Chengdu Travel Reviews

We had great days in Chengdu with our guide Helen. She is a nice women with knowledge about the history of Chengdu. We visited Buddha Park in Leshan and of course the amazing Pandas. We also can recommend the tea house park. It's a great experience - tasting tea and enjoying the atmosphere in this park while seating, drinking tea and watching the locals. Helen was able to answer all open questions. If you would like to buy smth special, she is doing her best to organize it for you. We can highly recommend Helen as a guide. Thank you for this wonderful days.

We were able to see the most notable areas of a very large city in s short period of time. Mr. Evan was friendly, knowledgeable and patient.

Our tour guide was Evan who was very helpful and provided us with local recommendations and was informative. Whilst in Chengdu we went to the panda base, leshan Buddha, mount Qing Chen and the Dujiangyan irrigation site all guided by Evan. During our month touring China, we found Chengdu to be one of the highlights.

All the tour guides we had arranged via Carrie at China Highlights were excellent. We had Jessica in Beijing for the Forbidden City, the hutongs, followed by Mutianyu at the Great Wall. At the last minute, we arranged to go to the summer palace and had Mary as our guide. Paul in Xi'an guided us to the terracotta warriors and was very informative. We had Evan in Chengdu for the panda base, Mount Qing Chen, the Leshan Buddha and Dujiangan irrigation site. Evan was helpful and able to adapt to our pace. He also provided us with useful recommendations for local places to eat in Chengdu. When we went to Guilin and Yangshuo, we had LiPing, who was very good. She accompanied us to the Longji rice terraces, the boat trip to Yangshuo and the cormorant fisherman photo shoot. In Suzhou, we had Juliette who accompanied us to Tongli water town, the Tongli garden and the humble administrators garden. It was a truly relaxing morning on the boat in Tongli. Our day trips were well organised and enjoyable.

Abbiamo visitato il centro dei panda, il buddha di Leshan, il monte Emei con la guida Jason. Oltre ad essere preciso, puntuale e disponibile, ci ha fatto risparmiare un sacco di tempo ottimizzando i percorsi, ci ha fornito un'assistenza totale e ci ha dato vari suggerimenti. Anche il driver molto affidabile. Organizzazione dell'agenzia impeccabile.

And to our incredible guide, Evan, who made our 4-day trip truly special! What we liked about Evan: ? Proactive & Patient– Always one step ahead to ensure a hassle-free experience. ? Knowledgeable– Deep understanding of China’s culture and history. ? Friendly & Courteous– Felt like traveling with a friend! He even helped look for a specific medication from a pharmacist. ? Punctual & Clear Communicator– Never kept us waiting and explained everything perfectly. Thanks to Evan, we had an enjoyable, enriching, and memorable stay in Chengdu. Highly recommend China Highlights and Evan to anyone planning a trip to China—you won’t be disappointed!

. And to our incredible guide, Evan, who made our 4-day trip truly special! What we liked about Evan: Proactive & Patient– Always one step ahead to ensure a hassle-free experience. Knowledgeable– Deep understanding of China’s culture and history. Friendly & Courteous– Felt like traveling with a friend! He even helped look for a specific medication from a pharmacist. Punctual & Clear Communicator– Never kept us waiting and explained everything perfectly. Thanks to Evan, we had an enjoyable, enriching, and memorable stay in Chengdu. Highly recommend China Highlights and Evan to anyone planning a trip to China—you won’t be disappointed! #ChinaHighlights #ChengduTour #AmazingGuide #TravelChina #PrivateTour #HighlyRecommended

We had an incredible stay in Chengdu with our tour guide Sammi. She was very knowledgable and told us many interesting facts about the pandas and other parts of Chengdu. We also really appreciated her flexibility to accomodate our wishes and her great English. We would definitely book our tour with Sammi again !

Our family (my wife, two kids, and I) recently visited Chengdu, and we were lucky enough to have Shelly as our guide. From the moment we met her, we knew we were in great hands. Shelly was not only incredibly knowledgeable about Chengdu’s history, culture, and traditions, but she also had a warm and engaging personality that made the entire experience so much fun for all of us. She tailored the tour perfectly to suit our family, keeping our kids entertained and excited while sharing fascinating insights about the city. Visiting the adorable pandas at the panda centre was, of course, a highlight, and Shelly made it even more special with her expert guidance and fun facts. She also introduced us to some amazing local food, ensuring we got a true taste of Chengdu’s famous culinary scene. Shelly’s passion for her city really shone through, and her attention to detail and care for our experience were second to none. She even went out of her way to help us with tips for exploring on our own after the tour. If you’re visiting Chengdu, I can’t recommend Shelly highly enough. She’s not just a guide; she’s someone who genuinely loves sharing her city with others and making sure you leave with unforgettable memories. Thank you, Shelly, for such a fantastic experience – our family had the best time with you!

A visit to Chengdu as part of our 12 day China tour was made very special by having FiFi as our guide. FiFi was fun loving with a quick sense of humor but was the ultimate professional when sharing her knowledge and experience about the pandas. She was caring and considerate for our wellbeing at all times and showed that she wanted us to have the best time while she was our guide. Yes, we had a great time with FiFi who is a definite asset to Chinahighlights.

Fantastic day out with Sarah (周诗婕） Was highly informed of the local history and especially her beloved Pandas. Her knowledge of them is beyond encyclopaedic. I asked for a late change in the programme and this was professional organised without any issues. Would highly recommend.

Visiting Chengdu with Jason was great, he was very nice and his english excellent, going to the Panda base was an unforgettable experience.

We were met at the train station by Evan and our driver Lee and taken it to the hotel. The next morning we were picked up and taken to the panda exhibit which Evan knew to start at the top and work our way down. It resulted in a lovely day and I would highly recommend Evan to be your guy in Chengdu.. And don't forget to go to the tinder park where you can get your ears cleaned.iykyk

Bravissima Hellen, competente ed empatica. La nostra guida in lingua inglese, molto preparata ma soprattutto molto empatica. Consigliatissima ha saputo rendere la nostra visita a Chendu speciale.

We had a fabulous few days in Chengdu as a family of 4. Our guide Evan and his brother were wonderful and very knowledgeable. Evan greeted us at the train station and surprised our two children with toy pandas...much to their delight. Evan ensured we had good rooms in our hotel and gave us a very engaging tour of the panda centre and the markets. The restaurant Evan picked was delicious (and met our fussy children's needs) and we had one of favourite dishes in china there. Chengdu was a good base for us to head to Jiuzhaigou for a few days. Holiday Inn exceeded our expectations and was a convenient location. Our girls were sad to say goodbye to Evan and his brother, who farewelled us with a bag of snacks.

We recently visited China on a private tour organized by Heidi at China Highlights. It was an excellent tour and exceeded our expectations! Thomas in Beijing was extremely knowledgeable about all the historical national treasures and made the visit more memorable by sharing many interesting stories and details. Thomas was very flexible and accommodating of all our needs and requests - nothing we asked was ever a problem. Our guide in Xi’an, Mervyn, was very friendly and welcoming. She talked with us throughout the visit to make sure the trip was everything we wanted it to be, and suggested activities based on our interests. Mervyn was an excellent guide for the Terra cotta warrior museum, and we loved walking on the ancient city wall. We also appreciated the opportunity to meet and share lunch with a local family. Mervyn went above and beyond the planned itinerary. We also visited Chengdu - our guide, Molly, accompanied us to the panda reserve for an amazing and very up-close viewing experience. Molly is delightful and made our brief visit to Chengdu feel very unrushed and pleasant. She was attentive to small details, such as arranging a box breakfast from the hotel in order to accommodate our early start time to the reserve. After Chengdu, we travelled to Kunming, truly the city of flowers! Lulu not only provided an excellent tour of the Yuantong Temple and Kunming Bird and Flower Market, but also, when we expressed interest, spontaneously arranged a visit to a local tea shop where we enjoyed sampling several varieties. Our tour ended in Shanghai with Jason, who is quite personable and speaks excellent English. He provided a most interesting tour of the city’s many highlights and we were thrilled with the acrobatics show and visit to the nearby water town Zhujiajiao. Jason made sure we did everything we wanted and provided an excellent capstone to our two-week trip to China. The entire trip felt very personalized and we never felt like we were on anyone else’s schedule. We would definitely use China Highlights again!

Bella was great! She took a lot of time to explain the history, culture, and different types of food. She also helped me after hours by arranging Didi rides and booked a massage for me online to get a discount. 5 stars!

Our wonderful guide, Helen (in Chengdu), helped us discover the beauty of the imposing Leshan Giant Buddha statue and the nearby Buddhist temple, both places of great cultural and spiritual significance. In the same city, we also explored the ingenious and ancient water management system of the Minjiang River, which historically caused floods. Finally, Helen arranged a delightful evening for us at the famous Shufeng Yayun Sichuan Opera House. Thank you for everything, Helen (in Chengdu)!

With one of the best guides around, Helen (Helen of Chengdu) we visited via boat and via hicking trail the amazing giant buddah as well as the Dujiangyan Panda base and the famous Shufeng Yuyan Sichuan Opera House. The general visit was all over amazing under every aspect, thanks to our amazing guide and we highly suggest visiting the area with this same very guide because of her amazing organization and knowledge of the places ur set to visit.

After a lot of research we decided to go to the Wolong Panda Base, in hopes it would be less crowded. The center was beautiful, surrounded by nature and did not disappoint - we saw so many pandas and there really were not many people! The experience would have been fine alone but we are SO HAPPY we decided to go with a guide, and especially happy that it was Sarah. She literally knows everything about pandas!!! Even beyond general facts, Sarah knew about each panda that was at the center - their name, family, where they've been abroad, etc. She really made the experience come to life and it was 1000x better with her as our guide. She was also able to arrange for our lunch to be delivered which gave us even more time with the pandas. 100/10 experience!

Our tour guide Sarah perfectly organised our trip. She's really passionate for pandas and knows everything about them. Moreover Sarah has a huge knowledge about culture and history of the region. highly recommended!

The experience in Chengdu was among the most memorable, including skyscrapers, pandas, folklore shows, hotpots and high-altitude Taoist temples. Our guide Helen was amazing. She managed to balance the needs of both adults and children and with a group of 11 it is not so easy... Super flexible and proactive, with unscheduled Chengdu goodies and even gave souvenir mini-Pandas to the boys!

We had a great time in Chengdu with Helen. She was excellent with the kids and took us to some great sites and of course the Pandas which were amazing. Helen was really informative, knowledgeable and an excellent guide.

My husband and I visited Chengdu with our local tour guide Molly. She was friendly and helpful throughout our trip. She showed us amazing places and took us to local restaurants, where we experienced the delicious, yet spicy Sichuan cuisine. We thank Molly and China Highlights for organizing our trip in the beautiful and vibrant city of Chengdu! Best wishes from Iulia and Cristian

Chengdu was the third city on a two-week tour arranged by Kaya of China Highlights. Like Beijing and Xi’an, it was perfectly planned and executed from arrival in the station to departure. We can’t imagine visiting China any other way. Our guide, Daisy, was superb. Her English is perfect, and her insight into what would be most interesting to us was exceptional. She took us to local restaurants, showed us local highlights and even taught us Mahjong! It was an unforgettable visit to the green city of China, made possible by China Highlights and Daisy.

Chengdu trip was amazing, Evan and Lee made this few days espectacular and funny.Evan is very knowledgeable, kind and patient. We enjoyed our panda day with our panda headbands that Evan gifted for us, he is so thoughtful and gentle. He also helped us with our Chinese dishes that were delicious. We are the matchmakers so Lee invite us to your wedding Will remember you for ever