11 days cooking tour in China

Beijing/Shanghai/Hongkong
Feature: Cooking culture & sightseeing

Introduction: This private luxury tour combines exclusive culinary experiences and in-depth cultural touring in China.Begin in Beijing. Enjoy private cooking classes at a prestigious culinary institution. Also tour imperial sites, the hutongs of a traditional residential neighborhood, a variety of markets, and shopping and art districts. Dine on traditional specialties at favorite family-run restaurants, and enjoy reservations at private clubs and Beijing’s most acclaimed restaurants. One day, take an excursion to the Great Wall of China. While there, you may wish to have lunch at Commune by the Great Wall to see the “villas” designed by twelve of Asia’s leading modernist architects. Next, visit Shanghai. Learn to prepare regional specialties in a private home one day and at a local restaurant the next day. Tour the riverfront Bund, the chic French Concession, the excellent Shanghai Museum, Yu Yuan Garden and interesting shops and galleries. During free time, enjoy Shanghai’s many acclaimed restaurants.
Continue to Hong Kong. Tour local food and herb markets, and take a private cooking class that highlights the unique aspects of Hong Kong-style cuisine and how it varies from cooking styles elsewhere in China. Also enjoy private touring of the best of Kowloon and Hong Kong Island. During free time, enjoy Hong Kong’s endless restaurants, museums, teahouses and galleries.
   
Spring Roll                                       Food Market

Highlights:

• Private cooking classes in each city
• Experiencing distinct regional cuisines
• Dining in a variety of venues, including private clubs, gourmet restaurants and private homes
• Accommodation in top rooms at China’s finest luxury hotels
• Private transfers to and from restaurants each evening
• Touring important cultural attractions and exclusive shopping districts with a private guide and driver
• Visiting a remote section of the Great Wall
• Browsing local markets for unique Chinese ingredients and cookware
  Learning about traditional Chinese healing and its relationship to Chinese cooking and cuisine