China · Museum

1 Day Museum and Cultural Sites Tour

8 Hours Round trip from Chengdu Moderate pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Visit the Jinsha Site Museum and see relics from 3,000 years ago
  • 02 Walk through the historic Wide and Narrow Alley
  • 03 Enjoy a Sichuan snack lunch during the tour
  • 04 Explore Du Fu Thatched Cottage Museum and its gardens
  • 05 Learn about Taoism at Qingyanggong Palace
  • 06 Discover Three Kingdoms history at Wuhou Marquis Temple Museum
  • 07 Travel with a private guide, driver, and air-conditioned vehicle

Discover Chengdu through a full day of museums, historic neighborhoods, and cultural landmarks. This private guided tour combines archaeology, literature, Taoist heritage, and Three Kingdoms history, giving you a well-rounded introduction to the city’s rich past.

Visit the Jinsha Site Museum to explore relics from ancient sacrificial ceremonies, stroll through the atmospheric Wide and Narrow Alley, and enjoy a Sichuan snack lunch. Continue to Du Fu Thatched Cottage, Qingyanggong Palace, and Wuhou Marquis Temple Museum, with private transport and an English-speaking guide included throughout the day.

This private guided tour combines archaeology, literature, Taoist heritage, and Three Kingdoms history, giving you a well-rounded introduction to the city’s rich past.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 8 Hours
Tour type Private
Activity level Moderate
Accommodation Included
Transport Included
Wheelchair access Not applicable
City Chengdu
Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

D1 Jinsha Museum / Wide and Narrow Alley / Sichuan Snack/ Dufu Thatched Cottage/ Green Ram Taoism Temple / Wuhou Marquis Temple ( Lunch )

Your Chengdu tour starts in the early morning today, the guide from China Exploration will pick up you at your hotel, and then leave for Jinsha Site Museum. You will enjoy a lot of valuable relics in Yangtze drainage, which are mostly belong to the sacrifice ceremony 3000 years ago, and you can also watch the site of excavation, social activities, living environment of that time reappears. 

After the tour in Jinsha, you will head for the Wide and Narrow Alley built about 300 years ago. Although many of western coffee, bars have occupied here, you can still trace the ancient history through the square yard and wooden door. About 1 hour’s visit here. It is also a good place for photographers. And China exploration will arrange special flavor of Sichuan Snack as your lunch today. Snack is the easiest food reminding locals the history of old Chengdu. 

After the lunch, your guide will bring you to Dufu Thatched Cottage Museum in west city. From the beautiful garden, bamboo forest, and vivid sculpture of Dufu and his cottage, all will tell you the broad heart of great patriot - Mr. Dufu. 


After tour of Dufu, you will explore Qingyanggong Palace. Qingyanggong Palace, means Green Ram Palace, the most famous Taoism temple in Chengdu. It is said to be connected with a tale of Mr. Laozi 2000 years ago, and people will get god’s blessing by touching the bronze ram in the temple. Of course it is a good site to learn about Taoism here. 

In the late afternoon you will drop a tour in Wuhou Marquis Temple Museum. The Warrior Marquis, Mt Zugeliang has become the legend of Chinese wars and wisdom. And in this museum, naturally you will hear a lot his legend tales and loyalty to the empire of Liubei during Three Kingdom period. 

After tours, your guide will send you back hotel, and your tour in Chengdu will be finished with sweet memory. 

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Chengdu 1 city · 8 Hours

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • 1. Entrance tickets: The tickets of all the scenic spots listed above.
  • 2. Guide. An English speaking guide will be provided, who will accompany you from the start of tour to end of tour.
  • 3. Private Transfers during tour. Our guide and driver will pick-up you at your hotel on time and drop-off you after the tours. And an air-conditioned vehicle will be provided during the tour.
  • 4. Meal. A lunch of Sichuan snack will be arranged at noon.
  • 5. Insurance. We provide a free insurance of accident and casualty for each traveler. The highest refund is RMB 300000.00.

What's Not Included

  • 1. Tips to the guide and driver
  • 2. Your hotel.

Know before you go

  • Children must be accompanied by a parent
  • A current valid passport is required on the day of travel

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Chengdu, CN
Tour start
Chengdu, CN
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 8 hours finish where they began, in Chengdu.

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