Tea Tour in Pinglin and Maokong

Are you in Taipei and enjoy drinking tea? This tea tour through Pinglin and Maokong will explore the most important regions of tea production in Taiwan in just one day.

Description

At the designated time, we'll meet at Zhongxiao Xinsheng Station to leave Taipei and begin this tea tour through Pinglin and Maokong. This journey will reveal the various stages of tea production.

The adventure starts with a sightseeing trip on the Maokong Gondola, offering views of Taipei. We will then take a gentle walk along one of Maokong's paths surrounded by tea gardens.

Next, we will visit a tea production center to learn about the main features of the Tieguanyin and Baozhong teas.

You will have time to enjoy the local cuisine at one of the teahouses in Maokong, popular for its views of the Taipei Basin.

The tour will continue to the Pinglin District, where you can admire the beauty of the Thousand-Island Lake and the Bagua Tea Garden.

Finally, we will visit the Pinglin Tea Museum to learn about the history and evolution of Taiwanese tea and conclude with a trip to a local tea shop to discuss the preparation and tasting of Taiwanese tea.

After eight and a half hours, the tea tour through Pinglin and Maokong will end back at our starting point in Taipei.