Lotus Culinary Travel

Lotus Culinary Travel partners with top cooking schools, home cooks, foodie epxerts and artisan producers

to help travelers get to know Chengdu through its renowned cuisine

From one-day cooking classes to two-week culinary immersions,

our tours delve deeply into one of the world's most loved--and misunderstood--cuisines

New: One-Day Cooking Class and Market Tour in Chengdu

Lotus and our foodie guide extraordinaire Tom are featured in the KLM Inflight Magazine:

'For centuries, people here have enjoyed bountiful harvests without putting in backbreaking effort. This means they can devote more time to the pleasures of life. With the great diversity of ingredients on offer and some very intricate recipes, it’s not surprising dishes here are the best in the country.'

'Siimply put, the food in Chengdu belongs at the top of the culinary charts, rivaling the world's greatest food capitals. Move over Paris and New York,

Chengdu has arrived!'--Andrew Zimmern

Andrew and Rose during the 'Bizarre Foods' Chengdu episode

We've shown Lonely Planet TV and Travel Channel's 'Bizarre Foods With Andrew Zimmern' the real Sichuan.

Let us show you!

Sichuan private and

small group tours

Five-day tour includes two hands-on cooking classes; in-depth market tours; visits to artisan producers; sampling of the vast array of Chengdu dining styles; four nights at a charming and unique boutique hotel in downtown Chengdu; services of our local culinary director and local guide--plus a few surprises along the way!