Three Pools Mirroring the Moon is located in the south central portion of West Lake. The name also refers to Xiaoying Island, one of the three islands in West Lake.

• From Orioles Singing in the Willows (Liulang Wenying Park), take bus number 51路(inner) to Huagang Port (Huagang Park). From there, you can hire a boat to visit Three Pool Minoring The Moon. The price for hiring a boat is about RMB 45 - RMB 80.
• Simple lunch with authentic Chinese food is available on the islets.

The colored port view fish is one occupies a land area of 20 hectare large-scale park, the entire garden divides into the red fishpond, the peony garden, colored port, big lawn, jungle five scenic areas.

• After you visit the islets, take a boat to go back to Huagang Port. From there, you can walk to the West Lake Colored Port View Fish Garden.
• There are some stalls nearby selling biscuits. you can buy a little and feed the color fishes.
• Don't expect the tranquility here, as the whole place is full of rowdy domestic tour groups. They can push you to feed and watch the fishes.

Guo’s Villa originally was a private classical garden of Guo family in Hangzhou. Today, Guozhuang garden is one of classical gardens in Hangzhou and under the provincial level protection.

• If you’re tired of doing the West Lake with the piercing loudspeakers of local tour guides constantly in the background, Guo's Villa would be a great place for a little quiet retreat.
• There are two teahouses serving local Longjing Tea inside the villa where you can sip a cup of tea and watch beautiful scenery of West Lake.

Rising to 125 feet (38 meters) above sea level Solitary Hill (Gu Hill) is the tallest, largest and only naturally occurring island located in Hangzhou’s picturesque West Lake.

• Gushan will be the best place if you ever want a genuine high quality seal made in your (transliterated Chinese) name.