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Chengdu & Chongqing 15-Day Private Journey: Pandas, Jiuzhaigou, Huanglong, Leshan & the Mountain City

Chengdu teahouses, Jiuzhaigou's lakes, Huanglong's travertine pools, the Leshan Buddha and Chongqing's vertical skyline — by private van and high-speed train.

Highest night
2,000 m
Jiuzhaigou gate (Zhangzha), Day 4
Highest point
3,576 m
Day 6
Walking
2k–11k
Gentle: ≤6k steps
Longest drive
Chengdu → Leshan ~2 h / 200 km each way; Chongqing → Xiannüshan ~2 h / 180 km on a winding road
From, per person
S$1,706
¥8,908 CNY · reference rate
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Per person, 15 days / 14 nights, twin share, based on groups of 2, 4 and 6 adults (group total ÷ guests); excludes international flights and all main meals.

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Is this trip right for you?

Great for
  • First-time visitors to China who want two cities plus one high-altitude nature highlight in one trip
  • Families or friends travelling as a 2–6 person group, A driver will accompany the group throughout the tour
  • Photographers drawn to lake colours, travertine terraces and Hongya Cave's night lights
Think twice if
  • Guests with heart or respiratory conditions — days 4–6 sit between 2,000 m and 3,576 m
  • Anyone unwilling to start at 06:30 for the pandas or to walk stone stairs in Chongqing
  • Seven nights in Chengdu, 07:30 entry to the Giant Panda Base and a gaiwan tea house dating from 1923
  • A gradual plateau climb: night at 2,000 m in Jiuzhaigou, a full park day, then Huanglong's 3,576 m Five-Colour Pools
  • Sanxingdui bronzes, the Leshan Giant Buddha and Dujiangyan's working 2,000-year-old water system
  • Chongqing by cableway, monorail and riverbank, ending with Hongya Cave lit at blue hour
Best months: Apr–Jun, Sep–Nov

Day by day, with real numbers

Switch to the gentle version to see what changes for grandparents and kids.

Altitude by daySleepHighest visit
1k2k3kD1D2D3D42,000mD5D63,576mD7D8D9D10D11D12D13D14D15

The whole trip stays low: the highest night is 2,000 m and the highest point is 3,576 m.

  1. Airport pick-up, check in, Kuanzhai Alleys at 16:30, Taikoo Li and the IFS climbing panda at 18:30.

    Start
    根据实际航班落地时间安排
    Steps
    ~6.0k
    Highest
    500
    Sleep
    500
    Stairs:
    A few stone steps in the alleys
    Travel:
    Airport → hotel 40–50 min; hotel → alleys 10–15 min
    Rest:
    Hotel rest 15:30–16:15
    Meals:
    None included – own arrangement · Long Chao Shou dumplings or a split-pot hotpot
    Kids:
    The IFS panda and snack shops keep children happy
    Chengdu is only 500 m – no altitude issue

Steps and drive times are estimates for planning. Altitudes are from public data. Your guide adjusts on the day.

Meals & local food

Breakfast is included at every hotel. Lunches and dinners are booked by your guide and paid at the table.

Chengdu
Mapo tofu, dan dan noodles, Long Chao Shou dumplings, split-pot hotpot
Sichuan 'mild' is still warm – say 微辣 and keep half the pot clear on a first hotpot.
Jiuzhaigou / Songpan
Yak meat hotpot, Tibetan clay-pot hotpot, potato cakes, barley pancakes, yak yoghurt
Eat light on plateau evenings; only taste alcohol the first night.
Leshan
Qiaojiao beef, bobo chicken, sweet-skin duck
Qiaojiao beef broth is not spicy; bobo chicken comes sweet-chilli or green-pepper.
Chongqing
Xiaomian, air-raid-shelter hotpot, suan la fen, Laifeng fish, Jianghu dishes
Order '二两豌杂' mild for a first bowl; most hotpot shops do a split pot.
Wulong / Xiannüshan
Wujiang river fish, fat-intestine noodles, baked mountain potatoes, highland corn
Mountain restaurants close early – eat before 19:30 off peak.
Dietary needs
  • Vegetarian, allergies or no spicy food: tell your travel designer before booking
  • Your driver-guide explains your needs to each restaurant in Chinese
  • Mild dishes for kids and grandparents on request

Hotels & transport

14 nights in comfortable local hotels in the cities listed: Chengdu 7, Jiuzhaigou gate 2, Chongqing 4, Xiannüshan 1. Twin rooms with breakfast. Jiuzhaigou and Xiannüshan rooms should be locked early in peak season.

GroupVehicleLuggage
2 guests5-seat business van 2–3 medium suitcases
4 guests7-seat business vanAbout 4–5 medium suitcases
6 guests9-seat business vanAbout 6–8 medium suitcases

What will your group pay?

Estimate your whole group, then ask for a written quote. An estimate is not a booking.

Who is travelling?
Adults
12+, incl. grandparents
4
Children
2–11, own bed
2
Infants
Under 2, free
0
Single rooms
Anyone needing their own room
0
Hotels
Season
Estimated total for your group
S$10,065
¥52,558 CNY
≈ S$1,678 per person on average
4 × adult @ S$1,706
S$6,824
2 × child @ S$1,621
S$3,242
Per adult, by group size (4-diamond, regular)
1–2 pax
S$2,212
3–4 pax
S$1,844
5–6 pax
S$1,706

Estimate only. Your travel designer sends a written quote with currency locked, valid for 7 days.

Included
  • 14 nights' hotel accommodation, twin share, with breakfast
  • Private van with driver for the whole route (driver fee, fuel, tolls, parking, driver's meals and lodging); 5/7/9-seat van by group size
  • Second-class rail: Chengdu East ⇄ Huanglong Jiuzhai (¥143 pp each way) and Chengdu East → Chongqing West (¥153 pp)
  • Tickets: Panda Base ¥55, Sanxingdui ¥72, Leshan ¥80 + ¥70, Dujiangyan ¥80, Jiuzhaigou ticket + shuttle ¥160 (low season), Huanglong ticket + cableways + shuttle ¥200 (low season), Xiannüshan ticket + train ¥75, Three Natural Bridges + Tianfu Post Station ¥95, Yangtze Cableway one way ¥30
  • Shows: Liyuan Sichuan opera with hotpot ¥118 pp; 'Chongqing 1949' ¥299 pp
  • Travel accident insurance with high-altitude cover, ¥200 pp
Not included
  • International and domestic flights or trains to Chengdu and from Chongqing
  • All lunches and dinners
  • Teahouse seats, ear cleaning (¥30), foot massage, yak yoghurt and other extras
  • Second purchases inside sights: treetop glass walkway, park carts, extra cable rides, audio guides
  • Optional shows and cruises: Jiuzhai Qianguqing ¥220–320, Liangjiang cruise ¥100–150, Leshan river boat ~¥70, cliff lift ¥40–60
  • Single supplement and lake-view / river-view room upgrades
  • Laundry, porters, minibar and personal items
  • Extra costs from weather, sight closures, traffic control or flight cancellation
What can change the price
  • Hotel and van rates move quickly in peak season – the quote is valid 15 days
  • Single supplement and room upgrades are quoted on request
  • Ticket refunds for guests over 65 are settled at the price actually paid
  • Show and cruise prices are for reference and may change

Paying & cancelling

01
Free plan & quote
Change it until it fits. You pay nothing.
02
30% deposit
Only after you approve the written plan and sign the contract.
03
Balance
30 days before arrival. Booking later? Full payment, told upfront.
If you cancelWe keep
7 or more days before departure10% of the total tour price
The rest is refunded
6–4 days before departure20% of the total tour price
The rest is refunded
3–1 days before departure40% of the total tour price
The rest is refunded
On the day the trip starts60% of the total tour price
The rest is refunded
After the trip has started60%, plus a share of the other 40% for each day travelled
See the day-by-day table below
Leaving this 15-day trip early
Leave on day 162.7%
Leave on day 265.3%
Leave on day 368%
Leave on day 470.7%
Leave on day 573.3%
Leave on day 676%
Leave on day 778.7%
Leave on day 881.3%
Leave on day 984%
Leave on day 1086.7%
Leave on day 1189.3%
Leave on day 1292%
Leave on day 1394.7%
Leave on day 1497.3%

The day you leave counts as a day travelled. The rest is refunded.

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Who is in charge of this trip

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From · per person
S$1,706(¥8,908)
based on 6 guests · tap Price for your group