Private Xi'an Local Family Visit with Chinese Cuisine Cooking

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Experience Details
What You’ll Experience
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Duration
4 hours
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Number of Guests
1 - 15 guests
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Chinese, English
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Immerse yourself in Xi'an life with a private family visit. Learn traditional cooking, explore local customs, and enjoy a hands-on experience making dumplings and practicing calligraphy.

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For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals

Experience Details

Experience the life of local people closely, see the interior design, learn the traditional way of cooking, feel the differences about living habits or manners between Chinese and your country. This tour will take you get into the life what Xian people usually tend to do in their home, and teach you Chinese calligraphy, also make dumplings on your own with the help of the host/hostess.

What You Get

Chinese style lunch or dinner including dumplings
English-speaking guide
All private transfer mentioned in itinerary by air-conditioned car
Gratuities
Personal expense

Good To Know

  • Offered pickup/drop-off service is available for hotels within 2nd ring road of Xian city. If your hotel beyond the range, please expect it might occur additional transfer fee accordingly.
  • The duration of transfers are approximate, the exact duration will depend on the time of day and traffic conditions
  • Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
  • Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby

What You’ll Experience

1

Xi'an

Your English-speaking tour guide and driver will pick you up from the hotel in Xian at 9:00 or 14:00 and then drive to the destination (our appointed local family).
30 minutesAdmission Ticket Free
2

Xi'an

Upon your arrival, you will be warmly welcomed by the hostess, she will show you around in her house, and tell you some traditions about Chinese family if you are interested in. After a break, it’s time to learn making dumplings together with guide and hostess. If you want to try some other Chinese dishes, it’s no problem as long as you leave an requirement when book the tour. After finishing the special job, you could get a lot joy and wait for tasting the dumplings made by yourself.
3 hoursAdmission Ticket Free
3

Xi'an

In the end, the driver and guide will escort you back to your hotel safely.
30 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

Meeting & Pickup

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Offered pickup/drop-off service is available for hotels within 2nd ring road of Xian city. If your hotel beyond the range, please expect it might occur additional transfer fee accordingly.
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Meeting Point

Bell Tower Hotel Xian, 南大街, Shan Xi Sheng, China, CN, 710007

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Offered pickup/drop-off service is available for hotels within 2nd ring road of Xian city. If your hotel beyond the range, please expect it might occur additional transfer fee accordingly.
End Point

This experience ends at the meeting point.

Cancellation Policy

Cancel your booking at least 24 hours before the experience start time to receive a full refund minus a 3.2% transaction fee.

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from  $166.11 
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Please note: The price varies based on group size. The time is in China Standard Time.
Free cancellation (24 hours notice)
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For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals
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