Shanghai Tea and Dessert Tour
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Experience Highlights
Spend the afternoon touring Huaihai Road on this tea and dessert tour of Shanghai. For approximately 3 hours, you will learn about the city's tea drinking and tea rituals from an expert local guide.
You will have the opportunity to sample different teas and desserts along the way at various traditional tea houses in the area. This tour is designed for small groups, so you'll feel like you're on a tea afternoon with friends.
- Stroll along Huaihai Road while learning about Shanghai's tea and dessert culture.
- Delight your taste buds with authentic Chinese teas and Cantonese desserts
- Benefit from the exclusivity and personalisation of a small group tour.
What’s included
- Shanghai Tea and Dessert Tour of about 3 hours
- Small group
- Tea tasting with tea ceremony
- Dessert tasting in two patisseries and one restaurant
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Step by Step
Take a tea and dessert tour of Shanghai and discover a different perspective on the city and its culture. This is the perfect opportunity to learn about tea culture in Chinese history and how it became popular in the west during the 19th century.
You will be accompanied by an expert local guide, who will take you along Huaihai Road on a walking tour lasting approximately 3 hours. Along the way, you will taste different varieties of tea, such as pu-erh, oolong ginseng, jasmine and Fujian black tea.
You will also learn the reasons for the different cup sizes and water temperatures to be used for each of the tea varieties. In addition, this drink is usually served with cakes, so it will also be the perfect occasion to taste some of them.
You will have the opportunity to try the classic Chinese moon cakes, with sweet or savoury fillings and very characteristic of family gatherings. You can also try Cantonese desserts, usually cold, such as milk pudding with purple rice.
It will be an experience for your senses. Moreover, this tour is designed for small groups of no more than 10 travellers, so you can enjoy more exclusivity to get the most out of the experience.
