Shanghai. Overnight in Shanghai.

Shanghai - The guide will meet you in your hotel lobby around 09:00 AM. You will be taken to the renowned Urban Planning Exhibition Hall, approximately a 20-minute drive away.

Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Hall - At the Urban Planning Exhibition Hall, you can explore numerous textual and graphic files and architectural models, providing a comprehensive understanding of Shanghai’s development.

The Urban Planning Exhibition Hall highlights the urbanization and modernization of Shanghai. By viewing city miniatures and extensive city planning materials, you will learn more about Shanghai’s past and present. High-tech methods are used to project Shanghai’s blueprint through 2020.

Yu Garden (Yuyuan) - Next, enjoy a leisurely stroll in the beautiful Yu Garden. Located in the old town, Yuyuan Garden is the city’s most famous ancient site, known for its ingenious layout and delicate architecture. The garden’s treasure, Yu Ling Long (an exquisite jade stone), an artificial hill, is one of the three most renowned peaks in Southern China.

Yuyuan Old Street - Then, visit the Yuyuan Bazaar, also known as Yuyuan Market, located outside Yu Garden, in the heart of Old Shanghai City, and near the Old City God Temple. There are many traditional Chinese buildings now used as commercial stores selling local products, snacks, jewelry, souvenirs, antiques, and more.

Shanghai World Financial Center - Afterwards, visit the Shanghai World Financial Center and ascend to the 100th floor for panoramic city views. It is the world’s 8th tallest building and the 4th tallest structure in Mainland China. The 100th floor features a 55-meter-long viewing gallery, the second highest observation deck in China, surpassing the Canadian TV Tower (447 meters) and the Dubai Tower (440 meters).

The Bund (Wai Tan) - After that, visit the Bund area, the essence of Shanghai. Located on the bank of the Huangpu River, travelers visit the Bund not only for the charming riverside scenery but also for the unique Western and Gothic architecture. Free time will be provided to stroll around the Bund and take photos.

Shanghai - Finally, you will be driven back to your hotel, or you may enjoy your own time at nearby Nanjing Road.

Shanghai to Chengdu by flight. Overnight in Chengdu.

Shanghai - The guide will meet you in your hotel lobby around 09:00 AM. You will be taken to the famous Zhujiajiao water town, approximately a 60-minute drive away.

Zhujiajiao Ancient Town - The Zhujiajiao water town, known as Shanghai’s Venice, shines like a bright pearl amidst lakes and mountains.

Three places in the water town are worth visiting: Kezhi Garden, Qing Dynasty Post Office, and Fangsheng Bridge. Your tour guide will accompany you to these sites.

Kezhi Garden, built in 1912, features various pavilions and buildings, a lotus pond, stele corridors, a bridge of nine turnings, and diverse plants. You can see the calligraphy inscriptions of Ming Dynasty literati (1368 - 1644 AD) with high artistic value in the stele corridor.

At the Qing Dynasty Post Office, you can view precious old postcards and letters from the Qing Dynasty (1644 - 1911 AD), and there is a post box with a carved dragon still in use today.

Fangsheng Bridge, built in the Ming Dynasty, is the largest and longest stone arch bridge in Shanghai, with five arches.

Jade Buddha Temple - After lunch, visit the Jade Buddha Temple. Built in 1882 for two white jade Buddha statues from Burma, the Jade Buddha Temple is a renowned Buddhist shrine and an active Zen monastery. The temple plays a significant role in spreading Buddhism through cultural means, including lectures, library services, Buddhist academic publications, and regular cultural activities.

Tianzifang - Later, conclude at Tianzifang, an old-style cultural block featuring distinctive Shikumen buildings with art studios, themed cafés and bars, and handicraft workshops.

Pudong International Airport - At the end, your guide will escort you to Shanghai Pudong airport for your flight to Chengdu. You may take the HU7407 20:20–23:30, a 3-hour flight.

Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport - Upon arrival in Chengdu, you will be picked up promptly and transferred to the hotel (Driver only, no guide).

Chengdu. Overnight in Chengdu.

Chengdu - In the morning, your driver and guide will meet you at 8:00 AM at your Chengdu hotel and transfer you to the Chengdu Panda Base, a 30-minute, 15 km drive.

Giant Panda Breeding Research Base (Xiongmao Jidi) - First, visit Chengdu’s Giant Panda Breeding Research Base, home to over 80 of China’s iconic pandas. Most are the familiar black and white variety, but the Base also houses several smaller, lesser-known red pandas.

You’ll observe the animals eating and playing in a carefully maintained habitat that closely resembles their natural environment. You’ll also learn how scientists and ecologists work to protect the few remaining wild pandas and expand the captive population. Notably, over 100 bears have been born at the Base since 1987.

The Base gained even more importance after the 2008 Sichuan earthquake, with eight bears relocated here from the severely damaged Wolong reserve. Your visit provides both moral and financial support for the ongoing conservation efforts.

Chengdu Renmin Park - Next, visit Renmin Park, a comprehensive garden for cultural heritage collection and entertainment. Locals in Chengdu often relax by drinking tea here. You won’t truly understand the “Capital of Leisure” lifestyle until you visit Renmin Park. Crowds gather in the park’s shade from sunrise. The best activities include visiting a teahouse, ordering a cup of tea, reading for an entire afternoon, thinking about nothing, or chatting with old friends. Enjoying the slow life in Chengdu, you may suddenly feel that you are leading a happy life.

Jinli Pedestrian Street - After lunch, take a private car to Jinli Old Street for an impressive visit to the famous old street. Time slips away quietly as you walk along lively streets filled with delicious local snacks, delicate artifacts, interesting folk shows, and more.

Chengdu - At the end, your guide will escort you back to your hotel.

Chengdu. Tour ends.

Chengdu - After breakfast at your hotel, your driver and guide will meet you in the hotel lobby at 09:00 AM and transfer you to Leshan, a 2.5-hour, 150 km drive.

Leshan Giant Buddha (Da Fo) - Experience the Giant Buddha of Leshan, one of Chinese Buddhism’s holiest sites, on this incredible full-day tour from Chengdu.

Dating from the 8th century, the Giant Buddha of Leshan is the largest carved stone Buddha and the tallest pre-modern statue in the world. It was carved from the cliffs of Lingyun Shan to calm the turbulent waters of the three rivers flowing beneath its gaze. Stairs carved into the cliff connect the area at the Buddha’s feet with the land above, allowing you to view this astonishing sight from various vantage points. Views are stunning over elbows and knees, taking in the river scene and Leshan’s skyline.

Upon arrival in Leshan, enjoy lunch at a restaurant with a view of the Giant Buddha. You’ll then explore the Giant Buddha and enjoy fantastic views of the surrounding landscape from atop the Buddha’s head.

Next, visit Lingyun Temple and Museum to gain deeper insight into the history of this remarkable Buddhist site and learn the story of the Giant Buddha’s carving.

Chengdu - Afterwards, take a private car back to your hotel in Chengdu city center or airport/train station, a 2.5-hour drive. End of our tour services.

• Entrance tickets included
• Flight ticket from Shanghai to Chengdu (Economy class) provided
• Lunch is provided
• Air-conditioned vehicles
• Private car service

• Others not mentioned above
• The hotels and dinner

• Can add more days if you want

If you cancel at least 6 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.
If you cancel between 2 and 6 day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a 50% refund.
If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.