Overview

Theme: Ancient Pilgrimage + Mountain Monasteries

China’s hidden heart lies not in its cities, but in the mist-covered mountains and ancient tea-growing villages where philosophy and nature meet. This journey uncovers sacred Daoist peaks, Buddhist temples, ancestral tea estates, and historic towns nestled deep in the countryside. Walk the old tea horse roads, meditate in centuries-old monasteries, and discover where tradition still breathes.

Included & Excluded

8 nights’ accommodation in monasteries, lodges, and boutique inns
Private transport, all site entry fees, bilingual cultural guides
Meals: 8 breakfasts, 6 lunches, 6 dinners
Tea plantation visit, Tai Chi and calligraphy sessions, monastery stays

International flights
China visa, travel insurance
Optional spa treatments or personal expenses

Arrive at Wuhan Tianhe International Airport Scenic drive to the Wudang Mountains Check into a monastery guesthouse overlooking the forest Welcome tea ceremony and temple introduction

Visit the Golden Summit and Purple Heaven Palace Morning Tai Chi session with a Daoist master Hike ancient pilgrimage trails back down the slopes Dinner and overnight in Wudangshan

Flight to Xiamen and drive to Yongding County Explore UNESCO-listed Hakka Tulou — circular clay communities Stay in a traditional tulou homestay with local cuisine

Travel to Anxi, the birthplace of Tieguanyin tea Join a hands-on tea-picking and roasting experience Tea ceremony in a remote village temple Overnight in a rustic tea estate lodge

Bullet train to Chengdu and transfer to Mount Emei Visit Baoguo Temple and check into a forest guesthouse Optional calligraphy or incense-making workshop

Sunrise from the Golden Summit (cable car or hike) Explore mountaintop temples and mountain ecology Simple lunch with monks and quiet meditation time Overnight in a monastery guesthouse

Visit the colossal 71m Leshan Buddha carved into a cliff Boat cruise on the Min River for panoramic views Stay in a traditional riverside inn with Sichuan meal

Return to Chengdu; visit Wenshu Monastery and People’s Park Farewell hot pot dinner with Sichuan opera mask-changing show Overnight in a boutique heritage hotel

Transfer to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport for departure

China: Sacred Peaks & Tea Trail Odyssey (9 Days)