Anhua County Tourism, Yiyang City, Hunan Province
Anhua County, Yiyang City, Hunan Province — the Hometown of Chinese Dark Tea, integrates the culture of the Ancient Tea Horse Road, landscape scenery, and dark tea industry. It boasts distinctive attractions such as the Ancient Tea Horse Road, Yuntai Mountain, and Zhexi Reservoir. Experience the tea charm and natural beauty of "the origin of dark tea + ancient road heritage + scenic landscapes" in one day.
One-Day Dark Tea Culture Tour in Anhua County
Explore tea on ancient roads, enjoy views on Yuntai Mountain, boat on the reservoir, and explore wonders in the cave
In the morning, walk the Ancient Tea Horse Road to experience the history of dark tea transportation and climb Yuntai Mountain to enjoy the sea of clouds and tea garden scenery; in the afternoon, visit Zhexi Reservoir to admire the lake and mountain scenery and explore Longquan Cave to experience underground wonders; in the evening, visit the Anhua Dark Tea Museum and taste authentic Anhua dark tea.
- There are tourist special lines from Anhua County to various attractions
- Self-driving or chartered car is recommended from Ancient Tea Horse Road to Yuntai Mountain
- There are township buses from Yuntai Mountain to Zhexi Reservoir
- The distance between attractions is relatively far, please arrange your time reasonably
- Ancient Tea Horse Road: ¥60 per person
- Yuntai Mountain: ¥50 per person
- Zhexi Reservoir: Free (boat tours charged separately)
- Longquan Cave: ¥70 per person
- Dark Tea Museum: Free
- Anhua Dark Tea
- Zhexi Fish Head
- Yuntai Mountain Wild Vegetables
- Tea-Flavored Chicken
Must-Try Foods in Anhua County
Anhua Dark Tea
A Chinese geographical indication product with a long history and unique craftsmanship. The tea soup is red, thick and bright, with a pure aroma and mellow taste, and has health benefits such as reducing fat, losing weight, aiding digestion and relieving greasiness. You can taste different varieties such as Qianliang Tea, Fu Brick Tea, and Tianjian Tea.
Zhexi Fish Head
Selected fresh fish heads from Zhexi Reservoir, cooked with local characteristic seasonings. The fish head is tender, the soup is milky white, delicious in taste and rich in nutrition. It is a signature dish of farmhouses around Zhexi Reservoir and is deeply loved by tourists.
Yuntai Mountain Wild Vegetables
Various wild vegetables special to Yuntai Mountain, including bracken, bamboo shoots, mountain fungi, etc. The wild vegetables are natural and pollution-free, rich in nutrition, and can be eaten cold, stir-fried or in soup, reflecting the original flavor of mountain ingredients.
Tea-Flavored Chicken
Selected local free-range chickens, with Anhua dark tea leaves as auxiliary materials, made by the process of first frying and then stewing. The chicken is crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, with a strong tea aroma. It has both the deliciousness of chicken and the fragrance of tea leaves, and is a local special dish.
- Spring (March-May): Azaleas bloom on Yuntai Mountain, and tea mountains are newly green
- Summer (June-August): Zhexi Reservoir is cool and pleasant, Longquan Cave is a great summer escape
- Autumn (September-November): Clear sky and mild weather, suitable for mountain climbing and ancient road hiking
- Winter (December-February): You can boil tea around the stove and experience dark tea culture
- Hike the Ancient Tea Horse Road to experience caravan culture
- Watch the sea of clouds and sunrise on Yuntai Mountain
- Take a boat tour on Zhexi Reservoir
- Explore underground wonders in Longquan Cave
- Taste tea and learn at the Dark Tea Museum
- Tickets: ¥180-220 (main attractions tickets)
- Catering: ¥60-100 (including special dishes and tea tasting)
- Transportation: ¥50-90 (self-driving or chartered car recommended)
- Shopping: ¥30-140 (dark tea and local specialties)
- Total: ¥120-350
- What is the difficulty of hiking the Ancient Tea Horse Road? → There are routes of different difficulty levels, ordinary tourists can choose relatively gentle sections
- What time to leave to watch the sunrise on Yuntai Mountain? → It is recommended to reach the top before 4 am
- Boat schedules for Zhexi Reservoir? → Once per hour, the last return trip is at 17:00
- Transportation from Anhua County to Yiyang urban area? → There are direct buses, with a journey of about 2 hours