Chengdu Tour
Chengdu is the capital city of Sichuan Province in Southwestern China. Chengdu is the home and habitat of giant pandas. Its local cuisine is world famous for its spicy food. A city of slow pace life, the city is dotted here and there with various kinds of tea houses. Many local people kill the afternoon away by drinking tea and playing cards in the indoor or outdoor teahouses. The city and its neighboring areas boast of many natural and historic wonders like Jiuzhaigou, Leshan, Mt.Emei, Dujiangan Irrigation System. Chengdu is also well known for its local women of a sweet and charming nature benefited by the local carefree life.
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Chengdu Day Tours With the help of your private tour guide and driver, you'll receive more personal care and in-depth interaction, which you will never find from other standardized group or independent travel. |
Chengdu Multi-Day Tour Packages Our pre-designed private Beijing multiday tour packages make you use your time wisely and take in many must see sites. Escorted by your helpful and resourceful tour guide. |
Visa-Free Transit Travel to Chengdu Chengdu has become the 4th city in China after Beijing , Shanghai and Guangzhou to offer 72 hours free-visa transit stay to those transit passengers from 51 countries who will enter and leave China via Chengdu Shuangliu Airport with air-tickets for a third country |
Chengdu Jiuzhaigou Tour Listed as World Cultural Heritage, Jiuzhaigou is well known for its beautiful water - multi-level waterfalls and colorful lakes. Chengdu is your springboard to visit Jiuzhaigou. |
Chengdu Lhasa Tour People want to visit Lhasa either because of its remoteness or its impressive heritage of over a thousand years of Tibetan culture and religion. Chengdu is a perfect jump-off place to visit Lhasa. |
Chengdu China Tour Chendgu is on the top list of China highlights. Choose our pre-arranged China highlight tours including Xian. |
Chengdu Car Rental Hire a car or van with a driver and explore Chendgu and the area around Chengdu on your own and at your own pace! |
Chengdu Travel Information If you prefer to travel independently as an individual traveler, we've summed up some useful travel information on Chengdu, helping you arrange your own trip. |
Chengdu Tourist Map
Chengdu Vicinity Map
Jiuzhaigou Tourist Map
Chengdu Day Tours
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Attractions: Chengdu Panda Base, Wenshu Monastery, Kuanzhai Alley Tour Type: A private tour Service: Personal Guide + Private car + entrance fees + lunch as listed Hotel: No Departure: Daily Duration: Approx. 8 hours Tour Code: CDPT-01 Price: Click Here |
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Attractions: Chengdu Panda Base, Leshan Giant Buddha Tour Type: A private tour Service: Personal Guide + Private car + entrance fees + lunch as listed Hotel: No Departure: Daily Duration: Approx. 8 hours Tour Code: CDPT-02 Price: Click Here |
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Attractions: People's Park, Qingyang Taoist Palace, Temple of Marquis, Jinli Old Street Tour Type: A private tour Service: Personal Guide + Private car + entrance fees + lunch as listed Hotel: No Departure: Daily Duration: Approx. 8 hours Tour Code: CDPT-03 Price: Click Here |
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Attractions: Dujiangyan Irrigation System, Qingcheng Mountain Tour Type: A private tour Service: Personal Guide + Private car + entrance fees + lunch as listed Hotel: No Departure: Daily Duration: Approx. 8 hours Tour Code: CDPT-04 Price: Click Here |
Chengdu Multi-Day Tour Packages
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Attractions: Chengdu Panda Base, Leshan Giant Buddha, Emeishan Golden Summit & Wannian Monastery Way of travel: A private tour with your own tour guide and car with driver Service: Personal Guide + Private car + entrance fees + meals as listed Hotel: Yes Departure: Daily Duration: 2 Days Tour Code: CDPT-05 Price: Click Here |
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Attractions: People's Park, Wuhou Shrine, Jinli Street, Changdu Panda Base, Leshan Giant Buddha Way of travel: A private tour with your own tour guide and car with driver Service: Personal Guide + Private car + entrance fees + meals as listed Hotel: Luxury, Standard Departure: Daily Duration: 3 Days Tour Code: CDPT-06 Price: Click Here |
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Attractions: Jinsha Ruins, Panda Base, Leshan, Dujiangyan, Qingchengshan, Wuhou Shrine, Jinli Street Way of travel: A private tour with your own tour guide and car with driver Service: Personal Guide + Private car + entrance fees + meals as listed Hotel: Luxury, Standard Departure: Daily Duration: 4 Days Tour Code: CDPT-07 Price: Click Here |
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Attractions: Chengdu Panda Base, Wenshu Monastery, Kuanzhai Alley Tour Type: A private layover tour from and back to Chengdu Airport Duration: 4 Days Service: Personal Guide + Private car + entrance fees + lunch as listed Hotel: No Departure: Daily Duration: Approx. 8 hours Tour Code: CDLO-01 Price: Click Here |
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Destinations: Jiuzhaigou and Huanglong Tour Type: A private tour Duration: 4 Days Service: Inter-city flights + Personal Guide + Private car + entrance fees + lunch as listed Hotel: Luxury, Standard Departure: Daily Tour Code: CDPT-08 Price: Click Here |
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Destinations: Chendgu, Jiuzhaigou and Huanglong Tour Type: A private tour Duration: 5 Days Service: Inter-city Flights + Personal Guide + Private car + entrance fees + meals as listed Hotel: Luxury, Standard Departure: Daily Tour Code: CDPT-09 Price: Click Here |
Chengdu Lhasa Tour
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Destinations: Lhasa - Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple, Barkhor Street, Drepung Monastery, Norbulingka Park, Sera Monastery Tour Type: A private tour Duration: 5 Days Service: Inter-city Flights + Personal Guide + Private car + entrance fees + meals as listed Hotel: Luxury, Standard Departure: Daily Tour Code: CDPT-10 Price: Click Here |
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Chengdu Travel Information
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Both Chengdu North Train Station and Chengdu East Train Station are the major railway stations in Chengdu while Chengdu South Station and Chengdu West Station are the auxiliary train stations.
Before the completion of Chengdu East Train Station, Chengdu North Railway Station was the largest train station with great passenger volume. Now the East Train Station is the largest one in Chengdu.
Make sure you are in the right train station for your train trip to Chengdu or beyond.
Chengdu North Railway Station
Located to the north of Renmin Road, just outside the second ring road in the north. The Chengdu North Railway Station is designed for Baoji Chengdu rail line and K and T trains.
Beijing - Chengdu T7 (18:29 - next day 20:50); Beijing - Chengdu D317 (17:30 - next 09:29)
Chengdu East Railway Station
Located around Hualong Road, Wuduan Chengdu. The east train station is focused on Chengdu Chongqing train line, Chengdu Guizhou train and Chengdu Xian railway. It will become the base for high speed and D trains in Chengdu.
Chengdu South Railway Station
Located at Airport Expressway Exit, Wuhou, Chengdu. The south train station is built for operating the Chengdu Kunming train line, including the D train to Pujiang, Yaan, and Dujiangyan.
Chengdu Shuangliu Airport is located 16km southwest of the downtown Chengdu. There are two adjacent terminals at Chengdu airport - Old Terminal and New Terminal.
The Old Terminal is a one floor bhuiling taged C1 – C2 and the New Terminal is a two-storey building taged A & C. The Old Terminal is the original terminal now serving the domestic flights within Sichuan Province ( like Jiuzhaigou ).
The New Terminal is designed both for domestic flights outside Sichuan Province and international flights.
Chengdu Shuangliu Airport is the busiest airport in Western China. It is also the important transit airport for Lhasa Airport, Changdu airport and Nyingchi airport. It is a base for Chengdu Airlines, Air China and Sichuan Airlines.
Chengdu airport transportation
Airport Public Bus
Bus 303: Shuangliu Airport – Chengdu North Railway Station
Bus 304: Shuangliu Airport – Wuguiqiao
Bus 318: Shuangliu Airport – Jinsha
Airport Shuttle Bus
Shuangliu Airport – CAAC Building (just opposite Jinjiang Hotel): RMB 10 per ride.
Airport Taxi ( Chengdu Taxi )
If you take a taxi to the downtown Beijing from Shuangliu airport, the taxi fare will cost you around RMB70 per ride per car, excluding RMB10 toll fee.
Airport Light Trains ( Under construction )
Shuangliu Airport Enquiry; 85205555
Chengdu is well linked with the major cities in China, like Beijing, Shanghai, Xian, Lhasa, Guangzhou, Dalian, Kunming...Within Sichuan, daily flights from Chengdu to Jiuzhaigou.
International flights from Chengdu cover Hong Kong, Tokyo, Singapore, Seoul and Bankok.
Overland Travel to Chengdu
There are over 10 long-distance bus stations in Chengdu. Xinnanmen Bus Terminal is often bused by foreign travelers. Xinnanmen literally means "New South Gate". Th Bus Terminal is often konwn as Chengdu Tourism Passenger Bus Terminal. Below are the contact information on the bus terminals in Chengdu:Xinnanmen 新南门车站:at the crossroad of Lingjiang Zhonglu and Xinnanlu, Chengdu (028)85433609
Chadianzi 茶店子车站:Yangxi Lijiaoqiao, North Third Ring Road, Chengdu (028)87506610
Zhaojuesi 昭觉寺车站:166 Zhaoqing Henglu, Chengdu 028)83511407
Jinsha 金沙车站: 50 Qingjiang Zhonglu, Chengdu (028)87345329
Shiling 十陵客运站:Shiling Town, Chengdu 028-86379301
Wuguanqiao 五桂桥成都汽车总站:194 Yinhunlu, Chengdu (028)8471640
Shiyang 石羊客运站:6 Section, Sanyuan Village, Shiyang Town, Gaoxin Disrict, Chengdu (028)85314666
Wuluaishi 五块石车站:231 Zhanbeilu, Chengdu (028)83118599
Chengbei 城北客运中心车站:85 Beierduan, Second Ring Road, Chengdu (028)83175758
Beimen 北门汽车站:197, North Siduan, First Ring Road, Chengdu (028)83379863
Gaoshuntang 成都高笋塘长途汽车站: 151 Beisanduan, Second Ring Road, Chengdu 028)83379863
Xinnanmen Bus Terminal (Tourism Passenger Center) Timetable | |||||||
Xinnanmen | Nanning | Kinglong | 233.50 | 9:00 | |||
Xinnanmen | Guilin | Kinglong | 281.50 | 9:00 | 24 hours | ||
Xinnanmen | Hailuogou | Yaxing | 101.50 | 10:00 | 17:00 | 7 hours | |
Xinnanmen | Jiuzhaigou | Yaxing | 91.50 | 8:00 | 18:00 | 10 hours | |
Xinnanmen | Dujiangyan | Normal Coach | 31.50 | 9:00 | 15:00 | 1 hour | |
Xinnanmen | Leshan(Giant Buhhda | Air Conditioned Bus | 34.50/36.50 | 8:10—19:35 | Every half hour | 2 hours | |
Xinnanmen | Mt.Emei | Air Conditioned Bus | 31.50 | 7:15—18:10 | Every 20 minutes | 2 hours |
Chengdu City Layout
Similar to the layout of the city of Beijing, Chengdu is also set in the pattern of ring roads, namely the first ring road, second ring road and third ring road. All the ring roads are divided into different sections (duan) in the light of the four directions, such as Xiyiduan (west first section), Beisanduan (North Third Section)...The main thoroughfare - Renmin Road cuts the city center into two parts (east and west) since the avenue Renmin Road runs from north to south - Renmin North Road, Renmin Middle Road and Renmin South Road.
The center of the downtown Chengdu is the square passed by Renmin Middle Road where there is an exhibition center, stadium, and the colossal Mao statue. Just south of the square is the Tianfu Square, the shopping center in Chengdu, a pedestrian only shopping area.
The Chengdu Railway Station ( or also known as Chengdu North Railway Station ) is located at the north end of Renmin Road. The railway station for high speed trains is located in the east of Chengdu called Chengdu East Railway Station.
The subway line starts from Chengdu North Railway station along the axis and pass by Chengdu South Railway station. Chengdu Shuangliu Airport is located 16km in the southwest of Chengdu.
Get around in Chengdu
Taking a public bus is an experience in Chengdu. Bus 303 runs between Shuangliu Airport – Chengdu North Railway Station and stops at the center of the city. Bus 16 is most frenquently used running from Chengdu North Railway Station to Chengdu South Station along Renming Road. The Bus 81 operates from the Mao Statue to Qingyang Taoist Temple. Bus 12 circles the first ring road and ends at Chengdu Railway Station. Chengdu Taxi is convenient for oversea travelers. Chengdu taxi drivers are said to be ‘living maps’. They can give helpful suggestions. Chengdu Taxi Fares:
From 06:00-22:00
• RMB5 flag-down for the first 3km
• RMB1.4 per each succeeding km.
From 22:00-06:00
•RMB6 flag-down for the first 3km
Bicycle is a great way of city transportation to get around in the city of Chengdu though people have some risk of air polution Bike rental outlets in hostels, major streets. Check carefuly before you pedal off.
At the time of writing, Chengdu only has one subway line - Line 1, running from north to south along the axis of Chengdu city with stops at Chengdu North Railway Station, Renmin Middle Road and Chengdu South Railway Station.
Chendgu Budget Hotels
Holiday Inn Express Chengdu Gulou: 72 West Daqiang Street, Qingyang District, Chengdu
Jinjiang Inn (Chengdu Sport University): No.115 West Fist Section, Yihuan Road, Wuhou District, Chengdu
Jinjiang Inn (Chengdu Dongfeng Bridge): No.15 Second Section of Dongfeng Road, Jinjiang District, Chengdu
Tianfu Sunshine Hotel: No.2 Taisheng North Road, Chengdu
7 days Inn (Chengdu Ximen): No.15 Jinsha Road, Jinniu District, Chengdu
Chengdu Mid-range Hotels
Holiday Inn West Century City: No.208 Shijicheng Road, Wuhou District, Chengdu
Tibet Hotel: 10 Renmin North Road, Jinniu District, Chengdu
Sheraton Lido Chengdu: No.15 Section 1, Renmin Middle Road, Chengdu
Millennium Hotel Chengdu: No.41 Shenxianshu South Road, Chengdu
Holiday Inn East Century: No.208 Century City Boulevard, Chengdu
Holiday Inn West Century City: No.208 Shijicheng Road, Wuhou District, Chengdu
Minshan Hotel: No.55 Section 2 of South Renmin Road, Jinjiang District, Chengdu
Chengdu Luxury Hotels
Shangri-La Hotel Chengdu: No.9 Binjiang East Road, Jinjiang District, Chengdu 86-28-88889999
InterContinental Century City Hotel Chengdu: 88 Century City Road, Wuhou District, Chengdu
Kempinski Hotel Chengdu: 42 4th Section of Renmin South Road, Wuhou District, Chengdu
Sofitel Wanda Chengdu: 15 Binjiang Middle Road, Chengdu
JinJiang Hotel: 80 South 2nd Section of Renmin Road, Chengdu
Crowne Plaza Hotel Chengdu: No.31 Zongfu Street, Jinjiang District, Chengdu
In the 4th century B.C., the king of Shu State moved his capital to this place and said, "we will make it a small city with the first year and a big one within the second." Hence the name Chengdu. As the capital of Suchuan Province, it has abundant water resources, fertile soil, opulent biological resources and is always reputed as "land of abundance".
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Many travelers know Sichuan cuisine for its "hot and spicy" flavor. The predominant ingredient in the food here is Chili! Locals argue that chili is beneficial both in summer to help cool you down, and in winter, as a warmer. According to Chinese legend chili also has medicinal properties and helps protect against illnesses which result from wet or damp conditions.
There is a Chinese saying "All good foods are found in Chengdu". Chengdu's foods have become famous throughout China and their renown has recently been spreading into Western countries. Many locals and visitors to Chengdu enjoy walking down the street and stopping at the individual stalls to buy one or two items, eat as they continue their walk, and pick up some more of the tasty local dishes further on down the street.
As a geteway to Tibet, the start of the southern Silk Road and an important center of commerce and trade, Chengdu is a city with a good selection of souvenirs and things to buy. Chengdu has been a center for commerce for centuries.
Shu Brocade is an interesting example of exquisite workmanship. Exclusive to Chengdu and available throughout the city, is a wealth of Bamboo craftwork including table mats, chairs, vases and othe pretty pieces. Equally impressive are the beautiful Silverware pieces and Qingcheng Silk Tapestries.
Chengdu offers a variety of ways to pass the evening, famous for its thick characteristic of leisure and enjoyment. From traditional teahouses, theatres to modern pubs and clubs, Chengdu people know how to enjoy their colorful nightlife.
As we know, Jinli Street reflects the diversity and beauty of Sichuan folk customs and culture. Numerous teahouses, guesthouses, bars, pubs and outlets selling tasty local delicates and crafts make this attractive street a popular tourist destination. Jinli Street's true beauty appears at dusk. The setting sun melts slowly onto the roofs of the houses and the red lanterns burn dreamily.
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Jiuyanqiao Bar Street in Chengdu
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Chengdu enjoys a subtropical monsoon climate characterized by an early spring, hot summer, cool autumn and warm winter. The average annual temperature for the year is 16 degrees C.
The best time to visit is between March and June or between September and November. The hottest season here is during July and August when temperatures can be almost unbearable although Chengdu does have a few nice spots (such as Qingchengshan Mountain) outside the city center where it is possible to get some shade and respite from the heat.
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