Arrive in Chengdu: City of Gastronomy
Chauffeur pickup at TFU or CTU Airport. Check in, followed by evening tea house visit in People’s Park.
🏨 Stay: Niccolo Chengdu / Temple House (5-Star)
Moderate Pace
Nature & Wildlife Wonder
8-Day Avatar Mountains & Sichuan Giant Pandas Package
Chengdu • Chongqing • Wulong Karst • Zhangjiajie
This is a sample itinerary, not a confirmed booking. All activities, hotels, transport, tickets and other services are proposed and subject to availability and a written quote. Discuss accessibility needs and confirm each venue and transfer before booking.
Route Corridor & Transport Pacing
Chengdu → High-Speed Rail → Chongqing → High-Speed Rail → Zhangjiajie
Why Choose This China Package?
A captivating blend of Southwestern China’s adorable giant pandas, spicy Sichuan gastronomy, Chongqing’s cyberpunk mountain architecture, and the otherworldly vertical pillars of Zhangjiajie.
Curated Signature Experiences
- 07:30 AM early admission to Chengdu Giant Panda Base during morning active feeding hours
- Leshan Giant Buddha boat cruise providing the best full-body photo view without the 2-hour cliffside stairs queue
- 1-hour 350 km/h bullet train into Chongqing 3D mountain city: Hongyadong cliff houses & Liziba monorail
- Private day tour to UNESCO Wulong Karst Three Natural Bridges & Longshuixia Gorge
- Zhangjiajie Avatar Hallelujah Mountain, Bailong cliff elevator, and Tianmen Mountain Glass Skywalk
Step-by-Step Timetable
8 Days / 7 Nights
Full Day-by-Day Route Itinerary
Morning Pandas & Leshan Giant Buddha Cruise
Early morning arrival at Chengdu Panda Base to see pandas playing. Afternoon drive to Leshan for the 30-minute panoramic river boat cruise.
🏨 Stay: Niccolo Chengdu / Temple House
Jinli Ancient Street & Bullet Train to Cyberpunk Chongqing
Explore Wuhou Shrine and Jinli Street. Afternoon 1-hour Fuxing train to Chongqing. Evening view of the golden stilted houses of Hongyadong.
🏨 Stay: Regent Chongqing / Glenview ITC Plaza (5-Star)
UNESCO Wulong Karst Three Natural Bridges
Private car through Wujiang River Gallery to Wulong Karst. Descend into the colossal limestone sinkholes and visit the ancient Qing dynasty outpost.
🏨 Stay: Regent Chongqing / Glenview ITC Plaza
Liziba Monorail & High-Speed Rail to Zhangjiajie
Watch Chongqing’s monorail pass through a residential apartment building. Afternoon high-speed rail to Zhangjiajie. Check in at Wulingyuan resort.
🏨 Stay: Pullman Zhangjiajie Wulingyuan
Yuanjiajie Avatar Mountains & Bailong Elevator
Ride the Bailong Glass Elevator up the vertical cliff. Hike the Yuanjiajie peaks and gaze across thousands of quartzite sandstone towers.
🏨 Stay: Pullman Zhangjiajie Wulingyuan
Tianmen Mountain Cableway & Glass Skywalk
Ride the 7.5 km cable car to Tianmen Mountain. Brave the cliffside glass walkway and walk through the natural Heaven’s Gate arch.
🏨 Stay: Pullman Zhangjiajie Wulingyuan
Departure Transfer
Private transfer to Zhangjiajie Hehua Airport (DYG) or West High-Speed Rail Station for onward connection.
🏨 Stay: Onward Travel
Services to Discuss in Your Quote
✓ Proposed services — confirm in your quote
- • 7 nights in proposed hotels; confirm properties and breakfast in your quote
- • Intercity bullet train tickets (Chengdu → Chongqing → Zhangjiajie)
- • Proposed private day-trip transfers; confirm vehicle and driver qualifications in your quote
- • Proposed English-speaking guides in Chengdu, Chongqing, and Zhangjiajie; confirm availability and qualifications
- • All admission passes, cable cars, elevators, and river boat tickets
- • Travel support: confirm availability and contact hours in your quote
✕ Common exclusions — confirm in your quote
- • International round-trip flights to and from China
- • China visa fees (if traveling outside the 240h/30-day visa-free scope)
- • Unspecified dinners and personal incidental expenses
- • Voluntary gratuities for private guides and chauffeurs
Package-Specific Frequently Asked Questions
Does this 8-day package qualify for China’s visa-free policies?
A package duration alone does not establish eligibility. Check current entry rules for your passport, route, ports and onward travel with immigration authorities and your airline before booking.
Are all hotels guaranteed to accept foreign passport holders?
Confirm passport registration, reception hours and breakfast with the proposed hotel before booking.
How are high-speed bullet train tickets arranged?
Ask which train journeys are included, when tickets will be booked, and whether station assistance is available.
Can this itinerary be customized for our travel dates or party size?
Ask about alternative dates, hotels, rest days and dietary needs; options depend on availability and your quote.
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