Hangzhou Jiuxi Stream & Longjing Tea Tour: Half-day guided walk

Nine creeks, tea terraces, and a meal in the mountains

A half-day guided tour of Hangzhou takes you through Jiuxi Stream's shallow creeks and up into the Longjing tea plantation, where you learn to pick leaves and taste fresh green tea with a local meal in a mountain village. Hotel or train station pickup is included. You choose morning or afternoon departure and whether to add lunch or dinner.

Step-by-step itinerary

Jiuxi Stream and Longjing Tea Plantation

• Pick up from hotel or train station
• Walk along Jiuxi stream and cross nine creeks
• Hike through Longjing tea fields and terraces
• Learn tea picking and traditional tea culture
• Taste fresh green tea and local meal
• Drop off at hotel or downtown area

The experience

The walk starts at Jiuxi Stream, where a cobblestone path winds through nine creeks lined with trees. Your guide leads you across shallow water and through seasonal greenery, taking in the fresh air and the quiet of the place before the terrain climbs toward the tea fields. The stream section sets the pace: unhurried, with time to notice the water and the landscape.

From there the route follows the Longjing tea terraces, where vast green mountains surround the slopes. Your guide teaches you how to pick the leaves and explains the traditional tea culture as you walk the terrace rows. The hike ends at a farmer's house in the village, where you sit down to a local meal and taste the fresh green tea you've just learned about. The whole experience runs four to five hours, with the guide handling the route and the timing.

Your local guide speaks English, German or Chinese, and hotel or train station pickup is part of the booking. Groups of one to four travel by car. Groups of five or more get a private MPV van. If you choose the morning departure, lunch is included. The afternoon option pairs with dinner instead. You can request dietary adjustments when you book, and the tour runs in all weather: dress for the season and the altitude.

What’s included

• Local guide in English, German or Chinese.
• hotel or train station pickup and drop-off in Hangzhou.
• lunch or dinner in a farmer's house depending on your departure time.
• fresh green tea tasting.
• local transport by car for groups of one to four, or private MPV van for groups of five or more.

Options for this experience

4 options

Afternoon Tour OnlyGuide in English, German or Chinese · 12:30, 13:00, 13:30 and 14:00A knowledgeable guide, a driver with a car, and tea tasting are included (dinner is at your own expense). Pickup is included.

Morning Tour OnlyGuide in English, German or Chinese · 9 departure times: the first at 08:00, the last at 12:00A knowledgeable guide, a driver with a car, and tea tasting are included (lunch is at your own expense). Pickup is included.

Afternoon tour including dinnerGuide in English, German or Chinese · 6 departure times: the first at 12:30, the last at 15:00A knowledgeable guide, a driver with a car, and a delightful dinner are all included. Pickup is included.

Morning tour including lunchGuide in English, German or Chinese · 7 departure times: the first at 08:30, the last at 12:00A knowledgeable guide, a driver with a car, and a delightful lunch are all included. Pickup is included.

You pick the guide language when booking.

You'll see the exact price of each option when you check availability.See dates and prices

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day15 departure times: the first at 08:00, the last at 15:00

AgesAdult (8 to 88 years) · Child (3 to 7 years) · Infant (under 3): free

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish, German and Chinese

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

Prices and times updated 6 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortStroller-friendlyPublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Sunny Private Tours

Is this one for you?Morning and afternoon departures let you fit the tour into the rest of your Hangzhou schedule. Pick the time that leaves your other days open. The meal is built in, so you don't need to plan a separate lunch or dinner that day.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English, German and Chinese.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (3 to 7 years); Infant (under 3): free.

What is the Longjing tea plantation like when you get there?

Longjing is a series of terraced slopes planted with green tea, surrounded by mountains. You walk among the rows with your guide, who shows you how to pick the leaves and talks about the traditional methods and history of the tea. The village sits within the plantation, and that's where you stop for the meal and tasting.

Can I book just the morning or just the afternoon, or do I have to do both?

You pick one departure time at checkout: morning or afternoon. The morning tour includes lunch. The afternoon includes dinner. There's no full-day option, and you don't combine them.

How does the pickup work if I'm staying at a train station instead of a hotel?

The guide and driver will collect you from your train station if that's where you're staying. After the tour ends, they'll drop you back at your hotel or another downtown location in Hangzhou as you request.

What's included in the meal at the farmer's house?

The meal is a local lunch or dinner depending on which departure you book, served in the farmer's house in the village. Fresh green tea from the plantation is part of it. If you have dietary requests, tell the operator when you reserve.

Is this tour suitable if I'm not very fit or haven't hiked before?

The tour is suitable for all physical fitness levels. The Jiuxi Stream section is a walk on a paved path through shallow creeks. The tea plantation section is a hike on terrace slopes, but the guide sets the pace and there's a meal break in the middle.