Our tour guide, Bonnie spoke excellent English and was a Hangzhou local herself. I particularly liked the flexibility in planning my own itinerary (ie places of attraction/food places that I wanted to visit). Communication with Hangzhou Private Tour was also very easy and straightforward - their responses were prompt and very helpful. The price was very reasonable compared to the other tour agencies I looked at.

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We just had half a day tour in Hangzhou to see some sights and organised the day before. Our tour guide Tommy took us to a number of sights some that he thought we would like and some that I wanted to see. It worked very well. we enjoyed the day and learned a lot from Tommy.

Reviewed to: Hangzhou Half Day Sighiseeing Tour: Westlake,Dragon Well Tea Plantation, Hefang Old Street

I thoroughly recommend Hangzhou Private Tour to anyone visiting the Hangzhou region. I organised my tour at very short notice (the day before) and was perfectly looked after. I was staying in Shanghai and my trip planner Sam was extremely helpful in advising me the best way to get to Hangzhou from Shanghai for the tour.

My tour guide Tommy picked me up from the station and led me on a fantastic day tour of the town. The weather for the day was quite dreary which made for difficult viewing of the lake.

Due to the weather Tommy suggested some different places to visit which were fantastic. I really enjoyed the visiting to the Guo's villa, a reach people's house in the ancient china. Tommy's knowledge of the Hangzhou area was phenomenal!! His English is fantastic and he makes you feel completely comfortable on the tour.

It is extremely difficult to find English speaking people in this area but Hangzhou Private Tour caters to the English speaking market beautifully.

I will definitely be using this company again to do a Springtime tour.
Thank you Tommy and Hangzhou Private Tour for making my China trip memorable.

Reviewed to: Private Hangzhou Day Tour: Remarkable Journey of Serenity and Beauty of Nature

We came from Shanghai to Hangzhou for a quick day trip. Our guide, Tommy, showed us the best of Hangzhou within limited time. The itinerary was very well organised and well paced. Since I don't like rushed tours, this was very suitable for me. Moreover, Tommy is very friendly and knowledgeable. Although I speak Mandarin, I grew up in Canada so I am not very well-educated in Chinese culture. Whenever I didn't understand something, Tommy would be able explain the history and story behind each attraction in a very simple way so I can better appreciate the cultural connotations associated with the attractions. Overall, would highly recommend this to either solo or small groups travelling in the region - I guarantee you won't be able to find anything better :)

Reviewed to: Ultimate Hangzhou Private Day Tour for Essence Highlights

I custom designed my itinerary, hiring a private driver to take me and my husband from Shanghai to Wuzhen for a day's visit and then to Hangzhou where we would stay for 3 nights. We would spend the first day touring West Lake by ourselves and then the next day being driven around by our private driver to my handpicked destinations as well as other tourist hotspots.

I enquired online but many tour companies ignored my custom request and simply replied with a set itinerary and ambiguous charges. Hangzhou Private Tour was not only the one who responded the quickest, but also the one who was totally accommodating and quoted on exactly what I wanted. The quote I was given was very reasonable so I booked with his company. He sent me a confirmation promptly and also provided me with the name and contact numbers of my driver/guide.

Our tour guide David was an excellent guide and the bonus was that he was a food enthusiast and had tried most of the restaurants in Hangzhou. He took us to excellent restaurants, including ones known only to the locals. The food was heavenly and the bill ended up cheaper than breakfast at our hotel!

Also there were no "shopping" stops except when I specifically asked him to take me to a Long Jing tea house to buy some Dragon Well Tea. The tea I got was superb!

Reviewed to: Three Days Hangzhou Highlights Tour Package with Extension to Wuzhen Water Town

After several trips to China I can not recommend highly enought the wonderful personal tour guide service that I have received from Hangzhou's No.1 Tour Guide. The level of service and attention to detail is wonderful and I don't ofetn say do your self a favour but for this company I do. Looking forward to my next trip back to your beautiful city. Bonnie you are so special.

Reviewed to: Hangzhou Tour guide,Translator,Interpreter Service

My husband and I visited Hangzhou for the first time on a weekend trip from Shanghai. We decided to be shown the city by someone who could do all the leg work for us and we just had to show up, listen, follow, experience and enjoy. Hangzhou private tour recommended this tour for us and customized the tour based on our requirements. Bonnie, our guide, is a bubbly, vivacious and knowledgable delight. She blessed us with her presence and planning of a perfect day and eve! Everything was timed, planned and thought through perfectly! From booking, to the hotel pick up, to special arrangements on our behalf, we highly recommend Hangzhou Private Tou and guide Bonnie

Reviewed to: Private Hangzhou Day Tour: Remarkable Journey of Serenity and Beauty of Nature

We travelled as a couple from Australia to Hangzhou, the capital of tea in China. The weather was overcast and cooler than the previous hot days. David picked us up from our hotel and was immediately very welcoming and insightful. The car was very comfortable and water bottles were welcoming. Our day started at West Lake and the boat ride allows you to feel the vastness of the lake. The haze enhanced the beauty of the skyline.

David provided a thorough history of every surrounding aspect throughout the tour. We liked that there were no pushy sales tactics and we were not taken to tourist shops. We felt looked after as David ordered lunch based on his recommendations and an English speaking guide was arranged for the tea ceremony and tea tasting. We could move around at our own pace and David was happy to take photos of us when requested. He even recommended other places to visit while in Hangzhou.

Overall it was a perfect day and a tranquil experience. We highly recommend David and China Private Tours. Without the tour we could not have felt the significance of each place we visited. Hangzhou is a beautiful city. Although it is leading in technology, it is good to see the preservation of nature and greenery.

Reviewed to: Hangzhou Dragon Well Tea Village & Longjing Tea Plantation Day Tour

Scenery, food, activities etc. are one thing and getting to know local people is another for enjoying your trip. Tommy, very charming young man who guided me through Hangzhou, gave me another reason to feel closer to Chinese people. So sincere and energetic, I had no time to get bored or be drifted away with my own thoughts. He was also mature enough to keep pace with me instead of stuffing me with all the guide material. Also impressed that his company kept he on the field updated with real time information that we could flexibly modified our itinerary instead of going to temple with two buildings closed down for construction. I visited the hightlights in Hangzhou and Wuzhen water town. I do highly recommend Wuzhen if you want to see the original china.

Reviewed to: Three Days Hangzhou Highlights Tour Package with Extension to Wuzhen Water Town

My trip to Hangzhou was the best journey I have had to China and this was down to having employed a local guide by the name of Bonnie. Bonnie speaks excellent English and knows the area like the back of her hand. Knowledgeable, informative and with an excellent sense of humour. I learnt so much more than I could have hoped for in my short time in Hangzhou by having Bonnie on hand to explain it all to me and answering all of my questions. We hired a car to get around and would recommend you do the same as there is so much to see. Make sure you visit Longjing Valley Longjing Green Tea tasting, Lake West and its beautiful park and the Lingyin Buddhist Temple. We really appreciated that Bonnie helped us buy the entrance tickets from her own agent to stay away from the long line at the ticket office.

Reviewed to: Ultimate Hangzhou Private Day Tour for Essence Highlights