Cultural and Natural Heritage Exploration on the Land of Abundance

Upon your arrival in Chengdu, our CET reps will meet you, transfer you to your hotel, and check-in. We can walk around Hejiang Pavillion near the Jinjiang River if time permits. Enjoy our welcoming dinner followed by a tour introduction and instruction meeting, at the hotel or somewhere nearby.

Meals included:

Today we depart downtown Chengdu and head for one of the satellite cities of Chengdu named Dujiangyan. On route we will pay a visit to [Sichuan Cuisine Museum], as which name suggests, a facility dedicated to preserving and showcasing Sichuan-styled cuisine. We will participate in a cooking session allowing you to make your own Sichuan cuisine for lunch.
In the afternoon our tour continues to [Dujiangyan Irrigation Project], a UNESCO-listed world heritage. We will walk for about 3 hours along the Songpan-Maoxian ancient pass to enter the 2000-year-old project.

Meals included: Breakfast

Our tour continues in Dujiangyan area today. We will go to [Panda base] and take part in [a panda volunteer program]. We will walk into the enclosure of Panda with guidance of staff and [experience a half day work as Panda keeper].

In the afternoon, we will hike in [Mt.Qingcheng], a place considered the birthplace of Chinese Taoism. The hiking will take 3.5-4.5 hours. Hiking starts at 660m above sea level and finishes at 1220m.

Meals included: Breakfast

The bus will take us from Dujiangyan city to Shi Fangtang Hotel for hiking, and visit [the local market] on the way. The hiking route for today is about 14km. We will hike to [Pingle old town]. This small ancient town was vital in the ancient southern silk route. You will find many relics from Ming and Qing Dynasties.

Meals included: Breakfast

Today we will take the bus to Jiaguan Town, the place where we will start our hiking(10km) to [Niunianping Tea Garden], then take the bus to Guoxi. Continue our hiking(13km) to Ming mountain. Hiking through fruit farms, tea plantations and cropland. We will be transferred to E’mei city by bus after hiking.

Meals included: Breakfast

We will spend most of the day exploring the [Mountain Emei]. [Cable car] and [shuttle bus] will take us to Leidongping station where we begin our hiking to the top. Leidongping station sits at 2430m and the summit is about 3077m above sea level. After the mountain, take our bus to Leshan City.

Meals included: Breakfast

Today we pay our visit to [Leshan Grand Buddha Statue by boat], a UNESCO listed world heritage site. You can also hike around the statue. Drive to Chengdu afterward. A farewell dinner together with a tour conclusion party is arranged in your hotel.

Meals included: Breakfast

Free at leisure until you are transferred to the airport for your flight to Shanghai.

Meals included: Breakfast