Beijing Home Style Cooking Half Day Tour
Overview:
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Tour Description
Half hour market tourMet at your hotel lobby by our tour guide and driver. Then drive to a local market for a half hour market tour. This market tour is essenial in having a some basic knowledge of Chinese condiments and cooking ingredients. A glimpse of Chinese condiments is a must for you to know Chinese cooking including cooking oil, light soy sauce and dark soy sauce, toasted sesame oil, white vinegar & dark vinegar, cooking wine and Shaoxin wine, fresh root ginger, garlic, chillies, scallion, salt and MSG
Various ingredients are available in local food and vegetable markets. The common ingrediens are Chinese cabbage, turnips, radish, carrot, spinach, rape, celery, Chinese chive (leek), mustard and many more. For meat, we have chicken, pork, lamb, beef, duck, fish etc.
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Outside visits to the Bell Tower and Drum Tower
The bell and drum were first built as musical instruments in China. Later, however, they were used for telling time. In the past, each city had a bell tower and a drum tower. Beijing's bell tower and drum tower are located to the north of Beijing-south axis line in Dongcheng District. They are visibly prominent constructions and represent the symbol of this old city. They were originally built in 1272. You will have outside visits to the two high towers. For inside visits, you are required to pay the entrance fees on the spot (not included).
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2 and half hours home style cooking including the time for lunch
You are arranged in a private and traditional Siheyuan (courtyard) and learn how to make Jiaozi (Chinese dumplings) from the hostess Ms Chen. Siheyuan literally means a courtyard house, a house enclosed by four walls, called a quadrangle courtyarrd. In Chinese history, the Siheyuan building was the basic system of the building for housing, palaces, temples, and government offices. Many of Beijing's residents still live in the traditional courtyards within the second ring road, which features the limits of old Beijing.
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Chinese dumpling is one of the most important foods in Chinese New Year. Since the shape of Chinese dumplings is similar to ancient Chinese gold or silver ingots, they symbolize wealth. In northern China, the people eat the dumpling and noodles everyday. Today you will Learn how to make Chinese dumplings from beginning to end with the guiddance of Ms Chen, the hostess.
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After finishing your Chinese dumpling learning course, you will taste the dumplings made by your hostess and enjoy other delicious Chinese dishes as well as your lunch. After lunch, you are transferred back to your downtown hotel in Beijing.
Price List for this tour (Price per person in US dollars)
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| Travelling Party | Tour Cost Per Person |
| 1 person | $159 |
| 2 persons | $95 |
| 3 persons | $79 |
| 4 - 5 persons | $69 |
| 6 - 9 persons | $59 |
| 10 persons and above | $49 |
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Booking Note:
The home style cooking course is a nice experience, but not for high level cooking. This half day cooking tour is designed for people who have little skill at Chinese home style cooking. It is really baisc!| Price inclusion: 1.Private air conditioned vehicle 2.Chinese lunch as listed 3.Market visit and Chinese dumpling making as mentioned 4.Englsih Speaking tour guide 5.The above private transfer is customized for you, your family or your friends exclusively. No other travelers will join in your group. |
Price exclusion: Gratuities to drivers and guides. |
Dates and Times: 9:30am - 13:00pm
Available any day and advance booking needed
Market Visit: Visit a local market prior to dumpling making course
Pick-up point and time: Your Hotel between around 9:30am
Finishing point and time: Your Hotel around 13:00pm
Travel Tips:
Wear casually with comfortable sports shoes and pay attention to the climate in Beijing
Notice from TB
1. All rates on Tour-Beijing.com are subject to reconfirmation from our trip advisors when an actual booking is being made.
2. Tours price are net and non-commissionable.
3. Child definition: from Age 3 to 11 Years. Contact our trip advisors to check if discount rate is available for your kids. Basically, children under 1.2m in height will get child discount rate, except bus tours.
4. All tours & transfers are all based in English Speaking local guides. For other languages, please contact our trip advisors for new quotations.
Reservation Notes
| ● | Personal online booking information below must be provided or book by email  ：Full Name, Nationality, Gender, Names of Travelers, Flight No., Arriving Time and Start Date. You are also welcome to call us at (+86)18611964400 ( 9:00 am - 6:00 pm Monday through Saturday). Tour Beijing will not refund any losses due to missing or incorrect information. |
| ● | All rates on Tour-Beijing.com are subject to reconfirmation from our trip advisors when an actual booking is being made. |
| ● | Child definition: from Age 3 to 11 Years. Contact our trip advisors to check if discount rate is available for your kids. Basically, children under 1.2m in height will get child discount rate, except bus tours. |
| ● | All tours listed on website are all based in English Speaking local guides. For other languages, please contact our trip advisors for new quotations |
| ● | Cash or Prepayment (Paypal, credit card payment, wire transfer, AliPay, WeChat Pay). Both RMB and USD are acceptable. Your actual mode of payment will be confirmed by your trip advisor. Basically, only bus tours (day tour) accept cash payment on the day. |
| ● | When your booking is confirmed, you will get a confirmation email or call from us, which includes the confirmed detailed itinerary with prices. |
| ● | When your booking is confirmed, you will get a confirmation email or call from us, which includes the confirmed detailed itinerary with prices. |
| ● | The cancellation fee: to be confirmed by trip advisor, based on different itineraries and different policies. |
| ● | The schedule can be adjusted by your tour guide due to the actual traffic condition. |
| ● | You are strongly recommended to book this tour at least 35 days in advance to secure the land arrangement involved and avoid the risk of being canceled. |
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