Experience

Tea Tour in Chiang Mai

Explore tea gardens and discover the journey each leaf takes to reach your cup.

Duration
1.5 hours
Sustainable category
Well-being
Destination city
Chiang Mai
Free Cancellation
Free cancellation

The basics of this experience

You'll tour the tea gardens and learn about the cultivation process. During the tour, you'll meet local tea pickers, observe traditional methods passed down from generation to generation, and visit the factory to see the entire journey of the tea leaves.

The tour concludes with a guided tasting of 4 to 5 varieties of black tea in our shop. Afterward, we invite you to relax in our Tea House with all-you-can-drink hand-roasted green tea (hot or cold), served with organic rice crackers. You’ll also have plenty of time to explore the shop and its selection of teas at your leisure.

What can you expect from this experience?

This is an immersive guided tour of the world of tea, where you don’t just watch—you actively participate in every step of the process. As you walk through the garden, you’ll learn directly from local tea pickers who will show you how to identify and select the leaves, inviting you to try the technique yourself with your own bamboo basket.

The experience continues at the roasting station, where you’ll discover the artisanal tea-making process, from kneading to roasting. The experience concludes at the table: a tasting accompanied by Thai snacks that brings everything you’ve experienced together through flavor.

Things to know about this experience

Duration: 1.5 to 2 hours.
Available times: 9:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m., and 2:00 p.m. (daily).
This includes active participation in the harvesting of tea leaves.
Includes a demonstration of the traditional roasting process.
The lunch option requires a minimum of two people.
Individual travelers can take the tour without lunch and order à la carte at the tea house.

What does this experience include?

Tour and tasting with a tea sommelier
A break at the tea house
Lunch (optional)

What are you supporting through this experience?

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Experience as part of a living system

What happens in this experience spreads and brings a sense of well-being to the system.

Local community leader

The hosts are the ones who design, provide, and share. The local community takes the lead and works together

Nature that restores

This initiative plays an active role in the restoration of ecosystems and forms of life.

About your host

Nick and Lora, passionate travelers, have forged their path in close collaboration with local communities, promoting sustainable tourism that protects natural environments and values local life. From stays at eco-lodges and tours of the organic tea plantations at Araksa Tea Garden to boat trips on the waters off Phuket or the Chao Phraya River, each experience invites you to discover Thailand from a more mindful perspective.

Every trip contributes to the well-being of local communities, the preservation of their traditions, and the protection of the environment, offering a more meaningful way to explore the destination.

We believe that a place truly reveals itself when experienced as it is, not as a reconstructed version. That is why we design experiences that offer an authentic, respectful, and deeply connected glimpse into Thai rural life—one that embraces its ecological, cultural, and social dimensions.

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Start and end points of the experience

The experience begins and ends at

Araksa Tea Garden, Mae Taeng, Chiang Mai.

The starting point is the main reception area in the garden, where the host team will welcome you and begin the introduction to the experience.

More information about the place where you'll have this experience

Araksa Tea Garden is a tea plantation located in the foothills of the Banchang Forest, in the Mae Taeng district of Chiang Mai, Thailand. Situated at an elevation of 520 meters and spanning 111 acres, this boutique tea garden is dedicated to producing high-quality organic tea. It is also the first tea garden in Thailand to hold organic certification for both its farm and factory under U.S. and European Union standards.

This place is part of the country’s tea history. For over a decade, the plants have grown without exposure to pesticides or chemical fertilizers. After lying fallow for more than 15 years, the garden was revived in 2014 and renamed Araksa. Today, it is flourishing once again as a thriving project that produces high-quality organic tea leaves.

FAQ

We answer your frequently asked questions

Do I need prior experience or knowledge of tea to enjoy the tour?

No. This experience is designed for both the curious and tea lovers alike. The tour and tasting are guided, so you’ll be able to learn everything from the basics to the finer details of the process.

Does the tour include transportation to the tea garden?

No, transportation is not included. You will need to make your own way to the meeting point in Mae Taeng, Chiang Mai. You will receive the necessary directions once you confirm your reservation.

What kind of tea is served during the experience?

The tasting focuses primarily on black tea varieties grown on the plantation. In addition, at the end of the tour, you can enjoy as much hand-roasted green tea as you like at the tea house.

Can I buy tea during my visit?

Yes. At the end of the tour, you'll have time to explore the garden shop and purchase various types of tea produced on-site.

What happens if I need to cancel my reservation?

If you cancel less than one week in advance, a 50% cancellation fee will apply. If you cancel less than 72 hours in advance or fail to show up, the cancellation fee will be 100% of the experience’s cost.

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