Hanoi: Thai Nguyen Tea Pickin & Traditional Craft Experience

Highlights

• Discover the cultural and natural beauty of Thai Nguyen on a private day trip
• Visit the Tan Cuong Tea Cultural Space and explore the tea-growing community
• Learn about the history and traditions of Tan Cuong tea from a local guide
• Enjoy a hands-on tea-making experience and craft your own tea to take home
• Savor a traditional tea-tasting session with a local tea master and peanut candy

Description

Begin your day with a pickup from Hanoi Opera House in a comfortable, air-conditioned limousine. Travel approximately 1.5 hours through the Hanoi countryside to Tan Cuong, one of Vietnam’s renowned tea-growing regions.

Visit Tan Cuong Tea Cultural Space and explore the local tea-growing community. Depending on the local operation, visit a traditional tea market or observe local workers harvesting and processing fresh tea leaves. Learn about the history and traditions of Tan Cuong tea and discover the everyday life of the local tea-producing community.

Continue to a traditional village for a hands-on tea-making experience. Learn how to pick tea leaves using the traditional “one bud, two leaves” method, with a bamboo basket and Vietnamese conical hat. Meet an experienced local tea artisan and learn traditional tea-processing techniques, including pan-roasting and hand-rolling freshly harvested tea leaves.

While the tea is being prepared, take part in a traditional Vietnamese craft activity, choosing between making peanut candy or learning about floral tea scenting. Complete the experience by packaging your own handmade tea to take home as a complimentary souvenir. Enjoy a traditional tea-tasting session guided by a local tea master and taste the freshly prepared Tan Cuong tea with locally made peanut candy.

Enjoy lunch at a local farmstay with your hosts, featuring locally inspired Vietnamese dishes, with vegetarian options available. In the afternoon, spend relaxed time around the tea estate and enjoy the peaceful landscape. The late afternoon provides an opportunity to photograph the green tea hills during the golden hour and capture the scenery of the countryside.

After the experience, say goodbye to your local hosts and travel back to Hanoi by comfortable private vehicle, arriving at Hanoi Opera House.

Includes

• Air-conditioned vehicle
• All admission fees at craft villages
• One conical hat (painted, to take home)
• One bottled water
• All admissions during city tour
• Lunch

Excludes

• Tips
• Gratuities
• Personal expenses

Important Information

• Inform the operator at least 24 hours before departure about any food allergies, dietary restrictions, or vegetarian requirements. Comfortable clothing and sturdy walking shoes are recommended because some activities take place on uneven paths through the tea-growing areas.

Easy cancellation

Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund