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Hangzhou Longjing Tea Plantation & Village Private Half-Day Tour
Hangzhou, Eastern China, China
$144.62
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Overview
The Hangzhou Grand Canal Museum, an ancient artery connecting imperial capitals, offers a unique journey through the city’s vibrant history. This tour combines local crafts, historic districts, and serene boat rides for a captivating experience.
- 🏛️ Explore the Beijing–Hangzhou Grand Canal Museum and delve into the rich heritage of this historic waterway.
- 🛍️ Walk through the Qiaoxi Historic District and Xiaohe Historic Street, where the lively canal-side trade culture thrives in bustling markets.
- 🎨 Engage in a hands-on local craft experience that brings the Grand Canal's living heritage to life.
- 🚤 Glide along the Grand Canal by boat to Xiangji Temple, a serene Buddhist monastery nestled beside the waterway.
- 🧑🤝🧑 Enjoy an intimate small group experience with Brivience's interactive culture discovery games that enhance your journey.
- 🗺️ The tour begins at the Beijing–Hangzhou Grand Canal Museum and includes a guided walking tour through historic neighborhoods.
- 🚌 Accessible public transportation options are available nearby, making it easy to reach the starting point.
- 👶 Infants and small children can comfortably ride in a pram or stroller during the tour.
- 🎟️ Included in your experience are visits to local markets, a Grand Canal boat ticket, museum and temple access, and a guided walking tour.
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Hangzhou Longjing Tea Plantation & Village Private Half-Day Tour
Pickup included
Pickup included
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
- Museum Visit
- Local tea culture experience
- Expert local guide
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Longjing tea fieldsWalk the terraced hillsides of Longjing (Dragon Well) Village, the source of China's most famous green tea. Follow the plantation paths between rows of tea bushes, with views across the valley, then visit a tea farmer's home to see how Longjing is made — leaves hand-roasted in heated woks and sorted into grades, from the prized pre-Qingming spring pick downward. Sit down for a tasting of the farmer's own Longjing brewed in a glass, and learn to judge it by leaf shape, colour, and aroma. Your guide translates as you talk with the family about a growing season that has shaped this village for over a thousand years. In late March and April you can join the harvest and pick leaves alongside the farmers.
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Continue to Meijiawu, a 600-year-old tea village tucked into the hills west of West Lake, where nearly every family still grows and processes Longjing. Wander the village lanes past tea-drying yards and family workshops, then sit down to lunch at a tea farmer's home: home-style Hangzhou dishes including Longjing shrimp, the local classic cooked with fresh tea leaves. Your guide explains how the village's tea economy works today, from the spring harvest to the tea-house trade, while you eat overlooking the plantations.
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National Tea MuseumA short stop at the China National Tea Museum, the country's only national museum devoted to tea, set among its own tea gardens on Longjing Road. The galleries trace tea's story from ancient medicine to global trade — the six tea families, brewing styles across the dynasties, and a fine collection of historic teaware. Your guide points you to the exhibits that explain what you've just seen in the fields: how green, oolong, and black teas all diverge from the same leaf, and where Longjing sits among China's famous teas.
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Optional hike: from Longjing Village, follow the Jiuxi trail — "Nine Creeks in Misty Trees," one of West Lake's celebrated scenic spots — gently downhill through tea terraces and shaded forest, crossing the stream on stepping stones as it winds toward the Qiantang River. It's an easy 3 km walk of about 90 minutes at a relaxed pace, with tea fields on the slopes nearly the whole way and far fewer visitors than the lakeside. Choose it when you book or on the day; your guide adjusts the timing around it.
If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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Hangzhou Longjing Tea Plantation & Village Private Half-Day Tour
Hangzhou, Eastern China, China
$144.62
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
How it works?
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You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
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We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
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Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!