茶路 · Tea Path
Guìzhōu · 贵州省
Growing region · Meitan · Duyun Maojian · Fanjingshan

Guìzhōu

贵州省 · Guìzhōu

Where mist kisses the mountains, great tea is born

云山茶韵

Guizhou — a cloud-wreathed province with China's largest tea seas. Duyun Maojian — 1 of China's 10 Great Teas (named by Mao Zedong in 1956). Fanjingshan — UNESCO site. Route: boundless Meitan plantations → the sacred mountain → Shiqian hot springs → karst Duyun → the earliest tea of Pu'an.

Teas of this area

Дуюнь Маоцзянь 都匀毛尖

1 of the 10 Great Teas. Emerald colour, tender aroma, sweet aftertaste. Plantations above 1000 m. Karst mountain landscape.

Цинк-селеновый чай 锌硒茶

Fenggang (凤冈): tea from volcanic soil rich in natural zinc and selenium. A new‑generation functional tea.

Мэйтань зелёный 湄潭翠芽

‘China Tea Sea’ — 万亩茶海 (10,000 mu). Clean, fresh, chestnut aroma.

Route by days

  1. Дни 1–2

    Мэйтань · Фэнган 湄潭·凤冈

    Tea Sea · Zinc-Selenium

    Meitan (湄潭, Zunyi) — ‘China Tea Sea’ (中国茶海), 10,000 mu of green to the horizon. Tea Museum. Fenggang — zinc-selenium tea from volcanic soil. Organic walks. Comparison: standard vs zinc-selenium — a difference in aftertaste.

    ‘Tea Sea’ guesthouse — panoramic hill views

  2. День 3

    Фаньцзиншань 梵净山·铜仁

    UNESCO · Sacred Mountain

    Fanjingshan (梵净山) — UNESCO (2018), 2336 m. Sacred Buddhist mountain — Red Cloud Golden Peak (红云金顶). Golden snub‑nosed monkeys. Tea gardens at 800–1500 m wreathed in mist.

    Hotel at the foot of the mountain — clouds within arm's reach

  3. День 4

    Шицянь 石阡县

    Taicha · Hot Springs

    Ancient ‘taicha’ tea — old‑growth trees with a mineral aftertaste. Hot mineral springs. Dong and Miao villages. A unique combination: mountain tea + bathing.

    Spa hotel by the hot springs

  4. День 5

    Дуюнь 都匀市

    Maojian · 1 of the 10 Great Teas

    Duyun Maojian — 1 of the 10 Great Teas (Mao Zedong, 1956). Emerald, tender, sweet. Above 1000 m, karst landscape.

    Duyun hotel — a city among karst mountains

  5. День 6

    Пуань 普安县

    The Earliest Spring Tea

    China's earliest tea — ‘Guizhou First Pluck’ (贵州绿茶第一采). Wild trees over 1000 years old. Guiding — Yunwu Gunpowder. Liuzhi — ‘Nine‑Layer Mountain’ tea, a high‑altitude eco‑trek.

    Pu'an mountain lodge

  6. День 7

    Гуйян 贵阳

    Finale

    Kaiyang Fusecha. Concluding tasting. Sour soup (酸汤) — Guizhou's calling card. One of China's spiciest cuisines.

Planning

Transport
Fly into Guiyang (KWE). Minibus, mountain serpentines. ~1500 km.
Climate
Mountain climate, 15–28°C. Altitudes 800–2300 m. Mist, rain. Raincoat + a warm layer.
What to bring
Trekking shoes (Fanjingshan!), warm layers, camera, cash.
Buying tea
Meitan: affordable prices. Duyun Maojian: buy directly. Zinc‑selenium: a unique souvenir.