2 Days Lincang Tea Culture Tour with Ancient Tea Road Hiking

Sightseeing and Activities: Mengku Township, Luhu tribal village, Bingdao including Dijie, Bingdao Laozhai, Bawai, Nanpo and Nuowu Village, Enjoy BIngdao Puerh Tea
Accommodation: Dahusai Village
Meals: Breakfast

Early Morning Drive to Bingdao Village

Begin the early morning with a drive to Mengku Township, followed by a journey to Bingdao Village (冰岛), a Lahu tribal village surrounded by verdant mountains.

This village is the birthplace of tea cultivation in China. Here, you will encounter several massive ancient tea trees that are over 2000 years old.

This rare and unique village is home to the Lahu people, who are known for their colorful traditional attire.

Exploring the villages of Bingdao

Visit the five villages of Bingdao, which include Dijie (地界), Bingdao Laozhai (冰岛老寨), Bawai (坝歪), Nanpo (南迫), and Nuowu Village (糯五). Experience the traditional tea-making process in Dijie Village and enjoy a lunch there.

Bing Dao Puerh derives its name from Bing Dao Village in Mengku County, Yunnan Province, China. The name Bing Dao means "a village with a bamboo gate" in Thai.

The local villagers, primarily from the Thai tribe, have a documented history of tea cultivation dating back to the 15th century. Bing Dao tea is made from ancient tea trees (gu shu) that are over 300 years old and is traditionally stone-pressed.

The trees thrive on the sunny side of Bang Ma Mountain, at altitudes over 2500 meters above sea level. This high mountain tea brews sweet, rich, and refreshingly smooth, with almost no astringency.

It has a lasting sweet after-taste (huigan) and is sheng jin in character, meaning it leaves the palate feeling quenched. The fragrance is lightly citrusy and floral, with a hint of wild honey.

The Bing Dao cake is made with old tea leaves and is an excellent candidate for further aging.

Afternoon Drive to Xiaohuisai and Dahusai Village

In the afternoon, drive to Xiaohusai (小户赛) Tea Village and then to Dahusai Village. Stay overnight in a local hostel in the tea mountain.

Sightseeing and Activities: Daxueshan Mountain, Primitive Forest,  Kengku Town, Dahusai VIalle, Ancient Tea Protection Station, Observation Tower, Wild Ancent Tea Trea Forest
Accommodation: Kunming
Meals: Breakfast

Tour Route:Depart from Mengku Town

Pass through Dahusai Village (大户赛村)

Visit the Ancient Tea Protection Station (古茶树群落保护管理所)

Ascend to the Observation Tower (瞭望塔)

Explore the Wild Ancient Tea Tree Forest (古茶树群落)

The Mengku Big Snow Mountain area in Lincang is a high-altitude region known for its numerous tea gardens. This exceptional black tea is carefully processed from the first flush of spring Assamica tea leaves, harvested from plantation bushes aged 30 to 40 years, naturally growing at an altitude of 1800 meters.

You will drive to Dahusai Village and commence a 4-kilometer hiking tour to the Ancient Tea Protection Station (古茶树群落保护管理所), followed by a 3-kilometer hike to the Observation Tower (瞭望塔), and a 2-hour trek to the Wild Ancient Tea Tree Forest (古茶树群落) in Mengku Snow Mountain.

Enjoy a picnic lunch amidst the forest before hiking back to Bingdao Village in the afternoon.

Return to Lincang City 

Be free to explore Lincang City.