Yunnan Tea Workshop
Code: YUN-008 (3 days 2 nights)
Jinghong (Xishuangbanna) Southern Yunnan Province
Description
For centuries Pu'er Tea has been cultivated in the mountainous area of southern Yunnan and its quality is gaining on popularity all around the world. With this trip we offer you a unique in depth experience of the art of tea making. You stay at the home of a local tea farmer, right in the heart of one of China's most significant tea planting areas. From the villagers you will learn how tea is picked, fried, rolled and dried; and you will be able to press your own tea cake from the tea you have made! This trip can easily be combined with an exciting tour throughout south-west China or Laos
Highlights
- Homestay at a local Tea Farmer.
- Pick your own tea right at the farm
- Experience Jinghong the tropical capital of the
Program
Day 1. ARRIVAL JINGHONG
Arrival in Jinghong, the capital of Xishuangbanna, the southern- most autonomous prefecture of the Yunnan province and one of Chinas mayor tea growing areas. Pick up at the hotel and transfer to your hotel. You visit a local tea shop and learn about the complex art of making a good cup of tea. You will look and sample different kinds of tea and get to know the various kinds of tea leafs and how to identify a good Pu'er tea. Our local tea expert will also give you valuable information and hints on storage, handling and buying tea. Overnight accommodation in Jinghong.
Day 2. JINGHONG LOCAL TEA FARM (B,L,D)
We leave Jinghong in the morning by Four Wheel Drive car. The mountains around Jinghong are home to various ethnic groups like the Hakka, Bulang or the Jinuo which have been growing tea in this area for centuries. On the way you will see some of the most pristine high altitude rain forest in China and pass through various local villages. We reach our destination around lunch time. We have lunch at a small, family run tea farm. In the afternoon we explore various tea gardens in the area, each of them producing a unique tea. If possible we will accompany a tea picker and get an insight into the tea harvest. In the evening we taste and enjoy the local teas together with the hospitality of the villagers. Stay overnight at a tea farm or family.
Day 3. TEA FARM - JINGHONG (B,L)
After a local breakfast we learn more about the processing of tea. We will learn how your tea is fried, rolled, dried and packed the local way. In the afternoon we will drive to a local tea factory where traditional stone-pressed tea cakes are make. Here you will be able to press your own, characteristic tea cakes, almost like it has been done over hundreds of years. If time permits we will visit one of the colorful local markets in the area before heading back to Jinghong. Overnight accommodation in Jinghong. |