3 Hours Gourmet Walking Tour in Xian

Instead of scouring your guidebooks for hints and tips about where and what to eat, get a local’s perspective and follow your guide around a handful of lower-profile local restaurants and street vendors. Discover some of local hidden culinary gems on this downtown walking tour in Xian. Enjoy a delectable range of barbecue and Shaanxi cuisine as you explore the city’s Muslim Quarter and the surrounding area.

Visit the Great Mosque hidden in the Muslim Quarter

Discover the local hidden culinary gems in ancient Xian

Enjoy a delectable range of barbecue and Shaanxi cuisine

Your choice of morning and afternoon tour departures

Walking tour starts at the convenient meeting point

Itinerary
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Stop At: Xi'an Mosque, Huajue Alley, Xincheng District, Xi'an 710043 China

To ensure time-saving and convenient meeting your guide, please arrange your own way to the meting point – Xian Bell Tower Hotel (Add: No.110 South Avenue, Beilin District, Xi'an), starting time is 10:00 am or 15:00 pm, local guide will meet you at the hotel lobby and offer you intriguing insight into Xian’s rich culture.

Before tasting delicious local foods, the guide will take you to explore an ancient mosque which is known as biggest mosque in China. The Great Mosque hides in the corner of the crowded street, named Hua Jue Xiang in Chinese, it is easily be passed by if people do not look for it carefully. The Great Mosque combines a traditional Chinese architecture form with Islamic functionality, it boasts many relics including ancient furniture, paintings, and calligraphies tablet art and the Koran in both Arabic and Chinese.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Muslim Quarter, West of Bell Drum Towers Square , Beilin District, Xi'an 710000 China

The first stop after the Great Mosque visiting is Jia San Restaurant, where you can enjoy guantang baozi. Be careful when eating these steamed buns as they are filled with hot, flavorful gravy! After you have had your fill, chow down on delicious barbecue at another vendor down the street. Your many BBQ options include lamb, beef or fish. Pair it with bingfeng, Xi'an's version of a soda that tastes like orange juice. Shredded pancake and sesame fillets will be waiting for you at another restaurant. Relax and enjoy this delectable dish at your own leisure, and don't forget to save room for dessert! Walk down Muslim Street and visit a popular vendor for a mouthwatering persimmon pancake -- the long lines let you know it’s good!

With this tour, your friendly and informative guide will bring you to the best places offering the best local food, and will give you a thorough rundown of the dishes you try and places you see. This 3-hour tour will give you a complete and satisfying experience. Afterwards, bid farewell to your guide and return to your hotel or continue sightseeing on your own.

Duration: 2 hours