Guangdong · Private journey
Chaozhou Craft & Teapots
A small southern city of potters, woodcarvers and a very specific way to drink tea. Designed for travellers with a craft or food interest and three days to spare.
- Length
- 3 days
- Bases
- Chaozhou
- Themes
- Craft, Food
- Group
- Private
What stands out
- Two workshop sessions with a teapot potter
- Woodblock print studio and an embroidery family
- Gongfu tea sessions with a local tea merchant
- Late-night beef hotpot and rice-noodle breakfasts
Day by day
Day 01
Old town on foot
Arrive, walk the arcaded streets, and sit for a first gongfu tea session.
Day 02
Clay and wood
Morning at the potter's wheel, afternoon in a woodcarving studio, evening beef hotpot.
Day 03
Prints and departure
Woodblock print studio in the morning, a rice-noodle lunch, then onward transfer.
What is included
- Two nights in a restored shophouse
- All workshop materials and teaching
- Tea sessions and two arranged meals
- Private guide throughout
Not included
- Transport to Chaozhou
- Shipping of workshop pieces
- Most dinners
Travel insurance, visas and personal spending are always separate. We send a full written inclusion list before anything is confirmed.
Guest note
“Three days with potters and tea merchants, no shopping stops. This is the kind of trip I had been trying to find for years.”
Common questions
Can we change the number of days?
Yes. This outline runs 3 days, and most guests add or remove a day. We will show you what each change does to travel time and cost before you decide.
How fit do we need to be?
Days include walking on uneven stone lanes and, on some routes, a hill or wall section. Tell us your usual walking distance and we will adjust the pace or replace a walk with a drive.
When do we need to decide?
Two to three months ahead gives the best choice of guides and rooms in spring and autumn. Outside holiday periods, shorter notice is often workable.
Are meals and tickets included?
The inclusion list above is what we hold ourselves to. Anything not listed stays separate, and we say so in writing before a deposit is discussed.
Enquire about this journey
Tell us your dates and who is travelling. We will reply with a dated outline, honest travel times and a clear price.
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