Taste the Best Chinese Tea
As the most famous green tea in China, Longjing tea tops the list of China's ten famous teas. If you are a tea fan, this tea culture tour will thoroughly satisfy your thirst. You will have the chance to enter a tea plantation and pick tea-leaves, visit a tea farmer's house and stir-fry tea, learn the art of tea-making, and taste local tea snacks, also enjoy the beautiful scenery of West Lake. We offer you an exclusive experience customized to your requirements.
Tour Highlights
Step into one of the best tea plantations in China and pick tea leaves by hand
Learn from a local tea specialist the process of stir-frying tea
Enjoy a bird's-eye view over Hangzhou and West Lake
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Great impression with great guide
We had great tour in Hangzhou. Very nice city. Amazing water show. But the best of all was our guide Derek. He is excellent guide with great sense of humor. Very knowledgeable and helpful. We loved Hangzhou the way it was presented by Derek more
Oct 2024, Ruzanna G
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Stellar experience touring Hangzhou with Derek
Derek and the driver were also super accommodating and took us to get a particular gift for my mom. We also had fantastic meals, guided by Derek's recs. more
Oct 2024, Deborah G
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Beautiful landscape and the secrets of proper tea-making.
It was lovely strolling by the West Lake and taking in a boat trip to one of its islands. Also, a visit to a tea plantation nearby was hugely enjoyable- especially being taught how to serve tea properly! Thanks to our guide Susan for being flexible to accommodate some changes to itinerary. more
Sep 2024, Phil G
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Suggested Itinerary
We'll pick you up in the morning from your hotel/ train station, and drive to the place of origin of the best Dragon Well tea – Meijiawu Tea Village. A local tea specialist will welcome you with bamboo baskets, and accompany you to the tea plantation. Your first task will be to choose appropriate tea leaves and pick them in the right way. After tea-picking, the tea specialist will take you home and show you the process of stir-frying tea. This process dehydrates the leaves and helps preserve their beautiful green color. If you like, you can have a go—be careful, though, the huge iron pot is very hot (around 200℃). The tea specialist will show you the art of the tea ceremony, and introduce you to the proper way to taste tea.
Introduction to our tea specialist
Born into a tea family, our tea specialist has been familiar with tea from childhood. With the family tea plantation as inspiration, our specialist is devoted to spreading China's tea culture, and has taken part in many international tea-promotion films.
After saying goodbye to the tea village, we'll drive to the China National Tea Museum. This is China's only museum dedicated to tea. There you will see tea exhibits and precious teaware, and will learn about the general history and classification of tea.
At Chenghuang Pavilion you can have a bird's-eye view over Hangzhou and West Lake. You will have a break and enjoy a Southern Song Dynasty Snacks here.
In the afternoon have a relaxing visit to West Lake, one of the major landmarks of Hangzhou. Stroll alongside the lake, and take a cruise to Fairy Island.
After the tour we will escort you to your hotel/ train station.
Trip Note
Customizing the Tour — According to Your Needs
This tour is very flexible. You can alter the itinerary and extend or shorten it to suit your schedule.
Tour Price
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