What types of cruise ships are there on Hangzhou West Lake?

Hangzhou has the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, which is more than 1,700 meters long. It can be said that the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal has witnessed the ups and downs of ancient Chinese civilization. There is West Lake in Hangzhou, and "I want to compare West Lake to the West." So the unique experience of checking in in Hangzhou is the cruise. On the canal or on a West Lake cruise, enjoy the beautiful scenery of Hangzhou and its thousand-year-old charm. Do you know what types of cruise ships are available in Hangzhou West Lake? Let's take a look.

1. Types of West Lake cruise ships

There are many cruise ships in West Lake, which are mainly divided into three categories:

Cruise boats that only go around the lake without going to the island are operated by Zhejiang Foreign Affairs Maritime Co., Ltd. Boat operation is mainly divided into two types: ordinary original boats and luxury original boats;

Cruise boats that can go to the island are operated by the West Lake Cruise Company and are divided into original boats, leisure boats, large yachts, self-propelled boats, self-propelled boats, Ships etc.

A hand-made (paddle) boat made by local boatmen.

2. Tour around the lake: Zhejiang Foreign Affairs Ship

Distribution of tourist terminals around the lake

Zhejiang Foreign Affairs Ship is mainly divided into two types: ordinary and luxury original ships , both of which are large ships, each ship can accommodate approximately 40-100 people. Ordinary ships can board at Huagang Pier and pass through Hongqiao Pier (near Wangyue Temple), while luxury ships can board at Hubin Eryuan Pier. They can go around the West Lake, but they can't go to the island.

3. Island tour: West Lake cruise

If you take a West Lake cruise, you can choose from many docks. Different marinas have different types of cruises to choose from. Boarding can be at any pier, boarding and disembarkation do not necessarily have to be at the same pier. After visiting Santan Silver Moon, you can choose from Lakeside Pier (near the city), Hangfan Pier (near Beishan Street Yuemiao), Huagang Pier (near Leifeng Pagoda, Prince's Bay, Sudi), Zhongshan Pier (near Wailou, Zhongshan Park, Baidi) get on and off the boat. Includes tickets to the island.

4. Hand-rowing/rowing boats

Distribution of hand-rowing stations in West Lake

The hand-made boats and rowing boats in West Lake are operated by local boatmen. Or a boat girl rowing a boat. There are many special "West Lake Handmade Stations" in the park, basically distributed on the shore of West Lake and the banks of Su Causeway, Bai Causeway and Gushan near the lake.

You can spot rowing boats when you see signs like this in scenic spots.

The ship has a unified charging standard. Rowing is 150 yuan/hour/boat, rowing is 180 yuan/hour/boat, excluding the cost of going to the island. A boat can accommodate up to six people. If you are a flyer, you can fight with others. The master is very talkative and will talk to you about West Lake. If you have time, give it a try.

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