Hangzhou Tea Village Tour with Tai Chi and Cooking Class

Booked through GetYourGuide, this four-hour experience is based in Waitongwu Village in Hangzhou's Xihu District, a tea-growing hamlet near the Longjing hills. The morning opens with a Tai Chi or Qigong session led in the village, followed by a guided walk through the surrounding tea terraces to pick Longjing tea leaves by hand. Participants then watch a traditional wok-frying demonstration showing how fresh leaves are pan-roasted to produce Longjing green tea. The tour's cooking segment takes place in a village kitchen, where a local chef teaches participants to make Pian'erchuan, a Hangzhou noodle dish combining bamboo shoots, pork, and pickled mustard greens in a light broth. The price includes the Tai Chi session, tea-picking activity, the frying demonstration, and the cooking class with ingredients; transport to Waitongwu Village and personal expenses are generally arranged separately unless stated otherwise at booking. Groups are kept small enough for hands-on participation at each stage, instruction is available in English, and the pace suits visitors unfamiliar with Tai Chi or cooking. Dietary adjustments to the noodle dish can be requested in advance.