Tea tour and forest visits

At the origin of tea

A forest has no doors

We welcome you among our tea trees all-year long, to savour all aspects of the terroir with your own senses. Each visit is a full immersion in the Yunnanese terroir, in full respect of its land, people, and culture.

We offer different kind of group trips to visit some of the most important tea places of China.
Each tour has a different theme, following nature, seasonality, and simply our heart.

Explore this page for the latest schedule, and contact us to book a talk and find the solution that better suits your needs.

Spring Tour, Yunnan
March 9th -March 22nd, 2025
Fully booked - ongoing
Itinerary and booking

China tea tour
May 1st - May20th, 2025
1 spot available
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Early Summer Tour, Yunnan
June 24th - July 8th, 2025
New - 6 spots available
Itinerary and booking

Prebooking
Summer tour - Sichuan and Yunnan, waiting list
Autumn Tour - October 20th on, China tour (past edition, for reference only)
Winter Tour - ’25/’26 winter holidays, Yunnan tour (past edition, for reference only)

Customised visits:
Bookings are open for March 25th-April 5th, and June-September 2025.

Seasons

Xishuangbanna is enjoyable all year-long, with a very mild sub-tropical climate that express itself in a moltitude of colors.

October-January

The rain in October starts to diminish until a dry January; the temperature are mild, with fresh nights (13-18°C) and warm days (19-25 °C).
Ideal for any kind of visit, at all altitude.

February-April

February and March are the dryest months, and between mid-March and mid-April the tea season is at its peak: expect hotter days (max 30-33°C in Jinghong, 28°C in the mountain) and a dry weather, until the first rains arrives between late March and April.

May-September

The rainy season with its ever-changing skies, hues, and fragrances.
The new tea has been pressed and it is ready to be tasted and purchased.
Choose it if you like to feel the tropical fragrance on banana leaves, and you are ready to relax listening to the sound of the rain.

May 1st - May 20th, 2025

China tea tour

This tour crosses the historical tea line of the east coast, before immersing in our Yunnan: it starts from Yixing, before proceeding to Huangshan and Qimen valley, where we visit extensively the most important production areas.

From there we travel to the Wuyishan valley, where we visit extensively the most important production areas, and from where we start to Tongmuguan, the birth-place of red tea, and Jianyang, the ancient site of production for the Jianzhang teaware, Tenmoku in Japanese.

For the second part of the tour we fly to our Yunnan, where we'll immerse in pu'er lands of Xishuangbanna, following the traces of pu'er tea from the ancient days until the contemporaneity.

Itinerary

Beyond the clouds

Early Summer Tea Tour

The tour begins in early summer, when the first rains refresh tea leaves, trees, and mountains. Skies shift, colors deepen, and spring teas grace our tables.

Starting in Kunming, we travel to Xishuangbanna for Gongfucha and Yixing workshops, then head north to Dali and Shaxi, where history lingers along the Tea Horse Road. In southwest Yunnan, we explore its renowned tea mountains and forests, brewing with producers, walking their lands, and visiting pottery masters and artists.

This journey embodies Eastern Leaves: Yunnan’s soul, Chinese culture, and the people who make our tea experience truly meaningful.

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Future dates

Summer, Autumn, and Winter 2025/2026

Our Summer Tour in August, covering Sichuan and Yunnan, is currently fully booked. However, you can still join our waiting list.

This Autumn, we are planning an East Coast China Tour between October and November. Subscriptions are open, and we are currently refining the itinerary—stay tuned for the final version, which will be published soon!

As always, our winter tour will take place between December and January during the Winter Holidays.

Feel free to reach out for more details—we’d love to hear from you!

Customised trips and long-term stay

Tailor your trip according to your favorite time to travel and the places you wish to visit: let us know about your plan and what you like the most, we are pleased to customise your time here according to your preferences.

We welcome long-term visitors for both professional improvements and collaborations. Xishuangbanna is an ideal base for living and breathing tea culture at any time of the day; every road leads you to a tea mountain and every conversation will leave you with new ideas and inspiration.
Long-term stays are subject to project approval and fit into our annual program.

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