Comprehensive Tea Education: Explore China’s largest tea market with expert guidance, learning to distinguish between different tea varieties, understand quality grades, and master traditional brewing techniques. Discover the fascinating journey from tea leaf to cup while understanding the cultural significance of tea ceremonies and the role of tea in Chinese daily life. This educational experience provides authentic insights into regional tea specialties, seasonal variations, and the artistry behind China’s most celebrated beverage.
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Destination
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Trip duration
0.5 day
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Price
From 940 cny
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Min/Max travelers
Min. 4
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Transport
Foot
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Accommodation
N/A
Begin your tea journey at the entrance of Maliandao Chayuan Tea City, where your guide provides an orientation to China’s diverse tea landscape and the significance of this massive trading center. Navigate through different sections of the market, each specializing in specific tea varieties, learning to identify quality characteristics and understand regional differences between teas from Fujian, Zhejiang, Yunnan, and other famous tea-producing provinces.
Authentic Market Experience: Navigate through thousands of tea shops with insider knowledge, meeting passionate tea merchants who have dedicated their lives to sourcing and selling premium teas. Experience the authentic atmosphere of China’s tea trade hub, where business relationships are built over shared cups of tea and quality is assessed through time-honored traditions. Learn valuable bargaining skills and discover how to identify authentic, high-quality teas while building connections with knowledgeable vendors.
China, Sanctuary Yangzi Explorer, Tea Ceremony
BEIJING, CHINA
Day 1
Maliandao Tea Tour
In the market, there will be stops at four shops.
Stop #1: Green Teas
Here you can taste green tea, while you will learn the meaning of ‘tea’, how tea is processed and brewed, what is the drinking season of green tea and what are the health benefits. Also, you will learn what is Mingqian tea and what is tea fixing.
Stop #2: Oolong and Black Teas
While drinking Wulong Tea, you will be told about the different types of tea plats, the different origins (in China) of the types of tea and the difference in taste by the change of processing methods. It will also be made clear what is the difference between Chinese black tea and Western black tea. Finally, you will learn about Kung Fu tea.
Stop #3: White Tea and Pu’er Tea
In this shop you will get an overview of China’s oldest teas, followed by a discussion on tea shapes, ancient Tea Trees, Fermentation and Aging. Of course, you will be able to sample the teas offered in this shop as well.
Stop #4: Ceramics and Herbal Teas
This final stop of the tour will introduce you to other aspects of tea culture, such as design of tea pots, matching tea with the right pots, and the herbal origins of tea.
Food
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Accommodation
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Beijing, home of many Emperors, shaped by the Khans, and reshaped by China's magnificent economic boom of the past four decades, offers a perfect mixture of ancient and modern, and of tradition and progress.
Beijing, home of many Emperors, shaped by the Khans, and reshaped by China's magnificent economic boom of the past four decades, offers a perfect mixture of ancient and modern, and of tradition and progress.
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Make your own trailIncluded
- Walking Tour around one of Beijing’s busiest tea market
- English speaking tea expert
- Tea snacks
Not Included
- Any extras not mentioned in the itinerary or in the included list
Payment and Cancellations
- Cancellation policy:
Tours & Packages Reservations
• More than 7 days : Fully refundable
• 7 to 3 days : 50% of tour price
• Less than 3 days : 100% of tour price
Important notes
Few important details to frame the experience:
- Join-in tour requires minimum 4 participants to operate
- Tour operates daily year-round with flexible scheduling
- Minor program changes are sometimes necessary, depending on local conditions
- Prices are subject to change.
- Private tour is on your request