Top Southwest China Food Tours

This activity is a combination of the lifestyle between traditions and fashions about Chengdu. As Wenshu Monastery is a place where you can not only learn about the Buddhism religion, but also a living quarter for the locals. You will see the buildings with traditional style, elegant tea houses, local snack restaurants, etc. While Taiguli area is the center of Chendu, a newly fashionable business center, the landmark of Chengdu.

Taking this tour to learn about the most aboriginal cultural customs and history of the Mountain City Lane, where has the typical mountain city space and traditional Bayu style, and is the epitome of Chongqing's historical culture and landscape features. It used to be a residential area, but now it has been converted into a unique walkway with many interesting stores in there. * Accompanied with a professional English-speaking guide * Taste a Chongqing special peppercorn ice cream * Relax at a tea house and enjoy a show of folkloric masterpiece. * Walking along the lane to know about its history and local life-style

Chengdu is known for its spicy food, but there is so much more to explore. This guided tour will take you through the streets at night, to show you some hidden alleyways where most tourists don’t visit, where you can try some local dishes and learn all about Chengdu food culture. Vegetarians can be catered to, too, and you don’t have to eat the chili- there is plenty more to try.

Sichuan food is one of China’s great cuisines. Feast like a local at some of Chengdu’s finest family-style restaurants on this evening food tour that brings you to eateries other visitors rarely access. Savor at least 12 different local delicacies, from dumplings and pancakes to classics like “mapo doufu” tofu and kung pao chicken, as you visit four or five separate food stops by tuk-tuk three-wheeler.

Get to know Kunming’s vegan food scene on this guided small group tour, max 5 guests. This is a sustainable tour that doesn’t use any plastic. You’ll visit the markets with your guide and learn about Chinese culture. You’ll get to sample some vegan snacks and other dishes along the way. All your snacks and lunch are included, as well as your air conditioned transportation.

Morning market is a place to show real life of local people, Yunnan has abundant ethnic minority culture since you can see various vegetables belongs to different ethnic, in a raining season (from May to Aug.) here can see all kinds of mushrooms. This is a busy, authentic wet market, filled with exotic sights, scents and sounds that will amaze and perplex you all at the same time. Our expert guide will be on hand to explain everything that you see, and more importantly to arrange a tasting of the many local specialties that are on display here.

Chengdu has long been famous for its adorable pandas, mouth-numbing spicy fiery hotpot. The travelers have an opportunity to get both of them in a half-day tour. The travelers will be guided by the panda experts, who share their passion for the beloved creatures. In lunch, we will try the famous Sichuan hotpot. A big pot filled with hot spicy oil and surrounded by plates of raw meats and vegetables. The pieces of meat and vegetables are sliced very thin and small to cook very quickly. We usually try half spicy and half non-spicy. The non-spicy part is filled with a delicious broth for those who are not a big fan of spicy foods.

Highlights:  Perfect combination of the classic panda tour, the authentic Sichuan flavors and the personal experience of China life within 24 hours.  Most traditional and fascinating Chinese culture experience and the only one traditional Chinese painting experience now in Chengdu.  Considerate tour guide who speaks fluent English.  Safe, clean and comfortable car and professional and experienced driver. Itinerary: We will pick you up 7:30 am at your hotel. First stop is the Chengdu Giant Panda Breeding and Research Center, where will spend 2.5 to 3 hours. Ticket fee has been NOT included. Second stop is one of the most popular Sichuan restaurants, where we will have both the original Sichuan cuisine and exquisite desserts. All food costs have been included. Third stop is the Kuanzhai Alley, where we will tour about 2 hours. Fourth stop is an undisturbed place near the Alley, where we will have an about one-hour-long experience of the traditional Chinese painting.

Immerse yourself in Chengdu's more than 4,000 years of history on this city sightseeing tour on foot and via metro. Spend the day in the company of a guide, who will lead you to landmarks such as the Chengdu Museum, a local tea house, and the Wenshu Monastery, among others. Listen to enlightening commentary on the city's ancient history, Shu culture, and Chinese Buddhism. Save time by traveling via metro, the most efficient way possible in the traffic-addled city.

The personal drivers we provide are professional drivers who serve foreign tourists all year round. They will do a good job of safety and service!Although there are no tour guides, we provide a textual introduction to the Leshan Giant Buddha, which greatly reduces your expenses. In order to save your costs we do not include tickets, you can buy them after arrival, guests over 65 years of age do not need the full cost or free!

Besides the pandas,Chengdu is known as its relaxed life style: numerous tea houses and hot pot restaurants are all over the streets.On this half day tour, we will take you to walk around a tea market and learn how to differentiate oolong, green, black, white and pu-er tea and get to know the good effects of drinking different kinds of tea in a tea house, to go to Wenshuyuan area to taste different kinds of local snacks, hence let you touch the real life of Chengdu. 08:45-09:00 Meet at Exit A of Saiyuntai(赛云台）Metro Station, Line 5 09:00-11:00 Spice and Tea Market Walking Tour in Wukuaishi area 11:00-14:00 A Walk to Chinese-style Street: Wenshu Community

12:45-13:00 Meet at Exit K of Wenshuyuan Metro Station, line 1 13:00-15:00 A Walk to Chinese-style Street: Wenshu Community 15:00-16:00 Follow the footpath to Chinese Liquor Museum A short walk along the river takes us to experience the locals lifestyle through their residences. 16:00-17:00 Baijiu Taste in Chinese Liquor Museum Spend one hour in Chinese Liquor Museum, where we will taste 2 kinds of Chinese Liquor.(Children under 18 are not allowed to taste the liquor) 17:00-18:00 Tangba Street Walk Tangba Jie and its surrounding side-streets are a perfect representation of Chengdu’s modern/traditional juxtaposition and the food-focused culture of leisure that has recently propelled the city into the spotlight. we will walk through Tangba street to Taikoo Li area and end our tour here.

Spend 8 days traveling throughout Yunnan’s Tibetan region wine tasting, feasting on incredible Tibetan and local minority cuisine, and getting up close and personal with some of the highest peaks in China. Highlights Include: - The local cuisine throughout Yunnan is just as varied and special as the minorities that make it. Try a huge variety of homemade dishes in small villages and homes, like this cured pork and bean stew. - Visit villages far off the tourist track filled with local minority groups that live like they have for generations. - Explore stunning local wineries to taste a variety of locally produced red and white wines and learn about the history behind the winemakers. - Discover Yubeng Village, known locally as "heaven on earth," which sits below Yunnan's highest peak and is only accessible via a bumpy jeep ride over high mountain passes. - Climb up to see the largest Tibetan Monastery in Yunnan at the top of a pedestrian-only village outside of Shangrila.

We spend whole morning walking around this area to see different pandas playing in the enclosures or on the trees. After our tour in the Panda Base, we will go back to downtown and walk around through Wenshuyuan Monastery.Your guide will let you try the different local snacks for lunch.After a short visit of the Monastery, we will go to a local tea house to sip a cup of tea like locals. Later we will follow the footpath along the river to Taiguli area, the center of Chengdu. It is a very relaxed soft walk as you will pass by the locals’ residences, seeing people enjoy the sunshine with a cup of tea nearby the river. This evening a hot pot dinner or local Sichuan cuisine will be arranged for you . And when you arrive in Taikooli area, it will be a good comparison with Wenshu Monastery, as buildings here are designed fashionable and artistic, you will pass by many deluxe stores. Later after that, we will drive you back to your hotel, the end of tour.

Bring an empty stomach and an open mind for this gourmet food tour from Chengdu and enjoy a full day discovering the gastronomy of China’s Sichuan province. Explore historic Luodai and sample Hakka treats like sticky rice balls and smoked goose at the many street food stalls. Next, learn how regional specialty Pixian chili bean paste is made on a factory tour, then uncover the region’s culinary secrets at the Museum of Sichuan Cuisine. Back in Chengdu, end your tour with a delicious hot pot dinner at a traditional restaurant.

Visit highlights of Chengdu including the Chengdu Hot Pot Dinner and Sichuan Opera with the VIP ticket with this private evening tour from Chengdu. You will be picked up and dropped off from your Chengdu hotel.

Today, enjoy your interesting tour to Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding where you can explore the daily life of the cute pandas, and get close to the lovely animals once the baby was born and you may see the baby pandas. After panda tour we will drop you to Cooking class and you will follow your teacher to cook local cuisine , as you know Sichuan Cuisine is world famous and today we will teach you to cook about 3 items local dishes, such as Gongbao Chicken, Sweet and Sour pork, Mapo doufo etc, afterword teacher will teach you to make dumplings, it doesn't matter if you are Vegetarian cause teacher will teach you to cook VEG cood which is also delicious. Pls welcome to join us and enjoy the Yummy food. After tour the chef can help you to find a taxi and you can go to next place on own.

Save hours researching things to do in Chengdu by going on this comprehensive 2-day tour. You won’t have to worry about how to get between sites as hotel pickup, drop-off, and transfers are included. The tour takes you to a shortlist of Chengdu’s most loved attractions, including Leshan Giant Buddha, Chengdu Panda Base, and Huanglongxi Old Town. As well as seeing top landmarks, you’ll also try amazing food, as two Sichuan lunches and a hotpot dinner are included.

Tonight guide will meet you in the hotel lobby within 3rd ring Kunming city or a pointed place in Kunming down town at 17:00pm and you will take private transfer to a local restaurant, we will offer some delicious food for you such as Gongbao Chicken, but the most famous snack in Yunan is cross - bridge rice noodles with the history of more than 100 years, it’s the most popular food for the locals as well, after dinner we will go to the show center where offer you a fantastic show in Kunming city The Grand Original Dance medley “Shangrila-Dynamic Yunnan” is a new stage art work that is both permeated with the beauty of traditions and powered by the strength of modern expression. It takes the most remarkable elements of Yunnan‘s local dance traditions and brings them alive in modern ethnic dance form to create a montage of Yunnan’s folk cultures. I hope you will love the show like other tourists.

Spend a day away from the usual tourist trail by going on a local experience in Chengdu. You’ll save time planning transport by having hotel pickup and drop-off included. You’ll see lots of fascinating local places that you might not discover alone, such as People’s Park, Sichuan Art Academy,  and Kuan-Zhai Alley. When you've worked up an appetite, you’ll be taken to multiple street food spots with a guide to advise you on the best places to eat, and 4-6 tastings are included.

Welcome to our Chengdu tour, where you can experience a perfect blend of cultural and culinary experiences. During this tour, you will explore the ancient Sanxingdui archaeological site and the beautiful Qingcheng Mountain. You will also have the opportunity to enjoy an afternoon tea in the Secret Peaceful Valley, followed by a special dinner. On another day, you will visit the Dujiangyan Panda Park and the Dujiangyan Irrigation System. In the evening, you will enjoy a farewell banquet featuring classic hot pot. Finally, you will explore the famous Wuhou Temple and Jinli before transferring back to Shuangliu Airport. Join us on this unforgettable journey and immerse yourself in the vibrant culture and exquisite cuisine of Chengdu!