3 Days Chengdu City Highlights Tour
Chengdu
Highlights
- Visit:
- Chengdu Panda Base
- Wenshu Temple
- Renmin Park
- Dufu Thatched Cottage
- Jinli Old Street
- Experience:
- Spend some happy hours with the cute giant pandas;
- Taste spicy Sichuan cuisine at local restaurant;
- Enjoy the special atmosphere of this leisure city.
Sampling Itinerary Day by Day
Day 1 Chengdu Arrival
Ni Hao! Welcome to Chengdu, the Hometown of Giant Pandas and Land of Abundance! You’ll be met by our local guide at the arrival hall of Chengdu airport / train station and escorted to your hotel in downtown area by a private, comfortable and non-smoking vehicle. The rest of today is on your own to explore this leisure city.
Arrival Ideas: Chengdu is only about 2~3 hours flying from the majority of big cities in China, such as Beijing, Xian, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Hong Kong, etc. You can also arrive in Chengdu by high speed trains from Xian (4hrs), Chongqing (1hr), Guilin (6hrs), Kunming (6hrs), etc.
Day 2 Chengdu (B, L)
After breakfast, your guide and driver will pick you up at your hotel for a 15-km drive to Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding (simply Chengdu Panda Base). This world's most important panda scientific research center is home for over 100 giant pandas. Walk through the verdant bamboo-lined paths, witness the fascinating progression of pandas from baby to adult, watch the adolescent pandas aged 1-5, eating, playing, tumbling and climbing. If lucky, you may be able to see the precious panda babies in the nursery rooms. Don't miss the informative Panda Museum for more scientific facts about Giant Pandas.
After the memorable panda visit, head to Wenshu Monastery, a serene Buddhist temple in the bustling downtown of Chengdu. Walk in the spiritual temple and marvel at the exquisite Buddhist architectures, Buddhist statues, scriptures, and relics. Adjacent is (Wenshufang), a small bazaar for a leisure stroll to experience local market and living style.
Next, visit Renmin Park to feel the famed laid-back lifestyle of Chengdu. Sip a cup of Chinese tea in a century-old teahouse, chat with friends, watch locals indulging in different folk activities, like napping, ear cleaning, Mahjong, dancing, water calligraphy, etc.! Then, discover the famous Jinli Old Street, a vibrant hub full of local snacks, delicate artifacts, folk shows and other activities. Time will fly as you explore along the ancient streets!
Optional activity: 1) enjoy a delicious dinner of Sichuan cuisine or hotpot at a local restaurant; 2) watch Sichuan Opera at Shufeng Yayun Teahouse, featuring stick puppets, face changing, fire spitting, rolling lights, folk music, acrobatic and dance (usually during 20:00~21:30).
Day 3 Chengdu Departure (B)
After breakfast, your guide and driver will pick you up at your hotel. Today, you’ll pay a visit to Dufu Thatched Cottage, a park as well as a museum in honor of the famous poet - Du Fu who was the greatest realist poet in Tang Dynasty (618-907AD) and has been famed as the Sage of Poetry. Wander in the peaceful park and explore Gongbu Memorial Hall, the Thatched Cottage of Du Fu, the Hall of Great Poets, Ruins of Tang Dynasty, Flowery Path etc.
After the tour, your guide and driver will escort you the airport / train station for your flight or train to next destination or home.
1. This price is for one person, based on a group of 2 adults sharing one standard double-bed room in a comfortable-class hotel and traveling with our private tour package in low seasons. The price will be much lower if your group has 4 or more members.
2. This price is subject to change according to your traveling season, month, and date. There may be huge price increasing during the public Chinese holidays, school summer holidays (usually 2 months, July ~ August), peak tourist seasons or some special dates. (Chinese Public Holidays 2025)
3. Other factors that may change the final tour price include your group size, hotel class, tour activities, real-time exchange rate, and so on.
4. This price is based on the exchange rate USD 1= RMB 7.00. The final price will be based on the exchange rate in effect at the time of agreement with our quotation.
5. This price is only valid from now to March 31, 2026.
6. This price is not the final price until the Confirmation Letter is sent.
7. The items included and excluded in this price are for reference only. The final services included, please refer to the Confirmation Letter sent to you by the travel consultant.
Price Includes:
- English-speaking guide with the professional license as listed in the itinerary.
- Entrance fees and other fees of the scenic spots as listed in the itinerary.
- Yangtze River Cruise ticket as listed in the itinerary.
- Accommodation (comfortable-class) based on two persons sharing one room with twin beds or a double bed.
- Meals as specified with “B” (for breakfast), “L” (for lunch) or “D” (for dinner) in the itinerary.
- Private Transfers between airports, hotels and scenic spots while sightseeing in each city or area by private air-conditioned vehicle with a licensed driver as listed in the itinerary.
- Transportation: Domestic flights (economy class) or trains (second-class seat) as listed in the itinerary.
- Airport / train station pick-up and drop-off service as listed in the itinerary.
- Luggage Transfers between airports, train station and hotels.
- Travel Service Charge of our travel consultant, including the planning, handling, operational and communication charges, etc.
Price Excludes:
- China Visa (We do not offer any visa service or charge any visa-related fee.)
- Scenic spots not listed in the itinerary.
- Optional activities or other sightseeing.
- Accommodation not as listed in the itinerary.
- Meals not listed in the itinerary.
- Flights or trains not as listed in the itinerary.
- Excess Baggage Charges.
- Personal expenses of a purely personal nature such as room service, laundry, drink, Internet charge, WI-FI, fax, telephone call, etc.
- Gratuities or optional tips to guides, drivers, bellboys, etc.
- Travel insurance. Please kindly note that the full coverage travel insurance from your country of origin should be purchased in advance on your own.
Read what other travelers think about this China trip / Yangtze cruise trip. We only accept reviews from actual, confirmed travelers who purchased the tour / activity from us, so you can be sure the reviews are unbiased and authentic.
Hi Wonder
Good afternoon.
I had just enjoyed and return from my trip to Zhangjiajie and Chongqing
We are happy with the tour and services provided by especially Tony and David.
Would like to seek your advice if my family of maybe 5 adults and 1 child Like to plan a family holiday maybe in November 17th onwards for maybe 12 to 14 days visiting Beijing Xian and Chendu.
What will be your recommendations. Prefer to stay in 4 stars hotels.
Which city should we fly to first and back from which city.
Believe that there will be train rides for convenient transport and will you arrange the train tickets also.
Kindly give me your quotation and itenairy asap so that we can start to plan our next trip with your company.
Have a good day.
Gina
- Gina - March 25, 2025‚ ,
Hi Jack,
We had a wonderful time on our cruise! We absolutely loved our room on the uppermost deck towards the front of the ship.
My daughter and I both wrote reviews while we were still on board. They asked us to handwrite our reviews, so I’ve taken pictures of two of them and attached them to this email.
I also plan to post our reviews on TripAdvisor and any social media that mentions Century Voyage.
Would you like me to send you screenshots of my reviews once they’re complete? We’re currently traveling from Zhangjiajie to Xi’an, but I should have some time after this weekend to finalize them.
Thank you again for this unforgettable trip!
Best regards,
Mary
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- Mary - March 25, 2025‚ ,
Jack
From my Parent and Sister.
• The Cruise was high premium cruise, very well maintained and clean.
• The location is easy to find
• Communication onboard was clear
• Food/Beverage is of high quality
• Staff was friendly
• Cinema room is very good
• Excursions was good
• Cost was a bit expensive compare to western cruises, however we would certainly do it again given due to the high quality products
Danny
- Danny - March 25, 2025‚ ,
Shirley
Thank you for your help. The crews, especially Austin and Sam did beyond to help. We are greatly appreciated.
We returned to America yesterday.
Thank you again.
Helen
- Helen - March 25, 2025‚ ,
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