8 Days Jiuzhaigou Highlights

Day 1 Singapore -> Chengdu (Lunch, Dinner provided)

If time permits, visit the Kuanxiangzi (wide lane) and Zhaixiangzi (narrow lane), it used to be home to officials in the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1911) dynasties and are among the city's cultural heritage sites still intact today. Originally, single-story houses and courtyards featured the specialty of the area. To relieve the taste of local life years ago, teahouses and folk arts are readily found in the area while displays of the lifestyle, dialects, food and customs of Chengdu in the past will be reinstated in museums. As an option in the evening (200RMB extra), enjoy a wonderful variety show of “Face changing” and “Flame Spitting - Out” of Sichuan Opera.

Day 2 Chengdu Panda Base/Jiuzhaigou

Visit Chengdu Panda Base. The Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding is located in the northern suburb of Chengdu on Futou Hill. It is 10 km from downtown Chengdu, and can be reached by the Panda Road. Giant pandas at the Chengdu Research Base live in large naturalistic habitats, which help the visitor to understand how these animals live in the wild . It is an excellent recreational area and a highlight of any visit to Chengdu. Many types of bamboo, trees, and flowers thrive at the Research Base. There are several species of birds also make their home there. The Research Base is one of the important centers in China for the captive conservation of giant pandas. Take flight (45 minutes) from Chengdu to Jiuzhaigou in later afternoon.

Day 3 Jiuzhaigou (Lunch, Dinner provided)

After breakfast, we head to the Jiuzhaigou National Park where you will board environmentally friendly buses to visit the Park. Visit the Shuzheng and Zezawa Valleys; Pearl Sands and Shuzheng Waterfall; the Tibetan village of Shuzheng, and numerous picturesque lakes including Panda Lake, Long Lake, Rainbow Lake, Tiger Lake and Rhinoceros Lake. Then summon your energy for a Tibetan folk customs show at night, consisting of singing, dancing and other programs. (The entrance fee of 180 RMB is not included in the tour price).

Day 4 Jiuzhaigou/Huanglong/Chengdu/Mt. Emei (Lunch, Dinner provided)

Drive to visit Huanglong National Park, a UNESCO World Natural Heritage site, with beautiful mountains, lush woods, colourful flowers, and crystal clear waters. (Note: If the road is icy , the tour will visit Munigou National Park instead) Then take flight back to Chengdu, drive to Mt.Emei, enjoying countryside views of the Chuanxi Plain.on the way (two hours along expressway).

Day 5 Mt. Emei (Lunch, Dinner provided)

Set off from the hotel at 7:00am by tour bus to the cable car station, where you will begin your ride to the the highest summit of Mt. Emei, the Golden summit. Have a look around the Golden summit including Huazang temple. After lunch,Take the cable car down and take the bus to Wanniansi parking lot which is located halfway up Mt. Emei. Take another cable car to visit Wanniansi temple. Overnight in the hotel on the foot of Emeishan

Day 6 Mt Emei/Leshan/Dujiangyan/Mt. Qingcheng (Lunch, Dinner provided)

Drive half an hour to Leshan, board a tour boat have a panoramic view of the Biggest Carved Buddha statue in the world. Then continue drive about 3.5 hours from Leshan to Dujiangyan.

Dujiangyan Irrigation System is one of the world first irrigation systems and ratified into the World Cultural Heritage list. It`s located on the upper reaches of the Minjiang River. It was built between 306-251 BC. by the local people under the guidance of Libing and his son. Fortunately the Dujiangyan Irrigation system brings the vast Chengdu Plain under irrigation and has protected it against droughts and floods for over 2,300 years. Because of this Chengdu Plain has turned into the land of abundance with a mild climate and fertile soil.

Day 7 Mt. Qingcheng/Chengdu (Lunch, Dinner provided)

Visit Mt. Qingcheng – one of the birth place of Daoism and also ratified as Cultural Heritage by UNESCO. Drive from Mt. Qingcheng back to Chengdu.

Visit Chengdu Jinsha Ruins Museum, it exhibits the splendid culture of the ancient Shu Kingdom 3,000 years ago, modifying previous assumptions about the origins of the Chinese civilization. Over 6,000 pieces of cultural relics with sophisticated craftsmanship, like carved jade, gold, bronze, stone, and ivory artifacts, have been unearthed at the Jinsha Ruins. Historians believe they are the remains of the ancient Shu Kingdom mentioned in stories of the Qin and Han dynasties. The discovery is considered by local archaeologists as one of the most important finds in the region's history.

For dinner, you can have the famous Sichuan Hotpot. Hotpot is the famous and favourite dish in Sichuan because it is noted for its peppery and hot taste. Customers gather around a small pot heated with charcoal, electricity or gas.

Each pot is filled with a nutritious soup base.

Around the wok, we will place a dozen plates of paper-thin slice of raw meat and other ingredients. The customers pick up the raw ingredients and boil them in the soup then they take them out of the wok, dip them in a little bowl of special sauce and eat them.

As an option in the evening (200RMB extra), enjoy a wonderful variety show of “Face changing” and “Flame Spitting - Out” of Sichuan Opera.

Day 8 Chengdu - Singapore (Bfast provided)

Airport drop off, home sweet home.

 

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