Huanglongxi Ancient Town Tours and Activities

Venture off the tourist trail and experience rural life on this full-day tour from Chengdu. Practice your haggling skills at a traditional market, then enjoy a 1-hour hike to the village of Chen Jia Xiang, where you can meet the villagers and immerse yourself in local life. After a delicious homemade lunch (included) at a local farmhouse, hike back to your vehicle and journey to the ancient town of Huanglongxi. Admire Huanglongxi’s Ming and Qing-era architecture and beautiful temples, then stop at a traditional teahouse, before heading back to Chengdu.

Experience two of the Chengdu area’s highlights on this convenient all-day tour. After a hotel pickup, travel with your guide to Leshan Giant Buddha—the largest carved Buddha statue in the world—and take a boat to a spectacular vista overlooking the confluence of three rivers. Visit picturesque Huanglongxi Ancient Town and enjoy lunch at a local restaurant included in the tour price.

See the world’s largest stone Buddha statue! Standing at an astounding 233 feet (71 meters), the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Grand Buddha of Leshan is proof of the significance of this religion in ancient China. Enjoy delicious Chinese lunch at a popular local restaurant before strolling the streets of Huanglongxi Ancient Town, dotted with magnificent temples. Walk slowly through the winding old alleys and enjoy a leisurely afternoon here.

The personal drivers we provide are professional drivers who serve foreign tourists all year round. They will do a good job of safety and service! This is a private travel event only for you and your family and friends. In order to save your costs we do not include tickets, and some older guests do not need tickets, but please bring your passport. The Leshan Giant Buddha (simplified Chinese: 乐山大佛; traditional Chinese: 樂山大佛; pinyin: Lèshān Dàfó) is a 71-metre (233 ft) tall stone statue, built between 713 and 803 (during the Tang dynasty), depicting Maitreya.It is carved out of a cliff face of Cretaceous red bed sandstones that lies at the confluence of the Min River and Dadu River in the southern part of Sichuan province in China, near the city of Leshan. Huanglongxi Ancient Town features its ancient culture of water culture, Buddhism culture, tea culture, ecologic farming culture integrated with colorful folklore culture, screen culture and cooking culture.

This private one day walk tour will take you to explore the 71-meter-high and 1,200-year-old Leshan Giant Buddha as well as the riverside ancient town of Huanglongxi which has a history of over 1,700 years. When in Leshan we will not only walk around the Giant Buddha and appreciate its beauty and grandeur, but also walk to explore the gardens and temples hidden in the mountains where many other Chinese tour groups don’t usually go. At Huanglongxi, you will feel about the laidback lifestyle in Chengdu’s countryside, and if you like, you may also sit down at a riverside teahouse and try a cup of tea, just do as the locals do.

Tired of the fast-life in the city? Go to the countryside to experience the most simple and original lifestyle. Start with a suitable departure time in the morning, take about an hour drive to reach a local market. You can practice the bargaining skills with the locals with the help of tour guide, you can buy some fresh vegetable and fruits picked by the farmers in the early morning. If you interested, You could buy some as additional dishes. Hop on the car, go through curved mountain path, enter the rural area, the village of Chen Jia Xiang, large crops and fruit trees come into view, arrive at farmer’s home. You can choose to walk around the mountains, breathe the unpolluted air, or stay in the farmer’s home, see the most primitive cooking methods, and enjoy most original and fresh taste lunch at the farmers' home. Go to Huanglongxi old town see ancient streets, trees,temples, dykes, houses, wharfs, and battlefields, sit on the riverside for a pleasant afternoon.

Visit the Chengdu must-see of Giant Panda Base and discover the charming Huanglongxi Ancient Town in one day. Discover Chengdu highlights with a local expert English-speaking tour guide. This day tour will take you to see lovely furry Giant Pandas at Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding, explore one of the best preserved and most charming historic towns of Huanglongxi Ancient Town, and admire the local craft-work of Shu Brocade with a history of over 2000 years. See lovely and furry giant pandas at Chengdu Panda Base Discover the most charming historic town of Huanglongxi Admire local craftwork of Shu Brocade with a long history Gain a great impression of Chengdu with an expert guide Private tour is operated with just your party exclusively

This is the ideal tour for travelers with limited time in Chengdu. Spend a day discovering Chengdu highlights with a guide to accompany you, so you don’t get lost. You’ll save time and see multiple attractions in a day, including Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding, and Huanglongxi Ancient Town. Conveniently, a delicious Chinese lunch, entrance tickets, and round-trip transport are included.

01. Visit the world’s largest and most complete sanctuary for giant panda -Wolong Panda Reserve , where researchers are trying their best to release zoo panda to wild. 02. Enjoy time visit Shuangqiao Valley, Walking leisurely through the wild forests, ancient withered trees standing in lakes, red stones arrayed by nature, peaks like camel, mushrooms, pure plateau lakes reflecting the giant peaks, flocks and herds leisurely wandering…... 03. Walking in Danba Tibetan Village, See different Tibetan people and also their unique Danba ancient stone towers, the grand and high one thousand years tower groups, the Dadu river valley, feeling and taste the folks and customs of jiarong branch Tibet people. You will experience the local natives' enthusiasm here. 04. Explore the believed-to-be “Paradise of Photographers” Xinduqiao to experience local Khampa Tibetan landscape and local people,enjoying the endless sub-alpine meadow, scattered yaks in Xinduqiao.

This is perfect for first time visitor to Chengdu. A full exploration of the best of Chengdu, including Panda base, and an ancient town for beautiful natural scenery and ancient Chinese culture.

Combine visits to Leshan Giant Buddha and Huanglongxi Ancient Town in one full-day private tour from Chengdu. Accompanied by a knowledgeable guide, discover the incredible UNESCO World Heritage-listed sites of Leshan Giant Buddha, marvel at the world’s largest stone Buddha statue from different view. Explore Lingyun Temple and Wuyou Temple and enjoy a boat cruise for the panoramic view of Giant Buddha. Experience the rural life style at 1700 years Huanglongxi Ancient Town. This private tour including English speaking tour guide, travel by private air-conditioned vehicle, entrance fee, boat ride and lunch.

Spend a leisure day in Chengdu to visit Huanglongxi Ancient Town and Giant Panda Base. On this private guided day tour, you will experience the rural life style at 1700 years Huanglongxi Ancient Town. Explore ancient allays, street, temples, and over 1000 years old banyan trees. Followed by the leisure time at Chengdu Panda Base to see the Giant pandas including new born babies, teenagers and adult pandas. Learn about the different stages of panda’s life from infancy to adulthood. This private tour including English speaking tour guide, travel by private air-conditioned vehicle, entrance fee, and lunch.

Visit highlights of Chengdu including the Giant Panda Base and Huanglongxi old town with this private day tour from Chengdu. You will be picked up and dropped off from your Chengdu hotel.

Visit highlights of Chengdu including the Leshan Giant Buddha and Huanglongxi old town with this private day tour from Chengdu. You will be picked up and dropped off from your Chengdu hotel.

Meet the tour guide in your hotel and visit the Leshan Giant Buddha. We usually hike to the top and visit the monastery. The boat is a great way to see the entire Buddha. On the way back, we will visit the famous Huanglongxi Ancient Town. 07:00am-9:00am Meet up and drive to Leshan 09:00am-12:30pm Hike Giant Buddha (optional boat) 12:30pm-1:30pm Have a lunch 1:30pm-3:00pm Drive to Huanglongxi 3:00pm-4:00pm Visit the ancient town 4:00pm-4:40pm Back to the hotel The itinerary is subject to change. A small-group tour is limited to 8 people.

Crossing two provinces, our Chengdu – Guiyang trip offers riders an up close and personal look at the diverse rural life, history and cultures of both Sichuan and Guizhou. First taking you deep into the heart of rural Sichuan, we will slowly wind our way towards the most important Baijiu producing regions of China, found in southern Sichuan and northern Guizhou. Forming part of the ‘golden triangle’, Sichuan boasts some of the oldest fermentation pits in China and Guizhou holds China’s premium and most popular brand – Maotai. We will be able to get an intimate look at this facet of Chinese history, as well as witnessing some examples of how these pivotal moments continue to influence modern China to date. Visiting several ancient towns on the way and ancient Buddhist sites, with stark changes in culture and language, this trip is all about diversity and allows you to experience a more honest look at rural Chinese life and history.

This cycling tour not only allows you to explore some of the word cultural and natural heritages around Chengdu Plain, but also takes you to hike some less-travelled beautifully tranquil mountains and villages. And of course, you will also have the opportunity to take a close look at China’s national treasure-the giant panda. Ancient towns and tea houses, unique museums, bamboo-weaving villages, Sichuan’s largest tea plantations, world’s largest Buddha statue, hiking to over 3,000 meters above sea level, and traditional Sichuan cuisine are some of the highlights of this tour.

During this one day Chengdu suburb walking tour, you will first take a walk at Chengdu’s earliest and largest wetland park, and enjoy the beauty and fresh air of the lakes, trees and flowers. Then we will drive further to the southern countryside and explore the 150-year-old Tongzhi Pottery Kiln which is still used today. At last we will visit the beautiful riverside ancient town of Huanglongxi and explore its old street, interesting souvenir shops and tea houses. If you like, you may also sit down at a riverside teahouse and try a cup of tea, just do as the locals do.

This epic cycling trip allows you to travel and experience the Eastern Tibetan region of Kham, with its distinct culture set amongst the stunning scenery of the Tibetan Plateau. Our cycling route is carefully designed to provide a mix of culture and world class scenery, both taking you along roads linking Chengdu with the famous capital of Tibet, Lhasa, and including some more ‘off the beaten path’ riding. Our journey begins from Chengdu, taking you to the eastern part of the Tibetan Plateau, before riding to border of Sichuan procaine and Tibet Autonomous Region and turning back towards the direction of Sichuan, through some of the most important religious sites of Tibetan culture. High altitude cycling within this environment will not only provide a rewarding challenge, but also experiences to remember for a life time.

This tour combines cycling and hiking in the beautifully tranquil rural area around Chengdu Plain as well as Sichuan’s spectacular Tibetan area such as Kham Tibet and Gyalrong Tibet. During this trip, you will not only visit the well-known tourist attractions such as the panda base, Leshan Giant Buddha, Mount Emei, Xinduqiao, Tagong and Danba, but also you will cycle and hike some less-traveled places such as Fengqi Mountain, Chongqing Road, Wugen Mountain and Baita Lake, the countryside along the Qingyi and Minjiang rivers, etc. You will see the different lifestyles, such as the laidback Han Chinese around Chengdu Plain, the nomadic Kham Tibetans around Tagong Grassland, and the semi-agriculture and semi-nomad Gyalrong Tibetans at Danba. And yes, this tour is a good mix of authentic culture and unique landscapes in one of southwestern China’s most beautiful provinces: Sichuan

Our Panda Kingdom Cycling Tour has been designed to offer cyclists an intimate look at rural Sichuanese countryside, as well as the rich cultural and religious history this province has to offer. Taking you through ancient towns which formed the beginnings of the ‘Old Tea Horse Road’ and religious sites with over 1500 years of history, we have carefully designed the route so that the ride takes you through tranquil roads and greenways allowing you to relax and enjoy the classic lush greenery of rural Sichuan. Predominantly riding on greenways, small country roads and village tracks the ride is comfortable and manageable for most riding levels.