Overview

Besides the pandas, Chengdu is known as its relaxed life style: numerous tea houses and hot pot restaurants are all over the streets. On this half day tour, we will take you to walk around a tea market and learn how to differentiate oolong, green, black, white and pu-er tea and get to know the good effects of drinking different kinds of tea in a tea house, to go to Wenshuyuan area to taste different kinds of local snacks, hence let you touch the real life of Chengdu.

Highlights

  • Visit local tea market and gain knowledge about different kinds of tea;

  • Taste variety local snacks;

  • Walking in Wenshuyuan area and enjoy the real daily life of Chengdu;

Itinerary

Day 1Chengdu 4-hour Tour to Experience the Local Food and Tea

08:45-09:00am: Hotel pickup

You will be met by your guide and driver in the lobby in your hotel at the appointed time, holding the sign of your name so it's easy to recognize him/her.

09:00-11:00am: Spice and Tea Market Walking Tour

The Wukuaishi Tea Market houses entire alleys dedicated to almost every spice known to man. Beyond the tea pavilions, you'll discover everything from buckwheats to green roasted delicacies from private mountains in neighbouring provinces. Friendly shop owners are happy to pour you cup after cup of every variety on offer. You can also pick up cheap tea sets as well as a smorgasbord of souvenirs.

11:00-14:00pm: A Walk to Chinese-style Street - Wenshu Community

The architecture around Wenshu Community is of an old Chinese style. The famous Wenshu Monastery is located here, where many intangible cultural heritage handicrafts and antique shops in Chengdu are housed. Chengdu's well loved foods and snacks can also be found here.

Local snacks will be arranged for the lunch while walking around this area, and an afternoon tea break will also will be arranged in the courtyard. Tour will be ends here after our food exploration in this area.

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Includes

  • Hotel pick up and taxi to different destinations

  • Tea taste

  • An English speaking guide

  • Local snacks experience as the lunch in Wenshuyuan area

  • Bottled water

Excludes

  • Own arrangement back to your hotel

  • Tips to guide and driver

  • Personal costs

Trip Notes

  • The quoted price is for a 4-hour tour.

  • It is a soft walk in downtown of Chengdu, a pair of comfortable walking shoes is necessary.

  • Vegetarian food is possible, if you have any food allergy, please tell us ahead of time before booking this tour.


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