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Private tourOnly your group will participate
Overview
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
What's included
English-speaking tour guide
Entrance fee of the Mosque
All specified beverages
All specified food tastings
Gourmet walking tour
Greet at the meeting point
Personal expenses
Gratuities
What to expect
Xi'an Mosque
1h · Admission ticket included
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.
Muslim Quarter
2h · Admission ticket included
The first stop after the Great Mosque visiting is Jia San Restaurant, where you can enjoy guantang baozi. After you have had your fill, chow down on delicious barbecue at another vendor down the street. Pair it with bingfeng, Xi'an's version of a soda. Shredded pancake and sesame fillets will be waiting for you at another restaurant. 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 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.
Meeting and pickup
Meeting point
Xian Bell Tower Hotel (Add: No.110 South Avenue, Beilin District, Xi'an)
End point
Muslim Quarter Area
Additional information
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Confirmation will be received at the time of booking
Comfortable walking shoes are recommended
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress properly
Please be aware that most of the food will be from street vendors
Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
Please provide your hotel name at time of booking for emergency contact
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
