Hangzhou: Longjing Village Tea Experience with Tasting Package C: Package A + Package B

In Longjing Village, experience tea picking, tea roasting, tea tasting, tea smelling, and tea whisking, learn about the history behind tea, and immerse yourself in the tea culture of the Song Dynasty.
In Longjing Village, you can experience six tea-related activities.

First, go up the hill to pick tea. Walking into the tea garden, you'll see rows upon rows of tea bushes, about waist-high. Using your thumb and index finger, gently pinch the topmost tender bud and lift it upward—then it's picked. Pick one bud and one leaf, and place them in a bamboo basket. Pick slowly; there's no need to rush.

After picking, go back inside to roast the tea. There's a large iron wok in the room, already heated. Put the freshly picked tea leaves into the wok and keep turning them with your hand. Your hand must move quickly—don't let the leaves sit at the bottom of the wok. The wok is very hot, so be careful. After turning for a few minutes, the leaves gradually soften and dry, their color changing from light green to dark green, and the aroma growing stronger and stronger.

Once the tea is roasted, you can brew it. Grab a small handful of tea leaves and put them in a cup, pour in hot water, and wait about a minute. The leaves slowly unfurl and sink to the bottom of the cup, the water turns light green, and the tea is ready. One pot of tea can be brewed three to five times, and the taste is different each time.

Once brewed, first taste the tea. Look at the tea liquor—it's light green and very clear; bring the cup close to your nose and take a deep breath, and you'll smell a bean fragrance with a hint of chestnut; then take a small sip—don't swallow right away—let the tea linger in your mouth. It's slightly sweet, slightly bitter, and very refreshing.

Then smell the tea. Place a little dry tea leaf in your palm and smell the roasted aroma; when brewing, lift the lid and smell the fragrance on it; after finishing the tea, don't rush to wash the empty cup—smell the aroma at the bottom. The bottom of a good tea cup stays fragrant for a long time.

Finally, there's tea whisking, the way people in the Song Dynasty drank tea. Put a small spoonful of tea powder into a tea bowl, pour in a little hot water, and quickly whisk with a tea whisk until a layer of white foam forms. The finer and whiter the foam, the better. You can even draw a flower or write a character on the foam. Take a photo first—it looks beautiful.

To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.

This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.