The 6 Best 3-Hour Experiences

1.Shanghai 3-Hour Afternoon Tea Tasting and Dessert Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 15 reviews · 3 hours · from $77Our pick

Meet your English, Chinese, or Korean-speaking guide at South Huangpi Road Station at 2 PM. Walk Huaihai Road, sample mooncakes at two pastry shops, join a tea ceremony with Hangzhou green tea and Fujian black tea, then try Cantonese icy desserts.

“This tasting tour was just what I was looking for - something different from traditional trips to touristy sites. Especially because I had a 14-year old son with me. We had a chance to visit some places which we would never have visited or even found alone and we tried some food which we wouldn't have tried without our guide. Jim planned the excusion really well. We tasted some local yogurt, dessert with watermelon, Macha ice cream, bubble tea, mango dessert, biscuits, lots of different fruit. And to top it all up, we had a proper tea tasting ceremony in an authentic place (after that we had another 2 tea…”

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2.3-hour Morning/Afternoon Tea Tasting on Maliandao Street & Dimsum

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · from $99Top rated

Meet your guide near Wanzi Subway Station for a three-hour visit to Maliandao Tea Street. Taste eight teas during a tea ceremony, browse two tea shops, then eat dimsum including soup buns, shrimp ravioli, vermicelli rolls, and more. Guide Renny may lead the experience.

“Excellent experience with Renny, who was very warm, friendly and helpful. Started at the really vast and interesting "tea city" and had a lovely and peaceful time trying lots of teas in a tea tasting ceremony. Then had some delicious food including pork dumplings and hand pulled noodles. Left very happy and full! Would definitely recommend.”

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3.Three-Hour Private Chengdu Tea Wholesale Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $46

Meet an English-speaking leader, possibly Jerry, near central Chengdu and spend about two hours exploring one of China’s largest tea wholesale markets. Learn how tea is processed, compare green, black, white, oolong, and Pu-er tea, then taste leaves before buying tea or tea ware.

“Jerry was a fantastic guide! We had an amazing time and learned so much on this tour through the wholesale tea market. WE highly recommend!!!”

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4.3-Hour Private Hutong Walking Tour with Drum Show at Drum Tower and Tea Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $72

Meet your private guide at your Beijing hotel for a 2 to 3-hour walk through Houhai, Yinding Bridge, and Yandai Xie Street. Climb Drum Tower for a live performance, then enjoy tea tasting inside Bell Tower. Morning and afternoon departures are available.

“Even though it was a holiday, tge tour operator found a guide for me. May did a fantastic job of telling me many interesting things and tailoring the tour to my interests. A wonderful private tour.”

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5.3 hours Xi’an Mahjong Class with Local Tea

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · from $59

Spend 3 to 4 hours in a Xian courtyard learning mahjong with a professional guide, local tea, bottled water, coffee, and traditional snacks. Afternoon and early evening times are available. Michael has also helped solo visitors complete a full table with local friends.

“I had seen Mahjong being played in so many movies and always thought it looked so cool. When I was researching before my trip, I was so excited to see this tour and finally have a chance to learn how to play!”

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6.3 Hour Vietnam Tea & Egg Coffee Tasting With Train Street

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · 3 hours · from $36Best value

Meet an English-speaking guide and tea expert in Hanoi to learn how tea buds are handpicked, dried, classified, brewed, and served. You will taste green and red tea, make your own pot, then choose Train Street or Giang Cafe egg coffee, with optional Bun Cha or banh mi.

“we booked this short tour with the expectation of knowing some more knowledge about asian tea but got more than that. Adward - the guide picked me up at hotel to the tea house, it is amazing to enter a small world of tea. I was introduced clearly about how the tea buds are handpicked and sundried then they taught me process of tea brewing and serving, especially I was encouraged to brew tea with nice teapot. Train street was amazing with banhmi and bun cha. Well worth the money.”

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