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China Food and Culture Adventure with Insider

By Team Mercato: China Foodie Guides
Free cancellation available
Price is $110 per adult
Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 5h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages
Overview

This is not your average food tour. With Team Mercato, you’ll explore China’s culinary soul with local experts who’ve worked as chefs, bartenders, sommeliers, and F&B pros in top restaurants across the country. Whether it’s sipping tea in a quiet courtyard or tasting spicy skewers in a buzzing night market, we tailor every experience to your tastes, comfort, and curiosity. We don’t just feed you—we translate culture, spark conversations, and share the kind of local secrets only insiders know.

Activity location

  • Shanghai
    • Shanghai, Shanghai, China

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Shanghai
    • Shanghai, Shanghai, China

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China Food and Culture Adventure with Insider
  • Activity duration is 5 hours5h
    5h
  • English
Price details
$110.00 x 1 Adult$110.00

Total
Price is $110.00
Until Fri, Nov 7

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    English-speaking culinary guide with F&B expertise
  • What's includedWhat's included
    List of recommended restaurants and spots for after the tour
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Pre-experience consultation to customize based on dietary needs/preferences
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Personalized food and culture storytelling
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Local snack tastings and drink samples (where applicable) — small bites at markets or street stalls
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Full meals or à la carte purchases (travelers pay for what they choose to eat)
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    No hotel pickup/drop-off or local transportation (travelers meet at designated point)
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Entrance fees (if any optional museum/temple/shop visit is included by request)
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Any additional personal purchases, premium food add-ons, or alcoholic beverages

Know before you book

  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Features: Discover China’s culinary soul with Team Mercato, a group of F&B professionals offering personalized food and culture tours across the country’s most vibrant cities — including Shanghai, Guangzhou, Chengdu, Chongqing, Wuhan, Hangzhou, Taiwan, Xinjiang, and more. Led by experienced chefs, bartenders, sommeliers, and restaurant managers, this experience is designed to help you dine like a local — beyond the tourist trails. Flexible Itinerary: Each tour is customized based on your preferences, dietary needs, and the local city’s seasonal specialties. You might explore: - Street food alleys in Chengdu - Seafood markets in Guangzhou - Handmade noodle shops in Wuhan - Halal food trails in Xinjiang - Night market hopping in Taiwan Stops can include local restaurants, tea houses, spice markets, or cooking demo visits—based on your curiosity and comfort. Duration Options: Choose from: - 3-hour quick tastings - Half-day immersion tours - Full-day custom culinary journeys You’ll walk, taste, and talk with your guide — with breaks, snacks, or drinks woven in. Languages Offered: - English - Mandarin Chinese (Additional languages available upon request)

Location

Activity location

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    Shanghai
    • Shanghai, Shanghai, China

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    Shanghai
    • Shanghai, Shanghai, China

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