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TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesChinese, English
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 city 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 local hidden culinary gems in ancient Xian
Enjoy a delectable range of barbecue and Xian cuisine
Your choice of morning and afternoon tour departures
Walking tour starts at the convenient meeting point
What's included
English-speaking tour guide
All specified beverages
All specified food tastings
Entrance fee of Mosque
Greet at the meeting point
Gratuities
What to expect
Xi'an Mosque
1h · Admission ticket included
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 reception 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. It combines a traditional Chinese architecture form with Islamic functionality, it boasts many relics including ancient furniture, paintings, and calligraphy tablet art and the Koran in both Arabic and Chinese.
Muslim Quarter
2h · Admission ticket included
The first foodie stop 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, Xian'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.
With this tour, your local 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. Then bid farewell to your guide and return to your hotel or on your own.
Meeting and pickup
Meeting point
Meting point: Xian Bell Tower Hotel (Add: No.110 South Avenue, Beilin District, Xi'an)
End point
Meting point: Xian Bell Tower Hotel (Add: No.110 South Avenue, Beilin District, Xi'an)
Additional information
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
Please be aware that most of the food will be from street vendors
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
