7 Days Lincang Tea and Minority Culture Tour by High Speed Train
Tour Overview
Lincang, named after the Lancang River (澜沧江), is a fascinating place known for being where the sun “turns” and where the Pacific and Indian Oceans’ watersheds diverge. It is...
Code of Tour: YET0000058408
Length of Travel: 7 Day
Destinations of Tour: Kunming-Yunxian-Fengqing-Yongde-Gengma-Cangyuan-Shuangjiang-Xigui-Linxiang-Kunming
Departure City: Lincang
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Features of Tour: Ethnic culture tours Nature scenery Tea culture tours
Lincang, named after the Lancang River (澜沧江), is a fascinating place known for being where the sun “turns” and where the Pacific and Indian Oceans’ watersheds diverge. It is one of the world’s most significant origins of tea culture, and it serves as both a geographical and cultivation center for tea trees. Lincang is also one of the first regions where tea was discovered and used.
Situated along the Tropic of Cancer, Lincang enjoys a spring-like climate year-round, with an average annual temperature of 17.5°C, making it one of the best places in the world for growing tea trees. Thanks to its exceptional natural resources, Chinese climatologist Lü Jiong (吕炯) praised Lincang as “one of the world’s rarest areas for optimal biological breeding.” In 1982, after the renowned modern tea expert Wu Juenong (吴觉农) visited Lincang, he proposed establishing the world’s premier tea plantation here. Today, that vision is becoming a reality in Lincang.
This tea city is the birthplace of Pu’er tea (普洱茶), Yunnan black tea (滇红茶), and large-leaf steamed green tea (大叶种蒸青绿茶). It is China’s largest tea-producing city, renowned globally as the “Tea King of the World” (天下茶尊), the “Capital of Black Tea” (红茶之都), and the “World’s Tea Warehouse” (天下茶仓). In 2014, Lincang was honored with China’s “Golden Bud Award” (金芽奖) for tea brands and was recognized as the only city to win the “Most Charming Tea Culture City” award in China.
Lincang Tea Culture High-Speed Rail Tour
This special tea culture tour begins in Kunming (昆明) and ends in Yun County (云县), passing through Dali (大理), Fengqing (凤庆), and several other scenic locations, including tea-producing regions.
Day 01: Kunming – Yun County – Fengqing
- Fengqing County Industrial Zone (凤庆县工业区) – Visit the Yunnan Black Tea Group (滇红集团) for 30 minutes.
- Tea Research Institute (茶科院) – 30 minutes tour.
- Anshi Village (安石) – The birthplace of Yunnan Black Tea, a 90-minute visit.
Day 02: Fengqing – Yun County – Yongde Daxueshan
- Hongmu Village Tea Factory (红木村茶厂) – 30-minute visit.
- Hongtang Village Dabaitian Tea Factory (红塘村大摆田茶厂) – 40 minutes.
- Fengqing Old Tea Factory (凤庆老茶厂) – 50-minute visit.
- Yunnan Black Tea Museum (滇红茶博物馆) – 90 minutes tour. In the afternoon, drive to Yongde Daxueshan (永德大雪山) to explore the wild ancient tea tree community.
Day 03: Yongde Daxueshan – Meiziqing Ancient Tea Mountain – Mangfei Ancient Tea Mountain – Yongde Town
- Umu Long Village (乌木龙乡), Erdao Bridge Limi Tribe Village (二道桥俐侎部落村).
- Meiziqing Ancient Tea Mountain (梅子箐古茶山) and Mangfei Ancient Tea Mountain (忙肺古茶山).
Day 04: Yongde – Gengma Mengding Town – Cangyuan County
- Visit Mengding Port (孟定口岸).
- Explore Cangyuan Rock Paintings (沧源岩画) and Wengding Wa Ethnic Village (翁丁佤族村落).
Day 05: Cangyuan – Shuangjiang County – Mengku Town – Bingdao Tea Mountain
- Tour Mengku Tea Mountain (勐库茶山), Xiaohusai Tea Mountain (小户赛茶山), and Bingdao Tea Mountain (冰岛茶山).
Day 06: Bingdao Tea Mountain – Xigui Tea Mountain – Lincang City
- In the morning, visit Bingdao Wuzhai Tea Mountain (冰岛五寨茶山) and tea factories.
- In the afternoon, travel to Xigui Village (昔归村) to explore Xigui Tea Mountain (昔归茶山).
- Return to Lincang City (临沧市) by evening and check in at the Hetang Yuechun Hotel (和堂玥春酒店).
Day 07: Departure from Lincang
- Depart from Lincang Airport (临沧机场) or take the high-speed rail from Lincang Railway Station (临沧火车站).
This itinerary showcases the best of Lincang’s tea culture, highlighting significant tea production sites, historical landmarks, and breathtaking natural scenery.
