{"product_id":"sichuan-discovery-private-tour-2026","title":"Sichuan Discovery — 8 Days","description":"\u003cp class=\"ct-product-lead\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEight days in China's most food-obsessed, panda-raising, Buddhist mountain-climbing province.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSichuan hits differently. The food is genuinely, memorably hot — not performatively spiced for tourists. The giant pandas at Chengdu Research Base are the real ones. Emeishan is a UNESCO World Heritage site with over a thousand years of Buddhist history still actively practiced on its slopes. This itinerary doesn't skip anything important.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eItinerary Highlights\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDays 1–2 — Chengdu:\u003c\/strong\u003e Arrival. Kuanzhai Alley (Broad and Narrow) at early morning before the crowds. Private Sichuan cooking class with a third-generation chef. Evening at a traditional teahouse.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDay 3 — Giant Panda Research Base:\u003c\/strong\u003e Arrive at 8 AM (pandas are most active before 10). Optional: volunteer keeper experience (advance booking required). Afternoon: Jinsha Site Museum — 3,000-year-old Shu civilization gold and bronze.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDays 4–5 — Leshan Giant Buddha \u0026amp; Emeishan:\u003c\/strong\u003e World's largest stone Buddha (71 meters, carved into the cliff). Cable car to Emeishan Golden Summit — sea of clouds permitting. Overnight in a mountain monastery guesthouse.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDays 6–7 — Jiuzhaigou Valley:\u003c\/strong\u003e Flight to Jiuzhaigou (or private car if roads are open). UNESCO-listed valley of colored lakes and waterfalls. Private photography guide available.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDay 8 — Return \u0026amp; Departure:\u003c\/strong\u003e Return to Chengdu. Airport transfer.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003ePricing\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom \u003cstrong\u003eUSD 4,280 per person\u003c\/strong\u003e (based on 2 travelers). Best September–October for Jiuzhaigou colors; February–April for pandas with cubs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e✏️ \u003cstrong\u003eHow to edit:\u003c\/strong\u003e Products → Sichuan Discovery → Edit. Update days, hotels, and pricing.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eLiving Heritage Encounter — Sichuan Shadow Puppet Theater\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Chengdu's Wide-and-Narrow Alley you attend a private performance by \u003cstrong\u003eMaster Hu Yibing\u003c\/strong\u003e, a senior inheritor of \u003cem\u003eSichuan piying xi\u003c\/em\u003e (四川皮影戏) — the Sichuan shadow puppet theater on China's national intangible cultural heritage list. The Sichuan style uses leather puppets cut from buffalo hide and colored with mineral pigments, distinguished from the northern Hebei tradition by its complex hand-articulation. Master Hu performs a 45-minute excerpt from \u003cem\u003eWhite Snake Legend\u003c\/em\u003e for a 10-seat audience. After the show he demonstrates the carving and articulation of a Lord-of-Hell puppet using the carving knife passed down from his master.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- ct-cache-bust-route-map-20260611 --\u003e","brand":"ChinaTourly","offers":[{"title":"Pay full","offer_id":55454147707048,"sku":null,"price":4280.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Pay deposit (20%)","offer_id":55596120473768,"sku":null,"price":856.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0748\/7419\/2040\/files\/e957a2cdd269764ac3d8e096f39387ac.webp?v=1780886787","url":"https:\/\/chinatourly.com\/products\/sichuan-discovery-private-tour-2026","provider":"Chinatourly","version":"1.0","type":"link"}