Emei Shan Scenic Spot

From ancient times, Sichuan has been appraised as the Kingdom of Abundance, which mostly for the fertile land around Chengdu. Actually, there are so many destinations to visit if we get further north or west, a paradise for family holidays.
However, for this family tour package, it focuses on Chengdu and its suburb. The tour will start in Chengdu city tour. There will have hiking, biking and making local food and Pottery Art by your hand. You can enjoy the nature, culture and history in funny tour. This package also includes Panda Base Volunteering Work Experience. For sure, it is also one of the highlights of your family vacation.

Day 1 Arrive in Chengdu
Our tour begins today. Be met the local guide at Chengdu Airport, we drive to the downtown. After lunch, we go to Wuhou Temple, a memorial temple of Zhu Geliang, a legend of wisdom in Chinese history during the Three Kingdoms period. Then we go to the Bamboo Park to see how the local people enjoy their daily life in a tea house situated among the nice bamboo woods. You can enjoy with them, like how local people do.
In the evening, we will take you to enjoy a Facing Changing Show.
 

Day 2 Chengdu to E'mei Mountain
This morning, we will drive to experience Chinese Pottery Art. We will take you to an old kiln cave to have the greatest fun by making handcraft of porcelain and pottery. This kiln cave hide in a peaceful village, in a dragon shape standing for over hundred years since Qing Dynasty.
After lunch, we drive to Leshan for Giant Buddha. The Giant Buddha locates right at the confluence of the three rivers of Minjiang, Qingyi River and Dadu River. We can take a 0.5 hour's boat cruise to have a face-to-face view of it from the center of the rivers. Either we will enter the Giant Buddha Park to get a close admire of the largest Buddha in the world. In the park, we take steep steps down to the foot of the Giant Buddha along its left side. We can take specified angle for photo shoot from the head to the foot.
Followed with the Giant Buddha, we drive to E'mei.
 

Day 3 E'mei Mountain
Mt. Emei is like a huge green screen standing in the southwest of the Chengdu Plain. It is the highest one among all the famous sight-seeing mountains in China. Its main peak, the Golden Summit, is 3079.3 meters (10,103 feet) above the sea level, seemingly reaching the sky. In 1996 Mt. Emei was enlisted in the world natural and cultural heritage by the UNESCO.
This morning, we will ascend up to the Golden Summit of Mt. Emei by bus, then by cable car.
After enjoy the panoramic view of Mt. Emei on the top of the mountain, we will descend the mountain down to Qingyinge, where we come to see wild monkeys.
We also enjoy some free time to explore around before we start descend the mountain by the green bus. After that, we transfer to Qingchengshan.
 

Day 4 Qingcheng Mountain
Mt. Qingcheng is one of the most famous Taoist mountains in China. It is also a very attractive and intriguing scenic spot that is covered by luxuriant and verdant trees.
After breakfast, we go to hike on Qingcheng Mountain. As the early residence of one of the Taoist founders and now a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Qingcheng Mountain's path is lined with temples and sanctuaries. As such, it is the perfect retreat from bustling city life and provides visitors with a profound sense of calm. Visitors spend several hours on the tranquil mountain route, enjoying the peace of the natural surroundings. Less crowded and tourist-frequented than neighboring mountains, Qingcheng Mountain's hiking path is tranquil and allows visitors to enjoy peace of mind and peace of nature in the elevated surroundings.
The total hike lasts between 3 to 4 hours, and is approximately 10 to 12 kilometers long.
 

Day 5 Panda Base
This morning, we will go to China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda Dujiangyan Base. The Dujiangyan Giant Panda Base is located in Shiqiao Village, Qingchengshan Town. Aided by the Hong Kong SAR Government, it is the first research base which aiming to pandas' rescue and disease prevention and control.
If you like, we will have an impressive experience to be a panda volunteer, and get more knowledge on protecting and taking care the pandas.
After visiting Dujiangyan Panda Base, we head to visit Yuantong Old Town. This riverside town is very impressive and peaceful. Huang Family Courtyard is the most famous sight. Yuantong Old Town is not touristy. It remains true to its past.
 

Day 6 Country Biking
Pixian County, is the heart of west Sichuan basin. It is located nearby Jiangan River, which goes into Dujiangyan Irrigation System. This half-day biking tour will let us explore the typical Sichuan country life, enjoy the landscapes of Chengdu Plain, and discover the secrets of the land of abundance.
After about 2-3 hours biking, we drive about half hour to visit Sichuan Cuisine Museum. It is a museum dedicated to the history, nuances, and ingredients of one of China's major culinary traditions, Sichuan food. This is a very unique museum, dedicated to Sichuan Cuisine, one of the most popular cuisine around China. After that, we drive back to Chengdu downtown.
 

Day 7 Depart Chengdu
Today in the morning we drive about 2 hours to Guanghan for the Sanxingdui Museum. It represents a totally different culture as the Zhongyuan (Orient of the Middle Kingdom) Culture. In the past, people believe that Zhongyuan is the orient of Chinese all cultures, all the ethnic groups live in the borders now are descendants of the immigrants from north China. But Sanxingdui archaeological discovery challenge the popular theory.
Then we drive directly to Chengdu airport for your flight to the next destination or back home.
Trip ends. (B, L)
 

Travel deep into Chengdu where you will encounter the spicy Sichuan cuisine, enjoy a cup of green tea, play Mahjong with the locals and visit China’s adorable “Black and White" Pandas. Learn about the history of Buddhism and Taoism in China by walking up the holy Buddhism mountain—Mt. Emei and Leshan Giant Buddha, as well as the holy Taoist Qingcheng Mountain. All these elements have helped shape Sichuan as it is today, and account for the unique laid-back lifestyle of the locals.

Day-By-day Itinerary
Day 1 Arrive in Chengdu
On arrival, you will be welcomed by a driver who will transfer you to your hotel for check-in. In the evening you will attend a traditional Sichuanese opera show.

Day 2 Chengdu
This morning we will have a city tour to learn about the Taoism philosophy at the Qingyang Temple. Afterwards we will go to People’s Park to view the locals practicing Taichi and playing Mahjong, and you will have a chance to learn play Mahjong and sip a cup of green tea at a traditional elegant tea house.
In the afternoon, you will be driven to visit the seasonal flowers at Sansheng Village and take a short walk around the wetland park and have a glimpse at the Landing Art District.
A Sichuanese dinner will be arranged in the village in the evening.

Day 3 Leshan Giant Buddha to Mt. Emei
En route to Mt. Emei we will stop to visit the Leshan Giant Buddha, which is the largest single cliff Buddha Statue in China. First we will walk 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 of the Leshan Giant Buddha, we will continue to drive until we reach the bottom of Mt. Emei, and if there is enough time, we will visit the 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 local hikers.
We will drive through the countryside and mountainside villages to arrive at our starting point of the hike.We will follow our local guide to hike Emei Mountain's local trails to the Ten Thousand Buddha Summit, which is about 4-6 hours hike, and enjoy sunset from the peak.

Day 5 Mt. Emei to Mt. Qingcheng
Early in the morning we shall take the shuttle bus to Wannian Temple, and will follow the well paved stone steps up to Qingyingge, where we will have a chance to see the famous aborigines Emei Monkeys.
After that we will descend to the bottom of Mt. Emei,and take the car to Mt. Qingcheng.

Day 6 Mt. Qingcheng to Chengdu
This morning we enjoy the fresh air in the virgin forest by walking up to Mt. Qingcheng.
In the afternoon,we will visit the panda base nearby to see the great black and white Pandas. Then return by car to Chengdu and drop you off at your hotel.

Day 1 Visit Leshan Giant Buddha for One Day At about 07:00 am, the driver will pick you up from the hotel and drive you to Leshan. You can appreciate the beautiful scenery of west Sichuan Plain on the way. After you have lunch, you begin to visit the Grand Buddha by walking up to Lingyun mountain; or have a very close to see the Buddha by walking down the zig narrow around the Giant one. You can also take a boat to visit. After you have dinner in the evening, you can choose to watch the Lingxiu Evening Party (200 rmb per person) where you can appreciate the Chinese kongfu and Sichuan opera performances. Overnight at the hotel in Mt.Emei. Day 2 Visit Mt.Emei and Back to Chengdu       For the whole mountain tour, you go to Golden Summit by cable car. Sightseeing the Golden summit and enjoy the cloud sea, Huazang temple. For the half-mountain tour, you take the sightseeing bus to one of the biggest Monasteries- Wannian Temple and visit the one of the ten scenic spots of Mt.Emei, Baishui Pool. And to see one of the most precious treasure The Bronze Stature of the Samantabhadra riding on the elephants. And then visit the Bailong Cave and Qingyin Pavilian where you hear the Double-Bridge Spray which is also one of the ten scenic spots of the resort. After the plank path, you through a Line of the Sky to arrive at the nation's biggest Wild Natural Ecological Monkey Areas to see the cute monkeys. In the afternoon, drive you back to Chengdu. Entrance Fee: Giant Buddha 70RMB/pp & Mt. Emei 150RMB/pp Please note that price only includes transportation