9 Days Panda, Mt. Qingcheng, Leshan & Emei, Jiuzhaigou Valley

Upon arrival in Chengdu, you’ll meet your personal guide and driver at the arrival hall and head for the hotel. You’ll have a chance to walk along Jinli Ancient Street and try some delicious local snacks.

• Hotels: Buddha Zen Hotel Chengdu, Fairmont Chengdu, Grand Hyatt Chengdu

Giant pandas

Today you’ll embark on a full day trip to Bifengxia Valley Scenic Area to see pandas at up close. The ride takes about two hours. There are more than 80 pandas living in the valley, which gives you a chance to hold a panda for pictures at an additional cost. Bifeng Valley also boasts of luxurious vegetation, steep valleys and numerous waterfalls. Lunch is later arranged in a scenic area.

• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch,

Sichuan Opera (Jinpi Gundeng)

After waking you’ll ride about 1.5 hours to visit Mt. Qingcheng. It is one of the four Taoist mountains in China and is divided into front mountain and back mountain. Front mountain is mainly composed of Taoist palaces and halls while back mountain is mostly natural landscapes. Visiting the front mountain includes a boat cruise on Yuecheng Lake. What you’re able to do is dependent on your interest. After lunch you’ll continue to the ancient irrigation system, known as Dujiangyan. Dujiangyan was first built in Qin Dynasty (256 BC) by local officer Li Bing and his son. It is the greatest and oldest of its kind remaining in the world. The special design of Yuzui water-dividing Dike, the Feishayan Spillway and the Baopingkou Water Inlet promises function as flood control, irrigation and shipping.

• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch,

Dujiangyan

Get up early to catch a flight to Jiuzhaigou Scenic and Historic Interest Area. At arrival, your personal guide and driver will meet and greet you. Together, you will ride for two hours along the bumpy roads nearby Snow Mountain Ridge (4007m, highest point on the way) towards Huanglong Scenic Area. The Huanlong Scenic area has various colorful ponds formed by calcite deposits. Other highlights of the area include dense forests, snow peaks, valleys and waterfalls. After, you’ll continue riding for about an hour to Jiuzhaigou Valley.

• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch,
• Hotels: InterContinental Resort Jiuzhai Paradise, New Jiuzhai Hotel, Sheraton Jiuzhaigou Resort

Jiuzhaigou Valley

Upon awaking a walking tour is given in Jiuzhaigou Valley Scenic and Historic Interest Area. The famed Jiuzhaigou Valley, also called Fairyland, is composed of Shuzheng valley, Rize valley and The Zaru Valley (Tibetan rural scenery). Shuttle bus rides are served in the Valley. Lunch is later arranged in the Valley.

• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch,

Jiuzhaigou Valley

You’ll spend the morning exploring the Valley. Lunch is provided and followed by a two-hour drive to the airport. Once you reach the airport you can catch a flight back to Chengdu. Your guide and driver in Chengdu will escort you back to the hotel.

• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch,

Jiuzhaigou Valley

You’ll ride for about two hours to Leshan to visit the largest rock carving Buddha in the world called Leshan Giant Buddha. The Buddha stands at the center of three rivers easing the river current to prevent floods. The Buddha has a height of 71 meters. After lunch at a local fine restaurant, you’ll ride for an hour to Mt. Emei for the night.

• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch,
• Hotels: Century Sunshine Hotel Emeishan, Emeishan Huasheng Hotel, JZ Hotel Emei

Leshan Giant Buddha

Take the shared shuttle bus for about an hour to Wannian Temple. The cable car carries you up for a hike to the temple where you will see the tooth relic of Buddha, Pattra-leaf Scripture and Imperial Stamp in Wish-making Building. An hour hike to Qingyin Pavilion towards Wuxiangang parking lot to see wild monkeys. Take the shuttle bus down for lunch then visit Baoguo Temple before heading back to Chengdu city.

• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch,

Emei Golden Summit

Your guide and driver will escort you to the airport for your next destination.

• Meals: Breakfast,

Giant pandas in the reserve