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Day1 Chengdu
Transfer via: flight – your arrangement
Activities for today: Airport to hotel transfer (Chengdu)
Meet with your tour guide at Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport and then transfer to your hotel. The remainder of the day is at leisure.
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Day2 Chengdu
Transfer via: private vehicle
Activities for today: Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding, People's Park
This morning, we will drive about 1 hour to Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding to see China's national treasure - giant pandas. This is a very popular program for travelers to Chengdu so hopefully we'll avoid the long queues by arriving early.
In the afternoon, we will drive back to the city to visit People's Park, where you can order a pot of tea, have a casual chat and watch locals indulging themselves in different kinds of entertainment - napping, playing Mahjong, disco dancing, giving neck massages, and practicing calligraphy with water on the floor etc.
Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding
Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding
Chengdu People's Park
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Day3 Chengdu/Jiuzhaigou
Transfer via: flight for economy class - our arrangement
Activities for today: Dufu Thatched Cottage, Wuhou Temple, Jinli Street, airport transfer (Chengdu, Jiuzhaigou)
Today we will enjoy a full day tour of Dufu Thatched Cottage, Wuhou Temple and Jinli Street.
Du Fu was one of the most noted Tang dynasty poets, so much so that he is their equivalent to Shakespeare. During the An Lushan-Shi Siming Rebellion, he left Chang'an (today Xi'an) to take refuge in Chengdu. With the help from his friends, the thatched cottage was built along the Huanhua Stream in the west suburbs of Chengdu, where Du Fu spent four years of his life and produced more than 240 now-famous poems. During the Song dynasty, people started to construct gardens and halls on the site of his thatched cottage to honor his life and memory. Currently, a series of memorial buildings representing Du Fu's humble life stand on the river bank, along with a large collection of relics and various editions of his poems.
Wuhou Temple was built in the Western Jin period (265–316) in the honor of Zhuge Liang, the famous military and political strategist who was Prime Minister of the Shu Han State during the Three Kingdoms period (220–280). The temple highlights the Zhuge Liang Memorial Temple and the Hall of Liu Bei (founder of the Shu Han state), along with statues of other historical figures of Shu Han, as well as cultural relics like stone inscriptions and tablets. The Hui Mausoleum of Liu Bei represents a unique pattern of enshrining both the emperor and his subjects in the same temple, a rarity in China.
Jinli Ancient Street is nearby Wuhou Temple. It is a popular commercial and dining area resembling the style of traditional architecture of western Sichuan. "Jinli" is the name of an old street in Chengdu dating from the Han dynasty and means "making perfection more perfect". The ancient Jinli Street was one of the oldest and the most commercialized streets in the history of the Shu state and was well known throughout the country during the Qin, Han and Three Kingdoms periods. Many aspects of the urban life of Chengdu are present in the current-day Jinli area: teahouses, restaurants, bars, theatres, handicraft stores, local snack vendors, and specialty shops.
After sightseeing in Chengdu, you are escorted to the airport for the evening flight to Jizhaigou. Upon arrival at Jiuzhaigou airport, our Jiuzhaigou driver will take you to your hotel.
Dufu Thatched Cottage
Wuhou Temple
Jinli Ancient Street Chengdu
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Day4 Jiuzhaigou
Transfer via: private vehicle
Activities for today: Jiuzhaigou Valley
After breakfast, drive to visit Jiuzhaigou Valley. This beautiful national park was recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992, and it was also awarded the status of UNESCO Man and Biosphere Reserve in 1997 with its large number of lake groups.
Jiuzhaigou Valley
Jiuzhaigou Valley
Jiuzhaigou Valley
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Day5 Jiuzhaigou/Huanglong
Transfer via: Flight - your arrangement
Activities for today: Huanglong Scenic and Historic Interest Area, Airport transfer (Jiuzhaigou)
After breakfast, drive about 1.5 hours to explore Huanglong Scenic and Historic Interest Area (aka Huanglong National Park, cable car is optional) in Songpan county. In the park, you will see the 5,588 meters high peak-Xuebaoding (snow treasure summit) of Minshan mountain ranges and enjoy the beautiful natural scenery composed of primitve forests, calcified waterfalls, mysterious Yellow Dragon Bathing Cave, and the five-colored pool etc. Around 15:00 drive to Jiuzhai Huanglong Airport (JZH) for the flight to your next destination.
Huanglong Scenic and Historic Interest Area
Huanglong Scenic and Historic Interest Area
Huanglong Scenic and Historic Interest Area