Top Southwest China Cultural Tours - page 7

Discover the hidden side of Chongqing on a guided walking tour Explore the city’s vertical neighborhoods and abandoned areas Visit the oldest city gate and learn about Chongqing’s history See the Chongqing Auditorium and watch locals square dancing Walk along the riverside plank road and enjoy the views

Explore the hidden gems of Chengdu on a guided bike tour that takes you through local markets, cozy pub lanes, and serene temple courtyards. Choose between a morning ride, where you’ll experience the city awakening with the scent of incense and the buzz of bustling food stalls, or an evening tour, where lanterns illuminate the riverside, and the charm of pub streets unfolds. Enjoy a complimentary local snack or drink as your expert guide shares stories that reveal the city's vibrant culture. Each ride offers a unique perspective, making you feel like you've truly discovered Chengdu. - Choose between a morning or evening guided bike tour of Chengdu - Brand new comfortable "MARUISHI" shaft-driven bicycle - Experience local markets, temple courtyards, and pub streets - Enjoy a complimentary local snack or drink during the tour - Learn about Chengdu's culture from an expert local guide

Meet your guide at your hotel in the early morning and travel by private vehicle to the Chengdu Panda Breeding Center. You will get to see a variety of pandas, from infant to adulthood with your local guide. After the fun experience in the Panda base, you will take a walk through the back streets to a hidden local restaurant have lunch with special local foods.  In the afternoon, you will learn about six types of traditional tea with English speaking guide. Try to make a cup of tea after the tea ceremony course with the tea art specialist. During this course, you will taste at least 3 kinds of good tea with some special tea snacks. The tea art specialist will give you a tea ceremony performance after the course, and then put you into a real test. In the end, you will get some great tea as a gift(Randomly). You can discover the real Chengdu on a private tour, Learn interesting culture, try local food! Promise to take you to the Places absolutely "OFF-THE-BEATEN".

Appreciate the only World Cultural Heritage of Chongqing city. Dazu rock carvings reveal from all aspects the vital development of the art style of Chinese grottoes and the folks religious believes from the 9th century to the 13th century. Visit North Hill and Baoding Mountain where you can always see pilgrims and preaching monks.

Discover Kunming’s two most celebrated charms—its diversity and its karst landscapes—on this combo door-to-door tour that reaches parts public transport cannot reach. Start at the Yunnan Stone Forest Geological Park, capturing timeless shots of peaks, pillars, and pinnacles. After a restaurant lunch, head to Nuohei, a village where the Sani people, a branch of the Yi minority, live among mountains and lakes.

Highlights • Enjoy a Sichuan Opera show at one of the most famous teahouse-Opera Teahouse • Exciting and unique Opera performance featuring face changes, fire breathing, acrobatics, dancers, stick puppets, and more • Different seating classes are available with tea and snacks served • Chances to try on opera costumes and take photos Note: We have three showtime options available: 3:30 PM, 5:30 PM, and 7:30 PM. We'll meet you at the entrance of Shufeng Yayun (Sichuan Opera Theater)30 minutes before the performance starts."

Discover the beauty and charm of Lijiang on a fully customizable private tour with an experienced English-speaking guide. This tour allows you to explore signature spots designed to give you an in-depth understanding of Lijiang's history, culture and natural wonders while catering to your personal interest and pace. The Lijiang Ancient City is a UNESCO World Heritage Site that has a history of over 800 years. The town is full of ancient wooden buildings, stone roads, and small bridges. It is the only old city built without a city wall. Personalized Itinerary Choose from Lijiang's iconic attractions, cultural landmarks, or hidden gems including Lijiang, Baisha and Shuhe Ancient Town, Naxi Villages, Lashi Wetlands and Black Dragon Pool.

The bullet train makes Chongqing easy to reach from Chengdu, but it doesn’t help you get around once you’re there. On this customizable private tour to China’s “city on the mountains,” work with your personal guide to craft the perfect itinerary. Opt to see highlights like Ciqikou Ancient Town and know more about the The world's great water conservancy project---- Three Gorges. Included hotel pickup and drop-off, train tickets, and lunch makes for a hassle-free day.

Visit highlights of Chengdu including the Leshan Buddha and Mount Emei with this private 2 day tour from Chengdu. You will be picked up and dropped off from your Chengdu hotel/airport/train station.

Meet Chengdu’s most famous residents at the world-renowned Giant Panda Base, taste authentic Sichuan dishes at a local’s favorite “fly restaurant,” sip tea in a traditional teahouse, and explore the city’s culinary streets with our top-rated evening tuktuk food tour. Chengdu’s only full-day tour that packs wildlife, culture, and cuisine into one day!

Experience the blend of Chongqing’s traditional culture and red history in this wonderful half-day tour. Start with Ciqikou Ancient Town, a millennium-old riverside gem with bluestone alleys, Ming-Qing architecture, and authentic Bayu folk customs—savor local snacks and admire traditional crafts. Then head to Chongqing 1949 Grand Theatre, the world’s largest indoor immersive theater. Enjoy the iconic show Chongqing·1949, which uses a 360° rotating stage and high-tech effects to vividly tell the heroic stories of revolutionaries, bringing the red memory of 1949 to life. A perfect combination of tradition and history.

Visit highlights of Kunming including the Green Lake , Bird and Flower market,Jinma Biji Archway, Nanping Street, East and West Pagodas and Yuantong Temple with this Private tour from Kunming. You will be picked up and dropped off at Kunming hotel/airport/train station.

Discover Chengdu in your way on a private day tour with local guide, visit the city top attractions of Taoism Qingyang Palace, Thatched Cottage of Du Fu, Memorial Temple of Marquis Wu and Jinli Old Street, make full use of your time to have the best travelling experience. Air-conditioned transportation, private tour guide, entrance ticket and local lunch are all inclusive.

We could freely take and make Vlog for you to keep the great memory! Firstly to see the pandas in the panda base. The pandas are often seen lounging in their enclosures, playing with bamboo, or even climbing trees. Tickets and transportation are included and you don't need to worry about the trivial matters. Then go to the people's park to take a rest and watch the attractive Sichuan Opera and amazing Sichuan face change show. As evening falls, go to East Suburb Memory, a retro-cool creative park.Where local young people hang out and have fun. If you want to add other trips, we could also discuss.

A Journey from Leaf to Cup: Harvest, Taste & Explore the Birthplace of Tea. Hands-On Tea Harvesting: Immerse yourself in the vast, misty tea plantations of YunTai Mountain and pluck the freshest tea leaves with your own hands (Seasonal). Curated Tea-Infused Lunch: Indulge in our exclusive "Echo of the Ancient Tea-Horse Road" gourmet lunch, a narrative dining experience where tea is seamlessly woven into every course. A Complete Tea Narrative: Follow the "life of a tea leaf" from the morning dew on the plant, to your lunch plate and cup, and finally to the modern production line at a renowned tea factory. Panda Homeland & Tea Origin: Explore Ya‘an, a dual-heritage city recognized as the cradle of tea culture and the scientific discovery site of the Giant Panda. Explore Ya‘an, a dual-heritage city recognized as the cradle of tea culture and the scientific discovery site of the Giant Panda.

Bring an empty stomach and an open mind for this gourmet food tour from Chengdu and enjoy a full day discovering the gastronomy of China’s Sichuan province. Explore historic Luodai and sample Hakka treats like sticky rice balls and smoked goose at the many street food stalls. Next, learn how regional specialty Pixian chili bean paste is made on a factory tour, then uncover the region’s culinary secrets at the Museum of Sichuan Cuisine. Back in Chengdu, end your tour with a delicious hot pot dinner at a traditional restaurant.

It is an immersive Han culture-themed dining and performance experience space that integrates gourmet cuisine, culture, and shows. Each exquisite dish resembles a beautifully crafted painting, and every performance is like a tunnel through time, transporting you back to the glorious heyday of the Han, Tang, and Song dynasties. With dance and music as the prelude and fine food as the medium, it weaves together the culture of Hanfu, Sichuan cuisine, and ceremonial music and dance performances, offering a uniquely immersive atmosphere of ancient-style banquet dining. Appreciate the grandeur ofancient times, admire the classical dances, witness the mag- nificent Han dynasty ceremonies, and savor the imperial banquet. In 'The Banquet Ode ofShu', let the dreamlike transition of dance take you through time, allowing you to feel the elegance and romance that transcends eras.

Visit highlights of Chengdu including the Giant Panda Base, Wenshu Temple, Hot pot lunch,Renmin Park and Jinli Street with this private day tour from Chengdu. You will be picked up and dropped off from your Chengdu hotel.

Escape the bustle of the city and discover UNESCO Sites of the Stone Forest and Naigu Stone Forest outside of Kunming on this double-duty, full-day excursion. First, visit the Stone Forest, stroll around the park with your tour guide who will explain the stories along the way and find the best location for photos. Compared with Stone Forest, Naigu Stone forest Park have less tourists and it is considered as the natural museum of karst landforms. Stroll around the park and spend some leisure time to explore. This private tour including English speaking tour guide, travel by private air-conditioned vehicle, entrance fee, lunch and door-to-door hotel transfers.

Learn and explore the 'Mountain City' – Chongqing with a local expert guide on this day tour, visit the major landmark of People’s Auditorium, explore Chongqing’s first private garden of Eling Park, stroll around the ancient village of Ci Qi Kou (Porcelain Village), and wander around the Hongyadong Block with sculptures in traditional Bayu architectural style. Private transportation by air-conditioned vehicle, English-speaking tour guide, entrance tickets and local lunch are all inclusive.

Explore the magnificent Stone Forest, Dian Lake and West Hill on this private full-day tour from Kunming. First, visit the UNESCO-listed sites of Stone Forest, stroll around the park with your tour guide who will explain the stories along the way and find the best location for photos. After a delicious Yunnan Style lunch, stroll around the Dian Lake, use the convenient cable car to reach the Dragon Gate at West Hill to get amazing panoramic view of the lake and city. Explore the temples and pavilions, gain insight view of the history and stories about the attraction. This private tour including English speaking tour guide, entrance fee, cable car round trip, lunch and door to door transfer.

Combine visits to Leshan Giant Buddha and City highlights in one full-day private tour from Chengdu. Accompanied by a knowledgeable guide, discover the incredible UNESCO World Heritage-listed sites of Leshan Giant Buddha, marvel at the world’s largest stone Buddha statue from different view. Explore Lingyun Temple and Wuyou Temple and enjoy a boat cruise for the panoramic view of Giant Buddha. Then, travel back to city to see Chengdu highlights from historical sties and temples to gardens, parks, pandas and markets. Customize your own itinerary and travel at your own pace, and stop to snap photos, grab a souvenir or explore. This private tour including English speaking tour guide, travel by private air-conditioned vehicle, entrance fee, boat ride, lunch and round trip hotel transfer. around 10 hours service, the city tour need to discuss with your guide on spot depends on the time after Leshan giant buddha tour.

Explore two distinct areas on this private day tour from Lijiang, first Jade Dragon Snow Mountain and then Baisha Village. Your driver will take care of all the logistics, so you can travel comfortably between the two places. You’ll have panoramic views of the mountain, be able to take plenty of photos there, and then stop for a provided lunch. After, visit Baisha Village and learn about Naxi culture.

The quintessential Yangtze River itinerary! See the spectacular scenery of the Three Gorges, with excursions and optional tours to spots of historic and cultural interest, a scenic Yangtze tributary, evening performance, and the monumental Three Gorges Dam project.