Real Beijing Gourmet

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  • *Approx package price
DURATION
3 to 4 hours

This Beijing food tour is packed with authentic, local experiences. Join a local guide for a real foodie experience navigating the maze of the Beijing hutongs - ancient alleys and lanes where the locals have been living for generations. Be tempted by endless local specialties like Chinese-style pancakes, donkey sandwiches, and rice wine, and explore fascinating local markets. Finish the tour with a lesson in dumpling making and a delicious dumpling dinner (say that three times fast!).

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Highlights

* Become a dumpling ninja – learn to wrap and cook these tasty delights the way the locals do

* Navigate the market with locals out for their daily shop

* Sample authentic Beijing snacks on the street

* Experience real local life in Beijing’s hutongs (and not get lost!)

What's included in this trip

  • Start:

    Sunworld Hotel 天伦松鹤大酒店
    灯市口大街88号
    Dengshikou Street
    Dongcheng, Beijing, China, 100006
    +86 10-58168999
    Directions:
    Dengshikou Station, Metro Line 5, Exit A,
    Turn left, then turn left at the Dengshikou Dajie, Sunworld is 250m down Dengshikou
    street on the left handside of the road.
  • Finish:

    Drum Tower area
  • Group size:

    Min 1 , Max 12
 
  • Inclusions:

    English speaking guide, local snack samples as indicated, dumpling dinner
  • Exclusions:

    Items of a personal nature, tips or gratuities for guides, drinks and extra food, and shopping other than indicated in itinerary

Additional information

Voucher exchange details

Please present your voucher to the local guide at the beginning of the tour.

Confirmation of booking

Please contact Beijing Urban Adventures to confirm your tour 24 hours prior to departure.

Dress standard

We will be on our feet for a number of hours so please be sure to wear comfortable walking shoes

Child policy

Children must be 6 years of age to 11 years inclusively.  Children below the age of 6 are not permitted on this tour.

Language

English

Tipping Info

If you are happy with the services provided by your local guides ,a tip - though not compulsory - is appropriate. While it may not be customary to you, it is of great significance to the people who will take care of you during your travels, inspires excellent service, and is an entrenched feature of the tourism industry across many Intrepid Urban Adventures destinations. Please consider this when budgeting for your extra expenses on this tour.

Itinerary

You’ll meet your food-loving local guide and begin a Beijing food adventure to remember. Take public transit to one of the best hutong areas in Beijing, and walk the bustling alleys to gain real insight into the life of local hutong families.
Your local guide will recommend some local snacks for sampling, and will explore the stories behind tasty treats like soybean pudding, honey yogurt, and Chinese egg omelet. There’s an endless supply of local specialties to sample as we eat our way through the biggest produce market in the centre of Beijing.
Along the way you’ll meet local culinary masters, like noodle and pancake makers, learn about different vegetables and spices, and maybe even pick up a trick or two about authentic Chinese cooking.
We’ll give ourselves a chance to digest with a picturesque walk along Houhai Lake before arriving at our final stop – a traditional courtyard that will play host to our dumpling-making lesson. Here’s your chance to become a dumpling ninja; learn the art of dumpling making from a local host, and finish off with a dumpling dinner.
After dinner, we’ll end our Beijing food tour in a convenient spot – perfect for exploring the Houhai bar and café area or the Nanluoguxiang area for a drink on a rooftop bar in the hutong. Your local guide will be happy to provide recommendations for a great night out.

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