Xian Food Tour in Muslim Quarter

5.0 (4 reviews) Xian, China
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Duration2h - 3h
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TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesEnglish
Group sizeUp to 15 travelers
Pickup offeredSee the meeting and pickup details below

Overview

This 2.5-hours small group tour collects those foodies together to explore the most authentic and famous Xian local food at the best-known Muslim Quarter with an expert guide. Stroll at the busy street selling all kinds of water-mouthing snacks and crafts, listening the stories of the street and foods from tour guide, stop to feast your stomach at stalls...Plus a surprise when you turn and walk to the peaceful and beautiful Great Mosque which just is hidden in the bustling market.

Options

Food Tour & Mosque & Transfer

This option covers both Muslim Quarter food tour and Great Mosque with tour guide and round way transfer included.
Pickup included

Food Tour & Great Mosque

Meet the guide at the appointed place, taste the local food and visit the Great Mosque. Hotel transfer excluded

Food Tour with Transfer

Food Tour with Hotel Transfer: With this option, you will be picked up from hotel and follow the expert guide to taste the local snacks, also hotel dropoff.
Pickup included

Only Muslim Quarter Food Tour

Only guide service and snacks: If you choose this option, please meet the guide at the appointed place and follow the local expert to taste the snacks

What's included

  • Direct transfer to the meeting point (if option selected)
  • English-speaking tour guide
  • 3-4 top Xian food & drink as per your interest (Liangpi, Roujiamo, Suan Tang Dumplings, Biang Biang Noddles, Zengao...)
  • Entrance ticket to the Great Mosque (if option selected)
  • Gratuity (Highly recommended)
  • Personal Expense (payment for any snacks/souvenirs excluded)
  • If there are kids in the group, no extra food for the kids who will share food with adults

What to expect

  1. Muslim Quarter
    2h
    Step into the heart of Xi’an’s Muslim Quarter, where the air sizzles with flavor and every corner tells a story. This is a place where food isn’t just eaten—it’s celebrated.

    Follow the smoky scent of sizzling lamb skewers, grilled fresh over open flames and dusted with cumin and chili. Watch as flaky, golden “Yangrou Paomo” bread is torn by hand, then drowned in rich, aromatic lamb broth. Don’t miss 'Roujiamo', China's most ancient burger, stuffed with tender, and the "Biang Biang Noddles" with spiced meator the dramatic pull of hand-stretched noodles, tossed right before your eyes. Here, every bite is bold, authentic, and alive with tradition. Come hungry, leave happy—and maybe a little messy.

    We usually choose 3-4 food from: Liang Pi (cold noodle), Yang Rou Pao Mo (cruded pancake in mutton soup), Hui Fang Kao Rou skewers (barbecue), Suan Tang Shui Jiao (hot and sour dumpling soup), Biang Biang Noodles, sticky Zeng Gao, Plum Syrup (Suan Mei Fen drink)...
  2. Xi'an Mosque
    40m · Admission ticket included
    You can also choose to explore the largest and best preserved of the early mosques of China just behind the bustling market. It is peaceful and beautiful functioned as the holy land for the local Muslims for usual praying although taking the busy street as neighbour. The Great Mosque, which built primarily in the Ming Dynasty when Chinese architectural elements were synthesized into mosque architecture.

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Please come to the lobby of Bell Tower Hotel Xian to meet your guide if you don't need the transfer service.

End point

Please come to the lobby of Bell Tower Hotel Xian to meet your guide if you don't need the transfer service.

Pickup details

We pick you up from your downtown hotel (within 2nd ring) and drop off you at your hotel when tour ends if the transfer option selected. If your hotel exceeds this range, then additional transfer fares will be incurred.

Additional information

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • You will receive a confirm email from local operator about the tour details within 48 hours after booking.
  • Children under 18 must be accompanied by an adult.
  • You will be contacted at least one day ahead of the travel day via email to advise the pickup info. The tour guide will also call you or leave you a message through your hotel room the night before tour about pickup time.
  • You are suggested to wear comfortable shoes on tour day.

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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