Other than enjoying our beautiful city on a regular sightseeing tour, have you been thinking of picking up some techniques for making authentic Cantonese dim sum in a fun and warm environment? We combine the Cantonese dim sum cooking class and a foodie tour and you definitely have lots of fun in the next 4 hours…..
TOUR PRICE: <check with us>
DATE: Available on weekdays only
DURATION OF TOUR: 4 - 4.5 hours
MEETING POINT: Our friendly foodie guide will meet you at your hotel or any other place before the tour you think you will be there
STARTING TIME: 11:45 a.m
FINISHING PLACE: Our local guide will accompany you back to your hotel or anywhere else in downtown you planned.
MINIMUM CAPACITY: 4 ADULTS
ITINERARY :
At 11:45 a.m., our friendly tour guide will meet you at your hotel and take MTR together to Tsimshatsui.
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We will start our tour by arranging a 2-hour dim sum cooking class and you learn from a professional “Dim Sum Chef” how to make your own “Cantonese dim sum”. You will also enjoy the hands-on experience and the dim sum you have made in class followed together with 4 styles of dim sum menu for a light lunch.
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After the cooking class, we will take MTR down to “Mongkok” - which literally means “Busy Corner”, is one of the world’s most densely populated neighborhoods with more than 130,000 people per square kilometer!
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After filling our stomachs with this lovely dim sum, it’s time to kick this tour off on a fragrant note at the Flower Market, a jungle of colorful flowers, fragrant scents and luck-bringing houseplants spread out over 50 shops, it’s the perfect introduction to the markets in Kowloon.
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Right next to the fragrant Flower Market is the sonorous Yuen Po Street Bird Garden, a charming Chinese-style garden where you will hear melodious chirping from the hundreds of birds in more than 70 songbird stalls. You will see the elderlies carry their beloved birdies in intricate cages.
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We’ll head on over Fa Yuen Street – a popular non-touristy local street market where vendors sell bargain-priced clothes, bags, accessories, and other household items. If you’re not up for bargaining, it’s still tons of fun to experience the atmosphere of the market.
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Near the Fa Yuen Street market, we will stop at a family-run tasting food stall featuring Hong Kong’s classic food which may include iconic drinks like “milk tea” and the marvelous fresh baked egg tarts or pineapple buns from the local bakery.
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Ladies Market - the most popular open-air market in Kowloon side. It offers products and souvenirs for everybody nowadays from T-shirts, watches, clocks, handbags, DVD, I Pod/I phone covers etc.
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After your tour is finished, our tour guide will keep you accompanied and return to your hotel.
PRICE INCLUDES :
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Dim sum class, 2 hours in total, including of 1-hour cooking class for 3 types of dim sum and 1 hour for having a dim sum set meal
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Dim sum recipe, apron, ingredients, and materials will be provided during the class
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The dim sum set meal includes steamed pork dumplings, steamed pork & vegetable bun, poached Chinese cabbage, and rolled rice cake with sweetened red bean
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Food tastings at 1 family run “Cha Chang Teng”
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Bottled water (one per person)
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The tour will be conducted by a friendly English-speaking licensed tour guide
PRICE EXCLUDES :
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Cost of any transport (own expenses for riding MTR from Tsimshatsui to Mongkok)
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Any food/drinks which you choose to buy during your tour.
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Food and drinks do not belong to the class or our food-tasting
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Transportation fees from your hotel to Tsimshatsui MTR station
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Transportation fees from Mongkok MTR Station back to your hotel
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Gratuities (recommended)
FRIENDLY REMINDER :
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WHAT TO WEAR AND BRING: As we will be walking and standing for most of the tour, so, comfortable shoes and clothing are recommended
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If the weather forecast is a rainy day: Please bring an umbrella or rain gear with you
- WEATHER CONDITIONS: All tours take place as scheduled except under a Red/Black storm warning or Typhoon #8 or above.
BOOKING :
* Booking has to be made at least 10 days prior to the tour date
CANCELLATION :
*Cancellation by guests must be made at least 8 DAYS prior to the tour departure time, otherwise, the following cancellation fee is involved
- No show: 100% of tour fees are paid
- Cancellation made within 8 DAYS prior to the tour date: 100% of tour fees are paid
