Luzhou, Sichuan Province, China
- Food 100%
- Sight Seeing 70%
- Cultural Immersion 95%
- Activities 90%
When: June, September, and December, 2025
Group: Maximum 10 People
Duration: 6 days, 5 nights
Age: +18
This fermentation journey began the way many of our best experiences have – with a curious nose, a quiet kitchen, and a question: How did we get here? How did something as simple as a jar of pickles or a sip of Baijiu come to hold generations of knowledge, patience, and culture?
Through Snout & Seek, we invite you to come along – not just to taste, but to understand. This experience is about stepping into rural kitchens, open food markets, and river mud built cellars where fermentation is not trendy – it is tradition. You will learn how locals craft everything from soy sauce to vinegar to powerful, fragrant Baijiu. You will get your hands messy with salt and time, and learn to create something new using old techniques and unexpected ingredients.
But it is not just about food. It is about people. We will meet the artisans who quietly carry these traditions, and we will work with local communities on small but meaningful projects – because we believe learning is about sharing and giving back.
This journey is for anyone who wonders about the story behind a flavor, or who has ever tasted something and felt transported. We are here to honor the past, play with the present, and ferment something beautiful for the future.
This journey is for anyone who wonders about the story behind a flavor, or who has ever tasted something and felt transported. We are here to honor the past, play with the present, and ferment something beautiful for the future.
Your Ticket to Luzhou
Come join Snout & Seek and explore the ancient art of fermentation along the unique Yangtze river in Luzhou, Sichuan Province.
Take Home a Taste of Luzhou
1. Handcrafted Soy Sauce and Vinegar
Bring back premium handcrafted soy sauce and vinegar from the heart of Sichaun.
2. Baijiu (Chinese Spirits)
Create your own unique blend of Baijiu to take back home to remind you of Sichuan and inspire new culinary explorations.
3. Ingredients Galore
From the street markets in Luzhou, taste and pick culinary treasures to level up your next big dish.
Day 1
Arrival & pre-trip briefing
Arrive in Luzhou from Chengdu; We will provide background information and trip introduction, mini lectures on traditional fermentation techniques we will observe throughout the trip and staple species and ingredients; Meet and greet with local chef guide, getting to know one and another.
Day 2
Local market & historical town visit
Local chef guide will take guests to traditional food market to learn about local ingredients and seasonal vegetables, spices and condiments that are important parts of fermentation. We will provide an identification booklet on different spices and local vegetables. We will take guests to different iconic stores to taste different types of fermented food and explain how they are made and the history and culture behind it.
Day 3
Fermentation workshops (vinegar & soy sauce)
We will go to two factories that are still using artisan methods to make soy sauce and vinegar to show their own fermentation techniques and guests can interact with their technicians and experts to learn about each process. There will be fermentation participation, soy sauce and vinegar tasting and other hands-on experiences.
Day 4
Distillery tour & local cuisine tasting
We will go to one of the most famous Baijiu brands in China – Luzhou Laojiao’s Baijiu Museum to learn about the history of Baijiu. We will also visit a Baijiu and fruit wine Manor and learn about the fermentation process for Baijiu and fruit wine, as well as tasting and mixing. We will also take our guests to local authentic restaurants to taste how fermentation influences everyday life here.
Day 5
Cooking workshop & final culinary exchange, community involvement
We will use this day as a practical experience for the guests to realize their idea with fermentation. The Chef will take our guests to the food market to shop for ingredients to buy everything you need to do the final banquet to share with local communities and disadvantaged groups.
Day 6
Departure
Lastly, there will be a trip conclusion. We will send everyone to the train station/airport should they request it and they can go to Chengdu to catch their flights.
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