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Programme Overview
Korea (12–17 April 2026)
(5 nights accommodation & 5 days activities and meals)
April 12 (Sun) – Arrival in Seoul
Arrival and overnight stay in Seoul.
April 13 (Mon) – Seoul & Jeonju
Morning Bukchon walk and teahouse visit in Seoul.
Afternoon train to Jeonju, a city known for tradition and culture.
Stroll around Hanok (traditional houses) Village, have a pottery experience.
April 14-15 (Tue-Wed) – Hadong
Participate in a green tea–making workshop (with tea to take home).
Visit local wild and organic tea farms and local teahouses.
Explore the Tea Research Center, guided by a researcher.
Experience a green tea footbath.
April 16 (Thu) – Hadong (Temple Stay)
Immerse in Korean tea culture with an overnight stay at Ssangyesa, an important site in Korean tea history.
Experience tea tasting and meditation with Buddhist monks.
April 17 (Fri) – Hadong & Seoul
Depart the temple after lunch. Transfer to Seoul by train.
Official tour concludes.
Optional group dinner and optional overnight stay in Seoul.
Taiwan (18-24 April 2026)
(6 nights accommodation & 6 days activities and meals)
April 18 (Sat) – Arrival in Taipei
Arrival in Taipei (flight not included) and stay near the airport.
April 19 (Sun) – Nantou
Tour The Beautea Space – Taiwan’s only integrated tea industry activity center. Visit Taiwan’s first wholesale tea market. Taste fresh spring-harvest teas from regions across Taiwan and meet local tea farmers and factory representatives.
Visit Lugu for Dong Ding Oolong and an introduction to traditional Oolong craftsmanship.
April 20 (Mon) – Central Taiwan Tea Regions
Visit Taiwan’s largest lowland tea region to explore organic tea farms and factories. Learn how organic producers survive within a predominantly conventional tea-growing area, and discover new and rare cultivars.
Travel to Sun Moon Lake.
April 21 (Tue) – Sun Moon Lake
Visit Sun Moon Lake tea farms and learn about the history of Taiwan’s black tea.
Join a professional session at the national tea research institution (TBRS), including an expert lecture and guided tasting of Taiwan’s specialty black teas (TTES cultivars, Sun Moon Lake Assam, Ruby #18, etc.).
April 22 (Wed) – Shanlinxi
Visit an organic high-mountain tea garden.
Participate in a hands-on Oolong processing experience (withering through rolling).
Enjoy a unique overnight stay inside a working tea factory.
April 23 (Thu) – Shanlinxi → Alishan
Taste the teas produced during the workshop, then transfer to Alishan.
Visit high-mountain tea gardens and factories to learn about Alishan Oolong cultivation and processing.
Travel to Taipei via high-speed rail.
April 24 (Fri) – Return to Taipei
Experience modern Taiwanese tea culture through a guided tea meditation and curated visits to specialty teahouses and tea shops.
Official tour concludes.
Optional evening visit to a Taipei night market; optional overnight stay in Taipei.
April 25 (Sat) – Departure
Depart from Taipei.