Top Chengdu Half-day Tours

Spend a morning with some of China’s most famous residents at the Dujiangyan Giant Panda Center or the Chengdu Panda Breeding Center from Chengdu. Led by a professional panda keeper, meander through the facilities and observe the pandas while you learn about their breeding and life stages. Also, you'll have the opportunity to visit the Red Panda area to learn more about this quiet yet territorial mammal.

Spend a day expanding your food knowledge and tasting delicious Chengdu cuisine on this exciting foodie experience. You’ll explore a local spice market with a guide to navigate, so you won’t have to worry about getting lost. Learn about local ingredients, and then visit a Sichuan courtyard restaurant for a cooking class. A professional chef will teach you how to make multiple dishes, and at the end of your class, you can eat the dishes you’ve prepared with beverages included too.

Set out in the evening with an expert guide and your own tuk-tuk driver to find the best dinner dishes in Chengdu on this tour. Explore pedestrian alleyways, hidden parks, and small temples where you visit favorite local eateries. Experience Chengdu's cuisine and culture by eating at the same places that local people do.

Spend time outdoors and discover the highlights of Chengdu on this action-packed private bamboo bicycle tour. A bicycle tour will help you save time and cover more ground than a walking tour, and you won’t have to worry about getting lost as a guide will lead the way. Pedal past the Tibetan Quarter, the Jinjiang River, Sichuan University, Tianfu Square, People’s Park, Jinli Street, Wenshu Buddhist Temple, and much more.

This is the ultimate experience for foodies visiting Chengdu. Take the chance out of finding somewhere good to eat by exploring the back alleys with a guide. You won’t have to worry about language obstacles as your guide will educate you about the different foods on offer. Visit 7-8 different food spots and sample multiple dishes such as noodles, and pancakes. At the end of your experience, you’ll also enjoy a hot-pot meal with unlimited beers.

Sichuan food is one of China’s great cuisines. Experience it in depth on a small-group tour with a guide at the Sichuan Cuisine Museum, complete with free-flow beer, wine, and soft drinks and a glass of champagne. First, tour the museum, including hands-on displays, tastings, a raffle, and a garden. Next, learn to cook three different Sichuan dishes alongside an experienced chef, then feast on the fruits of your labors.

Both adult and baby giant pandas are at their most active during feeding time in the morning. Beat the rush-hour traffic to the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding, also known as Panda Base, with door-to-door private transfers and a private guide, and spend the morning getting to know this Chinese icon. An excellent choice with children.

Spicy and satisfying, Sichuan cooking is one of China’s eight great cuisines. Discover its secrets with the help of a professional chef in this hands-on, small-group cooking class. Start with a tour of an authentic wet market, including a taste of rice wine. Then learn the art of the chef’s knife and the wok as you prepare four separate dishes and savor them. Leave with recipes to take home.

Enjoy an alternative sightseeing experience on a half-day bike tour of Chengdu, led by a knowledgeable local guide. Immerse yourself in the traditional culture of the city as you visit the favorite haunts of locals to see how they pursue daily leisure activities. Visit legendary landmarks like the Wenshu Temple and the Qingyang Palace and cycle between impressive monuments at a leisurely pace tailored to your ability. Gain fascinating insight into the rich heritage of Chengdu as you absorb its unique ambience on this energizing and enriching excursion.

Animal lovers—this one’s for you. Spend a day learning how to be a volunteer at Dujiangyan Panda Rescue Center. You won’t have to worry about organizing how to get to the panda base, as hotel pickup and drop-off is included. If you haven’t volunteered before, you’ll learn everything you need to on the day. Animal keepers will teach you how to record behavior, prepare food, clean, and care for pandas.

Spend half day with a local insider to explore the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda, see Chinese national treasure of lovely and furry giant pandas, enjoy comfortable transfer from Chengdu hotels and enrich your travel experience with a private tour guide.

Enjoy personalized attention and a flexible schedule during this 3.5-hour private tour of the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding. Learn about the conservation and rehabilitation efforts pioneered here and watch pandas in all stages of life going about their daily business. Admission to the museum, documentary screening, and round-trip private transportation from Chengdu hotels provided.

Experience the magic of giant pandas on a half-day private tour to the Chengdu Research Base.  Skip the stress of navigating a foreign country on your own and relax in complimentary round-trip transportation from your hotel to the facility.  In addition to included admission, you enjoy free time to explore the base on your own. See panda babies, watch adults eating, and learn about breeding at the facility.  

Take part in a typical local pastime with this private 3-hour mahjong experience in Chengdu and learn how to play the traditional Chinese game. Learn the rules of the game as you sip tea at a local teahouse, pick up some expert tips from your guide, then put your newfound skills to the test. Don’t want the fun to end once your lesson is over? Why not challenge one of the locals to a game and try out your beginner’s luck?

Take a morning trip to Chengdu Panda Base to catch Giant Pandas' most active time, see furry giant pandas eating and playing. Private air-conditioned vehicle, English-speaking guide and entrance ticket are all included. This half day Panda trip is always the first choice for all travelers.

Immerse yourself in Chengdu’s laid-back lifestyle on this 6-hour walking tour and get an insight into local traditions and pastimes, from Chinese calligraphy to Tai Chi. Admire city landmarks like the Sichuan Art Gallery and Tianfu Square; browse the shops along Kuan-Zhai Lane and take a stroll through tranquil People’s Park. Join locals for tea at a typical Chengdu teahouse, relax with a massage (optional), and tuck into traditional street foods like wontons or dumplings.

Traditionally, Chengdu has been a city of active, culturally involved people who are fond of music, art and theatre (specifically Sichuan Opera). But, the Sichuanese also have a long tradition of dining out, visiting tea houses and shopping at large, open-air markets. This nightlife tour gives insight into Sichuanese nightlife culture.

Visit Chengdu’s Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding to see China’s iconic giant pandas at work and play. With convenient transportation from your hotel, you maximize your time touring the facility with a guide. Witness the pandas eating and playing in a habitat that closely resembles nature, and experience the respect the center has for these protected animals.

Enjoy an authentic Chengdu experience with this Mahjong and spice market excursion. After a convenient hotel pickup, get off-the-beaten-path with an informative local guide. Explore the local food culture at a spice market and visit an authentic tea house. Then, put your competitive skills to the test after learning to play the traditional, gin rummy-like game of Mahjong.

Spend a morning with some of China’s most famous residents at the Dujiangyan Giant Panda Center or the Chengdu Panda Breeding Center from Chengdu. Led by a professional panda keeper, meander through the facilities and observe the pandas while you learn about their breeding and life stages. Also, you'll have the opportunity to visit the Red Panda area to learn more about this quiet yet territorial mammal.

TravelDeep focuses on private and customized cultural tours based on Chengdu. For each of our product, we only serve one small group (less than 6 persons) per day to make sure that all our guests fully enjoy themselves. To better help our guests grasp the spirit and enjoy the true essence of the city, we have young history scholar with PhD degree in ancient Chinese history as the guide. Experienced in popularizing history and culture issues, our funny and knowledgeable scholar would make your tour interesting and memorable. Together with the guides, our assistant with ten years of work experience using English would ensure the smooth communication. We also provide customized tours tailored to the time schedule and personal interests. Grown up in Chengdu, we know its past and present, its merits and faults, and its unique characteristics. We hope that we can show our guests around the city like old friends do, helping every guest enjoy their tours at the pace they like.

Even if you get the changes right, the bus trip to Chengdu’s Giant Panda Breeding Research Base can take an hour and a half—a long time for anyone, and an infinity with kids. Save time and hassle on this private trip, which whisks you from your door to the pandas and back again, leaving the afternoon free.

Get ready for an unforgettable night at Chengdu on this evening tour. With private air-conditioned vehicle and explore with an expert guide, seeing and learning about the night life of the local people, get a peek at landmarks illuminated in glittering lights, such as Taikooli Shopping Zone and Tianfu Square and Kuanzhai Alley and Jiuyanqiao Bridge. Then head to the observation deck of Chengdu Radio and TV Tower. Enjoy breathtaking, panoramic night view of the city.

In addition to see lovely pandas,you will have a leisurely and relaxing experience by learing how to play Sichuan Majong game with our locals.This is to lgive you the answer about how to enjoy a local panda life and why Chengdu is Chengdu! From here,you will feel an authentic Chengdu,the hometown of Pandas!