7-Day Chengdu, Mount Emei & Jiuzhaigou Scenic Tour

The Experience

Welcome to Chengdu. Once you arrive, our private driver will meet you at the airport or train station and take you to your hotel. We keep the first day flexible because arrival times can vary, and you may simply want to settle in after your journey.

If you arrive early and feel like going out, we can take a relaxed walk through Kuanzhai Alleys, a historic part of the city where old Qing-dynasty courtyard houses have been preserved alongside teahouses, small shops, and local restaurants. Another option is Jinli, near Wuhou Shrine, which is especially pleasant later in the day when the traditional-style streets begin to light up.

There is no need to rush today. We’ll help you get oriented, recommend somewhere good for your first Sichuan dinner, and leave you free to enjoy Chengdu at your own pace.

Highlights

• Easy private arrival and hotel check-in
• Explore Kuanzhai Alleys or Jinli if time and energy allow
• First taste of Chengdu’s relaxed food and tea culture

Tips

• Arrival-day activities depend on your flight or train time.
• Chengdu food can be spicy, but we can recommend milder dishes if needed.

The Experience

We’ll start the day with one of Chengdu’s most popular experiences, a visit to the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding.

We recommend going in the morning, when the pandas are generally more active and feeding time gives you a better chance of seeing them moving around rather than sleeping in their enclosures.

After the Panda Base, we’ll return toward central Chengdu for lunch before visiting Wenshu Monastery, one of the city’s best-preserved Buddhist temples. The temple is still an active place of worship, so you’ll see local visitors lighting incense, praying, or simply enjoying the peaceful courtyards.

Later, we’ll find a traditional teahouse where you can slow down with a cup of Sichuan tea. This is an important part of Chengdu life. People come to teahouses not just for tea, but to chat, play mahjong, read the newspaper, or spend an unhurried afternoon together.

Highlights

• See giant pandas in their morning activity period
• Visit historic Wenshu Monastery
• Experience Chengdu’s everyday teahouse culture

Tips

• Comfortable shoes are useful at the Panda Base.
• We can adjust the afternoon depending on your energy after the morning visit.

The Experience

In the morning, we’ll leave Chengdu by private vehicle and drive to Leshan, about 1.5–2 hours away.

Our main visit is the 71-meter Leshan Giant Buddha, carved into the riverside cliff during the Tang dynasty. It took generations to complete and remains one of China’s most remarkable examples of Buddhist stone carving.

We’ll walk down the cliffside paths to see the Buddha from below, where you can really appreciate its enormous scale. There are quite a few steps, so if you prefer an easier visit, you can choose a river boat instead and see the full Buddha from the water.

After the visit, we’ll stop for lunch and try some local Leshan food before continuing by private vehicle to the foot of Mount Emei. We’ll check into your hotel there and keep the evening relaxed. Staying near Emei rather than returning to Chengdu means we can spend the next day exploring the mountain without another long transfer.

Highlights

• See the 71-meter Leshan Giant Buddha
• Choose between the cliffside walk or river boat
• Enjoy local Leshan food before continuing to Mount Emei

Tips

• The cliffside route involves many steps.

The Experience

Today we’ll spend time exploring Mount Emei, one of China’s Four Sacred Buddhist Mountains and a place where Buddhist culture has developed alongside the mountain landscape for more than a thousand years.

We’ll use the mountain’s shuttle buses and cable cars where appropriate rather than trying to cover everything on foot.

After our mountain visit, we’ll make our way back down and drive to Chengdu.

Highlights

• Experience mountain scenery, temples, and Buddhist heritage

Tips

• Weather can change quickly on Mount Emei, especially at higher elevations.

The Experience

We’ll leave Chengdu in the morning and take the high-speed train to Huanglongjiuzhai Station. From the station, our private vehicle will take us to Huanglong National Park.

Huanglong is famous for its colourful travertine pools, formed over thousands of years as mineral-rich water flowed through the mountain landscape. The pools change colour with the light, water depth, and season, while the surrounding snow-capped mountains give the area a very different feel from Chengdu.

After visiting Huanglong, we’ll continue by private vehicle toward Jiuzhaigou. Upon arrival, you can check in and have a relaxed evening.

Highlights

• Travel from Chengdu by high-speed train
• Explore Huanglong’s colourful travertine pools

Tips

• Huanglong is at high altitude, so take the visit at a comfortable pace.

The Experience

Today we’ll spend the full day exploring Jiuzhaigou National Park, using the park’s sightseeing buses to move between the three main valleys.

After exploring the park, we’ll return to our hotel for a relaxed evening.

Highlights

• Shuzheng Valley: Shuzheng Lakes and Nuorilang Waterfall
• Rize Valley: Five Flower Lake, Panda Lake and Pearl Shoal
• Zechawa Valley: Long Lake and Five-Colored Pond

Tips

• The park is large, so we’ll use the sightseeing buses between the main areas and walk at the most scenic sections.

The Experience

After breakfast, we’ll leave Jiuzhaigou and travel back toward Chengdu. We’ll arrange the transfer to Huanglongjiuzhai Station for the high-speed train.

Once you arrive in Chengdu, our private driver can take you to the airport or railway station for your onward journey.

Tips

• We’ll coordinate the train and private transfers around your flight time.