Chengdu Highlights Tour
Overview
Explore Kung Fu Panda’s hometown and visit amazing natural and cultural heritage sites in Chengdu! Meet the lovely pandas at the Chengdu panda base. Moreover, you will engage with the locals by walking at the ancient street, learning local culture, drinking tea in the park and even attending a cooking class at Sichuan Cuisine Museum for Chinese cuisine!
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Today’s Highlights: Jinli Old Street
Arrive in Chengdu, the famous hometown of giant pandas. Meet your tour guide and driver, and then transfer to your hotel.
Enjoy the wonderful night life of Chengdu with a leisure stroll at Jinli Old Street. The street is favored by both locals and travelers with laid back atmosphere, especially at night when the lanterns are lighted. Enjoy the tasty Chengdu delicacies and have fun in the teahouses, bars, pubs, boutique shops…
Today’s Highlights: Chengdu Panda Base & Mt. Qingcheng
After breakfast, drive to explore Kung Fu Panda Po’s hometown – the Panda Village.
Firstly, visit Chengdu Giant Panda Breeding Research Base, which is home to nearly 50 pandas, and has just inspired the Kung Fu Panda 3 movie creators to portray a secret panda village. Morning hours will be perfect time to see the pandas. They are enjoying bamboos breakfast and having fun together at the outdoor grassy land. Learn more about pandas, their evolutionary process & life habit, by visiting the panda delivery room.
After lunch in a local restaurant, drive for 1.5 hours to Mt. Qingcheng, one of the famous Taoist Holy Mountains in China and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.Take a cable car up and down Mt. Qingcheng.
According to Kung Fu Panda 3, Mount Qingcheng is where the secret panda village locates. The mountain has been known as "the most tranquil place under heaven" and features many Taoist temples and historical sites connected by winding paths and shrouded in mist. Immerse yourself in this hauntingly beautiful, serene world.
Drive back to your hotel in Chengdu city.
Meal: B, L
Today’s Highlights: Sichuan Cuisine cooking class & tea time in People's Park
Eat like a local in Chengdu and have fun with food. We arrange you a cooking class in the Chengdu Sichuan Cuisine Museum. Here you’ll have a unique gourmet tour: taste some of the famous Sichuan snacks, discover many ancient cooking utensils, learn & cook three typical Sichuan dishes, and exchange cooking experience with expert cook.
In the afternoon, drink tea in the quaint teahouses in the People’s Park. Tea is an essential part of Chengdu people's daily life. They enjoy chatting, reading book, playing chess or Mahjong, and various traditional entertainments in the tea houses.
After tea time, your guide and driver will escort you to the airport in time. Fly home and your panda trip ends.
Meal: B, L
Extend the Tour
Jiuzhaigou: It appeals to world travelers with its amazingly beautiful scenery. Extend your Chengdu tour to Jiuzhaigou for another 3-4 days and discover a heaven on earth.
Xi'an: the heart of ancient China, served as the capital of 13 ruling dynasties. Add 2-3 days to discover the highlights of Xi'an: Terracotta Army, Ancient City Wall, and Small Wild Goose Pagoda.
Beijing: the dynasty capital of China, possessing numerous historical sites and ancient marvels. Add 3-4 days for world heritages: the Great Wall, Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven, Summer Palace.