7 Days Sichuan Bests Tour

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.

Chengdu, The Land of Abundance

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).

Chengdu Panda Base

Explore Three Kingdom Culture in Jinli Old Street

Wenshu Monastery

Enjoy some leisure moment in Renmin Park

In the morning, be picked up from your hotel for a 2-hour drive (148km) to Leshan Giant Buddha (UNESCO World Cultural Heritage), the world's largest & tallest stone-carved Buddha. Sitting at the confluence of Minjiang River, Dadu River and Qingyi River, the Giant Buddha was carved on Lingyun Mountain'cliff from 713-803 AD to suppress floods. Rising 71m tall, the Buddha' head is 14.7m tall and 10m wide, with 7m long ears and a knee-to-instep span of 28m, and super large insteps capable of holding over 100 people at once. On the right cliff of the Buddha is the 217-step narrow Nine Bends Plank Road with nine turns in total, ranging from 1.45m to only 0.6m wide. You will admire the spectacular Giant Buddha statue and walk down to its feet for a closer view. (Please note: you may have to queue up to enter the stairway during busy hours.)

Followed by the Buddha, move on to the foot of Mount Emei (45 minutes' drive) to visit Baoguo Temple. It is the biggest temple of the mountain and boasts serene gardens with rare plants, a library of sutras, and a huge porcelain Buddha. Explore the temple to see the famous 25-ton bronze Bell reputed as the second-largest bell in China, and enjoy different views of Mount Emei.

After the visit, drive to check in at your hotel and have a good rest for tomorrow's Mount Emei trip involving some walkings.

Optional Activity: take a 30-minutes sightseeing boat at Leshan Giant Buddha for a wonderful panoramic view of the Buddha statue on the river.

Leshan Giant Buddha

Our Customer Visiting Leshan Giant Buddha

Leshan Giant Buddha

Baoguo Temple on Mount Emei

After breakfast, let's start your enchanting tour to Mount Emei Tour, a rare World Cultural and Natural heritages, and one of the Four Great Buddhist Mountains in China. This verdant sanctuary for 5,000 plants species (surpassing Europe's total) and over 2,300 wildlife species is an ideal blending resort of verdant forest and cultural treasures for your wonderful savory.

First, head to the tourist center for a 1.5-2-hour Eco-Bus ride to the mountain's top area. Walk another 30 minutes from Leidongping (2,400m) along stone steps, where you may meet wild monkeys, to the cable car station. Then, take a 5-minute cable car up to the Golden Summit (3077m), the biggest highlight and best highlight of Mount Emei. Enjoy 1.5 hours exploring the Golden Summit area. You can appreciate the 48-tall multi-faced golden Samantabhadra Bodhisattva statue, the bronze Huazang Temple tracing back to the 1st century CE, magnificent Buddhist architectures, and a panoramic view of Mount Emei surrounding. On sunny days, you can even catch the snow-capped Mount Gongga (7,556m), Wawu Mountain, more endless snowy peaks in Sichuan. If weather permits, enjoy its magnificent Cloud Sea. Finally, descend back to the tourist center via the cable car and Eco-Bus.

Your guide and driver will transfer you back to Chengdu (about 2.5~3hrs) and help you check in at the hotel. Have a good sleep!

Note: The route above is classic and suitable for most tourists of various ages. If you want more hiking, please contact your travel consultant to customize the routes based on your time and physical condition. There are 4 routes available: 2 hours (Qingyin Pavilion to Wannian Temple), 4 hours (Qingyin Pavilion to Wannian Temple + Leidongping to Golden Summit), one day (Wannian Temple to Leidongping) and 2 days (Qingyin Pavilion to Golden Summit).

Golden Summit on Mount Emei

Our Customer Visiting The Golden Summit

Our Customer Visiting The Golden Summit

Monkey on Mount Emei

Mount Emei Cloud Sea Wonder

After breakfast, your guide and driver will pick you up at your hotel and transfer to Chengdu East Railway Station for the 1.5~2-hour bullet train to Jiuzhaigou. Upon arrival at Huanglongjiuzhai Railway Station, your local guide and driver will pick you up and drive (1.5~2 hour) to your hotel at Jiuzhaigou and help you check in. The rest of the day is free for you to explore the local areas and adapt yourself to the climate, temperature, and elevations there.

After breakfast, start your full-day visit of Jiuzhaigou Valley, the “Fairyland on Earth” listed as a UNESCO World Natural Heritage known for its peculiar waterscape of calcified lakes, waterfalls and travertine beach lands. Visiting there is relaxing and joyful, as there are many sightseeing buses from the entrance to the scenic spots. You can hop on and off the buses and explore along the wooden plank roads at will. Your guide will accompany and help you explore Jiuzhai Valley's essences at a comfortable pace based on your time, energy and crowd level.

The classic route is first to take the sightseeing bus from the entrance to Nuorilang Waterfall for the symbols of Jiuzhaigou, then transfer to Zechawa Valley to see the Long Lake and Five-Color Pond, then move to Rize Valley to admire the Panda Lake, Five Flowers Lake, Pearl Shoal, Mirror Lake, etc., finally, go back to Nuorilang, descend through Shuzheng Valley and visit Rhinoceros Lake, Tiger Lakes, Shuzheng Waterfall, Sparkling Lake, etc.

After the sightseeing, be escorted back to your hotel for overnight stay.

Useful tips: 1) try to have breakfast and enter the park early to beat the crowds; 2) wear comfortable walking shoes and seasonal cloths; 3) Lunch is provided in Nuorilang Restaurant (the only restaurant in the valley) but food options are limited. You can bring some snacks/drinks or let your hotel prepare packed food.

Jiuzhaigou Valley

Jiuzhaigou Valley Waterfall in Autumn

Jiuzhaigou Valley

Jiuzhaigou Valley in Autumn

Jiuzhaigou Valley in Summer

Our Customers Visiting Jiuzhaigou Valley in October

After breakfast, be escorted to Huanglong National Park, a UNESCO World Natural Heritage since 1992. It is famous for colorful travertine lakes and ponds, sinuous deep mountain valleys, snow-capped mountains and peaceful wild forests, which entitled Huanglong Park the “Wonder of the World” and “Heaven on the Earth”. First, take the cable car to the upper station of Huanglong Valley to admire the gorgeous Five-Color Ponds (altitude: 3,556m), which consists of 693 dazzling emerald-like ponds of different sizes, shapes and colors. Then, walk down the valley to appreciate the stunning Zhengyan Pool, Bonsai Pool, Lotus Waterfall, Flying Waterfall, Welcome Pool, etc. along the path.

After the visit, be escorted to the airport or railway station for departure from Jiuzhaigou. Tour ends!

Huanglong National Park Five-color Ponds

Huanglong National Park

Waterfalls at Huanglong National Park

Huanglong National Park - Five-Color Ponds