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A bowl of noodles with a dark topping, a spoon, and two bowls of soup in the background. 1
A bustling street with people walking, shops, and traditional architecture. 2
A street food stall with a sign indicating it serves roasted pork. 3
A street vendor preparing corn on the cob with tongs. 4
An assortment of colorful fruit skewers on display. 5

Xian Night Food Safari: Muslim Quarter, Sajinqiao, Culture

By Joy China Tours
8.8 out of 10
Excellent
Free cancellation available
Price is Rp1.661.338 per adult* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple adult tickets

Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 2h 30m+
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation

Overview

  • Savour Xi'an's iconic street eats: skewers, Biang Biang, dumplings, Roujiamo.
  • Wander Muslim Quarter & Sajinqiao market – flavours, aromas, stories.
  • Great Mosque or Gaojia: crafts like calligraphy, paper-cut, shadow.
  • Local English guide knows where locals eat & shares history of each bite.
  • Cashless night tour – scan QR to eat, feel modern China!

Activity location

    • Xi'an
    • Xi'an, Shaanxi, China

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • 110 South St, ZhongLou ShangQuan, Beilin Qu, Xian Shi, Shaanxi Sheng, China, 710001 | Xian Bell Tower Hotel. Your tour guide will be waiting for you with a GetYourGuide Logo
    • Xi An Shi, Shan Xi Sheng, China

Multiple meeting/redemption points available, see location information for full list

Check availability

Private Guided Foodie Tour Only

  • Activity duration is 2 hours and 30 minutes2h 30m
    2h 30m
  • English

With this option, you will meet tour guide at the meeting point,and fully enjoy a pure night food tour in the Muslim Quarter.

Language options: English
Starting time: 17:40
Price details
Rp1.661.338 x 1 AdultRp1.661.338
Total
Price is Rp1.661.338
Until Wed, 22 Jul

Private Guided Foodie Tour with Hotel Transfer

  • Activity duration is 3 hours3h
    3h
  • English

With this option, you can enjoy a premium transfer service between your hotel and the Muslim Quarter. Your tour guide will be waiting for you at the lobby.

Language options: English
Starting time: 17:40
Price details
Rp2.453.018 x 1 AdultRp2.453.018
Total
Price is Rp2.453.018
Until Wed, 22 Jul
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What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    All transfers in air-conditioned vehicles with a licensed driver (if the option selected)
  • What's includedWhat's included
    English-speaking licensed tour guide
  • What's includedWhat's included
    4-6 Xian local snacks & drink
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Flexible drop-off place: meeting place or nearby subway station
  • What's includedWhat's included
    China travel insurance
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Service charge
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Personal expense
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Optional activities (entry tickets for Great Mosque, Gao Family Courtyard)

Know before you book

  • Not suitable for: People over 80 years

What you can expect

This is not a sit‑down dinner. It's Xi'an after dark — two food streets, zero tourist traps, and a phone that buys everything. Your guide meets you city centre. No wallet? Use Alipay/WeChat QR codes. Cashless journey!

Where locals eat: Muslim Quarter — famous, crowded, legit. Skip souvenirs, head to sizzling lamb skewers, persimmon cakes, biangbiang noodles slapped like a drum. Tap, eat, move. Then Sajinqiao — fewer tourists, more soul. Dumpling lady folding for 30 years, roujiamo cart built by the seller's father. Every stall has a QR code. One tap, hot bread in hand. That's cashless China.

Beyond the bite (optional, time permitting):

Option 1 – Pure food crawl: Keep eating along Sajinqiao: lamb offal soup, cold noodles, fried rice cakes that shatter. Your guide knows the hidden stalls.

Option 2 – Food + culture: Add two stops most night tours skip.

Great Mosque of Xi'an – tucked behind a wooden gate in Muslim Quarter. A Chinese courtyard garden, quiet mosque, ancient calligraphy. No crowds, no lines. Entry ¥25/person, pay on-site.

Gao's Grand Courtyard – restored Ming Dynasty home. Book a shadow puppet show (¥30 entry+show, own expense). Paper figures fight and dance, telling stories older than opera. You've seen kung fu and terracotta; not this.

Night ends when you say. Guide returns you to meeting point or transit, or keep exploring. No hard sell. Just Xi'an's real night, hot and cashless.

Two streets, one phone, full belly and mind. That's Xi'an after dark.

Choose your option:

Standard – meet city centre, follow guide for must‑try foods.

Premium – hotel pickup/drop‑off included; driver and guide handle everything seamlessly.

Typical snacks included (for reference): Liang Pi (cold noodle), Yang Rou Pao Mo (pancake in mutton soup), Hui Fang Kao Rou skewers, Suan Tang Shui Jiao (dumpling soup), Biang Biang noodles, Zeng Gao (sticky rice), and Suan Mei Fen (plum syrup).

Location

Activity location

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    • Xi'an
    • Xi'an, Shaanxi, China

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    • 110 South St, ZhongLou ShangQuan, Beilin Qu, Xian Shi, Shaanxi Sheng, China, 710001 | Xian Bell Tower Hotel. Your tour guide will be waiting for you with a GetYourGuide Logo
    • Xi An Shi, Shan Xi Sheng, China
  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    • 110 South St, ZhongLou ShangQuan, Beilin Qu, Xian Shi, Shaanxi Sheng, China, 710001 | Xian Bell Tower Hotel. Your tour guide will be waiting for you with a GetYourGuide Logo
    • Xi An Shi, Shan Xi Sheng, China