Longjing Village
龙井村
Longjing Village is a tea-growing village west of West Lake, best handled as a free village walk with paid tea houses, tastings and merchant-specific pricing.
Updated 2026-06-27
Direct Answer
Use Longjing Village as a free tea-village route: no unified ticket is needed, but tea houses, tastings, purchases and seasonal tea fields require merchant-by-merchant checks.
Before you leave, recheck the current visitor notice and keep the listed entrance address available offline.
No general ticket or reservation is required for the public area.
No direct metro; use taxi/bus from West Lake/Lingyin/Tea Museum area · 6 min walk
Public visit: last entry 23:30
2 price tiers listed below
Record updated 2026-06-27; verify official booking, entry, and notice updates before departure.
Foreign Visitor Rules
- English support
- Limited Visitor Support
- Difficulty score
- 2 / 5
- Notes
- Foreign visitors should save 龙井村 in Chinese, confirm tea prices before tasting or buying, and choose a specific tea house or trail anchor before arrival.
Visit Rule Summary
- Admission
- Free Public Tea Village With Paid Merchants
- Ticket required
- No
- Reservation required
- No
- Time slot required
- No
- Entry window
- Public visit: last entry 23:30
- Crowd note
- Merchant pricing, tea-purchase pressure, seasonal weather, narrow roads and transport return
Visitor information and optional services
Plan public entry and optional services
Opening Times
- Public visitYear-round unless official notices say otherwiseOpen: 00:00Last entry: 23:30Close: 23:59Verify same-day official notices for holidays, events, weather, maintenance, boats/cableways, security or crowd controls.
Plan window: use these published periods for planning only, then check before you go because official notices can override a static page.
Visitor information and optional services
- Hangzhou English government portalChannel type: Official WebsiteInformation link: https://eng.hangzhou.gov.cn/Official source; no unified ticket is required for the public area.Official English source available for visitor context; verify live ticket products in current channel.
Use official/authorized channels where possible. Carry passport/ID if ticketing or security asks, and confirm same-day rules before arrival.
Ticket Price Tiers
- Public village accessAll visitorsNo unified ticket is required for public village access.Free
- Optional tea tasting, tea house, purchases or guided walksVisitors choosing paid tea merchants or guidesPrices vary by merchant, harvest season and product.Free
Payment And App Access
- Foreign card
- Unconfirmed
- Cash backup
- Yes
- Note
- Use official/authorized channels or free public access as applicable. Optional merchants, boats, events or services may prefer China mobile payment or cash; foreign-card support is unconfirmed.
Access And Navigation
- Nearest metro
- No direct metro; use taxi/bus from West Lake/Lingyin/Tea Museum area
- Station exit
- Use current map-app exit guidance and same-day official/event notices because pedestrian routes, gates and controls can change.
- Walk time
- 6 minutes
- Navigation address
- Longjing Village, Xihu District, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
- Recommended entrance
- Longjing Village public village road / chosen tea house
- Recommended exit
- Return to the nearest metro/bus/taxi pickup or planned route pairing
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- Drop-off
- Longjing Village public village road / chosen tea house
- Taxi note
- Show driver: Longjing Village, Xihu District, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China. Crowds, pedestrian streets, scenic gates, boats, cableways, weather or event controls may move the final drop-off point.
- Walking entry
- Choose the paid-entry or public-area route before joining queues.
Suggested Visit Flow
Use the existing POI fields to move from arrival to exit.
- PlanUse Longjing Village as a free tea-village route: no unified ticket is needed, but tea houses, tastings, purchases and seasonal tea fields require merchant-by-merchant checks.
- ArriveLongjing Village, Xihu District, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
- EnterLongjing Village public village road / chosen tea house
- Tea village walk and tea-field views90 minutes · Tea village walk and tea-field views is a core reason to include Longjing Village in a Zhejiang route.
- Tea house or tasting route45 minutes · Tea house or tasting route is a core reason to include Longjing Village in a Zhejiang route.
- Pairing with China National Tea Museum45 minutes · Pairing with China National Tea Museum is a core reason to include Longjing Village in a Zhejiang route.
- ExitReturn to the nearest metro/bus/taxi pickup or planned route pairing
Visit Duration Model
- Quick
- 60 minutes
- Standard
- 150 minutes
- Deep
- 240 minutes
- Family
- 180 minutes
- Mobility limited
- 180 minutes
- Method
- Estimated from POI scope, access friction, ticket/reservation controls, crowd risk, weather exposure and first-time foreign visitor navigation overhead.
First-Time Recommendation
- Level
- Easy With Merchant Awareness
- Status
- Source Backed Initial Detail
- Reason
- Longjing Village is flexible and atmospheric, but merchant pricing and return transport need care.
Facilities
- Restrooms
- Available: Yes Use official venue, public-area or merchant facilities; availability varies by route and crowd level. Gap: English restroom signage is not fully confirmed in checked official English material.
- Information Or Service Point
- Available: Unconfirmed Use venue staff, service desks, merchant staff, hotel desks or transit staff. Gap: Service-desk language support varies by gate, venue, merchant, season and staffing.
Services
- Manual Assistance
- Available: Unconfirmed Use venue staff, service desks, merchant staff, hotel desks or transit staff. Show the POI name, Chinese name 龙井村, passport if ticketed or ID-checked, and the navigation address to staff or drivers. Gap: English and passport-handling support varies by official channel, gate, venue, merchant or season.
Experience Modules
Tea village walk and tea-field views
Tea village walk and tea-field views is a core reason to include Longjing Village in a Zhejiang route.
90 minutesTea house or tasting route
Tea house or tasting route is a core reason to include Longjing Village in a Zhejiang route.
45 minutesPairing with China National Tea Museum
Pairing with China National Tea Museum is a core reason to include Longjing Village in a Zhejiang route.
45 minutesRisks To Check
- Merchant pricing, tea-purchase pressure, seasonal weather, narrow roads and transport return
- Holiday and weekend crowd levels can change the visit flow.
- Weather, crowding, boats, cableways, events and service-by-service hours can change the route.
Backup Plan
If tea houses feel uncomfortable or weather is poor, switch to China National Tea Museum or West Lake.
Check the specific venue or event channel before relying on an optional service.
Use Longjing Village public village road / chosen tea house as the planned entry, then follow official on-site routing and exit guidance.
Carry a backup payment method, save the Chinese address, and expect perimeter traffic controls around pickup points.
FAQ
Do I need a ticket for Longjing Village?
No unified ticket is required for Longjing Village public access. Tea houses, tastings, purchases and guides charge separately.
What should foreign visitors check first for Longjing Village?
Check target tea house, price before tasting/buying, weather, road access and return taxi/bus plan.
Chinese Phrase Cards
Please take me to Longjing Village.
Use this when asking a driver, hotel desk, or nearby staff for routing help.Is it open normally today? Do I need a reservation or separate ticket?
Use this at entrances, service desks, ticket counters, merchant counters or transport points before committing to the route.Context Links
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Sources and review
POI record updated 2026-06-27. Source review dates vary; see each source below.
- Hangzhou English government portalofficial · checked 2026-06-27
- Longjing Village visitor reference - Trip.complatform · checked 2026-06-27
What we could not verify
Use these as traveler-facing checks, not as hidden SEO fields.
- Will my foreign card work?Acceptance is not clearly confirmed. Keep a backup payment method and check the official channel before arrival.
- What should I recheck before leaving?A practical visit detail is not fully confirmed. Recheck the official visitor information on the day of travel.