15 Market Tours in China Worth Booking

1.Mini Group Xian Day Tour to Terracotta Army, City Wall, Pagoda and Muslim Bazaar

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,320 reviews · from $49Our pick

Small-group Xi'an day tour covering Terracotta Army, Big Wild Goose Pagoda, City Wall, and Muslim Bazaar, with pickup, lunch, tickets.

“If you’re short on time in Xi’an, you should definitely choose this tour. In just 10 hours, it covers all the must-see highlights of the Shaanxi region. Our tour guide, Lily, was one of the best guides I have ever encountered in my travels—and I work iRead more”

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

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

Walk Liangjiaxiang spice market with a guide, then cook classic Sichuan dishes with Chef Jerry. Includes meals, drinks, and recipes.

“This activity was truly the highlight of our entire trip. We spent a wonderful afternoon starting with a visit to the local market with the lovely Litchichi, who guided us through the stalls and introduced us to fruits we had never tasted before. Read more”

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3.Shanghai Day Tour to Zhujiajiao Water Town, Yu Garden, Bazaar, Bund

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 162 reviews · from $229

Private Shanghai day tour to Zhujiajiao Water Town, Yu Garden, Yu Bazaar, and the Bund, with hotel pickup, guide, and tickets.

“The Bund is very very beautifull place! Shure! We recommend!!!!”

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4.Kowloon Street Market & Food Culture Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 105 reviews · from $32Best value

A small-group Kowloon street food and market walking tour with snacks included, from Goldfish Street to Ladies Market.

“Michael is a great storyteller and guide. I really enjoyed the info provided regarding the local culture and history. Hearing his story was also very interesting and telling and appreciated the personal insight. The places visited very unique so def Read more”

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5.Organic Chinese Dumpling Class with Market Walk

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 88 reviews · from $100

Shop for organic pork or vegan ingredients at a Hong Kong market, then make 10 dumplings by hand in a small class.

“An excellent experience! Got to tour a wet market and learned about local foods, and the class itself was super fun and easy to follow! Would definitely recommend for anyone who likes to cook.”

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6.Organic Xiao Long Bao Soup Dumpling Class & Market Walk

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 62 reviews · from $136

Join an organic Xiao Long Bao class in Hong Kong, starting at Jordan MTR, with a market walk and 10 handmade dumplings to take home in skills.

“Fantastic way to spend an afternoon. Dumplings came out *amazing* and it was a great way to see a side of Hong Kong beyond just the major tourist destinations.”

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7.Half-Day Xi’an Biang Biang Noodles Cooking with a Market Visit

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 48 reviews · from $75

Half-day Xi'an cooking class with market spice hunt and hand-made biang biang noodles. Includes meal, drinks, and recipes for $75.

“My brother and I attended Dongcheng's cooking class and loved it! We met him at the metro station and visited a nearby food and spice market. It was really cool to ask all the questions that we had about the food, spices, Chinese habRead more”

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8.Xi’an Morning Food & Market Tour by TukTuk

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 46 reviews · from $58

Ride a private tuktuk through Xi’an’s Muslim Quarter on a small-group food tour with unlimited breakfasts, street snacks, and market wandering.

“Buren has been the best tour guide, he showed us traditional dishes in Xi'an made by the real locals and family business shops. He is so passionate about food and gave us very nice recommendations to visit after. Thank you so much!”

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9.Cooking Class with Fresh Market Half Day Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 42 reviews · 4.5 hours · from $82

Chengdu cooking class with a spice market visit, Sichuan tea, and hands-on workshop cooking for your own 5 dishes, incl. meals.

“It is a bit expensive, but the tour is great. Lance and the chef were very nice. The tour is great, they show you the local markets and then the cooking lessons and then we eat together, that is all nice. Staff is great. Price is a bit high, but it is worth it.”

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10.Yangshuo Cooking Class with Market Trip

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 40 reviews · from $45

Yangshuo market trip and hands-on cooking class with guide Hans. Shop fresh ingredients, cook beer fish, and sip family tea.

“I had an amazing time during this cooking workshop with Hans in Yangshuo! The day started with a local breakfast and a trip to the market, where we picked out fresh vegetables and a live catfish for the famous local dish: beer fish. We even sRead more”

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11.Private Guangzhou Food Tour Michelin Restaurant&Local Food Market

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 32 reviews · from $180

Private Guangzhou food and city tour with hotel pickup, an English guide, Cantonese dim sum, local markets, and sights up to Canton Tower.

“With a bit of prior discussion Damon our guide was able to put together an experience more tailored to our desires - a bit of backstreet, foodie, sights and personal shopping! Damon has an excellent grasp of English and was chatty and informative without being over the top! Enjoyable day and would recommend Damon as a guide.”

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

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 26 reviews · from $80

Chengdu half-day bao zi class with a local spice market visit. Learn Sichuan flavors, steam dumplings, then eat what you make.

“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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13.Xi’an Muslim Quarter Night Market Foodie Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 22 reviews · 2.5 - 3 hours · from $66

Private Xi'an Muslim Quarter night market foodie tour with an English guide, classic snacks, and options to visit Great Mosque or Gaojia Courtyard.

“This is only a guide tour on the Muslim Quarter. You need to pay on your own the food options. Our tour guy was ok and provided us the enough information. However I believe that the value paid that not compensate the service.”

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14.Private Beijing Markets Tour with Tea Tasting at Hongqiao Pearl Market

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 18 reviews · from $88

Private half-day Beijing markets tour with pickup, Panjiayuan antiques, Hongqiao Pearl tea tasting, and help bartering for deals.

“Had a great time exploring the markets in Beijing. Very interesting to see local goods and unique items we never knew about. Our tour guide, Lucy, was very knowledgeable and provided a lot of insight, not just about the items at the marketRead more”

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15.Early Bird Shanghai Street Breakfast Tour And Visit Fabric Market

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 5 reviews · from $99

A 4-hour Shanghai morning walk for street breakfast, Yu Garden tea time, and a fabric market visit with a shopping guide.

“This was a great way to spend our first day in China. Cindy was really friendly, knowledgeable and accommodating to all our questions. We were taken to some great places to eat we would never have gone to on our own as these are where tRead more”

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