📌 Program Overview
This 5-day / 4-night Panda & Jiuzhaigou Scenic private tour is designed for travelers who want a complete Chengdu and Jiuzhaigou route with pandas, Chengdu city culture, Huanglong, and Jiuzhaigou Valley.
Compared with the compact 4-day Jiuzhaigou route, this version adds a fuller Chengdu section before the highland scenic-area transfer, so the route feels more complete.
This sample itinerary includes selected hotel accommodation, breakfasts, private English-speaking guide service, local vehicle support outside scenic areas, main ticket arrangements, and transport support.
✨ Tour Highlights
• Combine Chengdu’s pandas and local culture with Huanglong and Jiuzhaigou scenery
• Visit Chengdu Panda Base or another confirmed panda site with early-morning timing if possible
• Experience Chengdu teahouse culture, old city lanes, parks, and selected cultural areas
• Visit Huanglong Scenic Area and spend a full day inside Jiuzhaigou Valley
• Travel with arranged hotel, guide, transport support, tickets, and no group merging
👥 Who This Tour Is For
This tour is suitable for travelers who want Jiuzhaigou as the scenic highlight but do not want to skip Chengdu’s panda and local culture experiences.
It is a good option for couples, families, photographers, nature-focused guests, and small private groups who want a stronger Sichuan route than a Jiuzhaigou-only plan.
Compared with the 4-day product, this version usually feels less rushed.
🧩 Customization Notes
This sample itinerary can be customized based on travel dates, hotel preference, room arrangement, group size, transport availability, walking ability, and pace.
The standard route starts and ends in Chengdu. Depending on season and available schedules, the Chengdu to Jiuzhaigou area transfer can be arranged by flight, rail connection, private vehicle, or a combination.
Huanglong may be adjusted, replaced, or shortened if weather, altitude, road conditions, scenic-area operation, or transport timing make the route unsuitable.
🗓️ 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 selected 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 cultural neighborhood depending on arrival time
• 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 Day 2
• Stay overnight in Chengdu
Day 2: Panda Base and Chengdu Local Culture
• Enjoy breakfast at the hotel
• Visit Chengdu Panda Base or another confirmed panda site as early as practical
• Walk through panda viewing areas according to hotel location and opening rules
• Continue with Wenshu Monastery, Wuhou Temple area, a market walk, teahouse experience, or local 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: Chengdu to Huanglong and Jiuzhaigou Area
• Enjoy breakfast at the hotel
• Travel from Chengdu toward the Huanglong and Jiuzhaigou area by the confirmed transport method
• Visit Huanglong Scenic Area if timing, weather, altitude conditions, and scenic-area operation allow
• Use scenic-area transport, cable car, or walking sections if included in the final quote and suitable for the day
• Continue to your selected hotel near Jiuzhaigou or in the Jiuzhaigou area
• Check in and rest after the transfer
• Stay overnight near Jiuzhaigou
Day 4: Jiuzhaigou Valley Full-Day Scenic Visit
• Enjoy breakfast at the hotel
• Spend the day visiting Jiuzhaigou Valley Scenic Area
• Use the official scenic-area sightseeing bus system inside the park according to local operation
• Explore selected lakes, waterfalls, forests, valleys, boardwalks, and viewpoints based on local arrangements
• Lunch can be arranged in the final quote or handled according to scenic-area conditions
• Return to your selected hotel near Jiuzhaigou after the visit
• Stay overnight near Jiuzhaigou
Day 5: Jiuzhaigou Area to Chengdu Final Transfer
• Enjoy breakfast at the hotel
• Travel back toward Chengdu by the confirmed transport method
• Depending on timing, add a short stop, photo break, or light local visit if practical and included in the final route
• Arrive in Chengdu and transfer to Chengdu Tianfu Airport, Shuangliu Airport, railway station, downtown hotel, or another confirmed final drop-off point
• The tour ends after the final transfer
📦 Inclusions & Exclusions
✅ Included
✅ Selected hotel accommodation for 4 nights
✅ Hotel breakfasts as listed in the itinerary
✅ Private English-speaking guide during the sightseeing itinerary
✅ Local private vehicle service outside scenic areas according to the itinerary
✅ Chengdu pickup on Day 1 and final Chengdu drop-off on Day 5
✅ 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
✅ Chengdu to Jiuzhaigou area transport support according to the final itinerary
✅ Huanglong Scenic Area ticket if included and available
✅ Huanglong scenic transport or cable car if included
✅ Jiuzhaigou Valley ticket
✅ Jiuzhaigou official scenic-area sightseeing bus if included
✅ Airport, railway station, or hotel transfer support
✅ No shopping stops
✅ No group merging during sightseeing
❌ Not Included
❌ International flights
❌ Domestic flights unless clearly included in the final quote
❌ 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 1,299 per person.
This reference price is based on about 4 travelers sharing 2 standard rooms. It includes selected hotel accommodation, private English-speaking guide service, local vehicle service, basic transport support, listed visits, main tickets, and the sample itinerary services.
The actual price may vary depending on travel dates, hotel level, room arrangement, group size, Chengdu to Jiuzhaigou transport availability, vehicle arrangements, panda-site tickets, Huanglong access, Jiuzhaigou ticket and bus arrangements, meal standard, pickup/drop-off points, and itinerary adjustments.
Please send your travel dates, traveler number, preferred hotel level, room requirements, pickup point, drop-off point, walking ability, altitude concerns, and interests. We will prepare a customized quote.
🏨 Hotel Notes
The standard route usually includes 2 nights in Chengdu and 2 nights near Jiuzhaigou or in the Jiuzhaigou area.
Hotel names, room types, breakfast arrangements, and availability will be confirmed after travel dates and room requirements are provided.
Higher hotel category or slower scenic pacing can be arranged with a revised quote.
🚆 Transport Notes
This route combines Chengdu city sightseeing with longer-distance travel to the Jiuzhaigou area.
Depending on date, season, tickets, luggage, and group size, transport may use flight, rail connection, private vehicle, or a combination. Jiuzhaigou uses official scenic-area buses inside the park.
Final transport method, stations, airports, vehicle sections, and luggage arrangements will be confirmed after dates and passenger details are provided.
⚠️ 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, transport booking, and some attraction arrangements
• 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
• Huanglong and Jiuzhaigou are highland scenic areas with mountain weather and longer walking sections
• Huanglong may not be suitable for every traveler because of altitude, walking distance, weather, or operating conditions
• Jiuzhaigou Valley uses official scenic-area buses inside the park, not private vehicles
• The itinerary may be adjusted due to weather, roads, transport schedules, altitude, scenic-area rules, hotels, or local operation
• Final pickup, drop-off, hotel, guide, vehicle, transport, 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 5 drop-off can usually be arranged at Chengdu airports, railway stations, downtown hotels, or confirmed Chengdu drop-off locations. If your final departure time is early, the return-day transport plan may need to be adjusted.
Please provide accurate flight, train, hotel, passport, luggage, walking ability, altitude concerns, and contact information when requesting a quote or booking the tour.
