Highlights

Get comfortable in Bamboo chair and watch life go by in one of Chendu's countless teahouse. Feast on famously spicy Sichuan cuisine, and don't forget to visit the adorable Pandas.

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Day 1Chengdu Arrival

Welcome to Chengdu, the Teahouse-hopping and Chilies in China. Upon arriving in Chengdu, our tour guide will meet you and escort you to the hotel for a rest. The rest of the day is your own leisure time.


Note:

  • Shuangliu International Airport is located in Shuangliu County, southwest of Chengdu City, about 16 kilometres away from Chengdu City.


Traffic: Car
Hotel: Overnight in Chengdu
Altitude: 500m

Day 2Amazing Place for Panda Lovers

Start our journey from Chengdu to Jiuzhai Valley today. This Morning your guided tour will begin with a visit to see a lovely giant panda in Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding. You will enjoy this cheerful morning with this endangered and rare lovely bears. Followed by a trip to the Wenshu Temple where you can sit in its tea house for a cup of traditional Chinese tea.

Walkthrough the Jinli Old Street to admire the architecture and unique local fun. Enjoy Sichuan cuisine for dinner at a local restaurant this evening.


Note:

  • There are many buses directly leading to the Panda Base. You can take them nearby: Panda base - Wuhou Temple, panda base -Sanxingdui, and Panda Base - Airport shuttle bus.

  • It takes 27 mins ( 14.4 km ) from Chengdu City to the Panda Base.

  • It takes 30 mins ( 11.2 km ) from Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding to Wenshu Temple


Traffic: Car
Hotel: Overnight in Chengdu
Meals: Breakfast
Altitude: 500m

  • Giant Panda Breeding Research Base

  • Jinli Old Street

Day 3Delightful Huanglong and Jiuzhaigou Scenic Area

Fly to Jiuzhai Valley this morning, where you can enjoy the magnificent nature reserve in Sichuan Province. Upon you arrive at Jiuzhaigou, our professional tour guide and driver will be meet you at the airport and start the excursion to Huanglong Scenic Area to visit the natural views and rare species, about 1-hour drive through Mt. Xueshanliangzi at 4,200m altitude. After the tour, you will drive back to Jiuzhaigou Town for overnight (2,000m altitude, about 2.5-hour drive through Mt. Xueshanliangzi).


Note:

  • Jiuzhai Huanglong Airport is located in Chuanzhusi Town, Songpan County, with an altitude of nearly 3500 metres, 88 kilometres and 43 kilometres respectively from Jiuzhaigou and Huanglong.

  • It takes 51 mins ( 40 km ) from Jiuzhai Huanglong Airport to Huanglong Scenic Area.


Traffic: Car+Flight
Hotel: Overnight in Jiuzhaigou
Meals: Breakfast
Altitude: 3000m

  • Huanglong

  • Jiuzhaigou Scenic Area

Day 4Impressive Jiuzhai Valley

Your full-day scenic tour today is to Jiuzhaigou Scenic Area to enjoy the green lakes, double waterfalls, snowy peaks, and colourful forests. Then, You can take the tourist bus to the top, when you get there, you can walk down part way and take the bus down the rest of the way.


Traffic: Car
Hotel: Overnight in Jiuzhaigou
Meals: Breakfast
Altitude: 3000m

Day 5Flight to Chengdu, Departure

Say farewell to Jiuzhaigou. Today our driver will escort you to the airport for flight to Chengdu, where you will connect flight home.


Traffic: Car+Flight
Hotel: No accommodation
Meals: Breakfast
Altitude: 3000m

INCLUDES

  • Private transportation through out the itinerary. SRT will arrange for all travelers to be met on arrival and seen off on departure based on your flight info.

  • Shared accommodations in well located, tourist to superior class hotels include breakfast, service charge and government tax.

  • All entrance fees(shuttle bus) sightseeing; excursions and activities as per the itinerary

  • Domestic flight to Chengdu and Chengdu Departure listed in the itinerary.

  • Private friendly and professional English-Speaking guides (French, Italy, Russian, German can be arranged per your request)

  • Visa support letter for you to apply Chinese visa easily.

  • Travel and health insurance when travel with us.

  • 8, A 24/7 helpline while you are traveling.

EXCLUDES

  • International and domestic flights not indicated.

  • Shared accommodations in well located, tourist to superior class hotels include breakfast, service charge and government tax.

  • Food, Lunch or dinner not specified

  • Tips or gratuities for guides and drivers

  • Personal expenses and the other tours or activities not mentioned

TRIP NOTES

  • We will upgrade trains to 1st class where available if book the tour 5 months in advance of departure.

  • There is no problem to travel Silk Road during Ramadan.

  • Complimentary 2 bottles of water each person on daily use.


Transportation

We will use business MPV to luxurious coaches and trains.


Accommodation

All the hotels we selected are 4-5star well-located in the city center with good and proper breakfast for our clients.


Guides

Our guides are very friendly, knowledgeable, helpful. And our group tours will be escorted from SRT.


Climate and Altitude

Generally speaking Mid March—End Oct are the best time to visit Silk Road. And we strongly suggest you come in May, June, October to avoid the heat and crowd. No need to worry about high altitude along the Silk Road. We will prepare Oxygen bags if the package includes Xiahe, Qinghai Lake and Taxkorgan County.


We offer beneficial Cancellation Policy to our customers.

  • Cancellation prior 15-29 days – 15% charge of the total land cost.

  • Cancellation prior 7-15 days – 30% charge of the total land cost.

  • Cancellation prior 2-7 days – 50% charge of the total land cost.

  • Cancellation prior 1-in the process of the tour – No refund unless it is agreed by SRT.


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