TEA TOURS · TEA PLANTATION TOURS IN CHINA
The 10 best tea plantation tours in China 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 Hangzhou’s Yunxi bamboo forest and Longjing tea village tour, with a private guide, tea tasting, local meal, and hotel pickup.
“Enjoyed my tour with Lin very much. She was knowledgeable and friendly about the area, local culture.”
Pick tea at Yangshuo’s Seven Fairies Peak, enjoy a tea ceremony, then climb Xianggong Hill for Li River views.
“I went to Xianggong Hill and the tea plantation in the morning. The guide, David, waited to pick me up from the hotel even though there was an error on my side and was very helpful and nice. He provided lots of useful information about tRead more”
Learn tea making at Mengdingshan on a private Chengdu day trip with plantation walks, local lunch, tasting, hotel pickup, and tea to take home.
“The trip was awesome. I took the chance to combine visiting the Bifengxia Panda Centre in the morning and then afterwards the Mengdingshan Tea Plantation. I was very happy that the operator of this tour made this possible and gavRead more”
Pick tea leaves, learn Chinese tea-making, and taste black, white, and green teas on a peaceful 3-hour Yangshuo mountain tour.
“Plantation itself is really great! Bad communication from tour agency though, no actual service from the agency other than ordering a car. In our case more than an hour late (due to bad traffic) but bad communication about it („be there in 10mins…“) Better to book the plantation tour directly with the plantation and get a DiDi - much easier and cheaper.”
Review of Guilin’s private Yao Mountain and tea plantation tour, with cable-car views, tea tasting, pricing, tips, and honest drawbacks.
“My family had a great time on the Yao mountain and the tea plantation. Our guide spoke surprisingly good English and not Chinglish. She was informative and friendly. We learnt a lot about tea production. Recommended.”
Explore Hangzhou’s West Lake and Longjing tea fields on a private four-hour tour with a boat ride, tea lesson, transport, and fees included.
“Forrest is a wonderful guide! He brings us around West Lake and we throughly enjoyed this tour. Thanks”
Explore Hangzhou’s West Lake, enjoy a farmhouse lunch, pick tea in Meijiawu, and return by private car in one full-day tour.
“Top China Travel Travel Consultant, Tracy Su create a memorable 13 days trip for my family that begins from Shanghai to Suzhou to Hangzhou to Taizhou and back to Shanghai. We manage to visit all the places we hope to see in this tour. In ShRead more”
Review of Yangshuo’s sunrise, tea plantation, and sunset tour, with practical details on timing, scenery, cost, fitness, and value.
“David was very timely, patient and attentive throughout the tour! He is born and raised in yangshuo, so he knows every nook and cranny of the town (meaning he knows the good photo spots). I had plenty of time to do all the activities mentiRead more”
Explore Chengdu’s pandas, Dujiangyan, Leshan Buddha, tea country, old towns, and hands-on Sichuan cooking in three full days.
“Myself, wife and adult daughter arranged a full day tour via China Highlghts to visit the Giant Buddha at Leshan, the rural village of Suji, picking tea leaves and teas at a teahouse. The trip took a total of 13 hours which we all enjoyed totally.”
Walk Jiuxi’s nine creeks, visit Longjing tea terraces, taste local tea, and explore Hangzhou’s countryside with a private guide.
“Hangzhou is a spectacular city, and visiting the outer more rural areas and tea terraces far exceeded expectations. We were enthralled by the natural beauty of the hills, streams, and picturesque tea villages. Learning more about the tea makRead more”
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