3-Day Private Tour: Incredible Chengdu Highlights

There are so many things to see in Chengdu, and it can be hard for first-time visitors to know where to start. Take the guesswork out of the sightseeing process on this private 3-day tour of the city, which includes guided visits to must-see attractions like Leshan Giant Buddha, Wuhou Temple, Kuanzhai Alley, Wenshu Temple, the panda bears, Qingcheng Mountain and Dujiangyan Irrigation System. This all-inclusive tour includes all entrance fees, lunch, transportation, cable car round trip, and of course a private guide to provide information and take you through Chengdu. A choice of upgrading your tour option with VIP seating to a Mask Changing Show upon booking.

• Make sure everyone brings their passport.
• Full name and passport number are required to book attraction tickets.

Quick itinerary view

Day 1

Panda Breeding Base– City Highlights(L)

1 Giant Panda Breeding Research Base (Xiongmao Jidi)

Meet up at the lobby of your Chengdu Downtown hotel in the morning, greeting by your knowledgeable and friendly personal guide then transferred by an air-conditioned vehicle to Giant Panda Breeding Base. Upon arrival, spend some leisure time to see the Giant pandas including newborn babies, teenagers and adult pandas. Learn about the different stages of panda’s life from infancy to adulthood. Visit the research laboratory, the museum, the panda playground, the animal hospital, and the facility’s beautiful lake. You can take photos these enchanting and endangered creatures as they relax in their natural environment.

2 Wenshu Yuan Monastery

Afterwards, heading back to city, on the way your tour guide will introduce several landmarks, shopping area and things to do in Chengdu City, discuss with your guide then decide the places you want to go. Typically, you will visit to Wenshu Yuan Monastery. Wenshu yuan Monastery is the best-preserved Buddhist temple in the city with hundreds of bronzes, wooden and stone statues, and Buddhist relics. Since the Tang (618-907) dynasties, over 500 pieces of painting and calligraphy by celebrities have been stored here. Stroll around the courtyard with your tour guide, get to know about the Buddhism in China, see how locals pray here with incense. Admire different culture relics and explore its exquisite garden and solemn halls.

3 Wuhou Memorial Temple

Then, move on to the Wuhou Memorial Temple which was built in the 6th century in memory of the Emperor Liu Bei and the 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 and Sanyi Temple, and the Tomb of Liubei. Get to know the histories and stories behind.

4 Kuanzhai Alley

Continue your visit to Kuanzhai Alley which is a popular entertainment and nightlife block, with traditional Chinese style buildings, follow your tour guide, explore the area and get to know Chengdu’s folk culture, local life. Then, check out the Well Allay which shows the new life of Chengdu people, as well as the most open, most diverse, and most dynamic zone in the area.

5 Chengdu Renmin Park

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

6 Songxianqiao Curio Art City

If you have been to these places before, and want to do something different, just feel free to discuss with your tour guide. Other sites in city you may interested to go: Jinli Pedestrian Street, once was one of the busiest commercial streets during the Shu Kingdom (221-263). Today, you can find boutique shops, modern bars and restaurants, and all types of local snacks. *Chengdu Museum *QingYang Palace *Sichuan Museum *Songxianqiao Curio City You can also choose to visit a local fresh market, or park, or massage. After the tour finished, you will be transferred to your hotel in Chengdu.

7 Shu Feng Ya Yun Sichuan Opera

You can choose to add the option to enjoy amazing Sichuan Opera with transfer for this tour, you will then be heading to Shuanglin Feng Ya Yun Sichuan Opera. Where you will enjoy 1-hour amazing Sichuan Opera. Enjoy tea offered by the theater and admire top three distinct featured performances: Changing Faces, Fire Spitting, Rolling Light and other interesting shows: Sichuan Opera, it is one the unique part of Sichuanese culture. Sichuan Opera has become of the most treasure and enjoyed aspects of China, it has a long history and countless plays and a rich and unique means of utilizing music and performance on the stage.

Accommodation: Not included

Meals: Lunch

Day 2

Chengdu-Leshan Giant Buddha(L)

1 Leshan Giant Buddha (Da Fo)

Meet up at the lobby of your Chengdu Downtown hotel in the morning, greeting by your knowledgeable and friendly personal guide then transferred by an air-conditioned vehicle to Leshan Giant Buddha(approx.2.5 hours), relax on the way and enjoy beautiful countryside view. As the UNESCO Sites, construction of the Leshan Buddha, begun in the year 713 in the Tang Dynasty, and finished in the year 803, the statue took people more than 90 years to carve. During these years, thousands of workers had expended their efforts and wisdom on the project. As the biggest carved stone Buddha in the world, the Giant Buddha is featured in poetry, song and story. Follow your tour guide to explore the whole area, you will view Buddha from different view.

2 Lingyun Temple

Your first stop is the  Lingyun Temple which located behind the Grand Buddha’s head. Marvel at the elaborate construction of the Buddha’s coiled hair, which is made up of around 1,020 twisted buns. Walk inside and marvel at the intricate sculptures and wall designs of the temple. Then absorb panoramic views of three rivers converging prettily below. Then, follow your guide walk down approximately 30 minutes toward the left side of the Grand Buddha. When you reach the bottom, gasp at the 233-foot (71-meter) height of the largest carved Buddha in the entire world and capture fantastic photographs of the sacred site.

3 Wuyou Temple

Next, explore the right side of the Buddha to discover the Wuyou Temple which contains an abundance of terra-cotta sculptures and calligraphic paintings. Stroll around the temple with your tour guide, learn more information about the Buddhism. If the line to Wuyou Temple too long, you will take a river cruise for the panoramic view of Giant Buddha instead. Enjoy lunch in the local restaurant, after the tour you will be transferred to your hotel in Chengdu.

Accommodation: Not included

Meals: Lunch

Day 3

Chengdu- Qingcheng Mountain– Dujiangyan Irrigation System(L)

1 Mount Qingcheng

Meet up at the lobby of your Chengdu Downtown hotel in the morning, greeting by your knowledgeable and friendly personal guide then transferred by an air-conditioned vehicle to Leshan Giant Buddha(approx.1 hour), relax on the way and enjoy beautiful countryside view. As the UNESCO Site, Mount Qingcheng is one of the birthplaces of the Taoist religion and it is also a very attractive and intriguing scenic spot that is covered by luxuriant and verdant trees. There are 36 peaks in the mountain, more than 20 ancient temples and religious sites for Taoism, it exudes a strong flavor of Taoist culture, and the buildings demonstrate the Sichuan style of architecture.

2 Jianfu Palace

Follow your tour guide to take the battery bus to the main entrance, explore the highlights of Qigncheng Mountain, including different temples, pavilions, and other attractions. Get to know their history and stories.

3 Tianshi Cave

Move on to Tianshi Cave. You will see a Sui Dynasty (581-618) statue of Zhang Tianshi who is known as the founder of Taoism on Mt. Qingcheng. Explore three other buildings: Sanhuang Palace, the Sanqing Palace and the Huangdi Temple.

4 Back Peak of Qingcheng Mountain

Next, take cable car to Shangqing Palace, Qingsheng’s must-see building. The Shuangqing Palace was originally built during the Jin Dynasty (265-420), it was destroyed and rebuilt several times in history. Stroll around the halls and courtyards with your tour guide and admire the ancient temple, its relics and ancient gingko trees. Walk to Laojun Pavilion, learn the history and enjoy amazing view of the surrounding area. Descend by cable car to the foot of the mountain. Then enjoy lunch in the local village.

5 Dujiangyan Irrigation System

In the afternoon, you will visit Dujiangyan Irrigation System. The Dujiangyan Irrigation System is the great technological achievement of ancient China. For more than 2,300 years of irrigation, Dujiangyan has benefited the local people just as it prevents Min River basin from annual flooding and made the ancient Shu State a famed ‘land of abundance’. This system still plays an indispensable function in agriculture.

6 Erwang Temple

Driving to Qinyan Pavilion which is the highest point of Dujiangyan Irrigation Park for a panoramic view of Dujiangyan Irrigation System. Continue to explore Erwang Temple(Two king’s Temple) which was built to honor the irrigation system’s designers. Next, view two of Dujiangyan’s best-known sections — Fish Mouth Weir and Bottle-Neck Channel. See and learn how it work. Finally, stroll around the Lidui Park to enjoy the beautiful garden and see local’s exercise After the tour finished, you will be transferred back to your hotel in Chengdu.

Accommodation: Not included

Meals: Lunch

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