Thousand Island Lake and the Pinglin tea plantation tour from Taipei

Activity: Sightseeing, Walking Tours, Countryside Tours

Languages spoken: English, Chinese, Japanese

Duration: 4 hrs 30 mins

Difficulty: Easy

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Highlights

Admire the amazing landscape of Thousand Island Lake and the verdant Bagua Tea Plantation
Enjoy the art of Taiwanese tea appreciation
Learn about culture and development of Taiwanese tea at Pinglin Tea Museum
Guaranteed departure with a minimum of 1 participant

All about the trip

Meet your tour guide and driver at MRT Zhongxiao Xinsheng Station (BL14 /O07) Exit 2. Relax and enjoy a scenic drive along the twisty mountain road to Shiding, a rural district of New Taipei City.

Located in the south of Shiding District, Thousand Island Lake, also known as Qiandao Lake in Chinese literally means a lake with thousands of islands. Shared the same name with the famous attraction in Zhejiang Province of Mainland

China, the catchment area of Feitsui Reservoir surrounded by hills creates similar scenery.

The natural terrain and climate make the surrounding area of Feitsui Reservoir an ideal farmland for tea-growing, including the well-known Wenshan Pouchong and Dong Fang Mei Ren (literally means “Oriental Beauty Oolong Tea”). The noted tea plantation Bagua Tea Garden is located in this area too, from the top of the hill, the neatly planted rows of tea look just like the symbols of Eight

Trigrams.

Continue your half-day tour through a 15-min drive to Pinglin District, where the famous Wenshan Pouchong is cultivated. The first stop is Pinglin Tea Museum, a Hokkien-style Siheyuan (quadrangle courtyard house), here you will see the tools and equipments for tea harvesting in the past, and learn about the history and development of Taiwanese tea industry.

Since you are on Pinglin, you will not miss the opportunity to taste the authentic Taiwanese tea at a local tea shop. The tea instructor will give an introduction on different types Taiwanese tea, and teach you how to properly brew the tea. Here you have an opportunity to taste the tea samples.

Your tour ends with return transfer to your chosen drop-off location. Either at Xinyi Shopping District (Taipei 101) or MRT Zhongxiao Xinsheng Station.

Ping-Lin Tea Museum Wikipedia

What is included in the price

Professional licensed tour guide (Mandarin / English / Japanese)
Local transfer by air-conditioned vehicle
Local tea tasting
Local General Liabilities Insurance

What is not included in the price

Food and beverage
Gratuities

Children under the age of 12 must be accompanied by an adult.

Instructions

Tour commentary will be provided in Mandarin, English and Japanese.

Children under the age of 12 must be accompanied by an adult.

The sequence and time of stay at tour stops may be adjusted according to the traffic/weather condition.

If the tour has to be cancelled due to bad weather, the tour operator will contact you no later than the evening before the excursion day by email or SMS.

Please arrive at the meeting point 5 minutes earlier than the pick-up time.

Each guest is allowed to bring one piece of carry-on baggage.

This tour is not recommended to wheelchair users and people with physical disabilities.

What to take with you?

Jacket
Snacks
Camera
Small backpack
Comfortable shoes
Personal spending money

Where do we meet and where will the trip end?

Meeting place:

MRT Zhongxiao Xinsheng Station (BL14 /O07), Exit 2

Meeting place information:

Please meet your tour guide at MRT Zhongxiao Xinsheng Station (BL14 /O07), Exit 2.

Final destination:

Same as the meeting point

You may choose to disembark at either MRT Zhongxiao Xinsheng Station (BL14 /O07) or Xinyi Shopping District (Taipei 101).

Cancellation Policy - Benevolent

Cancellation more than 4 days prior to the starting date. Clients are automatically refunded the full booking price.
Cancellation within 48 to 96 hours prior to the starting date. Clients are entitled to a 50% refund of the booking price.
Cancellation less than 48 hours prior to the starting date. No refunds.

The full Terms and Conditions are available on our website.