Chengdu Hotpot, Tea & Market Tour

The capital of the Chinese province of Sichuan, Chengdu is a 2,400-year-old city famous for its spicy and flavorful regional food. Meet your English-speaking guide at an easy-to-find central location in Chengdu and delve into the Wide and Narrow Allleys to discover the city’s culinary scene. Come hungry: four food stops, a hotpot, plus unlimited local beer and sodas are included.

• Guided local join-in food tour of Chengdu by foot
• Discover a courtyard teahouse and learn about tea drinking
• Sample a variety of street food including Sichuan hotpot and visit a wet market
• Learn how to eat hotpot from a friendly local insider

The heart of old Chengdu, the Wide and Narrow alleyways and courtyards are lined with Ming- and Qing-era buildings and teahouses, many converted into shops, restaurants, and food outlets. Absorb the historical atmosphere and architecture, and visit a beautiful courtyard to sample local tea and traditional snacks. Admire the ornate teahouse as you learn about tea-drinking etiquette before stopping to sample local street snacks.

Explore a bustling wet market and peruse the wares as you learn about the spices and ingredients of Sichuan cuisine and its staple dish of hotpot. Then, visit a restaurant to savor an authentic hotspot served in true Chengdu style: dipping assorted meats, vegetables, and other delicacies into bowls of two types of hot broth. Don’t worry about what to order and how — your guide will provide tips. Your tour then concludes here when your guide departs.

Meeting Location: Kuanzhaixiangzi Alley Subway Station, Exit B, Street Level

Meeting Time: 13:50

Duration: 3 hours

13:50-14:00 Arrive at the meeting location and meet your guide & group

14:00-14:40 Stroll & sip hot tea in a courtyard surrounded by beautiful gardens and architecture

14:40-15:15 Try a few of Chengdu’s best snacks while walking through a local neighborhood

15:15-15:45 Discover local life while sampling produce & more from different stalls

15:45-17:00 Learn the ropes to enjoy the most famous meal “hotpot” in Chengdu

17:00 End of tour, make your own way back to the hotel

*Our tour route changes regularly depending on vendor opening hours and traffic conditions, but we promise it will always be awesome!

1. Snacks and hotpot equivalent to a meal
2. Local English-speaking guide
3. Unlimited local beer and soft drinks
4. Small group tour (less than 9 people)

1. Gratuities (recommended)
2. Hotel transfer

• Please advice any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
• Do not bring any large item (luggage, huge backpack, strollers) on the tour as there is no storage space available
• Operates in all weather conditions, kindly dress appropriately

Ours operate rain or shine. In periods of extreme or unsafe weather, we will cancel the tour at our discretion and provide a refund.

Join-in Tour Bookings: Bookings cancelled within 48 hours notice will not be refunded. If you would like to reschedule your join-in tour with less than 48 hours notice, we will need to charge 50% of your total since we are unable to fill your spots at short notice.

Private Tour Bookings: Bookings cancelled with less than 10 days notice will not be refunded.