Pinglin Tea Tour: Discover Taiwan's Tea Culture

Discover Taiwan’s tea culture with a guided tour to Pinglin Tea Plantation and Thousand Island Lake. Taste aromatic teas and enjoy stunning landscapes.

Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Shihding Ciandao Lake - The tour begins with a visit to Thousand Island Lake, situated in the southern part of Shiding District, New Taipei City.
    The Feitsui Reservoir’s catchment area, encircled by hills, creates a distinctive landscape—a lake with numerous islands, reminiscent of China’s “Qiandao Lake” (meaning thousand island lake) due to their…
What's Included
  • Local tea tasting
  • Local General Liabilities Insurance
  • Professional licensed tour guide
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off (if private option selected)
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Food and drink
  • Bottled water
Additional Information

Welcome to the birthplace of the most beloved beverage in the world—bubble tea! Whether you are a seasoned tea connoisseur, or simply love to drink tea, through this guided tour to Pinglin Tea Plantation and Thousand Island Lake, you will get glimpses of the tea culture in Taiwan, and learn about the development of Taiwanese tea.
Pinglin District in New…

Location
Zhongxiao Park
Lane 134, Section 2, Zhongxiao East Road
Group Tour: Exit 2, MRT Zhongxiao Xinsheng Station (BL14 /O07). Please take the escalator to the ground level, your tour guide will be waiting for you near the exit with the tour operator's logo flag (EDISON TOURS). Private Tour: Complimentary Downtown Taipei City Hotel Pick-up
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Roshni_w
Apr 22, 2025
Great half day tour - This is a really nice tour for half a day . Not many people do this as tourists so it feels very special (literally we were the only group ) . The walk around tea gardens, and the views were stunning . The tea museum is also delightful ( also an escape from the rain ). The cute village near the tea ceremony with the children singing songs about glowworms and dancing in the rain was the most adorable thing I saw ( not included in the tour but very sweet to see local life) . The tea ceremony was good fun, the two brothers witty and sharp . My only niggle was that the guide wore a mask and so the whole tour on the bus was muffled and we couldn’t understand him. However I wasn’t too keen on information so just slept through it . All in all good experience .
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Kevin_l
Apr 18, 2025
We really enjoyed our... - We really enjoyed our tour with Walter. He had great commentary on the history of Taiwan and he made sure that we spent enough time at each stop. The highlight of our tour was the tea ceremony. We loved getting to try the different local teas. Would highly recommend this tour to other travelers.
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Kimberlyrt9076oc
Apr 5, 2025
Gives a different perspective on Taiwan and beautiful views - Our guide Ciao was great! Very knowledgeable, but we really appreciated how friendly and nice he was - he made the day fun and interesting. The views and scenery are spectacular, we got some of the best photos of our whole trip. It actually helped that it was sort of rainy and atmospheric. Going out to the countryside was a great way to get a sense of Taiwan outside of Taipei.
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X4549tplaurentd
Mar 19, 2025
Very nice trick! - Quality tour with a very attentive and passionate guide, who allows to see beautiful landscapes. I recommend to all those who are visiting Taiwan.
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Wakefuldreams
Mar 18, 2025
Excellent experience - This was such a great experience! Highly recommended. Sharon was a really great guide. The views on the tour were gorgeous and the tea tasting was so much fun. So happy we booked this.
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Jodie_s
Mar 13, 2025
Lovely day trip into tea country near Taipei - A day trip into the beautiful tea country and hills outside of Taipei? Such a fun tour. It was easy to meet up with our guide, and we enjoyed his explanations of the tea country and its history in Taipei. The stops were lovely. Our kids really enjoyed the interactive exhibits in the tea museum, and we had lots of laughs at the tea tasting. A wonderful day trip.
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Mary_k
Mar 8, 2025
Worthwhile to experience... - Worthwhile to experience the mountains firsthand. The tea tasting was also very good. Our guide was a great source of information
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Carolyn_k
Feb 28, 2025
The view was beautiful,... - The view was beautiful, and there was a very nice tea tasting at the end. I highly recommend it if you want to get out of the city.
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Christine
Apr 19, 2025
Tea-tasting - Very nice guide. I expected more from walk near the lake. And better viewpoints on the tea fields. The tea tasting was great!!!
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Mika_s_mtl
Mar 18, 2025
Beautiful but perhaps a little too informative - This tour is definitely worth it for the gorgeous scenery (even on a cloudy day). The tea tasting and visit to the tea museum were also enjoyable. However, I struggled sometimes to enjoy the guide's commentary, which was long (nonstop for the first 40 minutes of the drive) and sounded like excerpts from Wikipedia pages. In short, there was a lot of information but hearing disparate facts about Charles II's illegitimate children and horseshoe crabs, etc. didn't feel especially meaningful or relevant. I think the guide's motive is probably good, but after 20 minutes of nonstop talking it began to feel exhausting. While I asked a couple questions during the tasting, to which he responded, the overall experience was not very interactive. I appreciated that on the drive back to Taipei he suggested we nap or look out the window, which gave me a chance to get to know my neighbour a bit. Overall, however, I'm glad I took the tour.
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up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).