Top Asia Afternoon Teas

Experience Tea Ceremony wearing a Kimono in Kyoto

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• If you’re visiting Japan for the first time, receive a cultural introduction to the country during a tea ceremony in traditional kimonos. During the ceremony, you’ll learn about Japanese history and sample matcha green tea, a local speciality. Plus, wearing a traditional kimono means you’ll return from the experience with fantastic photographs to commemorate your time in Kyoto.
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Private Geisha and Maiko Tea Ceremony in Osaka

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• Enjoy a private Japanese tea ceremony with a maiko, an apprentice geisha, in Osaka for an immersion into Japanese culture. The ceremonial tea ritual is believed to promote a state of general well-being and mindfulness, and involves the preparation and drinking of matcha, a powdered green tea that is loved in Japan. From your maiko, you'll learn about the history of tea in Japan as you sip, and hear tales of the samurai and priests who spread its popularity.
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Private Beijing Markets Tour with Tea Tasting at Hongqiao Pearl Market

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• Experience shopping just like a city dweller as you wander through four vendor-lined markets on this private 5-hour tour in Beijing. Taste tea at Hongqiao Pearl Market, do some antique shopping at Panjiayuan Flea Market, wander Maliandao Tea Market, and stop by one other local-favorite market. Because this tour is private, your guide helps you quickly find the areas you’re interested in, so you can make the most of your time.
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Afternoon Tea and Dessert Tour on the Huaihai Road in Shanghai

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• Lift the lid on Shanghai’s tea culture and sweet treats on this 2.5-hour small-group afternoon tea and dessert tour. Stroll along Huaihai Road and after sampling Chinese mooncakes, visit a tea house for a classic tea ceremony. Taste delicate Chinese green and black teas as you discover traditional tea drinking etiquette, and finish at a Cantonese dessert restaurant to try popular cold sweets such as milk pudding and mousse cake.
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Exclusive High Tea Experience at The Imperial Hotel

• Experience a classic English-style high tea in a colonial-era setting on this 3-hour experience at The Imperial hotel in New Delhi. Settle into the hotel’s light and airy Atrium tea lounge, with its rattan chairs, marble floors, and fountain, and relax over a traditional afternoon tea. Savor scones, cakes, and finger sandwiches accompanied by high quality teas such as Darjeeling and Assam, or rich coffee. Pickup and drop-off at your Delhi hotel included.
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Private Day Tour: Go on a Temple Pilgrimage including Vegetarian Lunch and Afternoon Tea

• Visit two lesser-known Beijing Buddhist temples — Tanzhe Temple and Jietai Temple — during this 8-hour tour with a private guide. Stop for a vegetarian lunch and afternoon tea inside the Tanzhe Temple. Round-trip private transportation from your Beijing hotel included.
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Japanese tea ceremony in Kyoto (casual clothes)

• Immerse yourself in Japanese culture by learning the steps to a traditional tea ceremony called the Way of Tea. During the hands-on experience, make a powered green tea known as matcha with help from an instructor in an ancient tea ceremony room. You’ll also be able to enjoy some Japanese sweets along with the tea.
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Tea Ceremony experience and Tasting Course

• The activity is held at a temple with a history of 400 years. Normally people are not allowed to enter, but as an exception participants of this activity can get inside. It truly is a premium experience. In this plan, besides learning the way of making tea from a teacher, you can experience tea making. You will not only learn how to make it, but also about the spirit that is linked to the tea ceremony. By all means, try to experience this kind of deep Japanese culture in a silent place.
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An authentic Matcha Tea Ceremony delivered by a tea master in Hiroshima

• An authentic Matcha Tea Ceremony will be delivered for you by a dedicated tea master. This experience has been taking places in Tessen, where international exchanges are helding among tourists from overseas and locals in Hiroshima. From attending the lecture to learning the fascinating ritual from scratch, this plan offers rewarding opportunities to gain atmospheric insight into the Japanese culture roots. Immerse yourself in the Tea Ceremony world in a group of six, and delight in a Matcha Tea Ceremony.
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Authentic Matcha Tea Ceremony in kimono, delivered by a tea master in Hiroshima

• An authentic Matcha Tea Ceremony will be delivered for you by a dedicated tea master.  This experience has been taking places in Tessen, where international exchanges are helding among tourists from overseas and locals in Hiroshima. You can wear Kimono from the beginning of the lecture and learning the fascinating ritual from scratch, this plan offers rewarding opportunities to gain atmospheric insight into the Japanese culture roots. Immerse yourself in the Tea Ceremony world in a group of six, and delight in a Matcha Tea Ceremony.
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3-Hour Private Shanghai Bund Walking Tour with Optional Afternoon Tea

• Bund is the most famous sightseeing site in Shanghai. Known as “Gallery of World Architecture”. Why, how and when this Gallery of World architecture starts?  It was also the important financial street known as “Eastern Wall Street”. Why did this street become the Eastern Wall Street at then?  Follow your excellent guide, walking along the Bund slowly, to know all the interesting stories behind the grand buildings on Bund.  At the end of the walking, an optional three-layer afternoon tea time will bring your feeling back to the old Shanghai of last century, known as the “Far East Pearl”, the “Paradise of Adventurers”. With various delicacy refreshments at your choice, and fragrant tea/coffee between lips, you can recall and talk more detail stories of what you saw on Bund with your guide.
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Private Beijing One Day Tour: Cuandixia village and afternoon tea tasting

• The history of Cuandixia village dated back to the early Ming Dynasty. More than 400 well-preserved homes thousands of years ago, Cuandixia is a preserved Ming style village around 2 hours outside of Beijing. And it is just like a network of scenic trails offers amazing views of Cuandixia Village that’s nice for travelers to explore outdoors. With your own experienced and excellent English speaking guide and private vehicle you will enjoy a relaxing day trip to experience the countryside village of Beijing.
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Small-group Delhi High Tea Experience

• During this luxurious 2.5-hour small-group experience you will be part of an elaborate tea tasting with some of the finest classic Indian teas carefully sourced and prepared just for you. In true Indian tradition, you will also savor a lavish spread of quintessential Indian snacks while participating in lively discussions and timeless tales shared over generations and narrated by the host family.
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Bali Tour Hot Air Balloon at Chedi Tanah Gajah Ubud - with Sunset Afternoon Tea

• The first and only ballooning opportunity in Bali goes up in the air by 23-metre hot air balloon, climbing a thrilling 50 metres over the panoramic rice fields and lush tropical forests of Ubud!
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Enjoy High Tea with an Indian Family in New Delhi

• Visit the residence of a culinary specialist and join her family for an intimate high tea where you get to learn about the tiny details of flavours and curries, and know the influence of region and religion on cuisine and culture.
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