4-Day Chengdu Snapshot Tour

4 days3 nights
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  • Tour Name
    4-Day Chengdu Snapshot Tour
  • Tour Type
    Small Group
  • Travel Date
    2025-08-08
  • Accommodation
    Luxury
  • Adults
    5
  • Children aged 2 to 11 years
    5
  • Infants aged 0 to 23 months
    5
  • Rooms
    5
  • Extra beds
    5

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Chengdu

Providing the opportunity to experience the essence Chengdu, one of China’s friendliest cities, this four day tour has a relaxed, easygoing pace. Start your adventure with a half day visiting the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Pandas. Learn about the life of giant pandas – and then capture it all in photos! Experience local life, culture and food with a walk down Jinli Street, and follow it up with a taste of famous Chengdu tea after meandering through Wangjiang Pavilion Park. Gain an appreciation of the natural beauty and tenacity of locals from centuries past with a visit to the Leshan Giant Buddha, which was built during the Tang Dynasty. See it from every vantage point, including from the water and up close at height. With three nights’ hotel accommodation, transfers, and daily breakfast included, this snapshot tour is the ideal way to spend time in a single China destination and gain an intimate understanding of its ancient history and contemporary evolution.

Itinerary

Day 1 – Arrive in Chengdu

Start your classic panda adventure when you arrive in Chengdu and are greeted by your knowledgeable local guide. From either the airport or train station, you’ll be driven to your hotel in air conditioned comfort. Of course there’s no doubt that giant pandas rule in Chengdu, but there’s much more to experience in this exciting city. Enjoy a relaxed introduction to Chengdu on route and once checked in to your hotel, take advantage of free time to wander the area in close proximity. Your guide is at hand to assist with advice for dining or cultural experiences should you need it.

Meals included: None

Day 2 – Chengdu

Your Chengdu adventure starts in earnest today when you’re collected from the hotel and driven to the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Pandas. An early start provides the best opportunity to beat the crowds and learn about the origin and habits of these amazing animals. At this wonderful facility you’ll see baby pandas at play in the infant area, learn about the way pandas come into this world, as well as gain an insight into the daily life of these amazing creatures. Expect to be camera trigger happy here. The pandas are simply too cute, inspiring wonder in even the most reluctant animal lover.

Enjoy a change of pace when you walk down Jinli Street. Lined on both sides with quirky craft, tea and souvenir stores, Jinli Street still emanates the same commercial essence that has made it a destination for nearly 2,000 years. Be sure to arrive hungry because it’s here you can try different types of Sichuan food and snacks, buy various local crafts and bargain like locals. After working your way through Jinli Street, it’s time to relax with a leisurely wander through Wangjiang Pavilion Park. Amble among the rare bamboo groves and drink traditional Chinese fragrant teas for a real taste of Chengdu style leisure. The driver and guide will return you to your hotel where you can relax and enjoy the evening.

Meals included: Breakfast

Day 3 – Chengdu – Leshan Giant Buddha - Chengdu

Kick off today’s activities with an early start from the hotel. You will be picked up by your guide and driver for the two hour drive to Leshan Giant Buddha. From a boat ride on the river you’ll gain an appreciation of the magnitude of the construction,  dedication and skill involved in carving when viewing the statue from the level of its feet. You’ll have time to absorb the wonder of the statue and beauty of the cliffs, mountains and waterways in the surrounding environment. Following lunch, your guide will accompany you on the two hour climb to the head of the Buddha and the Lingyan Temple. From the top, take in the magnificent landscape on a large scale, while on a smaller scale, appreciate the detail of construction that reveal how the twisted buns on the head have been individually made and mounted. The fortitude and perseverance of creators, who took over 990 years to build it, is inspiring. Your tour of Leshan Giant Buddha concludes when you are driven back to your Chengdu hotel around 5:00pm. Enjoy a quiet night in at the hotel or liaise with your local guide for an opportunity to take in one of the local Chengdu cultural experiences.

Meals included: Breakfast

Day 4 – Depart from Chengdu

Depending on the time of your departure from Chengdu you’ll have time to explore a little longer in the morning before checking out from your hotel. You will be transferred from the hotel to the airport or the train station for your next destination.

Meals included: Breakfast

Travel Note: We love helping our customers make the most of their available travel time. Need assistance planning your next destination? We can help with that too. Our travel network spans every corner of China and Southeast Asia. With connections like that we can take care of every detail. Kindly note that assistance with travel arrangements will incur a surcharge.

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Chengdu

Inclusions / Exclusions

Inclusions:

  • Admission fees: to sightseeing spots and activities specified
  • Activities specified in the itinerary
  • Excellent professional English-speaking guide
  • Ground transportation in air-conditioned vehicle with licensed driver as specified
  • 4 star or 5 star hotel accommodation with breakfast, based on double/twin occupancy as specified
  • Electric sightseeing shuttle bus ride in Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding
  • Boat ride at Leshan Giant Buddha
  • Travel agency liability insurance during the tour
  • Government taxes and fees.

Exclusions

  • International/domestic flights/trains to/from Chengdu
  • China visa
  • Gratuities to guides and drivers and any expense of personal nature
  • Meals: Lunches and dinners are excluded allowing you flexibility around meal choices. Your guide is able to make recommendations and order for you, if required.
  • Our tour package does not include travel insurance. Please purchase travel insurance before your trip to protect for any unforeseen circumstances.

Important Information

  • This is a private tour for your group of family or friends. No other travelers will join you. It’s always available for your schedule.
  • Smart casual dress and comfortable walking shoes are recommended.
  • Prices based on twin occupancy.
  • The prices shown above are not valid during China’s Official Holidays (such as National Day and Chinese Spring Festival etc.).

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Genoveva G
Genoveva G
Reviewed on June 24, 2025
Tripadvisor score Great tour with Linda in Beijing

June 2025 • Friends

This is our second tour with China tours, and it was fantastic. Linda was our guide in Beijing. She was great! She was very knowledgeable about history and culture and a very kind person. Our group was a mix of young and old, and she made our days in Beijing interesting for everyone. We highly recommend Linda and China tours!
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Tofta2010
Tofta2010
Reviewed on June 23, 2025
Tripadvisor score Very interesting and inspiring days!

June 2025 • Friends

Linda did an excellent job to explain and teaching us all about Chinese history and give us a good insight to all the places she showed us. We were a diverse group and even got our three children interred along the way. Thanks Linda!
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Gavin M
Gavin M
Reviewed on June 19, 2025
Tripadvisor score 100% fabulous experience

June 2025 • Family

The trip with China Tours was 100% fabulous. Everything about it was exactly as described. The tour guides were all wonderful, the hotels, and transfers (two bullet trains, two domestic flights) were amazing, everything went exactly as planned, and we had a great first trip to China. We did the 13 Days China Wonders & Pandas tour in June 2025. The balance was perfect between sightseeing with the guides and having free time to explore this amazing country at each destination. The high quality of the five guides along the way really made the trip. They were wonderful people without exception: professional, courteous, very knowledgeable, and friendly. The team at China Tours did truly great work in arranging everything, down to the last detail. Thank you very much for making this trip a really great experience!
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Susan B
Susan B
Reviewed on June 19, 2025
Tripadvisor score The only way to visit China!

June 2025 • Couples

This is a fantastic tour. The tour guides are amazing- so knowledgeable and extremely helpful. The experience of visiting the historic sites has been made far richer than it would’ve been on our own. We have left China with a greater understanding of Chinese history, culture and its people.
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Galia P
Galia P
Reviewed on June 19, 2025
Tripadvisor score Absolutely fantastic guide

June 2025 • Family

Nancy was absolutely amazing. Knowledgeable, professional, kind and always on time. We had amazing 3 days with her. Recommend!!
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Michael W
Michael W
Reviewed on June 6, 2025
Tripadvisor score A Magical Experience

May 2025 • Couples

From the moment we were met at Beijing airport , until our last day in Shanghai , the service and attention to detail by the guides and drivers, was second to none! We opted for the ten day tour, to take advantage of the Chinese government 240 hour visa free TRANSIT permit , which was easily granted on arrival! ( arrival STARTS at midnight after you arrive! ) The vehicles and hotels were of the absolute best quality , and the whole trip was a joy! As every attraction has to be booked in advance , I certainly would not contemplate trying to organise such a trip independently ; and don`t even attempt to DRIVE in China!! At each stop , the knowledgeable guides would organise everything , and then ten minutes before departure ,would telephone the drivers , who would be waiting for us. Every attraction was well ordered and a real pleasure to visit. The standards of comfort EVERYWHERE were excellent! Thoroughly recommend!
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alizasopharr
alizasopharr
Reviewed on May 27, 2025
Tripadvisor score Amazing trip, extraordinary people !

May 2025 • Friends

Linda (Sun) was an incredibly sweet and attentive guide, she helped make an already amazing trip extraordinary by going above and beyond to help us be as comfortable as possible. I would recommend her and China Tours to anyone hoping to visit, truly an unforgettable experience!
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Reviewed on May 26, 2025
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May 2025 • Couples

It was a dream come true. Excellent guide, Felix and very good driver with a spacious and clean car. A wonderful experience and a lovely hotel.
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