Hangzhou is one of the most beautiful cities in China and the best place for hiking all year round. The time around Qing Ming (or Tomb Sweeping Day – April 5th), is the busiest time for the farmers because the best tea is picked before the rain fall (which comes after Qing Ming). During this day trip, we will explore the beautiful scenery of the tea hills and villages, sample delicious local farmer's food, and breathe the fresh air.

The tour starts with a high-speed train ride to Hangzhou and then a drive to Nine Creeks and Eighteen Gullies. From there we will walk to the Dragon Well Tea Village (where the famous Hangzhou green tea is grown) and have lunch. After lunch, we will transfer to Meijiawu Village to experience the tea making process and pick fresh tea leaves and learn how to fry them, appreciate the tea ceremony, taste the local tea, and have snacks and fruit. Then we will transfer to the train station and take the train back to Shanghai.

Hiking difficulty level is easy.

DATE:

Tuesday, April 25

TIME:

7:40 AM Registration, 8 AM to 8:30 PM

COST:

RMB 700 (includes round trip second class train tickets, local transfers, lunch, two bottles of water, tea making process, and tea tasting)

MEET:

Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station

1500 Shengui Rd.

Minhang

(metro line 10 or 2 to Shanghai Railway station)

申贵路1500号上海火车站, 近申兰路

Please complete the online registration by April 17. The event costs must be paid in cash only. SEA coordinator is Lauren Friel, WeChat: LF-Shanghai, Phone: 15021336970

Cancellation Policy

If you are unable to attend the event after receipt of confirmation, please notify us immediately by emailing events@seashanghai.org. If it's the day of the event, please ALSO notify the coordinator listed on the event by phone, text or WeChat.

If you need to cancel after April 17, our SEA cancellation policy applies which states you might still have to pay for your registered event, depending on the vendor. SEA will notify you to either collect or let you pay it at your next registered event.