3 Days Chengdu Highlights with Giant Panda Tour

Tour Outline: Jinsha Site Museum - Panda Base - Wenshu Temple - Renmin Park - Jinli Street - Dufu Thatched Cottage

3 Days Chengdu Highlights with Giant Panda Tour

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Overview

Chengdu is not known as the "Land of Abundance" for nothing. On this three days, find out why as you visit the Chengdu Panda Breeding and Research Center for the treasure, stroll around the 550-meter-long Jinli Street in Qing Dynasty style themed in Three Kingdoms culture, enjoy the local dancing, singing, artists to ear cleaning, match making and having a cup of tea in well-known He Ming Teahouse in urban Renmin Park, escape to the Dufu's Thatched Cottage, and walk back to about 3,000 years ago in Jinsha Site Museum.

The trip is private and flexible with personal guide and vehicle, and can be tailored to your schedule, interests and budget.

Start: Chengdu
Physical Demands: Very leisure tour; zero physical demand
End: Chengdu
Best Time to Visit: All year round
Destination: Jinsha Site Museum - Panda Base - Wenshu Temple - Renmin Park - Jinli Street - Dufu Thatched Cottage
Tour Type: Private tour

Highlights

[Jinsha Site Museum] Learn how people live in this land 3000 years ago;
[Giant Panda Base] Know the daily life of the cute pandas and get close to the lovely creatures;
[Wenshu Temple] See the local prayers worshipping and light incense;
[Renmin Park] Enjoy the typical leisure lifestyle of Chengdu, Sichuan;
[Jinli Ancient Street] Be told what Sichuan looks like during the Qing Dynasty by the elegant style of the architectures;
[Dufu Thatched Cottage] A museum of in honor of Du Fu who was the greatest realist poet.

Day by Day Itinerary

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The itinerary is just for your reference. You can make your own tour by your schedule, and taste of hotel. You can tell us your tour plan to get more travel inspiration.

Day 1: Chengdu Arrival

Upon your arrival at the Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport, our tour guide will meet and escort you to your hotel in Chengdu downtown. After a short break, we will visit Jinsha Site Museum, the relics of the ancient capital of Shu Kingdom. You will learn how people lived in this land 3000 years ago, and see the Gold Band with Sun and Magic Birds. At night, have a delicious dinner of Sichuan cuisine.

Direct International Flights to Chengdu

Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport offers more than 65 international airlines ranked the fourth domestic airline after Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou. The direct airlines directly link Chengdu with Singapore, Hong Kong, Sydney, Melbourne, New York, London, Vancouver, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Anchorage, Paris, Frankfurt, Seoul, Bangkok, Tokyo and more.

Stay overnight in Chengdu

Day 2: Chengdu City (B, L)

Chengdu Giant Panda

Taichi Play in Renmin Park

Today after breakfast, we will firstly pay a visit to the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding (known as Chengdu Panda Base), where we can explore the daily life of the cute pandas and get close to the lovely creatures. Then move on to Wenshu Temple, a typical ancient monastery of Qing Dynasty in Chengdu downtown.

In the afternoon, we will visit Renmin Park to experience the most authentic Chengdu local life. Having a cup of tea in a traditional teahouse, watching the local old couples dancing. You will enjoy typical leisure lifestyle of Chengdu. Then move on to Jinli Ancient Street, one of the oldest streets to appreciate the local snacks and artifacts. The elegant style of the architectures tells you what Sichuan looks like during the Qing Dynasty.

Stay overnight in Chengdu

Drive 16km to Panda Base and Back
High Altitude: Chengdu (540m)
Internet & Wifi
Chengdu business hotel
Breakfast, Lunch

Day 3: Chengdu Departure (B)

After breakfast, we will visit the Dufu Thatched Cottage, a museum in honor of Dufu (712 -770 AD), who was the greatest realist poet and has been famed as the Sage of Poetry. Then we will transfer you to the airport/ train station for your next destination.

Price Inclusions

Transportation

Private transportation to the destinations and sites listed in the itinerary; ranging from 4WD land cruiser to bus depending on the group size and trip route; car gasoline, road toll and in-transport refreshments (free bottles of water, air pillow and headscarf) are included;

Accomodation

Meals

Meals listed in the itinerary;

Service

Private experienced English-speaking trip leader;
Airport/railway station pick-up and send-off services at the beginning/end of the tour;
Entrance ticket fees for all the sight spots listed in the itinerary;
First aid kit;
A coverage of 300,000RMB Chartis travel insurance;

Price Exclusions

International and domestic flight/train to Shanghai (Note: we accept the domestic flight/train tickets booking to Shanghai from other cities in advance, check the updated ticket availibility and cost with your travel consultant);
Meals that are not specified in the itinerary (Averagely a meal in the 3rdpole region cost 3~10USD per person);
Tips and gratuities for the trip leader and driver;
The expense of a personal nature like alcoholic beverages, laundry, phone call, etc;
Optional activities and excursions not specified in the itinerary;
China Entry visa fees;