One Day Chengdu Panda and Sichuan Cuisine Tour
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One Day Chengdu Panda and Sichuan Cuisine Tour

Experience the Best of Chengdu

This tour is recommended for a first-time visitor who seeks a day tour containing the most important features of Chengdu: pandas and Sichuan cuisine. We can customize an exclusive itinerary based on your needs, ensuring you have a wonderful day.

Tour 'Wow' Points

Observe the Adorable Pandas

Go to the panda base to witness numerous giant pandas and panda cubs. This visit also provides a unique opportunity to learn more about their distinctive behaviors and way of life.

panda cubs

Take up a Food Challenge at the Traditional Farmers' Market

Step into Chengduer's daily life and experience the warm community relationship. You can enjoy unique snacks at affordable prices and know how to bargain like a local at the market.

authentic farmer market

Learn to Cook Classic Sichuan Cuisine in a Local's Home

Visit the home of an experienced Sichuan chef and learn how to make delicious and authentic Sichuan cuisine.

cook at the chef's house

Suggested Itinerary

Here is a suggested itinerary and we are happy to customize a tour according to your interests and schedule. The times listed in the upcoming itinerary serve as guidelines. Depending on the conditions of the day and your personal requests, the guide will make suitable adjustments.

8:00 am Meet Your Guide

Your private guide will be waiting for you at the airport, train station, cruise port, or hotel lobby according to your schedule.

9:00 am Panda Breeding and Research Center

Visiting the city's panda base can be challenging as it is easily accessible and has various animals. We've designed a smart route to beat the crowds while matching the pandas' active period as much as possible for you.

1:00 pm Original Farmers' Market

Chengdu was named the first city of gastronomy in Asia by UNESCO, and the local delicacies are rooted in a close-to-life market.

Try some local snacks, such as pickled dishes, century eggs, Chinese rice wine, and so on.

Integrating yourself with the locals: how to bargain like a local and how to wrap Chengdu dumplings - learn this from the shopkeepers who can easily make 100 perfect dumplings in minutes.

If you'd like, the chef can join you in the market to purchase the ingredients needed for Sichuan cuisine.

2:00 pm Sichuan Cuisine Making Experience

It is very hard to travel like an insider when you are surrounded by thousands of tourists in incredibly crowded tourist areas. Instead, a visit to a local chef's home will be one of the best ways to get a taste of local life.

Unearth the secrets of Sichuan cuisine as you cook three typical Sichuan dishes with the chef and invent your recipe. Try to play mahjong in the living room as well if you want to.

5:00 pm Wave Goodbye

At the end of the trip, we will escort you to your hotel, the airport, the cruise port, or the train station. Please specify your requirements.

Tour Price

FromUS$249p/p Based on a private tour for 2 people. Price varies depending on the program, travel date, and number of people

Price includes:

  • Private air-conditioned business car with big windows and ample space
  • English-speaking local guide
  • Activities and meals listed in the itinerary
  • 24/7 helpline for while you are traveling

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