Farmers Market Tours in China: Our 4 Favourites

1.Half-Day Chengdu Cooking Class with a Local Market Visit

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 465 reviews · from $90Our pick

Shop a Chengdu market, learn Sichuan cooking, and eat your own dishes in this friendly four-hour class at Chilli Cool China.

“The spice market was amazing. We even got to try our hands at making our own chaoshou dumplings. Went to a Baiju shop to sample various types nad purchased some to bring home for friends to try. The cooking class was eqully awesome. Our guide Lance was great. He interacted with us the whole time he was translating directions from our instructor. Very enjoyable experience.”

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2.Half-Day steamed Buns Cooking Class with a Local Market Visit

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 26 reviews · from $80

Learn Sichuan flavors, shop a local market, and make steamed Bao Zi buns in a four-hour Chengdu cooking class with tea and drinks.

“Wat een geweldige ervaring! Daarbij had ik het goed getroffen met Jerry! Wat een leuke gids was dat! Eerst gingen we de markt bezoeken. Geduldig legde hij alles uit wat ik wilde weten: (voor mij) onbekende groentes vertaalde hij, liet hij ruiRead more”

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3.Half-Day Professional Mapo Tofu Cooking with a Local Market Visit

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 19 reviews · from $69Best value

Make Sichuan mapo tofu, explore a Chengdu spice market, and enjoy tea, drinks, recipes, and local guidance in a four-hour class.

“It was a very cool experience! Jerry, the tour guide, was very helpful throughout the experience, even before the activity had started. Before the experience had even begun, he reached out to clarify the different workshops that Chilli Uncool hRead more”

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4.Old Guangzhou Backstreet Alley Local Market Walking Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 18 reviews · from $180

Explore old Guangzhou’s alleys, markets, parks, opera, and local neighborhoods with a private English-speaking guide.

“Damon was a fantastic tour guide. Communication was very easy and he tailored our tour to exactly what we were looking for. Although it was just me and my friend, he also has experience guiding larger groups. Would definitely use him again if Im looking for a tour guide in Guangzhou.”

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