WORLDWIDE · SHOPPING TOURS
The 5 best tea shopping tours you can book today, with what each costs, how long it runs and who it suits. Number one is top for a reason; start there.
Review of Jakarta’s full-day trip to Tangkuban Perahu, rice fields, tea plantations, fruit markets, coffee tasting, and Ciater Hot Springs.
“Very nice tour from Jakarta to volcano, rice fields, tea plantations with a lot of food tasting. Guide was very informative.”
Review of Kyoto’s Nishiki Market tea ceremony with koto music, matcha making, sweets, kimono options, price, tips, and practical details.
“Yurika was a wonderful host, very kind and funny and put us at ease The tea ceremony experience was great and the music was beautiful. Highly recommend this experience for anybody in Kyoto”
Review of London’s Borough Market doughnut tour, with four stops, tea, Tower Bridge views, guide tips, pricing, and practical advice.
“This tour has a lot of potential, but it’s just not there yet. Our tour was scheduled to be 9-11. We ended up be the only 3 on the tour, so it was an accidental private tour as he told us. He also told us we were the Guinea pigs for the 9am start, which I’d say was a major flop. We were excited to try different doughnuts from multiple places, but boy did we leave highly disappointed. First stop, meeting point (and supposed to be first doughnut) was closed. No fault of the tour operator, but how contingencies are handled is the responsibility of the tour operator. We told…”
Review of Galeries Lafayette VIP shopping with lounge access, Ladurée tea, tax refund help, rooftop views, bag delivery, and private transfer.
“If you want to be treated like royalty, this is the experience. You go to the lounge, have a drink-champagne, coffee, soda, etc. Relax for a minute and go out to the magnificent Galeries Lafayette and shop to you drop. We explored the store, then went across the street to the Home Store. Just beautiful to walk around. Back to GL and to Angelinas for a delicious lunch. Little more shopping and back to the lounge. You get your tax refund info (bring passport) , so when you get to airport it’s easy. Then they bring a car and off to your hotel with all your goodies. Loved it.”
Sample London doughnuts and tea with a private guide, stroll Borough Market, and finish near Tower Bridge on this sweet Southwark tour.
“This was a great tour of London with the added bonus of amazing donuts and tea we likely wouldn’t have found without our tour guide. The donuts were some of the best I’ve ever had and our tour guide, Luke, was very knowledgeable and funny. Highly recommended this tour, great for families and kids as well.”
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