Qingyang Temple

Travel into Chengdu deeply, you will encounter the spicy Sichuan cuisine, taste a cup of green tea, Play Mayong with the locals and visit China’s adorable “Black and White “ Pandas. All these elements present the unique laid-back life style in Sichuan. And this is why people call Sichuan the Land of Milk and Honey since 2000 years ago.

On this journey, we will not only interact with the locals in city of downtown, but move to west, walk up to its holy Buddhism mountain—Mt Eemei, to learn about the history of Buddhism in Sichuan; Another holy Daoism Qingcheng Mountain also is on our travel list. It is said that the philosophy of Daoism has deeply shaped people’s life style here.
A country biking activity will let us touch the spirit of the local’s relaxed life here.

Come to join us, this will be your adventure of life time to explore the secret of Land of Abundance

Day 1 - Arrive in Chengdu:   

On arrival be transferred to your hotel, a leisure walk in Jingli Walking Street this afternoon, and you will watch traditional Sichuanese opera show this evening.

Day 2 - Chengdu:   
This morning we will have a city tour to learn about the Daoism philosophy in Qingyang Daoist Temple, after that we move to People’s Park and join the locals’ laid-back life style, we will have a chance to play Mahjong and sip a cup of green tea at an traditional teahouse

Afternoon we drive to visit the seasonal flowers at Sansheng Village, we will conduct a short walk in the wetland park and have a glimpse of Landing Art District.
A Sichuananese dinner will be arranged in the village.

Day 3—Leshan Giant Buddha to Mt. Emei
En- route to Mt.Emei we stop to visit Leshan Giant Buddha, which is the largest single cliff Buddha Statue in China. Firstly we will walk up to the top of the hill to closely observe the Buddha Statue, and then we still have a chance to take the boat to take photos of it on the river

After our tour in Leshan Giant Buddha, we move to the bottom of Mt.Emei, if time permitted, we will visit Baoguo Temple

Day 4 – Mt.Emei Secret Walking Trail:   
Today we will have a secret walking tour since this trail is only popular among the hikers.

We drive through countryside and mountainside villages to hike starting point; We will follow our local guide to hike Emei Mountain local trails to Ten Thousand Buddha Summit, which is about 4---6 hours hike, and enjoy sunset from the peak.

Overnight in the summit

Day 5 – Mt.Emei to Mt.Qingcheng:  

Early in the morning we wait for the sunrise and clouds ocean, after taking some nice photos of nature, we take the shuttle bus to Wannian Temple, and we will follow the well paved stone steps up to Qingyingge, where will have a chance to see the famous aborigines---Emei Monkeys.

After that we descend to the bottom of Mt. Emei, take the car to Mt. Qingcheng

Day 6-Mt.Qingcheng
This morning we enjoy the fresh air in the virgin forest by walking up to Mt.Qingcheng, and also a Qingcheng Gongfu class will be arranged somewhere in the mountain.

Afternoon we move to the panda base nearby, to watch the loveable black and white Great Pandas

Day 7 – Mt Qingcheng to Chengdu:   
En-route back to Chengdu we stop at Sichuan Cuisine Museum for private cooking lesson; and we also have a chance to explore those local villages by cycle, where are nearby the river. We will cycle on the green way along the river, crossing the orchard and farmlands to feel the country life in Sichuan

Late afternoon we go back to Chengdu, a fare well dinner is arranged in a local restaurant.

Day 8 – Depart:
Fly out, the end of trip

In the morning, at 08:00am, the driver and the guide pick up you from the hotel and drive you to the Wenshu Monastery, a monastery which dates back to the Tang dynasty, is Chengdu's largest and best-preserved Buddhist temple. Originally known as Xinxiang Temple, it was renamed after a Buddhist monk who lived there in the late 17th century. The most completed Buddhist temple in Chengdu city. After lunch, drive to visit Qingyang Palace. Qingyang Palace, a famed Taoist temple in China, is in the beautiful and cultural relic laden city Chengdu. It is in the west of the city on the bank of the Jinjiang River. The temple has been restored repeatedly in the Qing Dynasty (1644 - 1911), but retaining almost all its original scale and style. Drive you back to the hotel in the late afternoon. In the evening, you can choose to watch the Sichuan Opera which begins at 20:00pm and end at 21:30pm. You can drink the Chinese tea while enjoy the splendid traditional performances. One of the highlights is face changing, the unique skills in the opera which may bring your exclamation of surprise. It can only be booked in advance to keep the seats for you. Entrance Fee: Wenhu Monastary 5RMB/pp & Qingyang Palace 10RMB/pp.  Please note that the price includes transportation and guide.