Top 6 Chengdu Day Trips for 2020
Chengdu is an ideal city to enjoy day trips because most of the popular attractions are coveniently located in and around the city. If you organize your time well, you can even visit up to 4 or more attractions in a day. Generally speaking, visiting Giant Pandas is the No. 1 thing to do for any Chengdu day trips which usually can be done in a morning. After panda visit, you can go to visit other famous attractions in the city, such as Wenshu Temple, Jinlin Old Street, People's Park, etc. It is strongly recommended to extend your trip to Leshan Giant Buddha which is only about 2 hours driving from Chengdu. If you are a super panda fan, don't miss the chance to volunteer in Dujiangyan Panda Base. Below are yearly most popular Chengdu day trips:
What's Covered in China Discovery's All-inclusive Featured Day Tour Packages?
- One-on-one your personal travelc consultant;
- Professional licensed English-speaking guide;
- Admission tickets for all attractions listed in the itinerary;
- Private vehicle transfers as listed in the itinerary;
- Lunches (if you book hotel with us, breakfasts can be covered; dinner is your own to arrange after the tour);
- Travel insurance.
Starting from Chengdu. A full day Panda Loving Care in Dujiangyan, making you Honorable Keeper, Panda Nutritionist to take care of the cuddly giant pandas.
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A GIANT Chengdu tour – seeing Giant Panda and visiting Giant Buddha closely in just one go! Visit the International Face Giant Panda is a MUST. Then what comes next after visiting panda? Definitely the world famous Leshan Giant Buddha.
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Based in Chengdu, we are confident to declare that we know panda more than any others. You will meet pandas in their most active time, also encounter with the most lovely panda babies either, then visit some other top attractions in Chengdu.
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Start early from Chengdu. Take the classic day trip to have a panoramic view from the top of the Giant Buddha, and walk down to the feet of the Buddha to enjoy a closer view. Visit an ancient town along the way back to Chengdu.
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Take a visit to the Chengdu Giant Panda Base to visit Kung Fu Panda Po's big family, and check whether the pandas really have Kung Fu skills, then go to a local Emei Kong Fu School to experience some real Kung Fu and try to acquire some basic Kung Fu skills.
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Visit Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding to see adult giant pandas, baby pandas and red pandas in the morning, experience local food culture and learn to cook some typical Sichuan cuisine dishes personally in Sichuan Cuisine Museum.
Check DetailsRecommended Longer Tours to Explore Chengdu and Nearby
It is suggested to stay at least 2 full days in Chengdu so that you can get a deeper insight into the essence of the panda city which is not only from the pandas, but also from local delicacy, unique culture, cityscape, etc. Spending more days in the area to travel to World Heritage Sits, such as Mount Emei and Dujiangyan, is also very worthwhile. Chengdu is also the gateway to Jiuzhaigou National Park. China Discovery is specialized in tailor-making all kinds of Chengdu Sichuan tours. Please contact us if you haven't found a suitable tour package.
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2 Days Best Chengdu Leshan Giant Buddha Tour
Chengdu / Leshan Giant Buddha / Chengdu
This 2 days tour with unique itinerary will take you to enjoy an in-depth exploration of Leshan Giant Buddha as well as the best of Chengdu. You will have a full day to discover the mystery of Leshan Giant Buddha and appreciate his magnitude from different angles – close sight, panoramic view and distant view and in two different ways – hiking and boating. Subsequently, drive back to Chengdu and immerse yourself in the relaxing & pleasurable time of Chengdu – to stay with the most attractive Giant Pandas and experience the slow-pace life in Chengdu’s popular sites, like People's Park, Wenshu Temple and Jinli Old Street. A lot of fun is ready for you.
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2 Days Leisure Chengdu Private Tour with Panda Visit
Chengdu: Jinli Street, Giant Panda Base, Wenshu Temple
See the Chengdu’s treasure Giant Panda is the number one task of your Chengdu tour, which usually only needs a morning to finish. How to make fully use of your rest time in Chengdu? Don’t worry, there are many things to see and to do. Chengdu is not only the city of panda, but also known for its laid-back living style. This tour will help you accomplish your panda dream, also take you to dig beneath the modern surface of Chengdu to reach the best part of the city’s history and culture, with the most highlighting sights covered in a leisure trip. It is the best trip for the first-timers.
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2 Days Best Chengdu Food Tour with City Sightseeing
Chengdu / Sichuan Cuisine Museum / Chengdu
Chengdu is not only the hometown of Giant Pandas, but also the UNESCO City of Gastronomy. This 2 days tour specially designed for you to enjoy the best food experience in Chengdu while without missing the best tourist attractions in the city, such as Panda Base, Jinli Street, Wenshu Temple, etc. It is a rare chance to see, enjoy and experience authentic Sichuan cuisine. You not only watch with your eyes, but also listen with your ears, smell with your noses and taste with your mouths, and of course, cook with your hands, as you will be taken to Sichuan Cuisine Museum to learn to cook some authentic Sichuan cuisine dishes.
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4 Days Classic Leshan Buddha & Mount Emei Tour from Chengdu
Chengdu / Leshan / Mt. Emei / Chengdu
A great tour of a visual feast to explore two magnificent World Heritage Sites around Chengdu - Leshan Giant Buddha and Mount Emei in a leisure way, also visit the adorable Giant Pandas in Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding and get other Chengdu highlights. Airport (train station) pick up and drop off, English-speaking guide, private cars are covered.
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7 Days Sichuan Discovery Tour
Chengdu / Leshan / Emei / Chengdu / Jiuzhaigou
This is the best tour of Sichuan's BESTS, strongly recommended for the first-timers, best deal for normal travelers, families with kids, seniors and couples. Stunning scenery, treasured culture, turbulent history - the land of Sichuan has the perfect set of ingredients such as Giant Pandas, gastronomy city, Jiuzhaigou splendors, Leshan Giant Buddha & Mount Emei, and this Sichuan Discovery tour is the recipe that brings them all together with more than a dash of comfort. At the same time, it is a trip of heritage. There are 4 UNESCO World Heritage Sites awaiting your exploring - Jiuzhaigou Valley, Huanglong Valley, Leshan Giant Buddha and Mount Emei, which bring you cultural comfort, natural visual feast and experience of diversity.
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5 Days Chengdu Jiuzhaigou Comfortable Tour
Chengdu / Huanglong / Jiuzhaigou
If you're always keen on exploring the heavenly beauty and digging fantastic culture, this is the best trip for you. Explore the two most popular tourist destinations in Sichuan - Chengdu and Jiuzhaigou on this combo tour. Start in Chengdu, where you will encounter with the Giant Panda families closely, enjoy a cup of green tea in a local park and hunt for Sichuan snacks at Jinlin Old Street. Then escape to the train trip to Jiuzhaigou where you will explore Jiuzhaigou Valley and Huanglong Valley. They are two neighbors of World Heritage Sites. After Jiuzhaigou trip, you can either fly back to Chengdu or fly to other travel destinations instead, such as Beijing, Xian, etc.
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