4 Hot Pot Dinners in China, Priced, Timed and Compared

1.Beijing Hutong Food Crawl Delights: Peking duck, Hotpot&More

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 32 reviews · 3 hours · from $80Our pick

Spend three hours eating through Beijing’s Dongsi hutongs, with stops for carved Peking duck, charcoal-fired Mongolian hot pot, Yunnan rice noodles, and roadside snacks. English-speaking guides such as Mike, Andy, Miko, and Anson lead the walk, explain local food customs, and help you order in small groups of fewer than 10.

“I spent my time the best way I could do it. My guide, Allen, speaked English better than me, and tell me a lot about Chinese culture and food. Also, he showed me the restaurants, where I'll never enter alone - it's too local and incomprehensible for foreigners like me. But it was great - all the street food and restaurants were very cozy and interesting, and there were a different high class food with exclusive quality, taste and aroma. I liked all the food that Allen treated me. Thank you very much!”

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2.Private Half-Day Tour in Sichuan Culture Show with Hot Pot Dinner in Chengdu

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 15 reviews · from $100

Start with a social Sichuan hot pot dinner, where your guide helps choose meats, vegetables, seafood, and spicy or mild broth. Then walk or ride to Shufeng Yayun Teahouse for a 90-minute opera show with face-changing, acrobatics, puppetry, music, and comedy. Hotel pickup and return are included.

“What a great night we enjoyed hot pot. The cultural show magical”

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3.Private Shanghai Night River Cruise and Hot Pot Dining Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 15 reviews · from $168Top rated

Spend 3 to 4 hours with a private guide and driver, beginning with a one-hour VIP cruise on the Huangpu River. See the Bund, Oriental Pearl Tower, Shanghai Tower, and more at night, then learn how to order and cook hot pot at a local Pudong restaurant. Guides such as Michael, Kelvin, and Sunny have led this experience.

“We had a very good tour guide, Kelvin with us. He came to our hotel and fetched us and we went into a mini bus as there were 7 of us. Kelvin did all the necessary and we got the VIP floor . Everything was perfect. The hotpot dinner was Read more”

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4.Hot Pot Dining Experience with Hot Spring Bathing or River Cruise in Shanghai

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 13 reviews · from $135

Choose a one-hour Huangpu River night cruise or a visit to Gokurakuyu hot springs, then join your private guide for a hot pot dinner. Hotel pickup, transport, entrance fees, and return service are included. Guides such as Alana and May are praised for clear English and hands-on help ordering food.

“This tour was absolutely amazing. Our tour guide was May and she went above and beyond and exceeded all of our expectations. She spoke very good English and we could easily understood everything she said. We picked the Hot SpriRead more”

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