Afternoon Tea and Dessert Tour on the Huaihai Road in Shanghai
Overview
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3 hours
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Ever wonder what Chinese people have for afternoon tea? Is it like British style or what? Come and join this unique food tour to discover the secret of Chinese afternoon tea. Indulging yourself with various local traditional desserts and aromatic green or black tea. Walk around some of the best local dessert shops on famous Huaihai Road. Sit down at a popular Shanghai tea house to taste Pu'er, Ginseng Oolong, Jasmine and black tea during your classic tea ceremony session. In addition, you will also enjoy mango puree, jellied mousse cake and some other icy desserts during the tour.
Additional Info
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Specialized infant seats are available
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
A maximum of 10 people per booking
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Age under 3 is free to join
Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Please wear comfortable walking shoes
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Huaihai Road Commercial Street
Meet your guide at the 2:00pm, and start your relaxing afternoon tea food tour from Huaihua Road, Shanghai. You will firstly try out some tasty mooncake at two local pastry shops. Mooncake is a typical pastry that Chinese people have during the Mid-autumn Festival, which is symbolized the reunion for the entire family like a harmonious circle. Then you will sit down at a tea house next to the dessert shops to start your tea ceremony. China is with a long history of tea culture, and people here do believe that drinking tea keeps your doctor way. Have a taste of some green tea from Hangzhou as well as some black tea from Fujian province. Through the classic tea ceremony, you will get a better understanding of the functions of different size of the tea cups and the temperature of water to use for different tea leaves. You will also learn the original birth places for different tea as well as how tea culture has been changing the world since the Anglo-Chinese War in 1839. Your final stop for the tour is at a Cantonese dessert restaurant where you will enjoy a different sweet flavor through various icy deserts, such as milk pudding with purple sticky rice, papaya, sago, mango puree and amazing almond tofu. By attending this tasty afternoon tea and desert tour, you surely will have a "sweet" memory from Shanghai.
Xintiandi
Then you will sit down at a tea house next to the dessert shops to start your tea ceremony. China is with a long history of tea culture, and people here do believe that drinking tea keeps your doctor way. Have a taste of some green tea from Hangzhou as well as some black tea from Fujian province. Through the classic tea ceremony, you will get a better understanding of the functions of different size of the tea cups and the temperature of water to use for different tea leaves. You will also learn the original birth places for different tea as well as how tea culture has been changing the world since the Anglo-Chinese War in 1839.
What‘s Included
Local guide
Afternoon tea/tea ceremony
Desserts
Food tour
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Gratuities
Options
Afternoon Tea and Dessert Tour
Reviews
19 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Excellent way to spend an afternoon in Shanghai, I warmly recommend!!
Meander51416090142,,Oct 25, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Excellent choice for an afternoon in Shanghai and I couldn't have spent it in better company;-) Not only are the desserts nice, but the guide, Jim, shares all his knowledge and provides explanations that make the tour worthwhile. In addition, a very nice tea tasting at the end. I highly recommend! Do not hesitate to also look at the other tours organized by Shanghai Foodie, I had a wonderful evening with their "food tour in the French concession".
Absolutely fantastic!
Jose O,,Oct 22, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00Absolutely fantastic! We have travelled all over the globe and have done many tours, including food-related ones, and I can tell you that this is one of the best we have done! We had a fantastic time - the afternoon was so relaxing and with the perfect company. Lots of food and tea with explanations about the Chinese culture and traditions but also coupled with history and delivered in such a fun and engaging way. You will get to visit places that you would never be able to if you were travelling by yourself or in a large group tour. I would recommend to everyone: better than all food (and other) tours out there!
Authentic food tour
Pioneer24909248987,,Sep 30, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Highly recommended tour to all those who want to see and experience a more authentic Shanghai and outside the tourist circuit. Jim is very knowledgeable and a very pleasant and nice Guide. In addition to trying so many foods and drinks, he gave us much appreciated advice. He also gave us several pills of local history and culture that are hardly found online. Price adapted to experience
Recommended for both those who are new to Shanghai and those who visit often.
dayej2024,,Mar 28, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00I think this is a good tour for people who find the obvious tourist attractions boring. It was better because it wasn’t a tour with many people rushing around! I can comfortably ask questions and I think I will have very good memories of taking a leisurely walk from downtown to a quiet neighborhood. The guide was also very friendly.
A must try if you are a foodie
FBenji2,,Mar 13, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We went on this tour in March with my friend and I wholeheartedly recommend it. First we tried some local Shanghai dessert shops and bakeries with Jim and finished with tea tasting. All the while we talked about Chinese history and life in general, Jim really helped us bridge the gap between Chinese culture and ours.
Amazing treats and tea in Shanghai
18lyssaa,,Nov 14, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had an amazing time on our tour! Our guide was very friendly and knowledgeable. He took us all over, tasting delicious snacks along the way and educating us about the food, culture and history of Shanghai. We tried many desserts; fig tart, savory moon cake, Jewish cookies, cinnamon rolls, smoothies and more. We sampled a variety of wonderful fresh fruits from a neighborhood fruit vendor, including fresh squeezed pomegranate juice. And we sat for a lovely tea session at a local tea shop. We tried a wide variety of Chinese teas. We’ve always wanted to enjoy the tea at one of these iconic neighborhood tea shops! Overall, we had a wonderful time. We had a great chat and learned a lot about the city. And we tried a wide variety of home town favorites that we might have missed otherwise. Our guide also gave us great recommendations on what to check out during our stay in Shanghai. Definitely recommend!
Nice afternoon tour
Ellie R,,Oct 8, 2023
- Review from Viator
5.00Really good your, guide was super friendly and got to try lots of sweet treats and do some tea tasting.
One of our best tours!
Edward W,,Aug 22, 2019
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We tried so many foods, bubble teas, new pastries, and a variety of teas in many different locations. Wish we did this tour first so that we could go to these places again and again. Jim was a great tour guide. He kept us excited and filled us with alot of wonderful tasting foods!
A fascinating afternoon ....
Franz Z,,May 6, 2019
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Thank you for this tour. Perfect. Our 12-year-old daughter, who wanted this tour, was overjoyed. Also suitable for us everything. A reason for us to book tours with Tripadvisor again and again. Very well tuned, not boring at all, extremely interesting for all participants ...
Learned so much!
pindawal,,Apr 8, 2019
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00My guide told me that this tour doesn't get much attention which is a shame because it was great! Visited several bakeries, My Tea Pink for a yummy bobo drink made with tea, walked around the Xintiandi area and also thru the old neighborhoods. In the old neighborhood stopped by a small traditional tea shop where I learned all about the various kinds of tea, how tea is fast becoming obsolete. Would definitely recommend this tour you will love it!
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