3-Hour Private Night Tour: Beijing Foodie Experience

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Tour Information

Key Details

  • Mobile Voucher Accepted
  • Hotel pickup Available
  • Duration: 3 Hrs
  • Language:
    English
  • Departure Time :
    5:30 PM
  • Return Details :
    Concludes at the Wangfujing area or returns to your hotel
  • Cancellation Policy :
    This activity is non-refundable Tours booked using discount coupon codes will be non refundable.

Overview

Combine the cultural delights and delectable bites of Beijingon this enriching 3-hour food tour of Chinas captivating capital. Accompanied by a private guide, appease an appetite for authenticity as you sample 10-20 different types of local delicacy in one of the Beijing old neighborhood area - Dongsi Hutong . Gain fascinating insight into Chinas rich culinary culture and traditions at night.

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Greet your gastronomic guide in your Beijing City center hotel lobby and embark on your culinary tour of the city’s charming historic neighborhoods like famous Dongsi Hutong.
Travel by taxi(on your own expense) to get to the main area where you will do all of your tastings. Listen, as your guide offers intriguing insight into the Hutong’s rich history before taking a seat at your first eatery, Xinjiang Taste Restaurant. Here, you will sample the restaurants specialty, Lamb kabobs. Try 3-5 different types of kabobs and side dishes such as eggplant, beans, garlic, leeks, and Nang. Erguotou-also known as Chinese white liquor is a Chinese alcoholic beverage, you will try it here.
Next, sample the local delicacy of Tanjianbing, a pan-fried pancake favored by locals.  Along the same street, you will also try sweet dough, sesame cakes, Ma hua, and Zongzi. Taste other delicacies such as Baozi,Beijing Jar yogurt, and Tanghulu(local snack made of crabapple). Proceed to the next stand where you will try 5-12 Sichuan kabobs and to drink, peanut beverage, or orange soda. Afterwards, move on to another restaurant that will serve you Yunnan Province's cuisine which including the flower cake,cold cakes made of pea,grilled bread covered by rice flower ,rice wine ,plum liquor and "Cross Bridge" Rice Noodles.If you are adventure foodies ,here you can try their famous dish-fired bamboo worm.(at your own expense)
You will also try the local Beijing Snack Set which including Glutinous Rice Roll with Sweet Bean Flour,Yellow Pea Cake,Steamed Rice Cakes with Sweet Stuffing,The Seasoned Millet Porridge and more If you want to continue to explore the Wangfujing area, just tell your guide, she will give directions or help you to find a taxi to transfer back to your hotel .

Itinerary:


Greet your gastronomic guide in your Beijing City center hotel lobby and embark on your culinary tour of the city’s charming historic neighborhoods like famous Dongsi Hutong.
Travel by taxi(on your own expense) to get to the main area where you will do all of your tastings. Listen, as your guide offers intriguing insight into the Hutong’s rich history before taking a seat at your first eatery, Xinjiang Taste Restaurant. Here, you will sample the restaurants specialty, Lamb kabobs. Try 3-5 different types of kabobs and side dishes such as eggplant, beans, garlic, leeks, and Nang. Erguotou-also known as Chinese white liquor is a Chinese alcoholic beverage, you will try it here.
Next, sample the local delicacy of Tanjianbing, a pan-fried pancake favored by locals.  Along the same street, you will also try sweet dough, sesame cakes, Ma hua, and Zongzi. Taste other delicacies such as Baozi,Beijing Jar yogurt, and Tanghulu(local snack made of crabapple). Proceed to the next stand where you will try 5-12 Sichuan kabobs and to drink, peanut beverage, or orange soda. Afterwards, move on to another restaurant that will serve you Yunnan Province's cuisine which including the flower cake,cold cakes made of pea,grilled bread covered by rice flower ,rice wine ,plum liquor and "Cross Bridge" Rice Noodles.If you are adventure foodies ,here you can try their famous dish-fired bamboo worm.(at your own expense)
You will also try the local Beijing Snack Set which including Glutinous Rice Roll with Sweet Bean Flour,Yellow Pea Cake,Steamed Rice Cakes with Sweet Stuffing,The Seasoned Millet Porridge and more If you want to continue to explore the Wangfujing area, just tell your guide, she will give directions or help you to find a taxi to transfer back to your hotel .

Inclusions

  • Local guide will meet you in your hotel's lobby
  • Local guide
  • Private tour
  • If the hotel is inside the city the pick up is free
  • Food tasting

Exclusions

  • Gratuities
  • Transportation from the travelers hotel to attractions $5 per person
  • Transport fee from their hotel to Hutong $5 per person

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Public transportation options are available nearby

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Age under 4 is free to join

Children must be accompanied by an adult

Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking

Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required

Traveler Reviews

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  • 29-Mar-2023

    Amazing food experience, 5 restaurants with different Chinese province food in 3 hours. Lucy speaks excellent English and is a fantastic guide. Highly recommended.

  • 09-Feb-2020

    Anson was our tour guide. He spoke great English and had tons of knowledge about the neighborhoods we were walking in, which was also the location of our hotel. He gave us a variety of food choices, all delicious, but did give us the option to be more adventurous. We opted out of eating anything too exotic. We were so impressed with Anson, we signed up for a tour at the Forbidden City and requested him. He is extremely knowledgable about the history in China and tells it in a way that keeps things interesting.

  • 07-Jan-2020

    We were met by our guide Linda at our hotel. Linda took us on an amazing tour over more than 3 hours around Beijing. Linda was very pleasant and well educated to provide us with much information about what we ate at each location. TIP - Do not eat too much too early !! There are maybe 8 stops on the tour to sample food. We felt guilty towards the end as we were full and could only try the last few dishes. No pressure to eat the food though. Linda was very friendly and likeable and would recommend her for this tour. Thanks Linda !

  • 23-Dec-2019

    Overall, we enjoyed the personable experience and the story telling. We had our tour with Anson. And he made the tour very personable for us. He brought us to places where we would not have gone on our own. My favorite part besides the eating was the little tour of the hutongs. He shared with us the significance of the door ways which made our trip to the forbidden city more relatable. Food wise though, we're from Los Angeles which already have a lot of similar food and this tour gave us a new insights about the cuisine.

  • 01-Dec-2019

    My girlfriend and I took this tour with Lucy and LOVED IT! It was just us three hanging out and walking through Hutong. It felt like exploring the city and spending time with a close friend. She was really nice, friendly, funny, knowledgeable, and welcoming. 1000% recommend to anyone visiting Beijing!

  • 10-Nov-2019

    Becky was a fantastic guide. I’m only sad because we did this on our first night in town and I was so jet lagged that I wish I could have stayed longer and visited even more amazing food stops!

  • 04-Nov-2019

    Lucy did an amazing job of introducing us to authentic Chinese/Beijing local food! All the food was outstanding! She personalized the tour, explained history and culture behind items and truly showed us her passion for her city's cuisine. We can away with a new appreciation of the variety and tastes! She was delightful and walked us through neighborhoods as well, giving us an insider's look at this wonderful city! Can't say enough about our experience! A MUST!

  • 27-Oct-2019

    We had Lucy as our evening food tour guide. She was fantastic and shared a lot of information about Beijing and it’s food. We tried a wide variety of Beijing dishes, all of which were superb. If holy recommend this tour in Beijing! It’s a great first night activity as well so that you are introduced to the food right away and not afraid! Enjoy!

  • 09-Oct-2019

    We had a wonderful time on our food tour with Jimmy! We started at “donkey burger” which turned out to be thinly chopped donkey meat in a flaky, pastry like roll. Our guide said it tastes like corned beef and he was right, surprisingly tasty! Then the tour continued with hot pot where you could add all the vegetables and meats you want, but save room for the many courses later!We stopped at a little window on the street for a savory pancake at a small window on the street and walked down a hunting neighborhood while eating the warm pancake. Our next stop was a Muslim restaurant where we ordered lamb skewers (very tasty), naan bread, noodle soup, and yogurt. We also ordered the century egg which was dressed in oil and chili pepper. My husband declared it good while I would have probably said okay, but still worth trying just to say you’ve done it! Our last two stops were at a soup dumpling place (so good!) and a little dessert cart where we ordered egg tarts and date cake. What a wonderful night with wonderful food for such a reasonable price! Thanks again Jimmy!

  • 17-Aug-2019

    The food tour was one of the highlights of our trip to China! It was great to try lots of different things and be challenged to get out of our comfort zone. Becky's English is great and we had some really interesting conversations throughout the night about our different cultures, and the diverse cuisines throughout China. We learnt a lot and there's no better way to learn about a place than to spend time with someone who knows it! Becky was understanding when we didn't want to try the pig intestine but also challenged us to try things like chicken heart and the black noodles, which we are so glad we tried. Our favourite thing by far was the hot pot, it was delicious! It also gave us a great chance to explore the Beijing metro and walk through new parts of the city. The only thing we would change is perhaps we would have liked to have gone to more restaurants and tried smaller samples of food rather than sitting down and ordering full meals each time. It would've been nice to try some of the more modern as well as the traditional stuff, eg bubble tea and other popular desserts. But overall we had a fantastic time. Thank you Becky!!

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