Top Chengdu Outdoor Activities

Another succesful vacation with Travel China Guide! I added one more day to the 4 day Chengdu and Jiuzhaigou tour in order to see the Dujiangyan irrigation system.My guide in Chengdu, Andrea, met me at the airport and showed me the dining spots near my hotel once I checked in. The next day, she took me to the panda center, Qingchengshan, and Dujiangyan. Andrea did a greatr job explaing the water diversion system and how it changes over the seasons. The next day, she took me to my seat on the train to Jiuzhaigou. Peter met me and it was off to Huanglong. He made sure that I was handling hiking at 3500 meters. The next daywe saw Jiuzhaigou. The last day was back in Chengdu seeing city sights with Andrea.Everything went smoothly and both guides were excellent.

We had a great time with Julie as our guide, panda base and Lesan Buddha. Amazing sites and experiences made better with Julie’s explanation of it all.

We had a fabulous day visiting the Giant Panda Center, Sichuan style lunch, visit Wuhou Temple, and strolling through some ancient alleys near the Temple. Tour guide Megan was fantastic - friendly, courteous, professional, and fun to converse with casually. Definitely recommend the tour. Five Stars!

Perry is an excellent guide. He is very knowledgeable and speaks great English. It was very hot on the day of our tour and he is very patient.

We had this experience with Silvia as our guide. Her enthusiasm and knowledge made the whole trip much more enjoyable and interesting than it would have been otherwise. Also, her availability to suggest local landmarks can't be fully appreciated until you experience her. She directed us for instance to the local Tea Market and Embroidery museum & helped us to acquire beautiful local manufacture. If you book this, ask for her. Five stars aren't enough, she deserves twice as many.

Stunning scenery - I love snow covered mountain views (I was fortunate that it was a sunny winter;s day). Add in the birthplace of Taoism and the associated temples - altogether making a great start to the day (I could have spent all day there). Add to that the interesting history and engineering of the irrigation system. My guide was very friendly and added to the day. A great day out.

Great experience! Julie was a great guide. The Pandas were amazing to see :)

Maggie was excellent from the time she picked us up at the train station to the moment she dropped us off. We had a great time with her as our guide on our 2 night stay in Chengdu. She was always on time, always friendly and polite and spoke good English. We visited Leshan Giant Buddha and the Giant pandas. She gave us information about Chengdu and the sights but wasn’t boring. The hotel that was arranged was great and the food she recommended was very good. We travelled with our young daughter and she was very good with her too! A private tour with Maggie is an excellent way to see Chengdu and Leshan.

Had a great time with Perry. Very knowledgable and patient. He helped us out a lot and gave us recommendations on other things to see in Chengdu. Highly recommend!

This was a great day. Our gude was fantastic, he explained everything that we asked and was knowlegable on all the places we visited. The best part was the fact we were not rushed and could do the activities at our own pace. This is particularly important for older guests.. I would certainly recommend this tour

The guide Wells had very good english, and he and the driver were very attentious. I didn't last any time buying tickets to boat and cable car. Mount Qingcheng is very interesting, the birth of Taoism. And the Dujiangyan irrigation system is impressive. Wells explained to me the clever system built some centurires ago and still working. The lunch was very good. I liked the trip but would not do it again because of the cost benefit, mainly because I was traveling solo.

Shirley was a great tour guide. She paid attention to the needs of the guest and was very nice. The day was very successful.

A fantastic trip to Wolong Panda Base from Chengdu. So much better than just seeing the pandas with the crowds in Chengdu. A two hour car ride away (more on that later) up into the mountains, but well worth it. We were arms length from a panda as he was fed, so hard to resist the temptation to stroke him. The activities were fun, though don’t be fooled by the “volunteering” name, it’s an experience day not a day of volunteering, but fantastic nonetheless.After the activities we spent hours just walking around the panda base and watching all the pandas, around 100 I think, and taking far more photos and videos than sensible.The Grand Hyatt hotel was exceptional, especially the breakfasts, and staff so helpful and accommodating. Hard to stand out from the already high standard in China, but the Grand Hyatt did.Now the not so good bit as I believe reviews are only worth leaving if you’re honest. We arrived at the train station, no sign of Julie our guide, eventually met up with her after several WeChats (WeChat is an essential download for China by the way, along with Alipay). After driving two hours and some very poor driving we asked how long to go, which Julie deflected. We then found we spent the next 30mins returning down the mountain and another 30mins to get to the Panda Base, so we arrived there an hour late. Luckily just in time not to miss the activities, but it was close. Apparently the driver took the wrong turn, which is frustrating when you’ve hired a “professional driver” and there’s GPS.Overall though a fantastic experience, just slightly let down by Julie our guide and our driver.

We had a wonderful day in Chengdu. It began with a visit to the Giant Panda Research Station. Thanks to our guide, Claire, who knows the best route to take at the station and the timing and locations for spotting the pandas, we saw many pandas eating bamboo, climbing trees and playing. She also showed us the 76 day old adorable red panda babies in their nursery. This was followed by a stroll through the Broad and Narrow alleys, where tradition and culture create an intriguing mix in this historical section of the city. Then Claire introduced us to one of the city's most famous cuisines - hot pot - in a nearby restaurant, showing us how to enjoy this special dish. It was an outstanding meal. After lunch we visited the People's Park, also know locally as Chengdu's living room. It's a place where people meet to drink tea, play games, dance and even post personal notices at Matchmaker's Corner. We soaked up the atmosphere at one of the many tea houses in the park. Thanks to a great itinerary and our fantastic guide, Claire, we had a truly memorable day.

Claire is very knowledgeable about pandas and always proposes the best angle to take your photos. She is very enthusiastic about guiding and definitely fun to be with. We went for a hot pot with her and that turned out to be the best meal so far on this tour. Claire is kind and generous and such a lovely person.

If you’re considering a guide in Chengdu, Conie is highly recommended. She timed our visit to the Panda Base so we could see the pandas active, brought Chengdu’s history to life, and introduced us to Chinese traditions such as teahouse culture. She also provided insight into local social life, including Chengdu’s marriage market and retirement culture in People’s Park. Tickets, transport, timing, and food were handled seamlessly, and she adapted to our pace. In addition, she has a great communication style and excellent English.