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The 15 Best Chengdu & Sichuan Tours

162 tours  ·  ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.8 average  ·  from $15

Pandas in the morning, a cooking class at lunch, face-changing opera at night: Chengdu packs neatly. The 15 below cover the base, the markets and the Leshan day trip, each priced with its start time.

Chengdu: Giant Panda Breeding Research Base Ticket - Timing strategy: go early or plan for naps
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Chengdu: Giant Panda Breeding Research Base Ticket

1.Giant Panda Breeding Research Base Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 580 reviews · 5 - 7 hours · from $15Our pick

Prebook entry to Chengdu Panda Base to see 100+ giant pandas, including cubs. Morning timing and passport entry help you skip the longest lines.

“we stopped in Chengdu with a long transit. managed to catch the metro into the pandas which was great. had pre-book tickets that was Julius that we would make it. unbelievably busy on the day that we went as it was a weekend and a national holiday. still managed to see several pandas active and even some playing. we had a tour guide approach us on entry asked me if you wanted to tour which was excellent as she knew which exhibits had pandas in them and which ones were active. She was very good and although she didn't speak English through Google translate she managed to pass on all…”

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Half-Day Chengdu Cooking Class with a Local Market Visit - Chilli Cool’s Kitchen: hands-on Sichuan technique in a small group
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Half-Day Chengdu Cooking Class with a Local Market Visit

2.Half-Day Chengdu Cooking Class with a Local Market Visit

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 465 reviews · from $90Top rated

Shop Sichuan ingredients at Liangjiaxiang, learn spice basics with a local guide, then cook classic Chengdu dishes with a chef in a clean, hands-on kitchen.

“This was truly one of the best tours I've ever been on my whole life! Firstly, Im a solo traveler and sometimes finding tours for just one person can be a little difficult because most companies need at least two people for to be financially feasiblRead more”

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Tuktuk Food Tour Through Chengdu's Local Eats - Why riding a tuk-tuk makes night food in Chengdu easier
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Tuktuk Food Tour Through Chengdu’s Local Eats

3.Tuktuk Food Tour Through Chengdu’s Local Eats

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 435 reviews · from $73

Chengdu in a tuk-tuk. A small-group dinner tour with Sichuan snacks, crepes, chaoshou wontons, drinks, and a retro plum wine finale.

“Chino our guide is a real foodie and shared his knowledge of food which extended far over the local cuisine. We ate great food and a lot of it... It was also a sweet moment to talk english and meet others who do, since in this time there are practically no tourists in town.”

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Private Half-Day Chengdu Panda Breeding Center Tour with Optional Volunteer - Hotel Pickup, Air-Conditioned Van Comfort, and Smart Crowd Control
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Private Half-Day Chengdu Panda Breeding Center Tour with Optional Volunteer

Chengdu: Sichuan Opera Shu Feng Yan Yun Evening Show Ticket - Where the show happens, and what the tea house atmosphere means
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Chengdu: Sichuan Opera Shu Feng Yan Yun Evening Show Ticket

Private Chengdu Day Tour: Giant Pandas and Jinsha Site Museum - Kuanzhai Alley (Broad and Narrow Alleys): Old Streets, Shops, and Your Lunch Plan
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Private Chengdu Day Tour: Giant Pandas and Jinsha Site Museum

6.Private Chengdu Day Tour: Giant Pandas and Jinsha Site Museum

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 142 reviews · from $169

Private Chengdu day tour with early panda time, Kuan-Zhai Alley wandering, and Jinsha museum artifacts, with hotel pickup and guide.

“The trip to Chengdu was very memorable. This was the first time we see live pandas which were very adorable. We noticed that each panda had their own ideosynchracies. Some were active and playful while the oher just prederred to laRead more”

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Dujingyan Panda Sanctuary Half day tour option panda volunteer - Price and what you actually get for $170
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Dujingyan Panda Sanctuary Half day tour option panda volunteer

Visiting Dujiangyan Yaan Wolong Panda Base Optional Volunteering - The volunteer day schedule, hour by hour
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Visiting Dujiangyan Yaan Wolong Panda Base Optional Volunteering

8.Visiting Dujiangyan Yaan Wolong Panda Base Optional Volunteering

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 105 reviews · from $234

Volunteer at a panda rescue and rehab base near Chengdu, with small-group care tasks, Sichuan lunch, and round-trip transfers.

“This is a great way to see the Pandas and how they live behind the scenes. I would skip the panda holding, but the panda feeding is pretty amazing. This comes with a driver, and in my case an amazing guide. Thanks Alex Xia!”

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Chengdu Sichuan Opera Show Ticket - Shu Feng Ya Yun - Tea, Snacks, and the Small Extras That Change the Mood
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Chengdu Sichuan Opera Show Ticket – Shu Feng Ya Yun

Sichuan Culture Opera Show in Chengdu - Before the Show: Seating, Tea Service, and Your Upgrade Choice
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Sichuan Culture Opera Show in Chengdu

10.Sichuan Culture Opera Show in Chengdu

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 69 reviews · from $30

Chengdu Sichuan Opera at Shufeng Yayun Teahouse with reserved seats, tea service, and face changing plus fire spitting in 90 minutes.

“Since we live in Chengdu, whenever we have visitors, we take them here. It's an outdoor venue, but it is covered and during the winter they have mini fireplaces. I would recommend getting there early to go backstage and get made up in costume and meet the cast. Beware they will try to upsell you when you arrive or at your seat...ear cleaning, massage, etc. But definitely a must do in the 'Du!”

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Leshan Grand Buddha Scenic Area and Panda Park Day Tour - Panda Breeding Center: What You’re Actually Looking For
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Leshan Grand Buddha Scenic Area and Panda Park Day Tour

11.Leshan Grand Buddha Scenic Area and Panda Park Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 67 reviews · from $116

See Chengdu pandas and UNESCO Leshan Giant Buddha in one day, with an English guide, park tickets, and drop-off at Tianfu Square.

“We received a call the night before letting us know the pick up time. The tour guide picked us up in the morning from the lobby, spoke English. He was very friendly and helpful throughout the tour.”

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Dujiangyan Panda Volunteering Experience with Lunch - Lunch in the staff canteen: a real break, not a rushed stop
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Dujiangyan Panda Volunteering Experience with Lunch

12.Dujiangyan Panda Volunteering Experience with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 66 reviews · from $279

Volunteer as a Dujiangyan panda caretaker with Chengdu pickup, lunch, guide photos, and a certificate in an 8-hour day.

“ONE IN A LIFE TIME EXPERIENCE. The driver was late coming to pick us up and we were afraid that we will miss our opportunity to hold/touch panda, however we were lucky and the day progressed as planed. It was raining so that kind oRead more”

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Chengdu: Leshan Buddha Optional Tours w/ Transfer or Guide - How the Panda Base Morning Works (If You Choose That Option)
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Chengdu: Leshan Buddha Optional Tours w/ Transfer or Guide

Half-Day Chengdu Back Alley Foodie Tour - Market tastings around Liangjiaxiang: where the meal starts
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Half-Day Chengdu Back Alley Foodie Tour

14.Half-Day Chengdu Back Alley Foodie Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 58 reviews · from $80

Half-day Chengdu back alley hotpot workshop at a local home, with market tastings and unlimited beer and soft drinks for up to 12.

“This tour came with a great guide that picks you up from the hotel and takes you to different areas around the city. It is a great way to taste Szechuan food!”

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Giant Panda and Buddha 1 day tour - The road to Leshan: why the drive is part of the experience
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Giant Panda and Buddha 1 day tour

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