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Exploring Chendu - Dujiang Yan, Pandas And Temples Tour

  • Tour Code: CD-3
  • Duration: 4 days
  • Departure Date: You Choose!
  • Tour Type: Land tour + well selected hotel + Your own English speaking guide (otherwise specified), your own driver at your own pace and schedule.
Price per person from $450View Price Detail

Chengdu is full of history and culture. Dujiang Yan, a 2500 water conservation system that works as well today as it did when it was built, the mystical temples which housed some of China's great philosophers and of course the panda, all just waiting to be explored.

 

Day by Day Itinerary

Day 1

Place & Transport: Arrive in Chengdu, Flight not included
Today's Activities: Airport to Hotel Transfer (Chengdu)

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Day 2

Place & Transport: Chengdu
Today's Activities: The front gate of Mt. Qingcheng, Yuecheng Lake, , , Dujiangyan
Meals: Breakfast, Chinese Lunch

- The front gate of Mt. Qingcheng: Located about 15 kilometers from the southeast of Dujiangyan City, Sichuan Province, Mt. Qingcheng lies amidst the Western Mountains covered with pure white snow, and dominates the fertile land of Chengdu.
- Yuecheng Lake: Yuecheng Lake is located by Yuecheng Mountain (Guicheng Mountain) covering 30,000 square meters. According to Chinese legend, it is many fairies’ favorite place for living, self-cultivating and getting together. Visitors can take a sightseeing boat to get closer to the fascinating lake. Being a fairyland far away from the hustle and bustle of city, Yuecheng Lake has become very popular among tourists from home and abroad.
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- Dujiangyan: It is an Irrigation System, which was built over 2250 years ago to irrigate the Chengdu Basin, and it has been cultivated the whole basin for more than 2000 years already.

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Qingchengshann Scenic Area
Qingchengshann Scenic Area
Dujiangyan
Dujiangyan

Day 3

Place & Transport: Chengdu
Today's Activities: Sanxingdui Museum in Guanghan, Panda Breeding and Research Centre
Meals: Breakfast, Chinese Lunch at East Tapestry restaurant

- Sanxingdui Museum in Guanghan: Founded in 1992, this museum occupies an area of 7000 square kilometers, and has a exhibition of the cultural relics excavated from No1 and No2 sacrificial pits of Shang Dynasty (from 16th-11th century B.C.). There are thousands of pieces of invaluable relics such as bronze ware, jade ware, gold ware, pottery, and bone ware on the exhibition, where you can get a closed look and learn more about the ancient China.
- Panda Breeding and Research Centre: 10km north of Chengdu this beautifully laid-out 230 hectare park is home to giant pandas, the endearing red, or lesser panda, and other endangered species. Visit the nursery to see the highly successful breeding program, and the many enclosures among lakes, bamboo groves and shady walkways, to view the pandas at rest and play. There's a wealth of information, a panda museum, and of course the engaging animals themselves.
- East Tapestry restaurant:

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The Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding
The Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding
Panda Breeding and Research Centre4
Panda Breeding and Research Centre4

Day 4

Place & Transport: Depart Chengdu, Flight not included
Today's Activities: Hotel to airport Transfer (Chengdu), Wu Hou Temple, Jinli Old Street
Meals: Breakfast, Chinese Lunch at Morals Village

- Wu Hou Temple: The Marquis of Wu, Zhuge Liang (181-234) was the outstanding military strategist immortalized in "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" and in the saying wise as "the Marquis of Wu". Peaceful and attractive gardens surround several halls, including one dedicated to his memory and another to that of his emperor Liu Bei, some impressive statues, a small museum, a famous Tang Dynasty stele and the classic red wall leading to Liu Bei's tomb. A delightful complex.
- Jinli Old Street: Once the commercial heart of the old kingdoms this ancient street has been fully restored in traditional Sichuan style. Picturesque, bustling, and cheerful, you can sample local arts and craft, traditional Chinese goods, food and delicacies, and even a Starbucks, local style.
- Morals Village: This fabulously decorated restaurant which can hold up hundreds of people for dining is famous for its delicious hotpot, especially for its fungus soup. Another kind of specialty is its crisp baber tripe.

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Wuhou Temple
Wuhou Temple
Wuhou Temple
Wuhou Temple

 

 

  • Apr. 01 - Nov. 31
    High Season
  • Dec. 01 - Mar. 31
    Low Season(2010)
Your Group Size Tour Class Tour Price Per Person Single Room Supplement Inquiry
1 Person Superior Class $1130 $0 Inquiry
Deluxe Class $902 $0 Inquiry
Tourist Class $818 $0 Inquiry
2-5 Person Superior Class $640 $252 Inquiry
Deluxe Class $525 $138 Inquiry
Tourist Class $484 $109 Inquiry
6-9 Person Superior Class $495 $252 Inquiry
Deluxe Class $380 $138 Inquiry
Tourist Class $347 $109 Inquiry

 

 

Hotels

City Superior Class Deluxe Class Tourist Class
Chengdu Crowne Plaza Chengdu Green Land Hotel Chengdu Lhasa Grand Hotel

* Price is in US dollars, for one person. Price is for references only, may vary according to your travel time Please inquire for more details. Click here to change prices to your Currency

* Better discount is available when travel in low season from Nov to March or when travel in a large group. Please Contact Us for more details.

* If only one person is traveling then the single room supplement is not required. If, for example, three people book a hotel, with two in one room and one in another room, the single room supplement must be paid.

Price Inclusions and Exclusions

Price Inclusions:

  • Entrance Fees:
    To scenic spots as listed in the itinerary.
  • Meals:
    All meals as specified in the itinerary.
    If the restaurant indicated is not available on the day, your guide will arrange another restaurant from our list of approved restaurants. Breakfast is usually a western style buffet. We endeavor to ensure that a choice of western and Chinese breakfasts is supplied, however there may be occasions when only a Chinese breakfast is available in some remote locations.
  • Private Transfers:
    Transfers between airports, hotels and scenic spots while sightseeing in Chengdu by private air conditioned vehicle with a driver and English-speaking guide (as listed above).
    Your comfort is our priority! Click here to get a description of the vehicles that we use for our tours.
  • Guide:
    As outlined in the itinerary an English-speaking guide and driver will be provided in each city, who will remain with you throughout your time in that city. A new guide and a new driver will meet you at each city on your tour, to provide you with the best local knowledge available.
  • Hotels:
    Hotel fees are based on two people sharing one room with twin beds.
    All hotels as listed in the above itinerary serve daily western or Chinese breakfast. All rooms are air-conditioned with private facilities unless specified.
  • Service Charge & Government Taxes:
  • Insurance
    The insurance is China Life Tourist Accident/Casualty Insurance.
    Click here to learn more about the insurance coverage and the sum insured.
  • Luggage Transfers:
    Between airports and hotels.
  • Arrangements:
    The tour cost includes planning, handling, operational and communication charges.

Price Exclusions:

  • Personal Expenses:
    Expenses of a purely personal nature such as laundry, drinks, fax, telephone calls, optional activities, sightseeing or meals which are not included in the tour itinerary.
  • Meals:
    Any meals which are not specified in the tour itinerary.
  • Single Room Supplement.

 

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