City soul and mountain air in one week. Meet Giant Pandas, taste Sichuan flavor, and touch the edges of pristine alpine worlds at Siguniang or Jiuzhai.
Chengdu 3 nights → Siguniang or Jiuzhai 3 nights → Chengdu 1 night
Urban culture: Wide‑Narrow Alleys, temple tea garden, mahjong whispers
Wildlife: Panda research base timed for morning activity
Alpine scenes: Siguniang valleys day‑hike or Jiuzhai lakes boardwalks
Flavor trail: Mapo tofu masterclass, peppercorn tasting, hotpot night
Day 1 — Temple tea and twilight bites
Land and settle near a quiet temple quarter
Tea garden sit‑down with jasmine or green tea flight
Snack street stroll: skewers, wontons, mung‑bean cakes
Day 2 — Panda morning, crafts afternoon
Early entry to the panda base for active hours
Keeper talk and small museum wing walkthrough
Afternoon calligraphy or mahjong crash course with a local
Day 4 — To Jiuzhai Valley
Fly or high-speed train to Jiuzhai Valley
Sunset acclimatization walk on a meadow boardwalk
Yak‑milk tea welcome and early night
Day 5 — Meadow day in Jiuzhai
Easy meadow stroll or lakeside boardwalk
Wander around the valley and hotel
Free evening in a boutique lane
Day 6 — Morning Walk and Return
Easy morning walk
Relax and optional relaxing activities: spa, Tibetan picnic and mushroom hunting
Day 7 — Brunch and depart
Transfer to Chengdu
Slow brunch and crafts shopping
Culinary & ritual notes
Peppercorn tasting flight from citrusy to numbing
Hotpot with split mild‑spicy broth for all comfort levels
Optional tea ceremony in a heritage courtyard
Practical details
Logistics: Private transfers; alpine destination chosen seasonally
Gear: Layers, rain shell, comfy walking shoes
Altitude: Gentle pace on arrival to high country
Guiding: Urban culture expert plus alpine hiking guide
Chengdu & Alpine Glimpse
6 - 8 days
From $2,800 pp/ twin share
This is a sample plan. We customise every activity to suit your needs.
