TAIWAN
Taiwan's best, in order.
The 6 most popular tea plantation tours in Taiwan, with what each one includes, who you book with and what it costs.
Escape Taipei for Shiding’s Thousand Island Lake and Pinglin tea country, with a museum stop, tea tasting, and a short tea ceremony.
“Tony was a great guide! He translated an excellent tea tasting experience. Really lovely day experience and the highlight of my Taiwan trip.”
Half-day trip from Taipei to Thousand Island Lake and Pinglin tea country, with tea museum visits and tastings plus scenic mountain views.
“Good tour. Nice to see the countryside outside the city. Tea tasting was very cool. They gave a little too much time in the Tea Museum - that part could be cut shorter.”
Taipei tea day trip to Maokong Gondola, Pinglin Tea Museum, and Shiding’s Thousand Island Lake. Brew Tieguanyin and Baozhong.
“The Pinglin Tea Culture and Maokong Guided Day Tour from Taipei was a memorable and enjoyable experience! Tony was our tour guide and he was friendly, helpful, and knowledgable. Tony shared so much of the beautiful country of Taiwan and its tea culture with our group. He even helped our group find a stinky tofu…”
Tea towns, lake views, and a summit hike from Taipei on a 9-hour day tour: Maokong gondola, Tieguanyin tasting, Pinglin tea culture.
“The tour guide was good. I think the tour would be even better if each person had an electronic audio box (whisper). This way each person could hear the guide as they are walking and not having to be right up close so you don’t miss anyRead more”
Ride Taipei’s Maokong Gondola all day for $12, with 360° views, tea walks, and sunset colors plus free drink perks.
Private Maokong tea gondola and Shenkeng stinky tofu day trip from Taipei, with pickup, tea tasting, and free street time.
“We asked for the tour to end early and for the tour guide to take us back to our hotel because his driving made us motion sick. He blamed it on the Mountain Roads, but I told him it was his slow driving. I didn’t appreciate him ignoring wRead more”
