Pinglin Tea Culture and Maokong Full-Day Tour from Taipei
Duration
9 hours 30 min
Cancellation
Free cancellation 48hrs
Ticket type
Mobile ticket
Confirmation
Instant
What's included
What's included
Not included
What to expect
Meet at Zhongxiao Xinsheng MRT Station
8:30 AMMake your own way to Exit 2 of Zhongxiao Xinsheng MRT Station for an 8:30 AM start.
Maokong Gondola ride
9:00–9:30 AMBoard the gondola for aerial views over southern Taipei as you ascend towards the tea hills.
Tea Fragrance Loop Trail or Zhangshu Trail
9:30–10:30 AMStroll through Maokong's hillside tea gardens on a scenic walking trail with views across the valley.
Taipei Tea Promotion Center for Tieguanyin and Baozhong
10:30–11:00 AMDiscover the history and cultivation of two of Taiwan's most iconic teas at this dedicated promotion centre.
Maokong panoramic viewpoint and lunch
11:00 AM–12:00 PMTake in sweeping views of the Taipei Basin, then enjoy a free-time lunch at a local restaurant of your choice.
Thousand Island Lake
1:10–1:50 PMA scenic detour to one of northern Taiwan's most photogenic reservoir landscapes.
Bagua Tea Plantation
2:00–2:30 PMWalk the terraced rows of this working plantation and see how tea is cultivated at scale in the Pinglin hills.
Pinglin Tea Museum of New Taipei City
3:00–3:50 PMA guided visit to learn the full story of tea processing — from fresh leaf to finished product — in one of Taiwan's finest dedicated museums.
Tea tasting at a local Pinglin shop
4:00–4:50 PMSit down with a local tea master for an unhurried tasting of the region's finest Wenshan Baozhong and other varieties.
Return to Taipei
Depart 4:50 PM, arrive ~6:00 PMTravel back to the city with drop-off at Xinyi Shopping District (Taipei 101) or Zhongxiao Xinsheng MRT Station.