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Gourmet China Tour:
18 - 28 October 2009
In celebration of all things eastern, we’ve put together this once-in-a-lifetime, luxury tour to Shanghai and Beijing, which takes in the vast array of gastronomic offerings presented by these two remarkable cities.
The tour is hosted by experienced Chinese hosts and concierge experts, Luxury Concierge China, who will share their insider knowledge as they whisk you from glam restaurant to private tea ceremony, to exotic food markets with a chef and a dim sum cookery course.
Experience the highs of inner city chic as well as the secret off-the-beaten track experiences known only to locals. Accommodation is boutique luxury with the emphasis on personal service and you will be accompanied by a guide, translator and private driver at all times.
As published in South Africa's leading food magazine, Woolworths TASTE.
Cost ZAR65,000 / USD8,125
The tour is hosted by experienced Chinese hosts and concierge experts, Luxury Concierge China, who will share their insider knowledge as they whisk you from glam restaurant to private tea ceremony, to exotic food markets with a chef and a dim sum cookery course.
Experience the highs of inner city chic as well as the secret off-the-beaten track experiences known only to locals. Accommodation is boutique luxury with the emphasis on personal service and you will be accompanied by a guide, translator and private driver at all times.
As published in South Africa's leading food magazine, Woolworths TASTE.
Cost ZAR65,000 / USD8,125
Text Michelle Snaddon
Photography Courtesy of iStockPhoto & Jade on 36
Published 5th July 2008
The itinerary in detail
18 to 28 October 2009
18 October
Travel to Shanghai
October 19
Morning
Arrive in Shanghai.
Transfer to Boutique Hotel accommodation at JIA Shanghai.
Meet your guide, translator and driver.
Afternoon
Choose from two options: take a gentle stroll down the Bund, with an architecture and history expert, or enjoy a traditional Shanghainese reflexology massage or spa treatment.
Evening
Shanghainese dinner in a beautiful villa in the French Concession. A tea ceremony shall be performed prior to dinner.
October 20
Morning
Take a morning stroll though Shanghai’s French Concession. Then join a cooking course at the Whampoa Club (Fusion Chinese), followed by a degustation lunch and tea tasting with a tea sommelier.
Afternoon
Brief visit of the old town (Yu Gardens), neighbouring markets, and enjoy tea-time street nibbles. Optional: visit to Fabric Market.
Evening
Traditional Hot Pot evening.
October 21
Morning
Day outing to Suzhou via high-speed train.
Visit the contemporary Suzhou Museum, designed by IM Pei, and then enjoy a Suzhounese lunch.
Afternoon
Return to Shanghai.
Evening
Seafood Palace experience: a Cantonese restaurant, where guests choose their seafood from aquariums. A local and off-the-beaten track experience.
October 22
Morning
A morning outing to Shanghai’s Wet Markets to choose what you would like to eat in the evening. This is followed by a brief walk of Xintiandi, followed by a Dim Sum lunch, providing another take on Cantonese cuisine.
Afternoon
An introduction to Chinese Contemporary Art, with a visit to Moganshan Lu Artist Colony and other stand-alone galleries around town.
Evening
Dinner in the intimate and private lobby restaurant of a boutique villa in the French Concession. Prior to dinner, enjoy a wine tasting of China’s most renowned label.
October 23
Morning
Day visit to Moganshan, 40 minutes away from Hangzhou, to experience China’s authentic countryside and scenery.
Afternoon
Experience Moganshan mountain cuisine: cook and eat with the village inhabitants. After lunch, take a short walk around the West Lake in Hangzhou before returning back to the city.
Evening
Exclusive dinner with Paul Pairet, internationally acclaimed molecular chef.
October 24
Morning
Visit the Shanghai Museum and Urban Planning Showcase. Then enjoy lunch in a small, authentic Shanghainese restaurant, run by 2 brothers, one of whom is an artist (and has several of his works on the walls). Experience Shanghainese home cooking at its best.
Afternoon
At your leisure, or suggested shopping itineraries, or a ‘fashion’ tour (optional).
Evening
Catch the ERA acrobatics show before a French fusion degustation dinner at Sens & Bund, by the Pourcel Brothers. Enjoy breathtaking views of Pudong. This will be followed by drinks on the terrace of Shanghai’s notorious Bar Rouge.
October 25
Morning
Depart for Beijing.
Transfer to Boutique Hotel accommodation at Côte Cour SL.
Afternoon
Guided visit of the Forbidden City and Tiananmen Square.
Evening
Enjoy a Sichuanese degustation dinner in a beautifully designed and refined courtyard style restaurant, down one of the capital’s Hutongs (alleyways).
October 26
Morning
Visit 798 Dashanzi Art District, and the newly established Ullens Center with an art expert. Then meet a senior local food expert, who will be offering an introduction to northern Chinese cuisine in a traditional courtyard setting, and will cook while guests watch and then eat together (participation is optional).
Afternoon
Visits to traditional tea houses in the city.
Evening
The night and food market followed by a Fusion Chinese dinner in the Green T House, with a menu based on tea.
October 27
Day
Visit the Great Wall and the Commune by the Great Wall (Kempinsky Hotel). You will be introduced by an expert to The Commune’s architectural attractions.
Afternoon
Lunch at The Commune will be followed by a visit to a private section of the Great Wall.
Evening
A traditional Beijing Duck dinner
October 28
Free until departure to airport.
See next page: Gourmet China Shanghai
BOOKING DETAILS
This is a bespoke gourmet tour for a maximum of ten people. Smaller groups are welcome but the rates will need to be revised accordingly.
All accommodation, land transfers and meals are included, as well as the services of a guide, translator and driver.
Some drinks are included with meals. For more details please contact us.
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