📌 Program Overview
This 4-day / 3-night Sichuan Highlights private tour is designed for travelers who want Chengdu, Leshan Giant Buddha, and Mount Emei at a more comfortable pace than the compact 3-day version.
The itinerary combines Chengdu’s pandas, teahouse culture, and relaxed local neighborhoods with Leshan’s riverside Buddhist heritage and Mount Emei’s mountain scenery and temple atmosphere. The extra day allows the panda visit and Chengdu city culture to sit more naturally before the Leshan and Emei section, making the route better for families, mature travelers, and guests who do not want the trip to feel rushed.
This sample itinerary includes selected hotel accommodation, breakfasts, private English-speaking guide service, local vehicle service, listed visits, and transfers according to the confirmed itinerary.
✨ Tour Highlights
• Explore Chengdu, Leshan Giant Buddha, and Mount Emei in one classic Sichuan route
• Visit Chengdu Panda Base or another confirmed panda site with early-morning timing if possible
• Enjoy Chengdu teahouse culture, old city lanes, local parks, and selected cultural areas
• Spend a better-paced Leshan and Mount Emei section with an overnight stay near Emei
• Travel privately with arranged transport, hotel stay, no group merging, and no shopping stops
👥 Who This Tour Is For
This tour is suitable for first-time Sichuan visitors who want a balanced route covering Chengdu’s pandas and local culture, Leshan Giant Buddha, and Mount Emei.
It is a strong option for couples, families, senior travelers, culture-focused guests, photographers, and small private groups who want both heritage and nature without compressing everything into a rushed 3-day plan.
🧩 Customization Notes
This sample itinerary can be customized based on arrival time, departure time, hotel preference, room arrangement, group size, walking ability, and pace.
The standard route usually includes 2 nights in Chengdu and 1 night near Mount Emei or in the Emei area. If you prefer a hot spring hotel, a quieter Emei base, a more city-focused Chengdu stay, or a lighter mountain route, the final plan can be adjusted.
The Leshan visit can use a walking route, boat-view route, or combined plan if available. The Mount Emei route, cable car, scenic bus, temple area, and mountain coverage depend on weather, operating rules, guest fitness, and timing.
🗓️ Day-by-Day Itinerary
Day 1: Chengdu Arrival, Teahouse Culture and Old City Area
• Meet your private English-speaking guide and driver at the confirmed Chengdu pickup point
• Transfer to your Chengdu hotel and check in if room availability allows
• Visit People’s Park for local teahouse atmosphere, park life, and a relaxed first look at Chengdu
• Continue to Kuanzhai Alley, Jinli, Wenshu Monastery, Wuhou Temple area, or another selected neighborhood
• Lunch or dinner can be arranged in the final quote or recommended locally by your guide
• If arrival time is late, the first-day city visit may be shortened or moved to another day
• Stay overnight in Chengdu
Day 2: Panda Base and Chengdu Local Culture
• Enjoy breakfast at the hotel
• Visit Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding or another confirmed panda site as early as practical
• Walk through panda viewing areas with timing arranged according to hotel location and opening rules
• Continue with a selected Chengdu city visit such as Wenshu Monastery, Wuhou Temple area, a market walk, teahouse, or food neighborhood
• Lunch can be arranged in the final quote or recommended locally by your guide
• Enjoy free time in the evening or return to your hotel
• Stay overnight in Chengdu
Day 3: Leshan Giant Buddha and Emei Area
• Enjoy breakfast at the hotel
• Travel by private vehicle to Leshan
• Visit Leshan Giant Buddha with a walking route, boat-view route, or combined plan if available
• Learn about the riverside Buddhist statue, cliffside setting, and local heritage context
• Lunch can be arranged in the final quote or recommended locally by your guide
• Continue to the Mount Emei area in the afternoon
• Check in to your selected Emei-area hotel and rest after the transfer
• Stay overnight near Mount Emei or in the Emei area
Day 4: Mount Emei Scenic Visit and Chengdu Departure Transfer
• Enjoy breakfast at the hotel
• Visit Mount Emei with a route arranged according to weather, operating rules, guest walking ability, and departure time
• Use scenic-area transport, cable car, and walking sections if included and suitable
• Visit selected temple, viewpoint, or mountain area based on the confirmed route
• Lunch can be arranged in the final quote or recommended locally by your guide
• Return to Chengdu by private vehicle in the afternoon or evening
• Drop off at Chengdu airport, railway station, downtown hotel, or another confirmed final point
📦 Inclusions & Exclusions
✅ Included
✅ Selected hotel accommodation for 3 nights
✅ Hotel breakfasts as listed in the itinerary
✅ Private English-speaking guide during the sightseeing itinerary
✅ Private vehicle service for local sightseeing and transfers
✅ Chengdu pickup on Day 1 and final drop-off on Day 4
✅ Chengdu Panda Base ticket or selected panda-site ticket according to the final route
✅ Selected Chengdu cultural site ticket if included in the final route
✅ Leshan Giant Buddha ticket
✅ Leshan boat ticket if included in the final confirmed route
✅ Mount Emei entrance ticket
✅ Mount Emei scenic bus and cable car arrangement if included in the final quote
✅ Airport, railway station, or hotel transfer support
✅ No shopping stops
✅ No group merging during sightseeing
❌ Not Included
❌ International or domestic flights
❌ Lunches and dinners unless clearly included in the final quote
❌ Personal expenses
❌ Optional activities not listed as included
❌ Extra hotel room charges, upgrades, or extra bed fees
❌ Drinks, snacks, minibar expenses, and tips
❌ Travel insurance unless clearly arranged separately
❌ Any service not clearly listed as included
💰 Price / Quote Information
Approximate starting price: from USD 899 per person.
This reference price is based on about 4 travelers sharing 2 standard rooms. It includes private English-speaking guide service, selected hotel accommodation, local vehicle service, listed visits, basic ticket arrangements, Leshan and Emei transport support, and the sample itinerary services.
The actual price may vary depending on travel dates, hotel level, room arrangement, group size, ticket availability, Leshan route, Mount Emei cable car or scenic bus arrangement, vehicle use, meal standard, pickup/drop-off points, and itinerary adjustments.
Please send your travel dates, number of travelers, preferred hotel level, room requirements, Chengdu pickup point, final drop-off point, walking ability, and special interests. We will prepare a customized quote based on the final itinerary.
🏨 Hotel Notes
The standard route usually includes 2 nights in Chengdu and 1 night near Mount Emei or in the Emei area.
Hotel names, room types, breakfast arrangements, and availability will be confirmed after travel dates and room requirements are provided.
If you prefer to stay all 3 nights in Chengdu or add another Emei night, the hotel plan can be adjusted with a revised quote.
🚆 Transport Notes
This tour usually uses private vehicle service for Chengdu city sightseeing, the panda visit, Leshan travel, Mount Emei travel, and transfers.
Compared with the 3-day version, this route reduces time pressure by separating the Chengdu day from the Leshan and Emei section. Driving time may vary by traffic, weather, road conditions, scenic-area operation, and holidays.
Day 4 should be matched carefully with departure flights or trains; very early departure times are not suitable for a full Mount Emei visit.
⚠️ Know Before You Go
• This is a private tour with one group per booking
• A private English-speaking guide is included during the sightseeing itinerary
• Passport information is required for hotel check-in and some attraction reservations
• Please bring the original passport used for booking on the travel day
• Panda activity is usually better earlier in the day, but animal activity cannot be guaranteed
• Leshan walking routes and boat-view arrangements may be affected by weather, water conditions, maintenance, crowd control, or local operation
• Mount Emei involves walking, stairs, scenic buses, cable car stations, temple areas, and weather-dependent conditions
• The itinerary may be adjusted due to traffic, weather, opening hours, scenic-area rules, hotel arrangements, or local conditions
• This route includes walking in panda base areas, parks, old streets, riverside scenic areas, temples, mountain areas, and transport hubs
• Final pickup, drop-off, hotel, guide, vehicle, ticket, and sightseeing details will be confirmed before the travel date
📍 Pickup / Drop-off Information
Day 1 pickup can usually be arranged from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport, Chengdu railway stations, downtown hotels, or confirmed Chengdu pickup locations.
Day 4 drop-off can usually be arranged at Chengdu airports, railway stations, downtown hotels, or confirmed Chengdu drop-off locations. If your departure time is early, the Mount Emei day may need to be shortened or adjusted.
Please provide accurate flight, train, hotel, passport, walking ability, and contact information when requesting a quote.
