8 Days Sichuan Highlight Tour to Chengdu ,Jiuzhaigou and Mt. Ermei

In this 8 days Sichuan tour, you will see the lovely Panda in Chengdu, taste the decent Chinese Sichuan dishes. Visit the magnificent Jiuzhaihou with it’s splendid nature landscape. And the Leshan Buddha Sculpture and Ermei mountain attractions. 


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Day 1  Chengdu-Jiuzhaigou Arrival  (-/-/-)

Chengdu-Jiuzhaigou Arrival  (-/-/-)
Arrive at Chengdu airport , then your will OWN take the connection flight to Jiuzhaigou.  (1hr flying time )
After meeting with the guide at exit of arrival Hall , then transfer to the hotel.
Free at leisure the rest time of the day after long flying.  
Meals on your own account
Overnight at Jiuzhaigou

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Day 2 Jiuzhaigou (B/L/-)

All day visit of Jiuzhaigou natural Park. Transportation in the park is provided by electric vehicles. The lakes around which you will be wandering are set in the midst of alpine landscapes and feature different colors, ranging from deep green to lagoon blue and gold yellow. The altitude of the site makes it a cool place even in summer.
Overnight at Jiuzhaigou


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Day 3 Jiuzhaigou - Chengdu

After breakfast, take the tour of Huanglong valley, The site presents some remarkable limestone ponds naturally formed by rains and water from melting snow running from the top of the peak. From Huanglong Temple, located on top of the mountain, you will discover a spectacular view of the mountains around.
Afterward, take the flight back to Chengdu in the afternoon. Upon arrival, drive to check in your hotel in Chengdu city.
Lunch and dinner at Chinese restaurant
Overnight at Chengdu


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Day 4 Chengdu (B/L/-)

Transfer to Giant Panda Breeding Research Center. The Centre has two types of 'accommodations' for giant pandas - the Captive Cages and the Semi-nature Enclosures. Most of the giant pandas in the Centre stay individually in the captive cages, which are in fact large enclosures, each consists of an in-door room and an out-door courtyard. The semi-nature enclosures are very large wild areas but protected by border fences.
After that have a tour of Wuhou Memorial Temple,which is dedicated to Zhuge Liang, the Martial Marquis of Shu in the Three Kingdoms.  Memorial temples erected in many places after his death include a famous one in Chengdu
And go to stroll in Broad and Narrow Alley is composed of broad alley, narrow alley and across alleys, among which, there are a lot of traditional courtyards, or Siheyuan. Some very old alleys in Chengdu where some important people had lived. After its reconstruction, the Broad and Narrow Alley has been reopened to pubic and is now, one of the hottest tourist destination in Chengdu.
After tour , transfer back to hotel for check in.  Dinner on your own account.
Overnight at Chengdu

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Day 5 Chengdu -Leshan- Mt. Ermei (B/L/D)

In the morning, drive to Leshan County (about 2 hours driving) which is famous for the largest Buddha Sculpture in China on the Leshan Mountain.
Upon arrival, you will take the river cruise for about 40m at the Leshan Giant Buddha, if you are on the mountain, you can only see the face or feet of the Giant Buddha, but on a river cruise, the Giant Buddha will be a touchable complete picture for you, so enjoy it.
After tour, continue drive to Ermei Town and check in at your hotel. Upon arrival, check in hotel at foot of Ermei Mt.. Then make a tour of Baoguo Monastery, built in the 16th century,
Overnight at Ermei Town


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Day 6 Mt. Ermei - Chengdu (B/L/-)

Breakfast at hotel. Make the tour of Mt. Ermei In this beautiful scenery of mountain slopes covered with pine and cedar trees, discover some of the temples where thousands of monks used to live and meditate during the Chinese Middle Ages. Take the cable car to Golden Summit which is the top of Mt. Emei ( Emei Shan is one of the 4 most sacred Buddhist mountains in China. The undulating peaks, covered with lush forests and green bamboo occupy an area of more than 300 sq km in the southwest of Sichuan province. Emei Shan is the general name for 3 mountains, Da'e (Great E), Er'e (Second E) and San'e (Third E) and Wanian Temple is one of the major temples on Emei Mountain, originally called "Puxian (Samantabhadra) Temple",
Afterward, move back to Chengdu (2.5hrs ) Free at leisure the rest time of the day.
Overnight at Chengdu


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Day 7 Chengdu (B/L/-)

Firstly make the visit of Wenshu Monastery ( is the best-preserved Buddhist temple in Chengdu. It is the home of the Buddhist Association of Sichuan Province and Chengdu City. Initially built in the Tang Dynasty (618-907 )
And Du Fu's Thatched Cottage(Du Fu's Thatched Cottage (Dufu caotang) is the quaint former residence of one of China's most famous poets. Du Fu (712-70 AD) left home at the tender age of 20, becoming a court official at the former capital in Chang'an (near Xi'an). Du Fu's civil service duties did not last long however, and he was captured by rebels and forced to flee the city for Chengdu after only a few years. It was in Chengdu, at this small and simple house, that Du Fu was inspired to write more than 200 poems which are regarded today as masterpieces of realist poetry.)
Then transfer to visit Sichuan Museum which is the biggest museum in Chengdu, After that, you will drink a cup of tea of the tea house in People’s Park, Chengdu The central park of Chengdu is beautifully landscaped with plenty of eye-catching activity and a few secluded areas of respite. While the lakes, rockeries, dense shrubs and stone bridges create a picturesque scene, probably the best part of People’s Park is the people. Playing cards or checkers, dancing, singing, playing music, imbibing at the tea house or rowing on the lake, this park provides a perfect point for people watching.
Overnight at Chnegdu


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Day 8 Chengdu Departure (B/-/-)

Free time today before a transfer airport for your departure flight to next destination