Your tour - at a glance
Day 1~2 Arrival & Chengdu Tour
One full day to explore in the leisure city by visiting Jinsha Site Museum, Wenshu Temple, Renmin Park and Jinli Old Street.
Day 3 Dujiangyan Panda Loving Care Tour
One full day to do panda Loving Care job in Dujiangyan Panda Base.
Day 4~5 Leshan Giant Buddha & Mount Emei
Transfer to Leshan and Emei to visit the World Heritage Site – Leshan Giant Buddha and Mount Emei for two days.
Day 6~9 High Speed Train to Guiyang & Kaili Ethnic Tour
Take 4 days in-depth exploration in Kaili to know better about Miao ethnic village. You'll visit Matang Village, Qingman Miao Village, Shiqiao Miao Village, Jidao Miao Village, Upper Langde Miao Village, Datang Miao Village as well as the largest Miao village in Asia - Xijiang Miao Village.
Full Itinerary Day by Day
Day 1 Chengdu Arrival
Ni
Hao!
Welcome to Chengdu, the hometown of Giant Pandas. Upon arrival, your guide will
meet and escort you to your hotel in Chengdu downtown in a private vehicle. The
rest of today is free to explore the leisure city on your own.
Optional
Activity: In the evening, you can enjoy a delicious dinner of
Sichuan cuisine at a local restaurant.
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The Typical Sichuan Cuisine - Chengdu Hotpot
Day 2 Chengdu (B, L)
After breakfast, take a meaningful visit
to Jinsha Site Museum. Constructed on the Jinsha ruin site
which reveals the unique bronze civilization of the mysterious ancient Shu
Kingdom (approximately 2900 – 3200 years ago), Jinsha Site Museum conserves the
original expansive site for sacrifice as well as numerous ivory tusks and gold
artifacts, including the symbol of China Culture Heritage – the Gold Sun and
Immortal Bird. Next, you will be taken to a hidden spiritual Buddhist temple in
hustling downtown Chengdu, Wenshu Temple, where you will
marvel at the exquisite Buddhist architecture, soak in the reverent atmosphere,
and wander on the temple’s peaceful paths.
Chengdu is famous throughout China for
its relaxing and leisurely pace and lifestyle, which will be demonstrated by a
visit to the City’s Renmin Park. Sit down, order a pot of
Chinese tea, have a casual chat with your friends and watch locals indulging
themselves in different kinds of folk entertainment - napping, playing mahjong,
disco dancing, and giving neck massages! Next will be an impressive visit to
the famous Jinli Old Street. Time will steal away as you
quietly walk on the lively streets full of delicious local snacks, delicate
artifacts, interesting folk shows, and other activities.
Optional
activity: In the evening, watch a wonderful performance at
the Sichuan Opera which includes folk opera, face changing, fire spitting,
rolling lights, and other delightful entertainment.
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Our dear clients was experiencing Chengdu local living style in the People's Park
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Jisha Site Museum
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Wenshu Temple Shot by Our Guest Marcin in 2017
Day 3 Dujiangyan Panda Loving Care Tour (B, L)
In the early morning, our guide and driver will pick you up at your hotel in Chengdu around 07:00 and drive 1.5 hours to Dujiangyan Panda Base to fulfill your once-in-lifetime panda love caring work.
09:00-09:20 Preparation
Arrive at Dujiangyan Panda Base around 09:00. Learn the safety announcement and sign the security agreement. Put on work clothes and gloves before going the workplace. You will be led by experienced keepers and told matters needed attention.
09:20-11:30 Honorable Panda Keeper & Panda Yards Visiting
Participants involve in panda loving care work, including cleaning working area, carrying in fresh bamboos leaves and shoots, breaking and washing bamboo shoots, observing and recording pandas' behaviors, etc. You will also be provided a rare chance to watch panda keepers feeding pandas closely. Besides, you will learn about the living habits of giant pandas with the explanation from the popular science teacher.
11:30-12:50 Lunch & Break Time
Have lunch with the staff and other participants in the restaurant and take a short break.
12:50-13:50 Watch Panda Documentary
Watch a panda documentary that shows the scientific facts about the endangered species, to understand how humans protect them and how we may live in harmony with them.
13:50-14:30 Panda Nutritionist
Learn to make Wowotou, a nutritive special cake for the pandas. Learn about the dietaries for breeding giant pandas and wild giant pandas.
14:30-15:30 Rescued Panda Care
Cut fresh bamboo leaves for the elderly giant pandas.
15:00-15:30 Be Awarded Loving Care Certificate
After finishing the loving care program, you will be awarded honorable "panda loving care certificate".
Later time is free for you to visit pandas and wander in the panda park until your guide and driver escort you to your hotel in Dujiangyan.
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Prepare Bamboos for Giant Pandas at Dujiangyan Base
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Dujiangyan Panda Loving Care Work
Day 4 Chengdu - Leshan - Mount Emei (B, L)
In the
morning, after a two-hour drive from Chengdu, head to Leshan Giant
Buddha, the largest carved statue of Buddha in the world. Sitting at
the confluence of three rivers, the Giant Buddha was carved on the cliff of
Lingyun Mountain, used to suppress the flood. Enjoy spectacular view of the
huge statue as you walking down through the narrow staircases to the foot of
the Buddha.
After visiting the Giant Buddha, drive 30 minutes to Mount Emei
and visit Baoguo Temple, the biggest temple of the mountain.
Stay overnight at the foot of Mt. Emei.
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Leshan Giant Buddha in summer
Day 5 Mount Emei - Chengdu (B, L)
After
breakfast, begin your Emei Mountain tour. First, take an eco-car in the Scenic
Area to Leidongping and hiking to Jieyin Hall,
to take a cable car up to the Golden Summit (altitude: 3077
m). At the highest peak of the mountain, you will be amazed by the
awe-inspiring view of Huazang Temple and witness the
breathtaking sea of clouds if it’s sunny.
Next, go down
to Wannian Temple parking lot by car. Take a cable car up to Wannian
Temple at the middle of the mountain. Appreciate the most beautiful
landscape of Mt. Emei in Qingyin Pavilion as you hike from
Wannian Temple to Wuxiangang parking lot.
After the
tour, you’ll be driven back to Chengdu.
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Golden Summit of Mount Emei
Day 6 Chengdu & High Speed Train to Guiyang - Kaili (B, L)
In this morning, you’ll be escorted to Chengdu East Railway Station for a high speed train to Guiyang (about 4
hours). Upon arrival at Guiyang North Railway Station, you will be met by local
guide and then transferred to Kaili, the Capital of Southeast
Guizhou.
In the afternoon, pay
a visit to Matang Village where you can see Gejia group who
are not listed into 55 minority groups in China just because of their small
population. You will appreciate the traditional Gejia batik in the village, and
learn the art of batik. Stay overnight in Kaili.
Please note: high speed train from Chengdu to Kaili is available but limited and you can choose to take a high speed train to Kaili from Chengdu directly if schedule is suitable (about 4 hrs and 40mins).
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Matang Gejia Village
Day 7 Kaili (B, L)
After
breakfast, begin your Miao ethnic minority exploration. Your first stop today
is to visit Kaili Ethnic Minority Museum, where you can get a
general idea of the Miao and the Dong in this region.
Later, proceed
to visit Qingman Miao Village, where the women wear a kind of
traditional short-skirt. In a local household, you may see the traditional way
of dying cotton material.
The last stop
of today is Shiqiao Miao Village. In Shiqiao, you’ll see the
old people still keep their old tradition of making special paper with trees’
bark by hand, which could be dated back to 700 years in Guizhou.
After the
tour, drive back to Kaili.
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Qingman Miao Village
Day 8 Kaili - Xijiang (B, L)
After
breakfast, pay in-depth visit to explore Miao's history and culture in Jidao
Miao Village, Upper Langde Miao Village, and Datang
Miao Village.
Jidao Miao Village
(Long Shirt Miao), located 20 km southeast of Kaili, remains original and
tranquil with idyllic surroundings. Visit Shangzhai and Xiazhai and explore Old
Geomantic Trees, time-horned granaries, the Cave of the Immortal, the
Footprints of buffalos and Horses and more sites.
Upper Langde Miao Village
(Long Skirt Miao) is 30 km away from Kaili. Visitors to Langde Village are
welcomed by the 12 courses of “block-way” rice wine, then visit the traditional
Miao-style stilt houses enjoy sweet Miao folk songs.
Datang Miao Village
(Short Skirt Miao), also called Xinqiao Miao Village, is another branch of Miao
live for hundreds years. This village is special for the unique “miniskirts”,
as short as 10 centimeters, that the local women wear all year round. You could
enjoy and participate in the local dance in the village square.
After the Miao
villages’ exploration, drive to Xijiang. If interested, enjoy the beautiful
night view of Xijiang Miao Village. Stay overnight in Xijiang.
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Upper Langde Miao Village
Day 9 Xijiang - Guiyang Departure (B)
After breakfast, have in-depth
exploration in Xijiang Miao Village, the largest Miao village
in Asia, with more than 1000 Miao households. While walking on the paths, you
will appreciate an amazing view of the river valley with terraced fields,
intricate wooden houses, enjoy Miao’s traditional clothing, daily life and join
to sing and dance.
After the tour, drive
2.5 hours to Guiyang and be escorted to Guiyang Airport to
catch your flight to next destination.
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Practical Info about Traveling with Us
Restaurant & Food
Vegetarian food Requirement
Vegetarian food in Chinese cuisine culture is usually divided into 3 categories: the Monastery
Vegetarian
Food, the Court Vegetarian Food and the Folk Vegetarian Food. And the main ingredients are:
soybean,
taro powder, mushrooms, fresh vegetables and tofu (bean curd). It will be easier to find the
vegetarian
restaurants in big cities of china, such as: Beijing, Shanghai, Xian, HK, etc.
If allergic to some food
We suggest you to list any food or ingredients that you are allergic to and let our travel
consultant
know. Then your travel consultant will mark them in the guide’s itinerary, so that our guides
in
different cities can make some preparations and arrangements in advance.
Do our guide and driver join the meal with us?
The tour guides and driver will be at the same restaurants with you, but they will only join the
meal
when you invite. Sometimes the drivers are shy to join as they usually eat fast and could not
understand
English talk around the table, so the guide will be with you more often.
Will we be able to try some local foods during our visit?
Yes, you will. There will be some meals excluded in your itinerary as you like, and your private
guide
will be delighted to give you some suggestions and take you to the local restaurants, if you
are
interested in local food tasting. But remember, some local snacks may not match your stomach,
so
ask your guided for more information before eating.
Shopping
What to buy in China?
In China, there are myriads of souvenirs for visitors, and each city has its own specialty.
How to bargain?
Bargains are not acceptable in big supermarkets and department stores. But in some night markets
or tourist
shops, you can bargain for a lower price, since the vendors always ask for very high price for
a
certain item. You’d better ask the opinion of the guide first, and then the guide will tell you
the
real value and quality of the item. Please note that when the bargain is processing, the guide
will
be hesitate to help as it may annoy the bosses. Just try to let the guides know you will
bargain
in advance.
What to do with persistent vendors?
If you do not need something from them, just do not ask for price. Some of the venders are very
persisted,
and if they keep selling things to you, you can simply say “No, thanks.” (Chinese
pronunciation:
”Bu, XieXie”). If they do not give up, you just keep silence. Silence is sometimes useful to
handle
this situation.
Private tour features
- 1. Private guide, driver and vehicle are for your exclusive use; no matter you are
individually,
or in a family or friends group. The tour is run exclusively for you without strangers.
- 2. Every itinerary can be customized to meet your specific interests/ wishes, that is, you
can choose
your favored hotels, sightseeing spots, the tour length, means of transportation, budget,
etc.
All are free of charge.
- 3. Start the tour on any date you want.
- 4. Escort you through the whole tour. All private transfers during the tour are offered,
including
airport/train station transfer, hotel-attractions round trip transfer.
- 5. The sightseeing during the tour could be based on your own timetable and pace. Flexible
to change
at your short notice.
- 6. Ideal for people who need considerate care and assistance, such as elderly, the
disabled, families
with small children.
Emergency calls
Call your guide, or if you can’t find your guide, call your travel consultant or our office
immediately.
All the phone numbers include in our confirmation letter. Keep the letter with your during your
trip.