Hangzhou 1-Day Private Tour of Dragon Well Tea Culture and West Lake
by Trippest Travel
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Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.$540Overview
This private tour in Hangzhou lasts about eight hours and begins with pickup from the hotel or train station. The first stop is Meijiawu Tea Village, the birthplace of Dragon Well tea, where a local tea specialist welcomes visitors with bamboo baskets and guides them to pick tea leaves using proper techniques. After selecting and picking the leaves, the specialist leads visitors to a tea farmer's house to demonstrate the stir-frying process, which dehydrates the leaves and preserves their green color. Visitors may try stir-frying the tea leaves themselves under supervision, as the iron pan is heated to around 200°C. Next, the specialist performs a traditional tea ceremony and explains the correct way to taste tea, including sampling local tea snacks. After leaving the tea village, the tour continues to the China National Tea Museum, the only museum in China dedicated to tea. Visitors spend about one hour viewing tea exhibits and valuable teaware while learning about the history, classification, and culture of tea. Note that the museum is closed on Mondays. In the afternoon, the tour visits West Lake, a major landmark in Hangzhou. Visitors can take a walk along the lakeside and then enjoy a boat cruise to Fairy Island. The tour includes all entrance fees listed in the itinerary, a traditional Chinese lunch, bottled water, a personal chauffeur-driven vehicle with ample space, and hotel pickup and drop-off within Hangzhou. An English-speaking guide accompanies the group throughout the day.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Meijiawu Tea Village
Pickup occurs in the morning from the hotel or train station. The tour proceeds to Meijiawu Tea Village, known as the origin of the best Dragon Well tea. A local tea specialist welcomes visitors with bamboo baskets and guides them through selecting and picking tea leaves. Following this, the specialist demonstrates stir-frying the leaves in a large iron pot heated to around 200°C. Guests may try stir-frying themselves with caution. The specialist then presents the tea ceremony and teaches the correct way to taste tea. The visit here lasts about three hours.
180 min
National Tea Museum
After leaving the tea village, the tour visits the China National Tea Museum, the only museum in China dedicated to tea. Visitors will see collections of tea artifacts and rare teaware while learning about tea history and classifications. The museum is closed on Mondays. The stop here lasts about one hour.
60 min
West Lake (Xi Hu)
In the afternoon, the tour moves to West Lake, one of Hangzhou's main landmarks. Visitors can walk along the lakeshore and take a boat cruise to Fairy Island. This stop lasts about two hours.
120 min
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
Additional info
More things to do in Hangzhou
- Flexible Hangzhou Private Day Trip from Shanghai by Bullet Train with West Lake Boat Ride and Lingyin Temple
- Hangzhou 1-Day Private Tour with Jack Including LeiFeng Pagoda, West Lake Boat Ride, HeFang Street, and Tea Plantation
Hangzhou 1-Day Private Tour of Dragon Well Tea Culture and West Lake
by Trippest Travel
Choose from 2 available options
How do you want to book?
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.$540Overview
This private tour in Hangzhou lasts about eight hours and begins with pickup from the hotel or train station. The first stop is Meijiawu Tea Village, the birthplace of Dragon Well tea, where a local tea specialist welcomes visitors with bamboo baskets and guides them to pick tea leaves using proper techniques. After selecting and picking the leaves, the specialist leads visitors to a tea farmer's house to demonstrate the stir-frying process, which dehydrates the leaves and preserves their green color. Visitors may try stir-frying the tea leaves themselves under supervision, as the iron pan is heated to around 200°C. Next, the specialist performs a traditional tea ceremony and explains the correct way to taste tea, including sampling local tea snacks. After leaving the tea village, the tour continues to the China National Tea Museum, the only museum in China dedicated to tea. Visitors spend about one hour viewing tea exhibits and valuable teaware while learning about the history, classification, and culture of tea. Note that the museum is closed on Mondays. In the afternoon, the tour visits West Lake, a major landmark in Hangzhou. Visitors can take a walk along the lakeside and then enjoy a boat cruise to Fairy Island. The tour includes all entrance fees listed in the itinerary, a traditional Chinese lunch, bottled water, a personal chauffeur-driven vehicle with ample space, and hotel pickup and drop-off within Hangzhou. An English-speaking guide accompanies the group throughout the day.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Meijiawu Tea Village
Pickup occurs in the morning from the hotel or train station. The tour proceeds to Meijiawu Tea Village, known as the origin of the best Dragon Well tea. A local tea specialist welcomes visitors with bamboo baskets and guides them through selecting and picking tea leaves. Following this, the specialist demonstrates stir-frying the leaves in a large iron pot heated to around 200°C. Guests may try stir-frying themselves with caution. The specialist then presents the tea ceremony and teaches the correct way to taste tea. The visit here lasts about three hours.
180 min
National Tea Museum
After leaving the tea village, the tour visits the China National Tea Museum, the only museum in China dedicated to tea. Visitors will see collections of tea artifacts and rare teaware while learning about tea history and classifications. The museum is closed on Mondays. The stop here lasts about one hour.
60 min
West Lake (Xi Hu)
In the afternoon, the tour moves to West Lake, one of Hangzhou's main landmarks. Visitors can walk along the lakeshore and take a boat cruise to Fairy Island. This stop lasts about two hours.
120 min
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
Additional info
More things to do in Hangzhou
- Flexible Hangzhou Private Day Trip from Shanghai by Bullet Train with West Lake Boat Ride and Lingyin Temple
- Hangzhou 1-Day Private Tour with Jack Including LeiFeng Pagoda, West Lake Boat Ride, HeFang Street, and Tea Plantation