Classic Chengdu Tour with Mt. Emei
Overview
This 4-day Classic Chengdu Tour: Panda Base, Mt. Emei & Leshan Giant Buddha combines the natural & cultural heritages sites offering pleasure experience. From the beautiful natural scenery on Mount Emei to Leshan Giant Buddha, you can fully understand the unique civilization and history in Chengdu. And you won’t miss the visit of lovely panda as well; making Spring-roll at Wet Market will leave your trip an interesting impression of Chengdu…
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After arriving in Chengdu, our local guide and driver will welcome you at the airport or rail station, and then you will be transferred to your hotel by a private vehicle. In the afternoon, you will start your Chengdu tour by visiting Renmin Park with the Tea House nearby where you will experience local folk’s life style and learn some Chinese tea culture. After that, transfer to Kuanzhai Alley, as one of the three conservation districts of historic sites of Chengdu City, Kuanzhai Alley consists of three parallel Chinese old-style alleys.
OPTIONAL ACTIVITY- Sichuan Opera - Sichuan Opera is a type of local Chinese opera mainly prevailing in Southwestern China's Sichuan province. It is more like a play than other forms of Chinese opera, and the acting is highly polished. The traditional formula is quite systematic with a combination of stunts like face-changing, tihuiyan, sword-hiding, fire-spitting and beard-changing with the plot and different characters. Among them, Face-Changing is the most attracting.Performers wear brightly colored costumes and move to quick, dramatic music. They also wear vividly colored masks, wave their arms and twist their heads, and their painted masks change repeatedly.
After breakfast, you will be transfered to Leshan by private car (about 120KM from Chengdu). Today you will first visit the Leshan Giant Buddha, the largest stone-carved Buddha sculpture in the world. The Giant Buddha is about 71 meters high and 24 meters wide (short ship cruise to visit the Buddha will be included). Then go to the Mahao Cliff Tomb, which is a large multi-room tomb excavated in the Eastern Han Dynasty. After that, drive to Emei Mountain Scenic Spot in the later afternoon. Mt. Emei is one of the top four famous Buddhist Mountains in China. Numerous temples or towers in different scales hide in the beautiful natural scenery of Mt. Emei. Stay overnight in or outside the scenic spot.
Meal: B, L
Enjoy a nice breakfast, and then continue your Mt. Emei trip. You will visit the Baoguo Temple, as the starter of this pilgrimage tour to Mt. Emei. It’s the largest Buddhist temple in this region. Then you may have chance to see the wild monkeys on your way to Qinyin Pavilion. When you reach Qinyin Pavilion, you can appreciate this building, which was built by Huitong Zen Master during the Tang Emperor's Reign, and is one of the eight temples of Emei Mountain. Later, visit Wannian Temple, one of the major temples in Mt. Emei, first built in 401 B. C. before drive back to Chengdu.
Meal: B, L
In this morning, you will go to Chengdu Panda Breeding Center to have a closer view of lovely pandas. In this center, you can see many pandas, especially baby pandas being taking care in the nursing room. Kid pandas play together or with their mothers are always the most attractive. After the visit, go to Wet Market nearby to see what and how local people buy their daily foods. That’s the real life of local Chengdu people. You will have chance to learn Spring-roll or Wonton making. Then transfer to the Dufu Thatched Cottage, located at the side of the Flower Washing Brook in the western suburbs of Chengdu, the cottage is the former residence of the famous Tang Dynasty poet, Dufu.
In the end, our guide and driver will escort you to airport or rail station at the appointed time. Transfer to your next destination. Welcome to Chengdu next time!
Meal: B, L
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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.
Lijiang: The gateway to China’s minority kingdom. Extend your Chengdu tour to Lijiang to discover Lijiang Old Town, Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, Tiger Leaping Gorge.
Lhasa: a timeless holy city on Tibet Plateau, with sublime, wild nature. Travel from Chengdu to Lhasa for another 3-5 days to discover Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple, Yamdrok Lake, Barkhor Street.
