Tea Route Getaway: From Maokong to Sanxia
From Maokong to Yingge, embark on a journey to discover the terroirs, producers, and exceptional teas that shape Taïwan's culture.
Duration
1 days
From
€200/pers.
Travelers
Couple, Family, Solo, With friends, senior, groupe, Honeymoon
The spirit of travel
Discover the tea culture in Taïwan, across four territories and their expertise. In Maokong, join the hills by cable car and discover Tieguanyin, through museum, meeting and tasting.
Continue to Pinglin, territory of Baozhong, an Oolong with floral and vegetal notes. Its Tea Museum immerses you in the heart of the region's tea history.
In Sanxia, meet a family of producers who have shaped tea for three generations and discover Biluochun.
Your journey continues in Yingge, historic city of ceramics, in the private workshop of a Tea Master. High-altitude Oolongs, Baihao Oolong and vintage Pu-erh accompany this final tasting.
A day between terroirs, meetings, traditional gestures and tastings, at the heart of Taïwan tea culture.
Highlights
Day-by-day itinerary
Taiwanese Tea Terroirs and Expertise
Your day begins with a scenic ascent aboard the Maokong cable car, overlooking the verdant hills south of the capital. Historically cultivated by Fujian immigrants in the 19th century, this mountainous region is the birthplace of Tieguanyin ("Goddess of Mercy in Iron"), a medium-roasted Oolong tea with fruity and woody notes.
On-site, you will visit the Maokong tea museum before meeting a local tea master. The latter will reveal to you the secrets of traditional drying and roasting during a commented tasting session.
Head eastward next, to the heart of the preserved district of Pinglin. Surrounded by pure rivers and misty reliefs, this village is inseparable from Baozhong (or Pouchong), a very lightly fermented Oolong, renowned for its floral and vegetal freshness.
The tea history of the canton is explored at the very comprehensive Pinglin Tea Museum, one of the largest in the world dedicated to this sacred leaf.
The itinerary branches off westward to reach the historic district of Sanxia.
Sanxia is famous for its red brick facades from the colonial era and its craftsmanship. It is the only region of Taïwan specialized in green tea production, particularly the prestigious Biluochun.
You will visit a family-run farm where the same lineage of producers has crafted tea for three generations. You will discover the meticulous work of young leaves harvested in spring and manual rolling, followed by a final tasting with sweet and vegetal notes.
To crown this exceptional day, set course for the historic pottery city of Yingge.
You will discover the private workshop of your Tea Master. It is here, in the intimacy of a traditional tea table, that the tasting of the finest vintages and most sought-after growths of the island takes place.
You will discover the excellence of very high altitude Oolongs (Gaoshan Cha) from exceptional terroirs such as Dayuling or Fushoushan, perched at over 2,500 meters altitude, renowned for their purity, their silky texture and their crystalline floral notes.
The tasting continues with the legendary Baihao Oolong (also called Oriental Beauty), famous for its natural aromas of honey and ripe fruits born from the bite of a small leafhopper.
Finally, this privileged moment offers an opening into the world of vintage Pu-erh teas: Taïwan having become over the decades one of the world's greatest repositories and collection centers of fermented teas, this introduction allows you to understand the full richness of the preservation and aging of these exceptional cakes.
A rare and meditative interlude to beautifully conclude this initiatory journey.
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Price per person
Indicative price per person. Each trip is customized according to your preferences.
This trip can be tailored to your preferences
This itinerary provides an excellent foundation for discovery, but it can be fully customized. Our local advisors build each trip tailored to your budget, dates and preferences.
Not included
- Accommodations
Practical Information
Registration is considered firm and final after payment of a deposit of 30% of the total price and acceptance of the specific terms of sale.
The balance must be paid no later than 45 days before the departure date.
See our specific terms of sale for full details.
In the event of cancellation by the traveller, the following fees apply:
- Plus de 60 jours avant le départ : 40 % du prix total (acompte retenu)
- Entre 60 et 30 jours avant le départ : 50 % du prix total
- Moins de 30 jours avant le départ : 100 % du prix total
We strongly recommend taking out cancellation insurance. See our specific terms of sale for full details.
Airport/hotel transfer: 80 EUR/per transfer
Accommodation not included in the rates shown
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For a quality tailor-made trip, expect between €120 and €220 per day and per person, including accommodation, meals, internal transfers and activities. International flights are additional. Our detailed quote allows you to see each expense item with complete transparency.
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Après 18 ans à Taïwan, je continue à découvrir cette île avec curiosité et émerveillement. J’aime partager ses paysages, ses cultures et surtout les rencontres qui lui donnent toute son âme.
— Stephen
