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Day 1: Arrival, Museum Visit & Evening Food Adventure
Morning – Welcome to Chengdu
- Upon landing at Chengdu Shuangliu/Tianfu Airport or arriving by train, your private guide and driver will greet you and transfer you to your centrally located hotel.
- Check in and take a moment to freshen up before heading out to sample Sichuan’s famous spicy‑numbing cuisine.
Shuangliu International Airport
Tianfu International Airport
Afternoon – Jinsha Site Museum
- Explore the archaeological park of the ancient Shu Kingdom, which flourished since the 12th century BC.
- Admire the famed “Sun and Immortal Bird” gold foil artefact and stroll through verdant grounds dotted with bamboo groves and winding stone paths.
- Return to your hotel for a short rest before tonight’s culinary excursion.
Jinsha Site Museum Panorama
Golden Sun Bird Crest
Evening – Yulin Night Market Food Tour
- Around 5:30 PM, venture with your guide to Yulin, an old‑town neighborhood, via subway or taxi.
- Wander through the bustling market brimming with fresh produce, spices and daily‑use stalls.
- As dusk falls, sample 3–4 top local snacks—scissor‑cut fried potatoes, brown‑sugar sticky rice cakes, refreshing ice jelly, and more—then cap the night with a pint at a nearby brewpub.
- Return to your hotel by subway or taxi. (Optional independent exploration of bars, live‑music spots and craft shops in Yulin is available.)
Meals: Dinner
Accommodation: Holiday Inn Chengdu Oriental Plaza / Grand Hyatt Chengdu
Sichuan Cold Tossed Salad
Cold Pot Skewers
Day 2: Panda Encounters, Historic Alleys & Monastery Visit
Early Morning – Chengdu Panda Base
- After an early breakfast, drive to the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding. Visiting between 8:30 and 9:00 AM lets you catch the pandas’ feeding time, when they’re most active—climbing, munching bamboo and frolicking.
- Spend about two hours exploring multiple enclosures that shelter some 240 pandas. Cooler days often yield more panda sightings.
Red Panda
Giant Pandas
Late Morning – Wide and Narrow Alleys
- Head to the 300‑year‑old Qintai (“Wide and Narrow”) Alley district, where refurbished traditional houses now host teahouses, art studios and eateries.
- Watch artisans shape sugar paintings and clay figurines, and optionally experience Sichuan opera face‑changing or the famed local ear‑cleaning service (at your own expense).
The Wide Alley
Starbucks in Wide and Narrow Alley
Afternoon – Wenshu Monastery
- Visit Chengdu’s best‑preserved Buddhist temple, founded over 1,400 years ago.
- Wander through six main halls lined along the central axis, marvel at gilded statues, ancient scriptures and ritual objects.
- Learn about the temple’s most sacred relics—Sakyamuni’s finger bone and Xuanzang’s skull fragment—which are displayed on special Buddhist festivals.
- Enjoy the serene monastery gardens before returning to the city.
Wenshu Monastery
Wenshu Monastery
Evening – Departure
- Your guide will drive you to Chengdu’s airport or train station for your onward journey.
- If you choose to extend your stay, just let us know—we’re happy to design additional days.
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Self-arranged
Dates & Prices
| Month | Date | Price | Booking |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun | 2025-6 | $ 298 USD | Book now |
| Jul | 2025-7 | $ 298 USD | Book now |
| Aug | 2025-8 | $ 298 USD | Book now |
| Sep | 2025-9-1 | $ 298 USD | Book now |
| 2025-9-25 | $ 310 USD | Book now | |
| Oct | 2025-10-1 | $ 310 USD | Book now |
| 2025-10-11 | $ 298 USD | Book now | |
| Nov | 2025-11 | $ 298 USD | Book now |
| Dec | 2025-12 | $ 298 USD | Book now |
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Fee Description
Services Included:
- Transportation: Customised tourist vehicles according to the number of people.
- Accommodation: Three-star hotels or above throughout the tour.
- Admission Fees: All listed in the itinerary.
- Breakfast: Daily breakfast at hotels.
- Guide: Experienced Chinese/English/bilingual tour guides;
- Insurance: Travel agency liability insurance and vehicle Seat Insurance;
Services Excluded:
- Please handle your personal expenses on your own.
- Lunches and dinners.
- Gratuities: Tips for tour guides and drivers; tip as you wish.
- Single Room Supplement: Refers to the cost incurred when a traveller requests to stay alone in a room, or due to the absence of other travellers to share accommodation costs with.
- Round-trip Transportation: round-trip air tickets and train tickets to Chengdu (booking service provided).
- Other Expenses: All expenses incurred by travellers due to breach of contract, personal fault, activities arranged independently during the trip, or personal illness not mentioned in the “Services Included” above.
