4-Days Dujiangyan Panda Tour with Chengdu – Chengdu Dujiangyan Tour
- Duration: 4 days (published programme)
- Collection: Sichuan Tours
- Chengdu airport/train station pick up & hotel check in
- Today's highlight: Dujiangyan Irrigation System,Mount Qingcheng
- Highlights: Dujiangyan Panda Base
- Review the programme below for included and optional arrangements.
Planning 4-Days Dujiangyan Panda Tour with Chengdu - Chengdu Dujiangyan Tour
The published idea runs for 4 days. Consider whether that timing fits your arrival, departure and preferred sightseeing pace.
The published material highlights Chengdu airport/train station pick up & hotel check in; Today's highlight: Dujiangyan Irrigation System,Mount Qingcheng; Highlights: Dujiangyan Panda Base. Use these details to decide which parts of the journey matter most to your group.
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Day 1 Chengdu Arrival
Highlights: Chengdu airport/train station pick up & hotel check in
Welcome to Chengdu, the hometown of the Giant Panda . Your local guide will meet you at the airport/train station and then escort you to your hotel in a private vehicle. The rest of today is yours to relax in the panda city on your own.
Arrival Ideas: Chengdu is only about 2~3 hours flying from the majority of big cities in China, such as Beijing, Xian, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shanghai, etc. You can also get to Chengdu by high speed trains from Xian (4hrs), Chongqing (1hrs), Guilin (6hrs), Kunming (6hrs), etc.
Day 2 Chengdu – Dujiangyan (B, L)
Highlights: Today's highlight: Dujiangyan Irrigation System,Mount Qingcheng
In the morning, your guide and driver will pick you at your hotel in Chengdu downtown area. The following day is the UNESCO World Heritage Site exploration with 1.5 hours’ driving from Chengdu to Dujiangyan . Upon arrival, you’ll first pay a visit to Dujiangyan Irrigation System, a 2000-year-old living world heritage to solve problems of diverting water without the use of dams. The system is still working to irrigate Chengdu Plain and it’s the real reason why Chengdu is called “the Land of Abundance”. Visit the three main parts of the weir woks controlling the water from the upper valley of the Minjiang River including Yuzui Bypass Dike, Feishayan Floodgate, Baopingkou Diversion Passage, and be amazed by the wisdom of ancient Chinese. After getting to know the theory of system, extend to the nearby Erwang Temple to meet Li Bing and his son who constructed this ecological engineering feat around 256 BC.
Later, drive about 16 kilometers to Mount Qingcheng (Front Mountain) , the birthplace of Taoism! In 142 CE the philosopher Zhang Ling founded the doctrine of Chinese Taoism here. Most of the essential elements of Taoism culture are embodied in the teachings of Taoism that emanated from the temples that were subsequently built on the mountain during the Jin and Tang dynasties. In this afternoon, the first temple you are going to visit is Jianfu Palace built in 730 in Tang Dynasty. Walk into the holy palace to know many Taoism celebrities and appreciate the famous couplet regarded as “The First of Mount Qingcheng”. Then, enjoy the short boat experience across Yuecheng Lake which lying quietly at the middle of the mountain. Take the 5-minute Buyun Cableway up to the mountain. Next is a relaxing walk to the mountain top, and stop to visit Shangqing Palace for a deep understanding about Laozi, a famous ancient Chinese philosopher and the reputed author of the Tao Te Ching. Continue your walking to Laojun Pavilion situated at the highest peak of Mount Qingcheng (1,260 meters). This pavilion rises 33 meters in nine layers, from a square base symbolizing the Earth to a circular top symbolizing the round sky. Getting into the pavilion, you can view a huge statue of Laozi riding a water buffalo and get the breathtaking panoramic of the whole mountain. After the enjoyable time on the top, return via the same way you come.
After this tour, you'll be transferred to your hotel in Dujiangyan City. Have good rest tonight.
Day 3 Dujiangyan Panda Volunteer – Chengdu (B)
Highlights: Highlights: Dujiangyan Panda Base
Today, you will head to Dujiangyan Panda Base to fulfill your life time panda volunteer work from 8: 30 to 16:00.
There are more than 40 giant pandas and 5 red pandas in Dujiangyan Panda Base . During this one-day panda volunteer program, you’ll experience some activities including honorary keepers to clean up bamboos, pick up droppings, wash the enclosures, observe and understand the panda’s status and living conditions; prepare food for the pandas and also experience the fun of making the “Panda’s Cake”; deliver delicious “Cake” and fruits to the pandas personally and understand panda’s feeding habits; watch a panda documentary that shows scientific facts about pandas, to understand how humans protect them, and how we may live in harmony with them; plant bamboos and trees, as well as set up nametags and some more interesting and meaningful activities. After the panda volunteer activities, you’ll receive an official certificate from CCRCGP that proves your love for giant pandas, as well as souvenirs, like a panda badge, a panda T-shirt or a panda club magazine.
After the whole days’ volunteering experience, you will transfer back to Chengdu.
Day 4 Chengdu & Chengdu Departure (B, L)
Highlights: Today's highlights: Wenshu, Wenshu Temple, People's Park, Jinli Old Street
After breakfast, your guide and driver will pick you up at your hotel. Firstly, you will be taken to a hidden spiritual Buddhist temple in the hustling downtown of Chengdu – Wenshu Temple . Marvel at the exquisite Buddhist architecture, soak in the reverent atmosphere, and wander on the peaceful paths. Adjacent to the monastery is a small bazaar (Wenshufang) where you can enjoy a leisure stroll through to experience local market and living style.
Chengdu is famous for its relaxing and leisure pace throughout China, which will be proved after a stay in People's Park. Sit down, order a pot of Chinese tea, make a casual chat with your friends and watching locals indulging themselves in different kinds of folk entertainment – napping in a lively teahouse, playing mahjong, disco dancing, neck massage, ear cleaning…Next is an impressive trip to the famous Jinli Old Street . Time steals away from you quietly while walking on the lively streets which are full of delicious local snacks, delicate artifacts, interesting folk shows, etc.
After that, you'll be escorted to Chengdu airport / train station for your flight or train to next destination! Service ends!
What’s Included
- Professional licensed English-speaking guide
- Admission tickets for all attractions listed in the itinerary
- Accommodation as listed in the itinerary
- Necessary transfers as listed in the itinerary
- All meals as listed( “B” for Chinese and Western breakfast buffet in your hotel; “L” for Chinese Lunch in local restaurant; “D” for Chinese dinner in local restaurant.)
- Our service charge, including tour planning, handling, operational and communication charges.
Not Included
- China visa
- Accommodation not listed in the itinerary
- Single Room Supplement
- Sightseeing not listed in the itinerary
- Recommended optional activities
- Flights or trains not listed in the itinerary
- Optional tips to guides, drivers, etc
- Personal expenses.
- Please Note:
- (a) Health Examination Form: To do the panda volunteer program at Dujiangyan Panda Base, you need to have a valid Health Examination Form (valid medical certificate and signature which could be applied in your country or in China). Feel free to contact our travel consultant for more information or let them register for you. (This form is to ensure that you are not carrying the infectious diseases or other illnesses which endanger the health of pandas.) (b) Age & Number Limitations: The center can accept up to 50 volunteers (aged between 10 and 70) at any one time. (c) Avoid Using Strong Smell: For pandas have keen sense of smell, volunteers should avoid using perfume or other odorous articles like mosquito repellent liquid, nail polish, skin care products, makeups, etc. on the volunteer work day. (d) Dressing Code: During the panda volunteer program, you are required to wear comfortable shoes, like sports shoes, that are suitable for the work. Try to avoid sandals, slippers, high-heels, and so on. Besides, wear trousers, avoid shorts and skirts, etc. (during the program, the panda base will provide working jumpsuits in spring and winter, and T-shirts in summer and autumn for you.) (e) Healthy Bodies: To well protect giant pandas, volunteers are required to be healthy, and people who are suffering from illness, like a cold, fever, influenza, and other infectious diseases are not suitable to do the panda volunteer programs.
Pricing Note
Final pricing is tailored to your travel dates, party size, hotel preferences and confirmed services. Your proposal will clearly list every included and excluded item.
Travel Tips
Pack comfortable walking shoes and clothing suited to the season. Keep your passport available on travel days, and tell your planner about mobility or dietary needs before departure.
