Gastronomic Tour of China with Fuchsia Dunlop

Your WildChina Beijing team will meet you at the arrivals hall of the airport to take you to your hotel • Check in to your hotel and relax • Kick off your journey with an orientation with Fuchsia and celebrate with a welcome dinner in a lively courtyard restaurant.

Head outside of the city for a hike along the Mutianyu section of the Great Wall • Enjoy a refreshing seasonal lunch at a local countryside restaurant by the Wall • Head back into town to relax before your imperial Peking duck dinner.

Explore Tiananmen Square and the imposing Forbidden City, where emperors ruled for 500 years • Wander the popular hutong neighborhoods around Houhai • Rest your legs with a traditional noodle-making demonstration before tucking into a delicious lunch • In the evening, enjoy a traditional Mongolian hotpot dinner • After dinner, explore Wangfujing’s bustling and eclectic snack street.

Channel your morning energy into a private tai chi lesson with a master at the Temple of Heaven • For lunch, head to one of our favorite local eateries for traditional wheat-based noodles • Transfer to the airport for your flight to Xi’an • Head to your Xi’an hotel to check in and relax • In the evening, join Fuchsia to hunt down the best serving of lamb stew served with warm dipping bread.

Stroll through the bustling streets and stalls of the Muslim Quarter • Sample Halal skewers, roast mutton, and persimmon cakes on your way to Xi’an’s Great Mosque • Enjoy the savory flavors of Shaanxi cuisine for lunch • View the eternally stationed army of Terracotta Warriors • Talk over your trip so far as you enjoy a traditional dumpling banquet.

After breakfast, transfer to the train station for your ride to Chengdu • Upon arrival, grab a late lunch at a local teahouse • Sample tea, watch mahjong matches, and discover local delicacies as you explore the city on foot • Enjoy a rambunctious Sichuan hotpot dinner at one of Fuchsia’s favorite spots.

In the morning, stop by the Giant Panda Breeding Center to get a close-up view of China’s national icon • Enjoy an array of authentic Sichuan cuisine, Fuchsia’s first love • Mingle with monks, worshippers, and fellow travelers at the best-preserved Buddhist temple in Chengdu • Enjoy a cozy dinner in a private kitchen.

Sample and buy authentic spices at a wholesale spice market • Head to the Sichuan Culinary Museum for lunch, then roll up your sleeves for a Sichuan cooking lesson • Fly to Shanghai in the early afternoon • Enjoy dinner on your own before spending the evening at your leisure

Visit Shanghai Museum’s world-class exhibits • Practice the art of eating soup-filled xiaolongbao • Stroll through the elegant, tree-lined streets of the French Concession • Straddle the line between two faces of China during a Huangpu River Cruise, which takes you past yesterday’s colonial outposts and tomorrow’s financial empires • Sample the diverse and delicate flavors of Shanghainese cuisine for dinner.

Take an early morning high-speed train to Hangzhou • Make your way through the town’s old streets and stop by a traditional pharmacy • Enjoy a traditional Hangzhou lunch near West Lake • Relax on a boat trip across the tranquil waters of West Lake • Head to Fuchsia’s favorite Hangzhou restaurant for dinner.

Travel to Longjing village to visit a tea farmer and enjoy a cup of freshly brewed tea in a working tea plantation • For lunch, savor the sweet and light flavors of a classic Hangzhou spread • Transfer to the train station for your high-speed train back to Shanghai • Take the rest of the day to explore or rest at your own leisure.

Spend your free day exploring, relaxing, or shopping at your own pace • End your gastronomic adventure with a farewell dinner in a grand colonial mansion.

Experience zero turbulence as you zip towards Pudong International Airport at well over 400km/hour on the Maglev • Check in for your flight back home.