Chengdu City Private Walking Tour: Discover Taoism, Traditional Tea Drinking, and Local Cuisine
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8 Ratings
Chengdu
Immerse yourself in the rich cultural traditions of Chengdu on this private walking tour. Discover Taoism, indulge in a traditional tea ceremony, and savor the local cuisine. Book now!
Duration:
6 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Huan Huaxi Park - It is a lovely public park in the west of downtown, as the city moat flows by. In the past, it was a place where people produced embroidery. And now we can see the locals enjoying their laid-back life here, such as dancing, playing Taichi, jogging,etc
- Qingyang Palace (Green Ram Temple) - It is known as the Daoism Temple, it is a good place to learn about the Daoism here. We may see the beautiful paintings in the palaces which show the stories about the Daoism
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Qintai Road - A renovated street with the old style. Mostly this street is famous for selling jewelry.
And we will have a simple but authentic local food here. - Kuanzhai Alley - The most famous walking street in Chengdu, it is the landmark of Chengdu. You may see the courtyards in this street, and now this street has hundreds of souvenir shops, local snack restaurants, etc.
- Chengdu Renmin Park - The real park where you may experience the locals’ life here, such as water calligraphy, poker, square dance, open tea house, etc.
- Songxianqiao Curio Art City - We will take a break in the local teahouse nearby Songxianqiao area, where We will talk to the locals and experience Chinese Tea Culture
What's Included
- Tea and coffee included
- Authentic Tea Ceremony experience and tasting at People’s Park
- Expert local guide
- Lunch provided
- Taxi transportation from your hotel to the start point
What's Not Included
- Taxi back to your hotel
- Gratuities
Additional Information
Delve into two rich Chinese cultural traditions
- Taoism
- Tea-drinking
Explore Chengdu’s poetic qualities and relaxed life style
on this 4-hour walking tour of central Chengdu. Visit the Qingyang Gong (Green Goat Palace) Taoist monastery, stroll along the Funan River and through Huanhuaxi Park,
enjoy a special tea ceremony in an elegant tea house and finally
sip a cup of green tea
to experience locals’ relaxed life in People’s Park. Taste the yummy local noodle for the lunch or dinner in the most popular noodle restaurant.
- Please bring a light jacket or raincoat, comfortable shoes, and sunscreen
- Please note that total tour duration includes travel time, , walking time, tea tasting time.
Location
Huan Huaxi Park
No.9 Qinghua Road, Qingyang District,
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(8 Ratings)
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Sarah
Nov 23, 2019
Highly Recommend - I had a fantastic morning out with Bruce. I would highly recommend this trip as a great way of seeing Chengdu. I definitely got more out of my visit from doing this tour. Bruce was very knowledgeable and we had a very chilled morning walking around the parks and sipping tea. We stopped off for noodles on the way to the Peoples Park which were very tasty and clearly a popular place with the locals. If your heading to Chengdu book this tour!!
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Michelledtravels
Apr 3, 2019
Lovely way to see Chengdu! - This was a great way to see some of the main sights of Chengdu (Qingyang Gong, Cultural Park, People's Park, Wide and Narrow Alley), try lots of tea, and eat some great snacks (I'm still dreaming about that guo kui we ate). Greenie was our guide and had a level of enthusiasm I didn't think was possible. Definitely recommended :)
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Lunar0103
Jan 8, 2019
Bruce is truly a good guide - I brought friends from Houston, Texas to Chengdu during X'mas, Bruce and his team were recommended by my friend as a outstanding operator so we contact him and the booking procedure went smoothly. When arrived, we were truly impressed by not only his knowledge of this area but also his great understanding of Chinese culture. Moreover his way dealing his guests made both my friends and I really enjoyable. We then booked the Panda tour with him and it was a great fun.
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William_chengdu
Dec 24, 2018
Dream life in Chengdu - Bruce Chen is a Chengdu expert. I came to Chengdu one year ago and made a group of close friends here. Many of them have already lived in Chengdu for serveral decades, but as a tourism star city with delicious food and profound culture,even local friends don't know clearly about every interesting streets, teahouses, bars, hotels. Bruce Chen has all information we need, and planed the routes of tours for Chinese opera, tea culture, party, hiking, dinner...everything...really excellent!
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Kelly
Dec 22, 2018
A fantastic morning trip with Bruce in Chengdu - Bruce owns my respect. He is knowledgeable and has working ethics. I had a great time visiting Chengdu and learning the local history and culture. The price is fantastic. You can say you can go to these places by yourself however having someone guiding and introducing you the local custom and culture makes a lot difference. The four-hour destinations are representatives of traditional Chinese wisdom and local people's daily. Besides, it saves your time and the price is so reasonable. I highly recommend it!
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Marion
Nov 20, 2018
Great tour - It was a great way to end my 12 hour layover, started at the Qing yang palace and Bruce had a lot of useful knowledge about the history of the city. Had a delicious bowl of noodles at a local shop, a tea ceremony got o see Dufus Cottage and ended with a stroll through the peoples park. It was a great way to see hoe the locals live.
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Sanjay_p
Nov 29, 2019
Chengdu walking tour with tea tasting - Excellent tour with guide Andie. Thoroughly enjoyed the walking tour through the parks and streets of Chengdu. The narrow and wide alley area was very entertaining. The authentic tea tasting a must. Also local food tasting interesting
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