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Xi'an TukTuk Adventure: Morning Food & Market Exploration with English-Speaking Guide
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Xi'an
Embark on a unique morning adventure in Xi’an with a private tuktuk tour. Explore local markets, indulge in authentic cuisine, and uncover hidden gems with an English-speaking guide.
Embark on a unique morning adventure in Xi’an with a private tuktuk tour. Explore local markets, indulge in authentic cuisine, and uncover hidden gems with an English-speaking guide.
Duration:
4 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Xi’an City Wall (Chengqiang) - Join your knowledgeable English-speaking guide at the Xi’an City Wall, and embark on an off-the-beaten-track adventure in a tuk-tuk. Explore the less-traveled roads and charming backstreets within the city’s ancient walls to discover favored local dining spots. The tour includes stops at 4-5 sit-down restaurants and…
- Xi’an City Wall (Chengqiang) - Join your knowledgeable English-speaking guide at the Xi’an City Wall, and embark on an off-the-beaten-track adventure in a tuk-tuk. Explore the less-traveled roads and charming backstreets within the city’s ancient walls to discover favored local dining spots. The tour includes stops at 4-5 sit-down restaurants and street vendors, where you’ll dine alongside residents and taste an array of local specialties, followed by a stroll through a neighborhood market.
- Muslim Quarter - Experience the Muslim Quarter’s morning bustle from the seat of a tuktuk. Delve into the unique flavors of Xian’s morning meals by visiting family-run eateries and morning-only street vendors that sell out well before the afternoon. Begin at our top breakfast spot that specializes in a single dish, and observe your meal being freshly prepared. Navigate through one of China’s most historic and expansive markets, taking in the seasonal offerings, an eclectic mix of pets, local artwork, and distinctive handcrafted souvenirs. En route to the market, make a stop at a beloved local stall for a sweet delicacy. And there’s a special surprise waiting for you that we’re keeping under wraps until you witness it firsthand!
What's Included
- Small-group intimacy ensures a personalized experience
- Diverse culinary journey with 4-5 food stops
- Start the day with an included breakfast
- Comfortable private transportation throughout the tour
- Expertise of both a driver and a local guide
- Enjoy unlimited food and drinks
- Small-group intimacy ensures a personalized experience
- Diverse culinary journey with 4-5 food stops
- Start the day with an included breakfast
- Comfortable private transportation throughout the tour
- Expertise of both a driver and a local guide
- Enjoy unlimited food and drinks
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Gratuities
Additional Information
Rather than being a typical walking tour, this is a private tuktuk group tour that serves unlimited food and drinks. Along with your English-speaking guide, you’ll explore hidden corners of Xi’an that are not part of the usual tourist route. Discover one of China’s oldest and biggest markets, enjoy local cuisine at quaint, family-owned establishments…
Rather than being a typical walking tour, this is a private tuktuk group tour that serves unlimited food and drinks. Along with your English-speaking guide, you’ll explore hidden corners of Xi’an that are not part of the usual tourist route. Discover one of China’s oldest and biggest markets, enjoy local cuisine at quaint, family-owned establishments that only locals know of, and brace yourself for many more unexpected treats!
- Please notify us of any dietary requirements prior to your tour date, same-day requests cannot be guaranteed.
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- This tour is not vegetarian friendly, instead we recommend joining our tours in Beijing, Shanghai or Chengdu.
Location
Home Inn Xi'an Zhonglou West Main Street
Meeting Location: Xi Hua Men Fire Station, located 1 city block north of the Bell Tower, just west of the intersection of Bei Da Jie Street and Xi Hua Men Street.
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(35 Ratings)
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Happiness55616156806
Jul 22, 2025
- On a rainy day, our family was the only one which meant that we basically had a private tour. Our guide Amber was so warm and friendly, as were our tuk-tuk drivers. They were able to accommodate us having 2 picky kids who don’t eat spicy food. Even though the kids didn’t like everything, they found some new favorites that they never thought they would like. We adults on the other hand enjoyed every bite! Our guide was not only helpful for food explanations and suggestions but with other local info for our trip to Xi’an. Our only regret is that we didn’t take this tour earlier in our trip to make use of Amber’s suggestions!
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Ambassador548793
Jul 9, 2025
Adventurous foods with a knowledgeable guide - This was a great introduction to food options in the Muslim Quarter. It's an adventurous breakfast menu by American standards, with intense, spicy flavors, but the dishes were all excellent. The tour runs only on days when a street market is operating, which is lively and interesting. Best of all was our guide, BuRen, who spoke great English and is a true foodie, both in his enthusiasm for all things culinary and in his knowledge of the local food scene. The day after the tour he gave me a recommendation for Qishan noodles that might have been the best noodle dish of my whole trip.
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M3357jymarcusl
Jul 2, 2025
Good luck finding something more authentic than this! - I attended this tour with my wife and two girls (10 and 5 y/o) and mother in law 70+ y/o and we all had a blast! Needless to say it was fun for all ages! Buren (fabric man) our tour guide was excellent and really was the heart of the experience. He was accommodating (mother in law needed wheel chair, no problem), knowledgeable and just generally a very fun and passionate foodie that loves the xi'an food scene. The tour itself was very well planned with a great selection of locations. The use of tut tuts to navigate the narrow streets of the muslim quarter allowed us to cover a lot of ground and go really deep into areas where it was obvious that we were the only foreigners around. Likewise the food spots were truly authentic and not popularized with social media as evidenced by us being the only foreigners among the local diners. Buren also provided us with tons of local food recommendations which really added to our visit in Xi'an and Shanghai. Way to provide value even AFTER the tour!! Thank you again, and will absolutely recommend this tour with Buren!
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Explore25375485106
Jun 24, 2025
Amazing Food Tour with Knowledgeable Guide - The morning food tour with Buren was amazing! He took us to many local spots with authentic food that we wouldn't have been able to try anywhere else. Buren was very knowledgeable and passionate about the food. While other tours can feel inauthentic, this one felt like we were experiencing the city like a local.
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R8chel_h
Jun 22, 2025
Great way to explore Xi'an! - We had a fantastic time on the Morning Market & Food tour this week (June '25). Our tour guide Buren was awesome - his knowledge of Xi'an's Muslim Quarter's history and culture taught us so much about the area. We sampled a variety of dishes - with a lot of the restaurants being local favorites with queues out of the doors and into the streets. Definitely don't eat before you start as we had enough food for breakfast, brunch and lunch! Alongside the delicious food we walked through the local markets and tried some fresh lychee & Plum Soup (yum!). Buren got in contact before the tour to provide trip details and went out of his way to cater to my vegetarian dietary requirements finding some alternative restaurants which was extremely thoughtful.
We couldn't reccommend Buren and Lost Plate Food Tours enough - thank you!
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Emilysk4500sp
Jun 2, 2025
Great local food tour of Xian - We loved our morning food tour! The guide was great, and it came with a private Tuktuk to drive us around the city to all the food spots. The food was all great, really local places to give us insight into Xian and the guide was able to share a lot about the history and culture of Xian - highly recommended!
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Markus
Feb 12, 2025
Amazing Breakfast Food Tour in Xi’an - Five stars! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Our breakfast food tour with Jerry in Xi’an’s Muslim Quarter was absolutely fantastic. We explored five different stops, tasting a variety of delicious local dishes, and enjoyed a walk through the vibrant market with so much to see. Jerry was an excellent guide—knowledgeable, friendly, and passionate about the food and culture. Highly recommended!
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Nomad55204491370
Dec 28, 2024
Fantastic. Highly recommend. - Our guide, Buren, was so knowledgeable about the local food. Delicious things that I would not have tried without this guide. Very friendly guide with excellent English who was easy to chat to and offered advice and stored about the area. We even got to go into the kitchen and help make dumplings at the final restaurant.
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Mobile30485943293
Nov 1, 2024
A Flavorful Introduction to Xi'an Morning Food Tour - We had a fantastic time on our morning food tour! It was the perfect introduction to Xi'an's food scene and checked all the boxes for what we were hoping to experience on our first day there. Our guide, Buren, was knowledgeable and created a warm, welcoming atmosphere for everyone on the tour.
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Keith
Oct 22, 2024
A great sampler of Xi’an food culture - I’ve done several Lost Plate tours and they have all been great, but I thought the one led by Buren was especially fantastic. It’s really clear that he is a real foodie (not just a job) and he was fantastic at explaining the food, answering questions, and making additional recommendations to pursue on my own. The tour gave me the confidence I needed to explore food in farther flung parts of the city. I couldn’t recommend Lost Plate more!
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