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Spend a morning with some of China’s most famous residents at the Dujiangyan Giant Panda Center or the Chengdu Panda Breeding Center in Chengdu. Led by a professional panda keeper, meander through the facilities and observe the pandas while you learn about their breeding and life stages. Also, you'll have the opportunity to visit the Red Panda area to learn more about this quiet yet territorial mammal.

Start your day with a hotel pick-up and head to the Stone Forest for a private guided tour. After Stone Forest, head to Yiliang for a sumptuous lunch at a famous local roast duck restaurant. Opt for a Halal option if you prefer. This traditional dish is a specialty of Yiliang County, and is renowned for its unique preparation method and mouthwatering flavors, making it a must-try for food lovers visiting the area. After lunch, head back towards Kunming where you can choose a fully customized city tour to complete the day before returning to your hotel. Opt for a walking tour of Kunming Old Town or Guandu Ancient Town, visit the Yunnan Ethnic Village or take a cable car to Western Hills and Dragon Gate. You can also visit the Yunnan Provincial Museum or Dounan Flower Market. Experience Chinese tea tasting at a teahouse or sign up for a Tile Cat making experience.

Visit two of Sichuan’s most popular attractions, the giant pandas and the huge Leshan Buddha statue carved into the cliffs, in just one day on this group tour with optional hotel pickup for a seamless experience. Visit the Giant Panda Breeding Research Base to observe pandas relaxing. Then, travel to Leshan to see the giant Buddha statue up close. You can also opt for a half-day tour to just one attraction.

Eager to explore Chongqing’s highlights in one day? Our exclusive private tour is your go-to choice! With an English-speaking local guide and comfortable transfers, you can fully customize the itinerary with your guide—pick your favorite spots or add hidden gems to the plan. Chongqing boasts numerous amazing attractions, including the iconic Liziba Station where the light rail runs through a residential building, Chongqing China Three Gorges Museum, Ciqikou Ancient Town, Kuixinglou, the Yangtze River Cableway, Hongyadong Stilt Houses and more. T his is a fully customizable private tour—you can freely discuss and decide all the destinations you want to visit with your English-speaking local guide. We provide comfortable transfers, cover all entrance tickets and a local lunch for a hassle-free travel experience. Book now for your personalized Chongqing adventure!

Experience Chengdu with a private half-day visit to the world-famous Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding. Arrive early to see pandas at their most active—eating bamboo, climbing, playing, and relaxing—while your private English-speaking guide shares fascinating insights into their behavior, conservation, and breeding programs. Depending on availability, visit the panda nursery to see baby pandas, stroll along bamboo-lined paths, and spot red pandas. Your guide ensures the best viewing spots, efficient navigation, and a comfortable, hassle-free experience with hotel pick-up and drop-off included. Perfect for families, couples, or solo travelers, this tour offers a heartwarming encounter with China’s national treasure. Book now for memories that will last a lifetime.

Enjoy an authentic Chengdu experience with this Mahjong and spice market excursion. After a convenient hotel pickup, get off-the-beaten-path with an informative local guide. Explore the local food culture at a spice market and visit an authentic tea house. Then, put your competitive skills to the test after learning to play the traditional, gin rummy-like game of Mahjong.

Getting around China on public transport can be challenging, particularly if you don’t speak or read Chinese. Make it easy on yourself by booking a private driver direct from your door for this transport-only tour. Start at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding. Then, rather than piece together metro, bullet train, and buses, relax on the 2-hour drive to the Leshan Giant Buddha, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Getting to Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding doesn’t need to involve complicated local bus routes and language barriers. Make life easy for yourself with this private trip exclusively for your personal group. Begin with hotel pickup, followed by a hassle-free entry with admission included, as well as a guided tour to help you get the most out of the visit.

Begin your day by delving into the fascinating world of giant pandas. Spend the quiet morning hours observing their daily routines and learning about their habits in a setting far less crowded than the main Chengdu Panda Base — offering a more peaceful and personal experience. In the afternoon, step into the red pandas’ charming habitat for an up-close encounter. Observe these playful creatures as they explore their surroundings. Take photos, learn about their behavior and diet, and gain a deeper appreciation for these delightful animals. This day offers a rare and heartwarming journey into the lives of both giant and red pandas — a truly unforgettable wildlife experience.

Your English-speaking guide will meet you at your centrally located hotel in Chengdu, and together with the group, you’ll head to this incredible tea market. This wholesale tea market is one of the biggest tea markets in China. Even if you don’t need that much tea, this huge, fascinating and amazing market with a collection of tea shops is still worth visiting. Luckily, it is very easy for you to learn how to dry, process and package tea from these tea shops, and to find tea leaves of all shapes and sizes in these tea wholesale stores. You can learn how to differentiate oolong, green, black, white and Pu-er tea and get to know each of the good effects and functions of drinking different kinds of tea. If you are willing to purchase some good tea, you can have a seat and taste what you want to try before you make a deal. It’s also one of the best and cheapest places to buy tea sets and accessories.

Skip crowed Panda zoo drive to Dujiangyan Panda sanctuary visit Pandas at morning when they take breakfast at nature habitat , got special routine to baby pandas gardens where keep away from tourists , can get closer enough observe pandas behaviors and play around option activity to the Red Panda Habitat for an intimate experience (red panda keeper ) ,insight at unparalleled enchanting lives of these remarkable animals, help keeper prepare Red Panda Lunch observe them up close even engaging with them. Marvel at their agility as they climb and frolic.

This is the ultimate first-day itinerary: a mix of viral landmarks you’ve seen online and local hidden gems you won’t find in any guidebook. Curated to give you a deeper, more authentic experience of this wild and wonderful city. Tour schedule Stand on the legendary 22nd-floor plaza at Kuixinglou where ground floors reach the sky. Watch a monorail pass straight through an apartment building at Liziba. Get lost in the glowing maze of Hongyadong by night. But we don’t just follow the crowds. We’ll lead you through hidden alleys, back doors, and jaw-dropping views only locals know. You’ll climb, float, and fly across Chongqing: Ride Asia’s second-longest escalator, Cross rivers on cable cars and sail through the heart of the city on a two-river night cruise All while learning how this mountain city defies gravity and expectations. ‍ Walking and public transport (like an urban hike through a vertical maze) Transport included: metro, escalators, buses

Check off Chengdu’s two star attractions in one day—a feat that’s not practical on public transport—on this convenient private door-to-door tour. Spend the morning at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding, then drive to the 233-foot (71-meter) Leshan Giant Buddha, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, for a boat trip. Along the way, your guide will enlighten you on topics from Buddhism to panda biology.

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!

All-Inclusive & Hassle-Free Experience – No hidden costs! Includes: ✔ Comfortable private vehicle & professional driver ✔ Knowledgeable English-speaking foodie guide ✔ All entrance fees ✔ Generous food tasting at multiple stops ✔ Main authentic lunch experience Why Food Lovers Choose This Tour? Curated by locals - We skip tourist traps for genuine flavors Story behind every bite - Learn food history and preparation Hands-on opportunities - Try making some dishes yourself Perfect For: Foodies craving real Sichuan flavors Culture seekers wanting authentic interactions Photographers hunting unique culinary moments Travelers who believe eating local = understanding culture Giant Panda Base Visit – Get up close with pandas, learning about conservation efforts from an expert English-speaking guide. Step Into a Living Ancient Painting Timeless Architecture & Culture One-Stop Authentic Food Journey

Experience Chongqing’s spellbinding nightscape aboard a Yangtze River evening cruise—where the city’s riverside blazes with neon and golden lights, painting a vivid tapestry against the water. Enjoy hassle-free hotel pickup to start your journey, then glide along the Yangtze River, gazing in awe at the glittering skyline unfolding before you. Capture postcard-perfect views of iconic landmarks: the majestic Chongqing Yangtze River Bridge, the tranquil Bingjiang Park, the sleek Huanghuayuan Bridge, the striking Chongqing Theater, and the fairy-tale-like Hongya Cave. To top it off, we offer complimentary door-to-door hotel transfer—ending your night with the same seamless convenience it began with.

Day Trip: Choose half-day pandas or the full adventure, with no shopping stops or hidden fees. Authentic, convenient, and unforgettable—book now to turn Sichuan’s best into your memories! This one-day tour combines Chengdu Panda Base and Leshan Giant Buddha. We gather and depart at 8:00 a.m. for the Panda Base, where we spend about 3 hours exploring. After that, we head to Leshan Giant Buddha, with a 2.5-hour visit there. Finally, we return to Chengdu. The entire day’s journey takes approximately 11 hours. ---------- overview ---------- Option 1: Panda Park (Half-Day) Duration: 4.5-hour Departure time: 08:00 （daily） Return to city time: 12:30 Option 2: Panda Park + Leshan Buddha (Full-Day) Duration: 11-hour Departure time: 08:00（daily） Return to city time: 19:00 Gather at Chengdu IFS’s iconic panda sculpture, just steps from Taikoo Li—super easy to find. Wander bamboo groves to watch fluffy giants munch and play, then marvel at the 1,300-year-old UNESCO Leshan Giant Buddha.

Begin your adventure with a pickup from your hotel in downtown Chengdu. Travel to Taoping Village, a living fortress frozen in time. Built in 111 BC, this is the best‑preserved Qiang settlement. It's a labyrinth of stone where 8 hidden entrances and winding passages only locals can navigate. At its heart rise 30‑meter stone watchtowers, built without nails or mortar, yet they've survived centuries of earthquakes. Beneath your feet, an ancient spring‑fed water network still flows, Visit local Qiang households, where the people keep alive their traditions and a way of life unchanged for generations. Next, head to Ganbao Tibetan Village, the largest Gyalrong Tibetan settlement. Built entirely from river stones and giant boulders, this is also the birthplace of "Boba Senge" (Tibetan Lion Dance), a national intangible cultural heritage – a powerful, slow dance created by returning soldiers to commemorate their fallen comrades in battle. Lunch in Tibetan family-run restaurant.

Combine a traditional Chinese tea ceremony with a walking tour of Chengdu during this half-day private tour. During your walking tour, visit highlights such as Huanhuaxi Park, the Qingyang Gong monastery, and the banks of the Funan River. Entrance fees, snacks, and tea included. This private tour ensures a flexible itinerary and personal attention from your dedicated guide.

Discover the incredible 8D megacity of Chongqing on an unforgettable 1-day city walk tour. On this guided walking adventure, prepare to be amazed by Chongqing's remarkable infrastructure and ingenious urban planning. Discover hidden gems, navigate the bustling streets, and gain a deeper understanding of the city's rich history and vibrant culture. • Experience a top-tier local English tour guide service, offering rich life insights and crafting an unforgettable adventure just for you! • Escape from bustling, take a breathtaking panoramic view of Chongqing. • Incredible house-crossing metro train running through a modern flat building. • Discover the hidden mountainside alley with historical charm and the essence of local’s daily life. • Going into the huge local wholesale market to find disappearing "bangbang men". • Get unique view of Yangtze River Cableway from a river bridge. • Hongya Cave at cliff side, one of the must-see attractions, with a special architecture.

Chongqing the city itself is now becoming a trendy hot spot domestically and globally, there are both modern and traditional spirit simultaneously present to visitors from all over the world, we offer this tour covering all primary trendy spots within a day tour so that travellers are able to experience this amazing huge city in a moderate intensity and meantime without missing anything interesting. We also offer a local style lunch and an afternoon coffee break which give a shot to learn this city in a positive manner. We focus on private tour service, make our clients travel like a local. Besides, you also need a friendly and sophisticated guide and a safe driver to do critical help, a driver-guide who knows both Chinese culture and how to do a safe, joyful and professional guiding job will be your choice.

The Leshan Giant Buddha is a Chengdu signature, but it’s a 2-hour drive away and tricky to reach independently. Get there in comfort and see the giant pandas too on this private tour. First, your guide shows you the highlights of the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding, with a pace and route tailored to beat the crowds. Then, transfer to Leshan to discover the network of trails.

Discover the unique charm of Chongqing, known as the "8D Mountain City," on a full-day shared tour that explores its most iconic sights. Kick off your adventure at Liziba Monorail Station, where you’ll capture the stunning engineering feat of the monorail vanishing into a residential building. Navigate the vertical village of Baixiangju Apartments and witness the city's authentic life. Experience the second-longest escalator in Asia at the Crown Grand Escalator, and take in breathtaking views on the Yangtze River Cableway. Walk on the thrilling open-air deck for a 360-degree unobstructed panorama of the Jiefangbei CBD. End the day at Hongya Cave, where you can dive into the vibrant night market. - Full-day immersive tour of Chongqing's highlights - Visit Liziba Monorail Station and Baixiangju Apartments - Ride the Yangtze River Cableway for panoramic views - Explore Hongya Cave and its night market at your leisure - Enjoy a personalized experience in a small group (max 8 travelers).