3-Hour Xian Gourmet Walking Tour with Great Mosque Visiting

The guide will meet you at your lobby at 10am or 4pm based on your schedule. Before tasting delicious local foods, the guide will take you to explore an ancient mosque which is known as biggest mosque in China. The Great Mosque hides in the corner of the crowded street, named Hua Jue Xiang in Chinese, it is easily be passed by if people do not look for it carefully. The Great Mosque is in a quite garden, it combines a traditional Chinese architecture form with Islamic functionality. Muslims, both men and women need to pray five times each day. There are six clocks hanging on the wall at the entrance of Main Pray Hall, biggest one tells the current time, other five clocks remind the Muslims when it is time to pray. The mosque will be full of Hui people during the praying time. The Great Mosque boasts many relics including ancient furniture, paintings, and calligraphies tablet art and the Koran in both Arabic and Chinese.

The first stop after the Great Mosque visiting is Jia San Restaurant, where you can enjoy guantang baozi. Be careful when eating these steamed buns as they are filled with hot, flavorful gravy!

After you’ve had your fill, chow down on delicious barbecue at another vendor down the street. Your many BBQ options include lamb, beef or fish. Pair it with bingfeng, Xi’an’s version of a soda that tastes like orange juice.

Shredded pancake and sesame fillets will be waiting for you at another restaurant. Relax and enjoy this delectable dish at your own leisure, and don’t forget to save room for dessert! Walk down Muslim Street and visit a popular vendor for a mouthwatering persimmon pancake -- the long lines let you know it’s good!

With this tour,your friendly and informative guide will bring you to the best places offering the best local food, and will give you a thorough rundown of the dishes you try and places you see. This 3 hour tour will give you a complete and satisfying experience!