Lijiang Cooking Class & Market Visit
Explore a local market and cook three Naxi dishes with a host family
Duration
3 Hours
Includes
Market tour, cooking class, drinks
Highlights
Explore Lijiang’s oldest market, then cook with a local Naxi family in their home studio. Shop fresh ingredients and prepare three dishes to enjoy.
- Explore Lijiang’s oldest market and shop seasonal ingredients
- Discover wild herbs, try snacks, and sample local spirits
- Learn hands-on in a home cooking studio with a Naxi family
- Prepare three dishes including clay pot rice noodles
- Relax in a courtyard with snacks and drinks
- Hear how the Tea & Horse Caravan Road shaped local cuisine
What's Included
- Guided market visit
- Transportation to the cooking studio
- Ingredients and equipment
- Hands-on instruction for 3 dishes
- Snacks and drinks
Things to know
Communicate dietary needs when booking; alternatives may be prepared. This tour is not recommended for severe allergies. Expect about 2 hours on your feet between the market and cooking, with seated breaks available.
Cancellation Policy
Bookings cancelled 24 hours or more before your tour begins are fully refundable. Bookings cancelled less than 24 hours before your tour begins are not refundable. Rescheduling requests made less than 24 hours before your tour begins will be charged an additional 50% of your previous total.
FAQs
All dietary requests must be communicated at booking. You can omit ingredients and alternatives can be prepared with advance notice. This tour is not recommended for severe allergies; the kitchen uses nuts and cross-contamination is possible.
You will try a few snacks at the market, then make three full-portion dishes yourself and adjust portion sizes as you like. After lunch, snacks and drinks are available. We suggest a light breakfast.
Expect about 1 hour on your feet at the market at a slow pace with frequent stops and another hour during the cooking class. Seated breaks are available at the studio.
Meeting details
Lijiang’s “Elephant Hill” Market
