Best Chengdu Tours (2026): Pandas, Food, Opera & What I Would Book
The best Chengdu tours and experiences worth booking, from pandas and Sichuan opera to food tours, cooking classes, teahouses, and cultural workshops.
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Best Day Trips from Chengdu: 7 Routes Worth Your Time
From Leshan’s Giant Buddha to Mount Qingcheng and Sanxingdui, discover my seven Chengdu day-trip picks, what makes each special and which I’d prioritize.
Where to Stay in Chengdu: The Areas I’d Choose and the Ones I Wouldn’t
We tested hotels and compared the best areas to find out where to stay in Chengdu for easy transport, panda access, great food and local atmosphere.
2 Days in Chengdu: First-Time Itinerary for Pandas, Tea Houses and Old Streets
How to plan 2 days in Chengdu with this clear first-time itinerary covering the panda base, Wenshu Monastery, People’s Park tea houses, Jinli, Anshun Bridge and more.