The World’s 6 Best Three-Hour Tea Experiences

1.Shanghai 3-Hour Afternoon Tea Tasting and Dessert Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 15 reviews · 3 hours · from $77Our pick

Taste mooncakes, Chinese tea, and icy Cantonese desserts on a three-hour Shanghai walk through Huaihai Road.

“This tasting tour was just what I was looking for - something different from traditional trips to touristy sites. Especially because I had a 14-year old son with me. We had a chance to visit some places which we would never have visited or even found alone and we tried some food which we wouldn't have tried without our guide. Jim planned the excusion really well. We tasted some local yogurt, dessert with watermelon, Macha ice cream, bubble tea, mango dessert, biscuits, lots of different fruit. And to top it all up, we had a proper tea tasting ceremony in an authentic place (after that we had another 2 tea…”

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2.3-hour Morning/Afternoon Tea Tasting on Maliandao Street & Dimsum

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · from $99Top rated

Taste eight Chinese teas, learn tea traditions, and share a dim sum meal on Beijing’s Maliandao Street in a friendly three-hour tour.

“Excellent experience with Renny, who was very warm, friendly and helpful. Started at the really vast and interesting "tea city" and had a lovely and peaceful time trying lots of teas in a tea tasting ceremony. Then had some delicious food including pork dumplings and hand pulled noodles. Left very happy and full! Would definitely recommend.”

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3.Three-Hour Private Chengdu Tea Wholesale Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $46

Explore Chengdu’s vast tea wholesale market, taste regional teas, learn tea processing, and shop for affordable tea sets with a private guide.

“Jerry was a fantastic guide! We had an amazing time and learned so much on this tour through the wholesale tea market. WE highly recommend!!!”

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4.3-Hour Private Hutong Walking Tour with Drum Show at Drum Tower and Tea Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $72

Explore Beijing’s hutongs, Houhai Lake, Drum Tower drumming, Yandai Xie Street, and a tea ceremony on a private walking tour.

“Even though it was a holiday, tge tour operator found a guide for me. May did a fantastic job of telling me many interesting things and tailoring the tour to my interests. A wonderful private tour.”

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5.3 hours Xi’an Mahjong Class with Local Tea

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · from $59

Learn Chinese mahjong in a Xi’an courtyard with local tea, snacks, and a small group limited to eight people.

“I had a combined experience with Michael. First we played Mahjong and he brought some friends because I was a single traveller, and his friends completed the Mahjong table for me. After some good fun, we went for a food tour through Xi’anRead more”

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6.3 Hour Vietnam Tea & Egg Coffee Tasting With Train Street

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · 3 hours · from $36Best value

Learn Hanoi tea craft, taste egg coffee, and visit Train Street in a friendly three-hour small-group tour for $36.

“we booked this short tour with the expectation of knowing some more knowledge about asian tea but got more than that. Adward - the guide picked me up at hotel to the tea house, it is amazing to enter a small world of tea. I was introduced clearly about how the tea buds are handpicked and sundried then they taught me process of tea brewing and serving, especially I was encouraged to brew tea with nice teapot. Train street was amazing with banhmi and bun cha. Well worth the money.”

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