Urumqi Food & Market Walk

Urumqi Food Immersion

Grand Bazaar Night Market · Wet Market · Pilaf & Baked Samosa · Teahouse Brick Tea

2 Days 1 NightsUrumqi600 – 840 USD

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FoodLocal LifeStreet FoodTea Culture

Overview

Trip Overview

Two days of eating like a local. Morning at the wet market among fresh lamb and naan ovens, noon with a bowl of hand-pulled noodles, afternoon brick tea and fried dough at a teahouse, and evening grazing through the Grand Bazaar night market from baked samsas to homemade ice cream. No sightseeing — just flavor and street life.

Highlights

Trip Highlights

✓Explore a local wet market and discover Xinjiang ingredients and spices
✓Street-food crawl at the Grand Bazaar Night Market — taste ten snacks in one go
✓Local ways to enjoy authentic pilaf, mixed noodles and baked samosa
✓Sip brick tea at an old teahouse with sanzi and dried fruit
✓Visit a tandoor and kebab stalls to watch the masters at work
✓Uyghur home-cooked meal or private-kitchen experience

Day-by-day

Day-by-day Itinerary

1DAYUrumqi

Day 1 Wet Market · Old Teahouse · Grand Bazaar Night Market

BreakfastIncluded · Local breakfast stall next to the wet market · Includes naan and milk tea

MorningIn the morning, head to a local wet market with your guide to learn about Xinjiang lamb, cumin, dried fruit and tandoors, and taste freshly baked naan with yogurt.

LunchIncluded · Local mixed-noodle restaurant · Includes specialty mixed noodles

AfternoonDrink brick tea with sanzi and dried fruit at an old teahouse and listen to locals chat; then stroll through the old town of Erdaoqiao and try baked samosa and yogurt zongzi.

DinnerIncluded · Grand Bazaar Night Market · Includes night market snack set

EveningStreet-food crawl at the Grand Bazaar Night Market: grilled lamb skewers, tandoor meat, handmade ice cream, pomegranate juice — eat your way through.

TransportPrivate car in the city + walkingStay4-star hotel in downtown Urumqi

2DAYUrumqi

Day 2 Pilaf Lunch · Tandoor Visit · Airport Transfer

BreakfastIncluded · In the hotel · Includes hotel breakfast

MorningVisit an old local pilaf restaurant to watch a big pot of pilaf being served and learn about the pairing of yellow carrots and lamb; then visit a tandoor and kebab stalls.

LunchIncluded · Old local pilaf restaurant · Includes pilaf and kebabs

AfternoonJoin a Uyghur home-cooked meal or private-kitchen experience and learn to cook a Xinjiang dish; afterward, private transfer to the airport according to flight time.

DinnerNot included · On your own on the flight

EveningAirport transfer for return journey, ending the food tour.

TransportPrivate car in the city + airport transferStayNone (return journey)

Hotels

Hotel Reference

Destination	Hotel	Rating	Room type	Nights
Urumqi	4-star standard hotel in downtown	4-star	Standard twin room	1 night

Activities

Recommended Activities

International Grand Bazaar

A hub of night market snacks and street life, a must-visit on a food tour.

Erdaoqiao Old Town

Baked samosa, teahouses and handicraft shops in the old alleys.

Add-ons

Add-on Services

Item	Destination	Details	Currency	Fee	Remark
Uyghur home-cooked meal experience	Urumqi	Learn to make pilaf or laghman in a local home	CNY	Price upon request	Advance booking required
Food photography with a photographer	Urumqi	Half-day food photography service	CNY	Price negotiable	Charged by the hour

Included / Not included

Pricing

Included

Full-time private car and driver service
1 night in a 4-star downtown hotel with breakfast
Wet market guided tour with tastings
Tea and snacks at a traditional teahouse
Night market snack package
Lunch at a time-honored pilaf restaurant
Licensed bilingual guide service

Not Included

Round-trip airfare to and from Urumqi
China visa fees
Additional personal orders and alcoholic drinks
Hotel single room supplement
Tips for guide and driver
Additional expenses due to force majeure
Meals and experiences not listed

Notes

Good to Know

This is a private food-themed tour, minimum 2 people.
Please inform us in advance of any dietary restrictions or allergies so we can adjust the restaurants.
Night market hygiene conditions are limited; it is recommended to carry stomach medicine with you.
Please respect local dining customs and ask for permission before taking photos.

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