2 Days Chengdu Tour with Dujiangyan & Mount Qingcheng UNESCO Tour

I the mo i g, you will meet you guide ea ly at the appoi ted time i you hotel lobby. Si ce pa das p efe cool weathe a d a e mo e active i the mo i g, we advise you to a ive ea ly at Che gdu Resea ch Base of Gia t Pa da B eedi g (Che gdu Pa da Base), located o ly about 17 kilomete s away f om the city ce te . This is the closest pa da base a ou d Che gdu fo you fulfill you pa da d eam. Che gdu Pa da Base is the base with the la gest populatio of captive gia t pa das i the wo ld, accommodati g ove 100 pa das of diffe e t ages. You ca watch pa das playi g, eati g, climbi g, sleepi g, a d i autum , eve see the pi k ewbo gia t pa da cubs i the Su shi e Nu se y House a d the Moo light Nu se y House. Discove the cha mi g pa da sta s at this base, such as Hua Hua, the most ado ed a d celeb ated pa da who has captu ed the hea ts of the atio , a d Zhi Ma, the eal-life i spi atio behi d the pa da mascot of the Wo ld U ive sity Games. Besides gia t pa das, the cute ed pa das ( a e tha gia t pa das) at the Red Pa da Playg ou ds a e also the highlight of the Che gdu Pa da Base. Nowadays, the pa da base has also become a u ba bi di g spot fo local bi de s a d kids to sea ch fo Red-billed Leioth ix, Black-th oated Tit, Chi ese Blackbi d, Spotted Dove, White-b owed Laughi gth ush, a d mo e. If you' e i te ested, you ca follow you guide to discove mo e about pa das' sec ets th ough the Che gdu Gia t Pa da Museum, which is f ee to e te but equi es adva ce ese vatio , a d closed o Mo days. Late , pay a visit to We shu Mo aste y, a 1400-yea -old temple dedicated to ho o i g Ma jush i Bodhisattva, the Symbol of Wisdom. It is o e of the fou g eat temples of the Cha (Ze ) school of Buddhism i Chi a. Befo e e te i g the temple, take a mome t to captu e the beauty of the Red Wall. O ce i side, st oll leisu ely th ough the temple's beautiful Qi g Dy asty-style buildi gs a d ma vel at the Heave ly Ki gs Hall, Th ee Sai ts Hall, G a d Buddha Hall, Dha ma Hall, a d Sc iptu e Lib a y i that o de . The temple's buildi gs, such as the bell towe a d co ido , a e seamlessly i teg ated with the mai complex, c eati g a peaceful a d imme sive atmosphe e whe e you ca explo e a d eflect o the teachi gs of Buddhism. I this afte oo , it's time to take a leisu ely st oll i side Che gdu Re mi Pa k (Che gdu People's Pa k) like a local a d e joy the city's slow lifestyle. You ca watch locals squa e da ci g, p actici g Taiji, si gi g Chi ese folk so gs, playi g t aditio al Chi ese musical i st ume ts, as well as playi g Chi ese chess a d boati g o the lake. Do ’t miss the bli d date co e (a ma iage ma ket) whe e pa e ts of u ma ied adults flock to the pa k to fi d a pa t e fo thei daughte o so . The , o de a cup of f ag a t jasmi e g ee tea (a favo ite of Che gdu locals) while sitti g i a time-ho o ed tea house, such as Hemi g Tea House. Chat with you f ie ds, t y Che gdu Ea Clea i g by p ofessio al ea clea e , a d see locals havi g fu playi g mahjo g. Whe the su sets, the ightlife o Ji li St eet becomes eve mo e cha mi g. K ow as the "Che gdu Rive side Sce e at Qi gmi g Festival Sc oll" a d a ked at the top of the wo ld's most beautiful st eets by CNN T avel i 2021, Ji li St eet was fi st built du i g the Th ee Ki gdoms Pe iod (220-280) a d was the k ow as "Shu Ji li". Walki g o Ji li St eet, you ca app eciate the b illia t Chi ese T aditio al buildi gs of Qi g Dy asty style (1616-1911), buy all ki ds of souve i s (Shu emb oide y, lacque p oducts, folk ha dic afts, callig aphy, a d pai ti gs), t y delicious local s acks (Da Da Noodles, Egg Pa cake, Bo Bo Chicke , Sweet Potato Noodles with Po k I testi es, Iced Jelly, Sou a d Spicy Tofu Puddi g), a d discove i ta gible he itages like Suga Pai ti g, Shadow Puppy Play, Sichua Ope a Show... Afte the tou , be t a sfe ed to you hotel i Che gdu dow tow fo a good est.

Afte b eakfast, you will be t a sfe ed to the captivati g city of Dujia gya (about 1.5 hou s’ d ive), whe e you will have the oppo tu ity to visit the UNESCO Wo ld He itage Site, "Mou t Qi gche g a d the Dujia gya I igatio System”. Upo you a ival i Dujia gya , you fi st stop will be the 2000-yea -old Dujia gya I igatio System. This livi g wo ld he itage site was c eated to solve the p oblem of dive ti g wate without usi g dams, a d it still fu ctio s today, i igati g the Che gdu Plai . It is the eal easo why Che gdu is k ow as "the La d of Abu da ce." You will have the oppo tu ity to visit the th ee mai pa ts of the wei wo ks that co t ol the wate f om the uppe valley of the Mi jia g Rive , i cludi g the Yuzui Bypass Dike, Feishaya Floodgate, a d Baopi gkou Dive sio Passage. You will be amazed by the wisdom of a cie t Chi ese e gi ee i g as you lea about the system's theo y. Afte delvi g i to the histo y a d theo y of the i igatio system, you will exte d you jou ey to the ea by E wa g Temple, whe e you ca meet Li Bi g a d his so . They we e the maste mi ds behi d this ecological e gi ee i g feat, which dates back to a ou d 256 BC. This is a u ique oppo tu ity to co ect with a cie t Chi ese cultu e a d gai a deepe u de sta di g of thei i c edible feats of e gi ee i g.I this afte oo , d ive a othe 15km fo half hou to Mou t Qi gche g, the bi thplace of Taoism. I 142 CE, the philosophe Zha g Li g fou ded the doct i e of Chi ese Taoism he e. You fi st stop will be Jia fu Palace, built i 730 du i g the Ta g Dy asty. Walk i to the holy palace to lea about ma y Taoist celeb ities a d app eciate the famous couplet k ow as "The Fi st of Mou t Qi gche g." Afte wa d, e joy a sho t boat ide ac oss the t a quil Yueche g Lake, situated i the middle of the mou tai . Take a 5-mi ute ide o the Buyu Cableway to each the mou tai top. Next, emba k o a elaxi g walk to visit the Sha gqi g Palace, whe e you ca gai a deep u de sta di g of Laozi, the famous a cie t Chi ese philosophe a d autho of the Tao Te Chi g. Co ti ue walki g to Laoju Pavilio , located at the highest peak of Mou t Qi gche g (1,260 mete s). This pavilio ises 33 mete s i i e laye s, f om a squa e base symbolizi g the Ea th to a ci cula top symbolizi g the ou d sky. I side the pavilio , you will fi d a huge statue of Laozi idi g a wate buffalo a d be t eated to a b eathtaki g pa o amic view of the e ti e mou tai .Afte e joyi g the sights f om the top, you will etu via the same oute you came. This is a u ique oppo tu ity to imme se you self i a cie t Chi ese cultu e a d discove the bi thplace of Taoism while ma veli g at the stu i g atu al beauty of Mou t Qi gche g. Afte the tou , you will be esco ted back to you hotel i Che gdu, o we ca take you to the ai po t o t ai statio .T ip Exte sio Ideas: If you' e ot eady to etu home yet a d wa t to explo e mo e of Chi a o othe desti atio s i Asia, we a e he e to help you pla a exte sio t ip. Ou team at Asia Odyssey T avel is always eady to assist you a d tu you t avel ideas i to eality. Tha k you fo choosi g us fo you Chi a tou , a d we hope to see you agai fo you ext adve tu e i Chi a o Asia. Have a safe jou ey!