Destination: Chengdu
💰 Budget Range.
Transport: public transport such as underground is available from the airport or high-speed railway station to the city, which is cheaper, and transport between attractions in the city costs around RMB 50 - 100.
Accommodation: If you choose a budget hotel near Chunxi Road or Wuhou Ancestral Temple, it's about RMB 200 - 300 per night, or RMB 600 - 900 for three days; you can also choose a more upmarket hotel, and the cost will increase accordingly.
Catering: breakfast per capita 20 - 30 yuan, lunch and dinner if you eat speciality food, hot pot per capita 80 - 150 yuan, other Sichuan cuisine, snacks, etc. per capita 50 - 100 yuan, three days of food and beverage costs of about 700 - 1500 yuan.
Tickets: the price of each attraction ticket is different, panda base about 50 yuan, Wuhou Temple about 50 yuan, Dujiangyan 80 yuan, etc., three-day ticket costs about 300 - 500 yuan.
The total budget is about 1650 - 3000 yuan (excluding shopping and other consumption)
🌟 Route Highlights.
Explore Chengdu's history and culture in depth, from the Wuhou Ancestral Temple during the Three Kingdoms period to the Dufu Cao Tang, and from Mount Qingcheng, the birthplace of Taoism, to the historic Wenshu Academy, experiencing the clash of cultures from different periods.
Get up close and personal with the adorable pandas, a national treasure, and admire their naive behaviour.
Experience the traditional architecture of Chengdu and admire the ancient and elegant buildings at Jinli Old Street and Wenshu Yuan.
Enjoy a culinary tour of Chengdu, sampling specialities such as hot pots, skewers, Sichuan cuisine and a variety of snacks.
📋 Itinerary.
Day1.
Morning: Take the metro or taxi to Chengdu Panda Base, enter the park and follow the guide map to visit each panda pavilion in turn to watch the pandas playing, eating and other cute life scenes.
Afternoon: After exiting the Panda Base, take public transport to the Wuhou Temple. In the Wuhou Temple, visit the various halls and listen to the guide or scenic area to learn more about the stories of Zhuge Liang, Liu Bei and other heroes.
Evening: Walk to Jinli Ancient Street, which is brilliantly illuminated, enjoy the unique style of ancient buildings in western Sichuan along the street, buy some special souvenirs from the street side shops, and feel the charm of Chengdu's traditional culture, as well as taste some snacks, such as bell dumplings, etc., in the ancient street.
Day2.
Morning: after breakfast at the hotel, take a special tourist line or chartered bus to Dujiangyan. After arriving at the scenic spot, follow the tour route to see the famous spots such as Fish Mouth, Flying Sand Weir, Baobuikou, etc., and marvel at the wisdom of the ancients in water management.
Afternoon: depart Dujiangyan for Mount Qingcheng. At Mount Qingcheng, choose to hike up the mountain, breathe in the fresh air, enjoy the dense trees and beautiful natural scenery along the way, and feel the serenity and profoundness of Taoist culture.
Day3.
Morning: Take public transport to Du Fu's Cao Tang (杜甫草堂), take a stroll inside the hall, visit Du Fu's former residence, enjoy the Poetry Monument Forest and other attractions, and feel the poet's living environment and the atmosphere of his poetry creation back then.
Afternoon: proceed to Wenshu Temple, where you will visit the ancient and elegant buildings, admire the statues of Buddha and other religious artefacts, and experience the solemnity and serenity of Buddhist culture.
Evening: Head to Chunxi Road, which is bustling with activity, and enjoy shopping at the mall for some fashionable items. Afterwards, you can choose a hotpot restaurant to taste the authentic Chengdu hotpot and experience the spicy and fresh flavour.