Chengdu Tours: The 15 Best Days for Pandas & Sichuan Food

Chengdu: Giant Panda Breeding Research Base Ticket - Getting inside with a passport-linked ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 580 reviews · 5 - 7 hours · from $15Our pick

Review of Chengdu’s Panda Base ticket, with early arrival tips, transport advice, crowd warnings, value notes, and what to expect inside.

“It was easy entering the park and and easy access to all the enclosures to see the pandas. Park is big and involved a lot of walking, some at incline. But can get close for great photo opportunities. Other than near the entrance gate, food and drink options were limited”

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Half-Day Chengdu Cooking Class with a Local Market Visit

2.Half-Day Chengdu Cooking Class with a Local Market Visit

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 465 reviews · from $90Top rated

Explore Chengdu’s Liangjiaxiang market, learn Sichuan cooking with local chefs, and enjoy the meal you prepare in this four-hour class.

“This was truly one of the best tours I've ever been on my whole life! Firstly, Im a solo traveler and sometimes finding tours for just one person can be a little difficult because most companies need at least two people for to be financially feasiblRead more”

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Tuktuk Food Tour Through Chengdu’s Local Eats

3.Tuktuk Food Tour Through Chengdu’s Local Eats

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 435 reviews · from $73

Ride a tuk-tuk through Chengdu for Sichuan street food, family-run restaurants, local drinks, plum wine, and mahjong.

“This tour was absolutely fantastic - every restaurant we visited had absolutely incredible food, and our awesome guide Jaz told us some interesting stories and history about each one. Highly recommend this as a way to sample a ton of Chengdu's amazing foods in a short period of time.”

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Private Half-Day Chengdu Panda Breeding Center Tour with Optional Volunteer

4.Private Half-Day Chengdu Panda Breeding Center Tour with Optional Volunteer

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 353 reviews · from $87

See Chengdu’s giant and red pandas with a private English-speaking guide, hotel transfers, crowd-smart routing, and an optional volunteer visit.

“Cindy was my guide and she was great! There are a TON of people even in off season so be prepared to get pushed around. Cindy was great at getting me good spots to see the pandas. She was knowledgeable about them as well. It moRead more”

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Chengdu: Sichuan Opera Shu Feng Yan Yun Evening Show Ticket

5.Sichuan Opera Shu Feng Yan Yun Evening Show Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 185 reviews · 1.5 - 3 hours · from $31

Review of Chengdu’s Shu Feng Yan Yun Sichuan Opera, with face-changing, tea, seating choices, VIP extras, timing, and booking tips.

“We booked with Andy for his company to arrange our ticket and it was seamless. I received the ticket code the day before, went to the ticket machine outside the opera and the tickets were available straight away - could not have been easier. The show itself is an experience! The face changing is very impressive but is right at the end. Tea is kept topped up and the back massage was a welcome bonus.”

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Private Chengdu Day Tour: Giant Pandas and Jinsha Site Museum

6.Private Chengdu Day Tour: Giant Pandas and Jinsha Site Museum

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 142 reviews · from $169

See Chengdu’s giant pandas, Kuanzhai Alley, and 3,000-year-old Shu treasures on a private day tour with hotel pickup.

“The trip to Chengdu was very memorable. This was the first time we see live pandas which were very adorable. We noticed that each panda had their own ideosynchracies. Some were active and playful while the oher just prederred to laRead more”

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Visiting Dujiangyan Yaan Wolong Panda Base Optional Volunteering

7.Visiting Dujiangyan Yaan Wolong Panda Base Optional Volunteering

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 105 reviews · from $234

Review of Chengdu’s panda volunteering day trip, with care tasks, bamboo prep, lunch, transport, costs, rules, and honest booking advice.

“We had an amazing day with Alvin. From the moment he picked us up, he was incredibly friendly and knowledgable. During the day, when we had down time he took us to see all the other pandas and talked us through some specifics abRead more”

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Chengdu Sichuan Opera Show Ticket – Shu Feng Ya Yun

8.Chengdu Sichuan Opera Show Ticket – Shu Feng Ya Yun

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 73 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $28

See Chengdu’s Sichuan Opera at Shu Feng Ya Yun with face changing, tea, snacks, and optional costume experiences for $28.

“Una absoluta turistada similar a cualquier espectáculo nocturno en un hotel de medio pelo.”

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Sichuan Culture Opera Show in Chengdu

9.Sichuan Culture Opera Show in Chengdu

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 69 reviews · from $30

See Chengdu’s Sichuan Opera with face-changing, fire-spitting, puppetry, tea, music, and optional VIP extras at Shufeng Yayun Teahouse.

“I lked the show, even though couldn't understand some acts due to language barrier. I recommend people getting VIP seating in front rows; otherwise it will a bit far from the main stage and some audience might be blocking the view, similar to what happened in my case even though I booked the A class seating.”

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Leshan Grand Buddha Scenic Area and Panda Park Day Tour

10.Leshan Grand Buddha Scenic Area and Panda Park Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 67 reviews · from $116

Pair Chengdu’s playful pandas with Leshan’s 71-meter Buddha on a guided day tour, with hotel pickup, entry tickets, and practical tips.

“Very long day with a lot of driving in heavy traffic. Driver/guide was excellent with a great sense of humour and knowledge. Highly recommend.”

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Dujiangyan Panda Volunteering Experience with Lunch

11.Dujiangyan Panda Volunteering Experience with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 66 reviews · from $279

Spend a hands-on day at Dujiangyan Panda Base with private transport, keeper activities, lunch, photos, and a conservation certificate.

“The driver did not speak English and was not able to help me at the Panda Base as the other tour operators did for their costumers. Because of this the start of the day got a bit confusing, but everything got sorted eventually thanks to the Panda Base staff.”

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Chengdu: Leshan Buddha Optional Tours w/ Transfer or Guide

12.Leshan Buddha Optional Tours w/ Transfer or Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 63 reviews · 8 hours · from $26

Review of Chengdu’s Leshan Buddha tour, with ticket-only, private transfer, guide, and panda options, plus practical transport and value advice.

“Si solo va a comprar el ticket de entrada es mejor llegar al lugar y adquirirla directamente, ya que cobran más por nada.”

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Half-Day Chengdu Back Alley Foodie Tour

13.Half-Day Chengdu Back Alley Foodie Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 58 reviews · from $80

Learn to cook Sichuan hotpot, visit a Chengdu market, and eat at home with local beer during this relaxed four-hour food tour.

“Perfect experience! Amazing Chengdu food tour! We had such a fantastic time on this Chengdu food tour! Winter was the perfect host, extremely knowledgeable about the cuisine and history of Chengdu and Sichuan, and an all-around fun Read more”

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