Panda Base And Chengdu Highlights Tour

Day 1

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

Accommodations: Minshan Lhasa Grand Hotel (Economy) 

Day 2

Place & Transport: Chengdu
Today's Activities: Du Fu Thatched Cottage, Wangjiang Park, Wu Hou Temple, Jinli Old Street,
Meals: Breakfast, Chinese Lunch at Long Chao Shou Snack

- Du Fu Thatched Cottage (1.5 hours): A museum and memorial for Du Fu (712-770 AD), often called China's greatest poet, surrounded by a large and beautiful garden. Du Fu spent five years in Chengdu, the peak of his creativity, living in a thatched hut on this site.
- Wangjiang Park (1.5 hours): Wangjiang Park is located two kilometers east of Chengdu, on the south bank of the Jinjiang River. The park is renowned because the famous poet, Xue Tao (768-831), once lived here. She originally came from Chang'an and later moved to Chengdu with her father. And also famous for it's Bamboo.
- Wu Hou Temple (1.5 hours): 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 (1 hour): 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.
- Long Chao Shou Snack: It is a time-honored snack bar with different kinds of snack. Ordering a package of snack it gives you a chance of tasting all the delicious food in Chengdu. The decoration is extravagant, but is also appearing traditional style of Chengdu.

Accommodations: Minshan Lhasa Grand Hotel (Economy) 

Day 3

Place & Transport: Chengdu
Today's Activities: Half Day Tour to Panda Breeding Reserve, Half Day Tour to Sanxingdui Ruins
Meals: Breakfast, Chinese Lunch

--Half Day Tour to Panda Breeding Reserve: Your guide will pick you up at your hotel and transfer you to the Chengdu Giant Panda Breeding Research Base which covers an area of 600 acres. The natural environment has the bamboo growing luxuriantly and flocks of wild birds flying around. There are two personal interactions with the pandas. One is feeding the pandas and the other is taking a photo with them. Be transferred to your hotel after the tour. Note: you may need to consult with your guide about the interaction programs before you visit the pandas, so that your guide can make a reservation. Lunch is not included.
--Half Day Tour to Sanxingdui Ruins: You will be picked up from your hotel by your guide who will accompany you on your one day tour. And then, transfer to Sanxingdui ruins, a ruined city with a history of over 3000 years. Thousands of pieces of invaluable relics such as bronze ware, jade ware, gold ware, pottery, and bone ware unearthed respectively. After the tour, our driver will take you back to Chengdu and return to your hotel.

Accommodations: Minshan Lhasa Grand Hotel (Economy) 

Day 4

Place & Transport: Depart Chengdu, Flight not included
Today's Activities: Hotel to airport Transfer (Chengdu)
Meals: Breakfast