Morning-Farmer’s Market Tour
Discover Yunnan’s diverse local culture through food! Ethnic Markets in Yunnan are great places to observe the unique multicultural styles and minority cultures that live in the area. Small cities and townships host these gatherings usually once every five to ten days, depending on the venue. Many of the minority women dress their best (traditional colorful costumes) on a market day.
Afternoon-Pottery Making Workshop
Experience one of Yunnan’s most treasured cultural exports first hand with a traditional pottery making class! Located in an ancient village a pottery workshop will be held, using the traditional clay throwing methods of the local people. The village has over 600 years of experience in producing pottery from exquisite vases, to bowls and plates. Guests are also welcomed to get creative and choose to make something of their own! The pottery creations will be dried and fired in the kiln and shipped to the guests after a month when they are ready for use (delivery fee for shipping abroad is not included in the tour).
Stop At:
• Dali, Dali, Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan
Sample Menu
• Local Style Vegan Dishes
• Snacks and local fruit
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Traveler pickup is offered
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Dali Yunnan Local Market + Pottery Making Eco Tour
2/27/2021 - 6/2/2025
| Monday - Sunday : | 08:30 AM - 09:30 AM |
10 hours(approx.)
Not wheelchair accessible
Service animals allowed
Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 5 travelers
Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Posted By : tijsvanraaij
We had an awesome experience doing the vegan food tour and pottery making with Leo. He's a great guide who is clearly very passionate about promoting a more sustainable lifestyle. That passion, combined with a great knowledge of the area made this tour a unique experience. Among other stops, we went to a local market where we explored the many different local fruits, vegetables, herbs and spices that Yunnan has to offer. Leo knows a lot about all of them and it is a lot of fun to try different things at the many different market stalls. He also took us to a local farm where they grow all their own organic produce. We wandered around on the farm and enjoyed a delicious meal the owners whipped up afterwards.
The visit to the old pottery village was also very impressive. We were allowed an attempt to make some pottery ourselves which was not easy despite the great teachings of Zhang Jiao (hopefully correct pinyin). The tour of the village was an amazing insight in how the area has developed over time and the struggles that come with an ever changing world. A special thanks as well to Zhang Jiao and his family for their hospitality during our visit.
All in all: Leo gave us an unforgettable day and an experience that we could have never had on our own. Highly recommend this tour!
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Posted On : 2021-05-30
