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Did Confucius drink tea? On the trail of tea from Beijing to Shanghai

15 days
From Beijing to Shanghai
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Food & Wine
Savor the world's flavors and finest wines
Fully Guided
An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
Low Intensity
Travelers can expect some light physical activities
Guided in German
Group Size 10 - 16
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Itinerary

  1. Intro

    Introduction

  2. Day 1

    Departure to Beijing

    Departure to Beijing
    Landmarks
    Beijing
  3. Day 2

    Beijing

    Beijing
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Visit to traditional teahouse with Pu-erh tea tasting
    • Stroll along Kunming Lake at Summer Palace
    Landmarks
    Summer Palace
    Kunming Lake
  4. Day 3

    Beijing

    Beijing
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Peking duck)

    Included Activities

    • Visit to Forbidden City and Hall of Supreme Harmony
    • Exploration of porcelain exhibition from imperial tea ceremonies
    • Visit to Temple of Heaven
    • Peking duck dinner
    Landmarks
    Tiananmen Square
    Forbidden City
    Hall of Supreme Harmony
    Temple of Heaven
    Hall of the Celestial Vault
    Hall of Harvest Sacrifices
  5. Day 4

    Beijing - Mutianyu

    Beijing - Mutianyu
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch

    Included Activities

    • Visit to Great Wall at Mutianyu
    • Cable car to Great Wall summit
    • Tea ceremony at Great Wall
    • Visit to Confucius Temple
    Landmarks
    Great Wall at Mutianyu
    Confucius Temple
  6. Day 5

    Beijing - Xi'an

    Beijing - Xi'an
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch

    Included Activities

    • High-speed train to Xi'an
    • Visit to Xianyang Fucha Museum
    • Tea tasting from historic tea bricks
    • Exploration of Muslim quarter and local markets
    Landmarks
    Xianyang Fucha Museum
    Muslim Quarter
  7. Day 6

    Xi'an

    Xi'an
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch

    Included Activities

    • Visit to Terracotta Army mausoleum
    • Exploration of clay warrior army
    Landmarks
    Terracotta Army
    Mausoleum of Qin Shi Huangdi
    Itinerary Image 1
  8. Day 7

    Hangzhou

    Hangzhou
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch

    Included Activities

    • Visit to Lingyin Temple
    • Visit to China National Tea Museum
    • Tea leaf picking in Meijiawu village
    • Tea roasting experience with tea farmers
    • Traditional tea ceremony
    • Stroll along West Lake
    • Exploration of Qinghefang Street
    Landmarks
    Lingyin Temple
    Feilai Feng Mountain
    China National Tea Museum
    Meijiawu village
    West Lake
    Qinghefang Street
  9. Day 8

    Hangzhou - Tunxi

    Hangzhou - Tunxi
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch

    Included Activities

    • Visit to Xieyuda organic tea garden
    • Learning about Huangshan Mao Feng green tea
    • Exploration of Tunxi old town
    • Viewing of historic Hui houses
    Landmarks
    Xieyuda organic tea garden
    Tunxi old town
    Itinerary Image 1
  10. Day 9

    Huangshan

    Huangshan
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch

    Included Activities

    • Yungu Cable Car to Huangshan peaks
    • Walk through Yellow Mountains to Lion Peak
    • Exploration of Hongcun village
    Landmarks
    Huangshan Mountains
    Yungu Cable Car
    Lion Peak
    Hongcun village
  11. Day 10

    Huangshan - Wuyishan

    Huangshan - Wuyishan
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch

    Included Activities

    • Visit to Qimen Black Tea Museum

    Optional Activities

    • Attendance at spectacular tea show by director Yimou
    Landmarks
    Qimen Black Tea Museum
  12. Day 11

    Wuyishan

    Wuyishan
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch

    Included Activities

    • Climb to Tianyou Mountain
    • View of Nine-Bend River
    • Bamboo raft ride
    • Visit to Royal Tea Garden
    • Wuyi Rock Tea Ceremony (Gongfu Tea Ceremony)
    Landmarks
    Tianyou Mountain
    Nine-Bend River
    Royal Tea Garden
  13. Day 12

    Wuyishan - Shanghai

    Wuyishan - Shanghai
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch

    Included Activities

    • Visit to Shuilian Cave
    • Viewing of Shakyamuni Buddha relief
    • Exploration of Xia Mei tea village
    • Stroll through historic tea trade route village
    Landmarks
    Shuilian Cave
    Xia Mei tea village
    Itinerary Image 1
  14. Day 13

    Shanghai - Suzhou

    Shanghai - Suzhou
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch

    Included Activities

    • Boat ride on Grand Canal
    • Visit to teahouse with Pingtan performance
    • Stroll down Pingjiang Road

    Optional Activities

    • Visit to Garden of the Master of Nets
    Landmarks
    Gateway to the East
    Jinji Lake
    Grand Canal
    Garden of the Master of Nets
    Pingjiang Road
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  15. Day 14

    Shanghai

    Shanghai
    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Farewell dinner with tea)

    Included Activities

    • Stroll through Yu Garden
    • Walk along the Bund and Nanjing Road
    • Farewell dinner
    Landmarks
    Yu Garden
    The Bund
    Nanjing Road
  16. Day 15

    Arrival in Germany

    Arrival in Germany

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