A journey worth discovering

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

15 daysFrom BeijingTo ShanghaiTravel agency Gebeco

The experience

Find your way through China.

Did Confucius drink tea? On the trail of tea from Beijing to Shanghai, a 15 days tour from Beijing to Xi'an, Hangzhou and 6 destinations.

Multi-day tourFood & WineFamilyGroupFully GuidedIntl. Flights IncludedSightseeingHistoricalAll Ages Welcome
Travel style
Group tour
Guide language
Only: German
Age range
Up to 0
Duration
15 days
Starts in
Beijing
Ends in
Shanghai
Travel agency
Gebeco

Connect the places

Your route at a glance.

  1. Beijing
  2. Xi'an
  3. Hangzhou
  4. Huangshan
  5. Hongcun
  6. Wuyishan

An itinerary overview showing the order of destinations.

Day by day

A closer look at your journey.

01Departure to Beijing

Transport

Flight (Munich, Germany - Beijing, China)

Landmarks

Beijing

02Beijing

Meals

Breakfast

Transport

Transfer (Beijing Airport, China - Beijing, China)

Included Activities

Visit to traditional teahouse with Pu-erh tea tasting Stroll along Kunming Lake at Summer Palace

Landmarks

Summer Palace Kunming Lake

03Beijing

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Peking duck)

Transport

Transfer (Beijing, China - Beijing, China)

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

04Beijing - Mutianyu

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch

Transport

Transfer (Beijing, China - Mutianyu, China)

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

05Beijing - Xi'an

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch

Transport

Train (Beijing, China - Xi'an, China)

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

06Xi'an

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch

Transport

Flight (Xi'an, China - Hangzhou, China)

Included Activities

Visit to Terracotta Army mausoleum Exploration of clay warrior army

Landmarks

Terracotta Army Mausoleum of Qin Shi Huangdi

07Hangzhou

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch

Transport

Transfer (Hangzhou Airport, China - Hangzhou, China)

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

08Hangzhou - Tunxi

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch

Transport

Train (Hangzhou, China - Tunxi, China)

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

09Huangshan

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch

Transport

Transfer (Tunxi, China - Huangshan, China)

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

10Huangshan - Wuyishan

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch

Transport

Train (Huangshan, China - Wuyishan, China)

Included Activities

Visit to Qimen Black Tea Museum

Optional Activities

Attendance at spectacular tea show by director Yimou

Landmarks

Qimen Black Tea Museum

11Wuyishan

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch

Transport

Transfer (Wuyishan, China - Wuyishan, China)

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

12Wuyishan - Shanghai

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch

Transport

Train (Wuyishan, China - Shanghai, China)

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

13Shanghai - Suzhou

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch

Transport

Transfer (Shanghai, China - Suzhou, China)

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

14Shanghai

Meals

Breakfast, Dinner (Farewell dinner with tea)

Transport

Transfer (Shanghai, China - Shanghai Airport, China), Flight (Shanghai, China - Munich, Germany)

Included Activities

Stroll through Yu Garden Walk along the Bund and Nanjing Road Farewell dinner

Landmarks

Yu Garden The Bund Nanjing Road

15Arrival in Germany

Transport

Flight (Shanghai, China - Munich, Germany)

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From USD 5,564.00 per person

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Price based on Double Room

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