Chongqing Local Breakfast experience, Wet Market Tour & Cooking at a local and cozy home
Immerse in this exclusive local experience and seek genuine culinary adventures beyond the tourist trail. Learn to prepare classic Chongqing dishes using authentic techniques and secret family recipes.
Start with a delicious morning snacks, then navigate vibrant wet market tour to discover fresh and regional ingredients. Next move on to a cozy local home for a hands-on cooking class guided by a friendly resident. Share a heartwarming meal with your hosts in a welcoming, family-style setting.
Itinerary
This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!
Meeting Point
ICBC bank branch, at No. 22, Taoyuan Road, Nanping, Chongqing
- You will see a footbridge plus either a ICBC bank or Agricultural Bank of China, branch at the two sides of driveway. This is where we meet--ICBC bank. I will text you in Chinese before tour start for you to request taxi and Didi services.
Morning breakfast experience
we will go into the adjacent neighborhood to try local breakfast--noodles, buns, dumplings, or rice cake, etc (At your expense). Prepare cash, Alipay and/or Wechat for street vendors.
Wet fresh food market
we will spend 40min-60min here finding ingredients for today's dishes. I offer to demonstrate 3 local homemade flavors, or you could tailor-make your menu and I will advise what to prepare accordingly during the tour.
You will learn what makes Chinese cuisine, and Chongqing recipe special and tantalizing by learning spices, meat, fresh supplies, etc.
It is a big local street market-vegetables, tofu, animals, meat, fish, etc.
Taxi to a home of a local resident, with kitchen and basics prepared
we will request a taxi or Didi, 25-30min drive to a home of a local resident where he offers his home/kitchen to demonstrate his cooking techniques. You will get your hands to prepare different ingredients and meat in Chongqing way. The resident cook will guide and teach you throughout the journey. It is his home/living room that could make you feel at home, at ease.
We will collaborate to prepare and cook 3 dishes/plates+ 1 soup. It could follow my set package (appetizer snack-small bowl of noodles, etc, + braised beef/pork + stir fried potato slices/ stir fried tomate egg+ soup), or you could propose your preferences.
For a group of 3 pax, it is advised 3 plates+ one soup.
It is not a restaurant kitchen with a lot of equipment/gear, which however could make you feel nervous.
Enjoy the meal at the resident home
enjoy what you have cooked in a cozy environment.
Snacks, beer prepared.
Feel at ease.
Ending Point
You could continue your tour plan, or go back to hotel. I will help you request the Didi.
Want to personalize this tour?
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This tour can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Click below to send me a message with your requests.
Inclusions & Exclusions
Guide fee
Lunch included, enjoy what you have cooked
one beer or coke per person
English-speaking guide/instructor
A Separate chef who is responsible for a private cooking class
All cooking ingredients prepared for cooking
Wet market visit
Homemade meal
Public transport and Didi for meet up and between market to the cook home (approx. USD10-15 per car)
Entrance if any (the route above is exempt from any entrance fee)
Personal expenses
Morning breakfast (approx. USD2-3 per head)
Tour Important Information
Please let me know in advance if you have any food allergies or other dietary restrictions.
It is default to cook local plates that are less spicy, or zero spicy.
It could be tailored to your preference, esp. you want to try hot chili ones.
The cook home provides chopsticks and spoon. If you want to use fork and knife, please let us know.
This tour involves a lot of hands-on experience.
We are totally ok with you photographing and video-recording.
Important message from the supplier
For budget reasons, it is advised to move around by public transport or taxi which are quite cheap in China.
Standard tour lasts around 6 hours with 5 places to visit. If you need to extend tour, overtime applies.
Be mindful of huge crowds during the public holidays such as Chinese New Year and National Day *Check calendar and public holidays before you book it. I normally suggest not to travel during this period.
*Whatsapp is blocked in China and China goes cashless most of places; please install wechat and alipay before you come here.
Cancellation Policy
- Free cancellation - 8 days prior to meeting time
- 50% Refund - 3 to 7 days prior to meeting time
- No Refund - Within 2 day(s) prior to meeting time
About Tour Guide Changchun T.
As a freelance and LICENSED tourguide based in Chongqing, I could offer guidance and translation for tourists and people on business trips or personal journey.
Private tour is more flexible with time and itinerary, and goes without overheads (budget tour).
I am proficient in English and Cantonese speaking, and Spanish (if you don't speak too fast).
I am passionate about Chinese sociocultural progress and background, and expect to have an intercultural journey with you!
Reviews
Tina Y.
“Chongqing city walk and historical Dazu rock carvings”
We took a city walk tour with our guide Changchun(Chris) in late October 2026. We started our tour from our hotel making our way through Kuixinglou, Hongyacave, Elin park and finishing at Raffles city. Chris provided excellent local insights and views including introducing us to chrysanthemum tea in a small lovely book store at the Longmenhao old st. Thank you Chris for guiding us around the various attractions of the city. We travelled to the historic Dazu rock carvings with our guide, Chris. We were utterly fascinated with the remarkable carvings and various stories that they convey. Our appreciation of the rock carvings were greatly enhanced by Chris’s expert narratives of the carving. We would highly recommend Chris to anyone visiting Chongqing.
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Changchun T.
Thank you so much for your wonderful review! It was an absolute pleasure guiding you through Chongqing. I’m delighted to hear that you enjoyed exploring the city’s vibrant highlights—from the unique architectural marvels to the stunning views. Pausing for chrysanthemum tea at that cozy Longmenhao bookstore is always one of my favorite local moments to share! I’m also thrilled that the journey to the Dazu Rock Carvings left such a strong impression. Sharing the rich history and stories behind those remarkable ancient masterpieces is always a highlight for me, and I’m glad my insights enhanced your experience. Thank you again for your kind recommendation and for choosing to explore Chongqing with me. I hope to welcome you back for another unforgettable adventure in the future! Warm regards, Chris.
$175/ per group
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