Top Southwest China Historical & Heritage Tours

Get the special opportunity to volunteer at one of China's top panda rehabilitation programs, Dujianyan Panda Base, on this 10-hour experience from Chengdu. Under the supervision of the center's staff, make panda food, clean the enclosures, and feed the pandas snacks. Buffet lunch and round-trip transportation from your Chengdu hotel are included.

Chengdu’s most famous residents aren’t human, they’re pandas. With this private tour, enjoy a customized day interacting with these black and white bears at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding. Design your own experience with options to help a panda keeper in their daily tasks, snap a photo while holding a baby panda, or simply observe red and giant pandas in their enclosures.

Escape the metropolitan madness of the city and experience the natural splendor of the Sichuan region on an immersive full-day excursion from Chengdu. Marvel at the sacred temples and impressive halls cradled by dense layers of bamboo trees at Qingcheng Mountain. Gain fascinating insight into the mystifying construction of the Dujiangyan Irrigation System from your knowledgeable guide and hear of how the structure led to significant agricultural development in the region. Enjoy convenient round-trip transportation from your Chengdu hotel and feast upon an authentic Chinese lunch during this tour.

At over 230 feet tall (70 meters), the 1,300-year-old Leshan Giant Buddha is the largest Buddha in the world and attracts visitors from around the globe. Keep yourself from getting lost in the crowds of this UNESCO-listed attraction by visiting with the comfort and convenience of a private tour, which includes informative commentary, transportation from your hotel, and a side-trip to a local fishing village. This tour also includes all entrance fees, high-speed train tickets, and lunch.

Combine two private tours in one: the highlights of Chengdu and a visit to the UNESCO-listed Dujiangyuan Irrigation System. With your private guide, spend 8-hours getting to know both sites while enjoying personalized attention and a flexible schedule. Private round-trip transportation included.

Discover the incredible UNESCO World Heritage-listed sites of Leshan on an all-inclusive 2-day tour from Chengdu. Accompanied by a private guide, witness the colossal majesty of Leshan Grand Buddha, the largest stone Buddha sculpture in the world, and soar over the magnificent Emei Shan (Mt Emei) during an exhilarating cable car ride. See sacred shrines and beautiful Buddhist temples; spend the night in an enchanting monastery; and appease an appetite for authenticity with traditional Chinese meals. Relish the freedom and flexibility of this private tour and enjoy the undivided attention of your guide throughout your experience.

Combine two of Chengdu's top attractions, the Leshan Grand Buddha and the Chendgu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding, on this private 10-hour trip departing from Chengdu. This private tour ensures a flexible itinerary and personal attention from your guide. Entrance fees and round-trip private transportation from your Chengdu accommodations included.

Get up close to Chinese wildlife and ancient culture on a full-day tour from Chengdu. You have the option to take a private tour or join up with a group. Regardless, you relax in comfortable round trip transportation from your hotel.  Entrance is included to both the Leshan Grand Buddha and Chengdu Panda Base, where you also enjoy engaging tours with your guide.

Enjoy personal attention and a customized itinerary during this 8-hour private tour to see Leshan Grand Buddha. This private tour includes lunch and entrance fees, as well as visits to the Wuyou Temple and the Lingyun Temple. Hotel pickup and drop-off in a private vehicle included.

Animal lovers—this one’s for you. Spend a day learning how to be a volunteer at Dujiangyan Panda Rescue Center. You won’t have to worry about organizing how to get to the panda base, as hotel pickup and drop-off is included. If you haven’t volunteered before, you’ll learn everything you need to on the day. Animal keepers will teach you how to record behavior, prepare food, clean, and care for pandas.

Take a private full-day panda-themed tour from Chengdu. Based around China’s most famous animal, the tour begins with private transportation from your hotel to the Chengdu Research Base.  Enjoy complimentary admission and ample time to observe pandas in a protected environment. Go beyond the traditional panda stop and visit the functioning Panda Post Office. Then snap a photo at the largest panda sculpture in the world, before return to your hotel.

Save hours of time—and energy—compared to grappling with Chinese-language public transport on this convenient private tour. Enjoy the flexibility of independent travel with a private driver/guide as you visit the cliffside Kunming Dragon Gate temple, learn about China’s minorities at the Yunnan Nationalities Village, savor a Chinese lunch, and stroll along Dian Lake dam. Naturally, your tour includes door-to-door round-trip transportation

Get the most out of your time in Chongqing by going on a private day tour. A private tour will enhance your experience as you’ll have better access to your guide for questions and you'll have a more personalized experience. After a hotel pickup, you’ll travel between attractions in a comfortable vehicle. Highlights include the  People’s Auditorium, Eling Park, Porcelain Village, and Hongyadong Block.

Combine visits to Mount Qingcheng and the UNESCO-listed Dujiangyan Irrigation System on this 10-hour private trip from Chengdu. Learn about Chinese Taoism during the visit to scenic Mount Qingcheng and ancient eco-friendly irrigation at the Dujiangyan site. This private tour includes round-trip hotel transportation and ensures personalized attention from your dedicated guide.

Combine visits to the village of Luocheng and the Leshan Grand Buddha during this 10-hour private tour from Chengdu. Travel with a dedicated guide via fast train to explore the ancient town, try local foods, and admire the world's largest ancient Buddha. Hotel pickup and drop-off in Chengdu, train tickets, and entrance fees included.

Rewind the centuries at Ciqikou Old Town and soak in hot springs on this private 8-hour tour from Chongqing. Tour the flagstoned lanes of Ciqikou, an ancient porcelain-making town, and see its Ming- and Qing-dynasty architecture. After a Chongqing hot pot or classic Chinese lunch — your choice —  bathe in the scented thermal pools of the Ronghui Hot Springs Resort. Entrance fees, plus pickup and drop-off at central Chongqing hotels or Chongqing’s Yangtze cruise terminal included.

Sample the best of Chongqing 8-hour private city sightseeing tour including a spicy Hot Pot lunch. Observe pandas and more than 200 other species at the city zoo before exploring the serene pavilions and lotus ponds of Erling Park. After a typical Chongqing-style Hot Pot meal, check out the Three Gorges Museum and the area around Jiefangbei Shopping Square.

Visit the Dazu Rock Carvings, a UNESCO World Heritage site, on this 8-hour private tour from Chongqing. Dating back to the Tang dynasty in the 7th century, the site is home to more than 60,000 stone statues. Hotel pickup and drop-off is provided.

Combine two of Chengdu’s most visited attractions on this full-day tour, including hotel pick-up. Get up close to giant pandas, red pandas and adorable panda cubs with a visit to the Chengdu Panda Breeding and Research Center. After a typical Chinese lunch (included), enjoy a fascinating insight into China’s ancient history as you tour the Sanxingdui Museum and view artifacts dating back to the Bronze Age. 

Both adult and baby giant pandas are at their most active during feeding time in the morning. Beat the rush-hour traffic to the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding, also known as Panda Base, with door-to-door private transfers and a private guide, and spend the morning getting to know this Chinese icon. An excellent choice with children.

Avoid the noise and distraction of large tour groups and visit two of Chengdu’s popular highlights in a small, intimate tour group on this full-day tour. Meet Chengdu’s famous giant pandas, then head south to the imposing Leshan Giant Buddha, a 233 foot (71 meter) sculpture carved from a red sandstone cliff. Both attractions are on the outskirts of Chengdu and difficult to get to on public transport; this tour makes it significantly easier to visit both in the same day.

During this private tour, visit the pandas of Chongqing Zoo then enjoy views of the Yangtze River and stroll around Ciqikou Ancient Town. A personal guide accompanies you to a restaurant lunch plus the Sichuan Opera where you can opt to for a photo shoot in operatic costume (extra expense). Appreciate the development of historical Chongqing city as you get an intimate look at this mountainous river city.

Have you seen the movie series of Kung Fu Panda I, II, and III? Have you ever experience a tour that perfectly blends Kung Fu and Pandas? Not only this tour will take you to see Chinese national treasure, the giant pandas, but also let the Kung Fu masters show you techniques of interesting Chinese Kung Fu to better appreciate and experience Chinese cultural and heritage.

If you long to escape the city and get out into nature, consider this private tour to the Wansheng Heishan Valley Tourism Area. Accompanied by your guide, discover a magical landscape of karst caves, waterfalls, rushing streams, ancient forest, floating bridges, and wildlife. Rather than mess around with buses, take it easy with door-to-door round-trip transportation from your hotel.