Hangzhou Travel Reviews on Tripadvisor.com

My husband and I are just back from our holiday in China. We visited Shanghai, Suzhou, Nanjing and Hangzhou and we asked Rita from China Discovery to organize individual guided tours for us in the 4 cities and surronding areas. There were specific things we were interested to see, and in all the organization process Rita was extremely helpful, professional and accomodating. We ended up with the exact tour we wished, and we managed to see all we were interested in, in the different locations. Once there we had a different guide in each different city, and the 4 of them were all extremely professional, well prepared and kind. Also the 4 drivers that took us and the guide around were always sharp and professional, so altogether we had a beautiful and relaxing holiday, with no problem at all. We deeply thank China Discovery for such a wonderful experience, and we will surely rely on them again to organize our next trip to China.

I would like to express my appreciation and gratitude to my tour guide in Suzhou, as well as to China Discovery Chengdu Bamboo International Tours Co., and the China Railway Company for their efficient and quick action taken during my trip there. On the morning of the 12th of April 2024, my wife and I had boarded the bullet train from Hangzhou to Suzhou as part of our itinerary prepared by China Discovery. Upon arriving at the Suzhou railway station, I realized I had forgotten to take my bag with me when I exited the train. I then informed the local tour guide, Ms. Rose Yuan, as well as the railway authorities regarding my lost bag and they took prompt action. Mr. Wonder Wang, the travel consultant of China Discovery, was also a great help. He, along with Ms. Rose, urged the railway authorities to locate my lost bag and within 4 hours, my bag was returned to me with all my possessions still remaining within my bag. For that, I express my heartfelt and sincerest gratitude to all the parties involved, especially to Ms. Rose, who helped to return my bag to me in such a quick and efficient manner.

I would also like to comment that the itinerary prepared by China Discovery was superb! The places we visited were very interesting, the views were stunning, the tour guides friendly and helpful, and overall, my wife and I had a wonderful time sightseeing and trying the local cuisines. I highly recommend taking a tour from China Discovery to anyone who wish to plan a trip to China in the future!

My wife and me took a 21-day private customised tour through China organised by Wonder, China Discovery. Wonder is an ideal travel consultant. He is highly competent, absolutely professional and flexible. Exept one also the local tour guides and drivers were very engaged and trusty. For travelling within China we used mainly the very efficient, very fast, comfortable and very punctual high speed trains. The selection of hotels (location and comfort) was also good. So, we were able to carry out our tour, which was quite ambitious and strict for our age (71 years), well. We can highly recommend China Discovery and personally Wonder.

Wonder from China Discovery was amazing organising a dream China Trip!

Was so good, we even have now booked and gone on 2 trips with them! The first was a 22 day trip going through all of the major sites in China: Beijing, Xi’an, Chengdu, Zhangjiajie, Guilin, Hangzhou, Hengdian, Shanghai. There was a guide and driver personally there to greet us at each location, and all the internal train tickets were included. So were the attraction tickets.

Note we were given the option to book our own hotels and pay for our own lunches. If you rather the tour company organise that yourself - go for it, that’s the default option. But I think paying for your own lunches at least gives you more flexibility. You can also negotiate the locations and itinerary to your own liking.

In terms of cost - for the 22 days (with 2 rest days) it was $7160 USD for two people - ie around $325USD per day for us as a couple (no lunches/hotels - but including all trains/tickets/transport).

It was such a professional and wonderful experience, we got Wonder to organise a 3 day trip to Guangzhou just last week as well (using the 144 hour visa free transit rule China has). That was also amazing.

So regardless if you’re planning a big holiday or a short trip, Chinese Discovery is amazing and takes all the stress out of organising everything. Just have your passport and wechat pay enabled and you’ll be fine.

Highly recommended tour agency. The trip was well planned by Rita, the travel consultant according to our budget and itinerary. When we arrived into Shanghai, the guide was already there to pick us up. We had 2 guides, 1 in Shanghai and Suzhou and another in Hangzhou. Both were very friendly and well versed in the chinese culture and history. They provided detailed explanations at the various places we visited. Transport was also well organised. We visited during the CNY when it is most crowded with people everywhere. However, due to the planning of the agency, we were able to get entrance tickets to the attractions, shows and cruises without any problems and bypass the long queues. We had a really enjoyable family vacation. Will definitely book with them if we visit Chima again.

The trip was very well arranged for our family of 3 members, with the places and activities we wanted. Rita kept in touch with us all the time, providing us with the name and contact information of the local guide, train tickets and hotel information.

We are very happy with China Discovery (based in Chengdu). Our travel consultant was Wing Zheng. She is very helpful and has great attention to detail. She communicated with us very well, and was very flexible in arranging all the places that we wanted to visit. She is professional and very knowledgeable. Upon arrival to China, I was able to reach her immediately if I have a question. The tour guides were fantastic. we had two separate guides for different locations and they both speak excellent English. My husband’s birthday was during the trip, they were so thoughtful to arrange a nice birthday cake delivered to our hotel as a surprise. Overall, I’m very happy with Wing’s services and would highly recommend this company.

Our trip was fantastic - we had wonderful tour guides that had gone above and beyond to make our journey a smooth sailing one. Our travel consultant, Wonder had been extremely accommodating in organizing our trip. Would highly recommend this agency to anyone looking to explore China!

China Discovery organized a 6 days sightseeing tour for me to Nanjing, Hangzhou, Wuzhen and Suzhou 3-8 April. The trip was excellent organised as regards all the logistics. The guides who accompanied me were very professional with comprehensive knowledge about history, culture and food. And very kind and helpful. Each of the citities are unique in their own way with many of historical sights, beautiful buildings and landscapes plus very good restaurants, bars, cafés etc and and therefore deserve more time individually. But China Discovery had made the right priorities in a rather packed sightseeing program. Thank you Tracy! I did also use China Discovery for a 7 days journey to Yunnan province in December last year and will not hesitate a second to use the travel agency again for my next adventure in China.

I recently completed a 22 day rail tour with China Discovery. I let them know what I wanted to see and they planned the entire trip, rearranging my itinerary many times based on my feedback. I appreciated their patience as I made many changes over a period of months and never felt any pressure in any way. They generally got back to me within 24 hours with an adjusted itinerary for me to consider. My trip was well-organized and adjusted on the fly when needed (particularly when a typhoon blew in and things had to be changed at the last minute). The guides were good and the trip was stress-free, largely because of the work that Tracy did in organizing it. She checked on me regularly during the trip and even met me in Chengdu to present some nice gifts.

I would definitely use China Discovery again.

My wife and I have traveled with China Discovery twice before and never been disappointed. Our consultant Vivien has been extremely helpful and patient with us as our travel plans have had to be changed several times due to the complexities the travel restrictions this year. We booked the ‘Hangzhou Photography’ tour and also added on a trip to the ‘Thousand Islands’ reservoir. Our guide, Leaf, was helpful, friendly and knowledgeable and was always able to give us good advice or help us with purchases or changes in our day- to- day plans. Our driver was friendly and always on time, and very safe! We enjoyed ourselves immensely, and would always recommend this Company to friends.

We used China discovery for a private tour ( 2 people ) of 12 days Beijing, Xian, Hangzhou and Shanghai. Riley was our contact. She presented us a very good program covering all the highlights, with a good combination of sightseeing and free time; She was very helpful and quickly replied to our questions, gave advice on questions we had related to the trip and was also flexible and open to change .

We had good guides and guidance , but our Xian guide Gin and our Hangzhou guide Lulu were really exceptionally good , they gave good explanations and really helped us out , also we had our personal car with driver and tour guide and we were dropped at the entrance of the sightings and the tour guides organized the tickets and the food at noon , taking into account our preferences. The timing spent and the program offered were really adapted to what we want. We also recommend to visit Hangzhou, very nice. So we are extremely happy with the service we have received from China discovery and i would certainly recommend them for a china trip. ( i was bit unsure before i booked because you never know via internet , but for those in doubt , really they give good service).

My wife and I have been regular international travellers over the past decade but had not made it to China's mainland until last month. A conference nearby presented the ideal opportunity to remedy this with a short Yangtze River Cruise to celebrate a significant birthday for my wife and to satisfy our curiosity about other places in this vast country. We are travellers rather than tourists, so I would like to endorse the travel agency (China Discovery) which helped us with our internal travel arrangements. In the first instance, all we had to do was indicate our intended arrival and departure points and our intended length of stay and our assigned agent Echo Gou cheerfully and efficiently provided us with multiple options. Over a couple of weeks we settled on an itinerary including various sites in Beijing, Xian, Chongqing, Three Gorges Dam, Yichang, Shanghai and Hangzhou over 12 days. Highlight was probably West Lake in Hangzhou. Hotels were all of high standard, local individual guides were well-educated and fluent English speakers and drivers were confident and cheerful. Most travel tween cities was by high speed rail, but when we chose to vary this for convenience once in China to include an internal flight and a private car transfer to an airport in another city, this was expertly arranged by our contact agent Echo in Chengdu at minimal additional cost. This flexibility made what might otherwise have been some difficult aspects of our trip into a smooth and enjoyable experience. I can't fault the professionalism and expertise of China Discovery and our agent, and I recommend others who like to travel independently to consider using such an efficient service at such reasonable cost.

Beijing-Xi’an-Zhangjiajie-Guilin-Yangshuo-Shanghai (Hangzhou & Suzhou)

Riley Guo did a brilliant job organising our trip. After reviewing the original itinerary, we made some adjustments for logistical efficiency. Riley was always quick to respond to my queries and even shared her WeChat number for even faster response. This was invaluable when we had a minor problem due to my mixing up a day trip time. Riley was quick to change train tickets and saved the day.

As with many other prudent travellers dealing with an unfamiliar Chinese tour operator, I was concerned about making the deposit and subsequent balance. However, I made each payment via Paypal without a hitch.

The greatest benefit of a private tour is the peace of mind at every stop. Driver and guide were at hand and took care of all tickets (no queuing) and lugging of suitcases. All breakfasts and lunches were included - all good to excellent depending on the hotel/venue.

We were able to save time and energy, thereby enjoying the sights and culture to the fullest.

Not only would I recommend China Discovery, I will be using them for our next trip to China.

I know a lot of people usually want to go to China to visit big cities, skyscrapers and nightlights but my main objective was so see the natural beauties of the country. I booked an entire package with China discovery including internal trains/ flights, shuttles, hotels and tours. If you are looking for traveling and not worrying much about planning your travel this is a great agency. I sent them a list of cities and they built a schedule for me. Everything went according to the plan, all pick ups on time and most of the guides on the tours with very good English.

Some of the tours were private and others with groups. The further we went into the country the less people spoke English so I definitely recommend having some kind of translator app for the times when your guide is not with you. Best places for me were Zhangjiajie, Huangshan mountain (spending the night there is amazing) and Guilin (it has it all, nightlife, shopping and a river cruise with amazing views of the mountains). Lyn was my agent with whom I discussed all the arrangements before the trip - I booked it all via email and used pay pal for payment and it was very easy.

We have just returned from our holiday organized by Jack Li in China Discovery. This amazing tour lasted twenty days and we visited Beijing,Xi’an,Chengdu,Lijiang,Guilin, Yangshuo, Hangzhou and Shanghai. We found China Discovery to be an absolutely reliable tour company,responsible and very attentive. The service was of the highest quality- hotels,guides,drivers and all the restaurants attended and recommended. We have full confidence in recommending China Discovery for anyone needing a stress free holiday in China. In each location the guides were professional,enthusiastic and delighted to give us an insight into their community-history,customs,religions,fauna and flora. In fact each location was a highlight and we have a lifetime of unforgettable memories. We would like to thank Jack Li for customizing our tour and for taking such good care of us. It was a remarkable holiday made possible by the expertise and efficiency of China Discovery and its wonderful team.