5 DAYS SICHUAN IN STYLE: OF PANDAS & TAOIST WISDOM

Car Transfer: Airport to Hotel

Upon arrival at Chengdu Shuangliu airport, you will be transferred approximately 20 km / 40 minutes into your accommodation.

Into the Alleys of Kuanzhai Xiangzhi

Explore the alleys and lanes of Kuanzhai Xiangzi (Wide/Narrow Alley). Comprising of three lanes and 45 courtyards, this bustling district dates to the times of the Qing dynasty. You can find local handicrafts, restaurants and food stuffs here.

Welcome Dinner & Bian Lian Performance

Celebrate your welcome dinner in traditional Chengdu style with a hot pot dinner in Kuanzhai. Thereafter, let us treat you to a unique Sichuan performance art known as Bian Lian (VIP seat). The performers wear vivid masks, which change from one face to another almost instantaneously with the swipe of a fan.

Sanxingdui: Mystery of the Shu Kingdom

Visit the Sanxingdui Museum, featuring more than 1,500 exhibits unearthed from the Sanxingdui Ruins archaeological site. Learn about the mysterious culture of the ancient Shu Kingdom from over 4,000 years ago.

A Cottage’s Poet & Jinli Street

Explore cottage of the poet Du Fu, one of the literary lights of the Tang dynasty. This is the cottage where he lived from 760 – 764 and wrote 240 poems has been rebuilt many times but still reflects the simplicity of his life.

Conclude with a walk along Jinli Street, a charming alley 550 meters in length designed in the style of Shuhan period and fully renovated in 2024. The shops and restaurants feature all manner of local handicrafts and cuisine, making this one of the most visited sites in Chengdu.

Car Transfer: Chengdu to Qingcheng Mountain with Sightseeings

You will be transferred to Qingcheng Mountain with sightseeing stops along the way.

Dujiangyan & Bamboo Weaving

Marvel at the construction of the Dujiangyan Irrigation System, the UNESCO heritage site, which was built in 256 BC and led to significant irrigation and agricultural development of the region.

Next, you will stop at Yangtianwo Plaza and Guanxian Old Town before continuing to Daoming Village. Exhibiting a strong rural atmosphere, Daoming Village offers a vernacular intangible cultural heritage of bamboo weaving. Learn about this bamboo project which integrates local lifestyle with ecology, culture and industry.

Be a Panda Keeper

We will spend half day at Dujiangyan Reserve to volunteer as Panda Keeper. Clean the enclosure, prepare bamboo to feed the pandas and make panda cakes. Enjoy an exclusive visit to the panda base with a conservation expert, from whom you will learn about the on-the-ground process of reintroducing pandas to their natural habitat and the history of the project.

Taoism in Qingcheng Mountain

Afternoon we been to Qingcheng Mountain(UNESCO), one of the most famous Taoist mountains, covered by verdant trees and pilgrimage temples which are seemingly carved into the thick forest of bamboo trees and caves, where you will take a boat ride and hike with your guide.

Car Transfer: Hotel to Airport

You will be transferred in time to Chengdu airport for your onwards journey.