Panda Breeding Base- City Highlights(L)

Giant Panda Breeding Research Base (Xiongmao Jidi) - Start your day by meeting your knowledgeable and friendly personal guide in the lobby of your Chengdu Downtown hotel. You’ll then be transported in an air-conditioned vehicle to the Giant Panda Breeding Base.

Upon arrival, enjoy some leisure time observing Giant pandas, including newborns, teenagers, and adults. Learn about the different stages of a panda’s life, from infancy to adulthood. Visit the research laboratory, museum, panda playground, animal hospital, and the facility’s beautiful lake. Capture photos of these enchanting and endangered creatures as they relax in their natural environment.

Wenshu Yuan Monastery - Afterward, head back to the city. On the way, your tour guide will introduce several landmarks, shopping areas, and activities in Chengdu City. Discuss with your guide to decide the places you want to visit.

Typically, you will visit Wenshu Yuan Monastery.

Wenshu Yuan Monastery is the best-preserved Buddhist temple in the city, featuring hundreds of bronze, wooden, and stone statues, as well as Buddhist relics. Since the Tang Dynasty (618-907), over 500 pieces of painting and calligraphy by celebrities have been stored here.

Stroll around the courtyard with your tour guide, learn about Buddhism in China, see how locals pray with incense, admire various cultural relics, and explore its exquisite garden and solemn halls.

Wuhou Memorial Temple - Next, visit the Wuhou Memorial Temple, built in the 6th century to honor Emperor Liu Bei and Prime Minister Zhuge Liang of the Shu Kingdom.

Follow your tour guide to explore important buildings, including the Temple of Liu Bei, the Temple of Zhuge Liang, Sanyi Temple, and the Tomb of Liu Bei.

Learn about the histories and stories behind these sites.

Kuanzhai Alley - Continue your visit to Kuanzhai Alley, a popular entertainment and nightlife area with traditional Chinese-style buildings.

Follow your tour guide to explore the area and learn about Chengdu’s folk culture and local life. Then, check out the Well Alley, which showcases the new life of Chengdu people and is the most open, diverse, and dynamic zone in the area.

Chengdu Renmin Park - Enjoy a delicious Sichuan hot pot at a local restaurant, then stroll around Chengdu Renmin Park. This is the best place to experience local life, join the locals in dancing and singing, and sit down to enjoy local tea and Chengdu’s relaxed lifestyle.

Songxianqiao Curio Art City - If you’ve visited these places before and want to try something different, feel free to discuss with your tour guide. Other sites in the city you may be interested in include:

Jinli Pedestrian Street, once one of the busiest commercial streets during the Shu Kingdom (221-263). Today, it features boutique shops, modern bars and restaurants, and various local snacks.

Chengdu Museum QingYang Palace
Sichuan Museum Songxianqiao Curio City

You can also choose to visit a local fresh market, park, or get a massage.

After the tour, you will be transferred back to your hotel in Chengdu.

Shu Feng Ya Yun Sichuan Opera - You can opt to add an amazing Sichuan Opera experience to your tour, including transfer to Shuanglin Feng Ya Yun Sichuan Opera. Enjoy a 1-hour performance featuring top three distinct acts: Changing Faces, Fire Spitting, Rolling Light, and other interesting shows.

Sichuan Opera is a unique part of Sichuanese culture. It has become one of the most treasured and enjoyed aspects of China, with a long history, countless plays, and a rich and unique means of utilizing music and performance on stage.

Chengdu-Leshan Giant Buddha(L)

Leshan Giant Buddha (Da Fo) - Start your day by meeting your knowledgeable and friendly personal guide in the lobby of your Chengdu Downtown hotel. You’ll then be transported in an air-conditioned vehicle to the Leshan Giant Buddha (approx. 2.5 hours). Relax on the way and enjoy the beautiful countryside views.

As a UNESCO site, the construction of the Leshan Buddha began in 713 during the Tang Dynasty and was completed in 803, taking over 90 years to carve. Thousands of workers contributed their efforts and wisdom to the project. As the largest carved stone Buddha in the world, the Giant Buddha is celebrated in poetry, song, and story.

Follow your tour guide to explore the entire area and view the Buddha from different perspectives.

Lingyun Temple - Your first stop is Lingyun Temple, located behind the Grand Buddha’s head. Marvel at the elaborate construction of the Buddha’s coiled hair, made up of around 1,020 twisted buns. Walk inside and admire the intricate sculptures and wall designs of the temple. Then, enjoy panoramic views of three rivers converging below.

Next, follow your guide and walk down approximately 30 minutes toward the left side of the Grand Buddha. When you reach the bottom, be amazed by the 233-foot (71-meter) height of the largest carved Buddha in the world and capture fantastic photographs of the sacred site.

Wuyou Temple - Next, explore the right side of the Buddha to discover Wuyou Temple, which contains numerous terra-cotta sculptures and calligraphic paintings.

Stroll around the temple with your tour guide and learn more about Buddhism.

If the line to Wuyou Temple is too long, you will take a river cruise for a panoramic view of the Giant Buddha instead.

Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant. After the tour, you will be transferred back to your hotel in Chengdu.

Chengdu- Qingcheng Mountain- Dujiangyan Irrigation System(L)

Mount Qingcheng - Start your day by meeting your knowledgeable and friendly personal guide in the lobby of your Chengdu Downtown hotel. You’ll then be transported in an air-conditioned vehicle to Mount Qingcheng (approx. 1 hour). Relax on the way and enjoy the beautiful countryside views.

As a UNESCO site, Mount Qingcheng is one of the birthplaces of the Taoist religion and is also a very attractive and intriguing scenic spot covered by luxuriant and verdant trees. The mountain features 36 peaks, more than 20 ancient temples, and religious sites for Taoism, exuding a strong flavor of Taoist culture and showcasing Sichuan-style architecture.

Dujiangyan Irrigation System - In the afternoon, visit the Dujiangyan Irrigation System.

The Dujiangyan Irrigation System is a great technological achievement of ancient China. For more than 2,300 years, it has benefited the local people by preventing annual flooding of the Min River basin and making the ancient Shu State a famed ‘land of abundance.’ This system still plays an indispensable role in agriculture.

• Private tour
• Professional guide
• Hotel pickup and drop-off
• Transport by private vehicle
• Shuttle Bus at Dujiangyan
• Shuttle Bus at Qingcheng Mountain
• Cable Car at Qingcheng Mountain
• Boat Ride at Leshan Buddha
• Lunch
• Bottled water
• Show ticket if the related option been selected

• Accommodation
• Gratuities