5 Days Fujian Tea Culture Tour

Fujian province is a tea producing area with a history of more than 1,000 years, which has a very important position in the world. During this Fujian tea tour, we will visit Anxi – the home of the original Tieguanyin bush; Huaan – the second largest Tieguanyin producing area in China; Zhangzhou Tenfu Tea Museum – the largest Tea Museum in the world; Xiamen Tea Imp. & Exp. Co., Ltd – the largest Oolong Tea company in Fujian.

Highlights:

  • Anxi – the home of the original Tieguanyin bush.
  • Huaan – the second largest Tieguanyin producing area in China.
  • Zhangzhou Tenfu Tea Museum – the largest Tea Museum in the world.
  • Xiamen Tea Imp. & Exp. Co., Ltd – the largest Oolong Tea company in Fujian.

Brief Itinerary

  • Day 1: Xiamen Arrival
  • Day 2: Xiamen – Anxi – Xiamen
  • Day 3: Xiamen – Huaan – Xiamen
  • Day 4: Xiamen – Zhangzhou – Xiamen
  • Day 5: Xiamen Departure

Detailed Itinerary

Day 1 Xiamen Arrival

Sightseeing and Activities: the scenic Island Ring Road, South Buddhist Temple
Accommodation: Xiamen
Meals:

Upon your arrival, met by tour guide and explore the scenic Island Ring Road and South Buddhist Temple. South Buddhist Temple is the most famous temple here. After the tour, transferred to your hotel.

Day 2 Xiamen – Anxi – Xiamen

Sightseeing and Activities: Xiping Village, Tieguanyin Cultural Garden and Weiyin Tea Factory, China Tea Capital
Accommodation: Xiamen
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

In the morning, our tour guide will pick you up from your hotel in Xiamen and drive about 1.5 hours to Anxi. Anxi is well known for a number of varieties of Oolong tea, the best-known of which is Tieguanyin. Anxi Tieguanyin is classified as one of the Top 10 Chinese Tea.

Upon arrival, we will head to visit Xiping Village, the home of the original Tieguanyin bush. Then continue the tour to Tieguanyin Cultural Garden and Weiyin Tea Factory to know more about the history and production methods of Tieguanyin.

In the afternoon, move on to China Tea Capital, which is the largest wholesale market of Tieguanyin in China, showcasing Anxi County’s famous tieguanyin tea.

After the tour, transfer back to Xiamen.

Day 3 Xiamen – Huaan – Xiamen

Sightseeing and Activities: Eryilou, tea garden, local Tea Wholesale Market
Accommodation: Xiamen
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Today we will drive about 2 hours to Dadi village in Huaan County. Dadi Tulou Cluster, consists of three major historic sites: Eryi Lou, Nanyang Lou and Dongyanglou. Eryi Lou, the biggest round Tulou in China, is a combination of Chinese and Western architectural styles, which boasts 952 murals.

After the visit, move on to the tea garden nearby and also visit the local Tea Wholesale Market in Anxi. Anxi is the second largest Tieguanyin producing area in China. Then transferred back to Xiamen after the tour.

Day 4 Xiamen – Zhangzhou – Xiamen

Sightseeing and Activities: Tenfu Tea Museum
Accommodation: Xiamen
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Today we will also drive about 2 hours to Zhangzhou. Then visit Tenfu Tea Museum, constructed in 2000, and finished in 2002, which is the world’s largest tea museum with a total area of 13 acres. It consists of many displays of past tea cultures, tea processing, tea and tea ware, as well as having live tea arts culture performances.

After the tour, drive back to Xiamen.

Day 5 Xiamen Departure

Sightseeing and Activities: Gulang Yu Island, Hi Heaven, Shuzhuang Garden, Piano Museum, Xiamen Tea Imp. & Exp. Co., Ltd
Accommodation:
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Gulangyu Island in Xiamen

In the morning, our tour guide will pick you up from hotel and then transfer you to the ferry. Take a 7-minute boat trip to Gulangyu Island and start today’s tour. Gulangyu Island is a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site included in 2017, renowned for its beaches, winding lanes and varied architecture.

On the island, we will visit Hi Heaven to enjoy the South Music performance and Puppet Show, which is the largest old villa on the island. Then move on to Shuzhuang Garden and Piano Museum. Gulangyu hosts China’s only piano museum and was given the nickname of “Piano Island” or “The Island of Music”.

In the afternoon, head to visit Xiamen Tea Imp. & Exp. Co., Ltd, which is the largest Oolong Tea company in Fujian. After the tour, transferred to the airport for your next destination.

Service Included:

  • Admission fees for all of the sightseeing spots listed in the itinerary;
  • Meals as listed in the itinerary;
  • Hotels as listed in the itinerary;
  • Private English-speaking tour guide;
  • Private vehicle for transfers & sightseeing with skilled driver;
  • Service charge & government taxes;
  • Luggage transfers between airports and hotels;
  • Domestic train tickets of soft sleeper.

Service Excluded:

  • Any arrival and departure international airfares or train tickets;
  • Chinese visa fees;
  • Excess baggage charged by Airlines;
  • Single room supplement;
  • Tips to guides and drivers;
  • Personal expenses and gratuities to service staff;
  • Personal travel accident insurance;
  • All optional programs.