3 Days Mt.Qingchengshan and Mount Heming Daoist Culture Tour from Chengdu

D1 Chengdu Arrival

Pick up service can be arranged at Chengdu hotel/Chengdu train station/Chengdu International Airport by our local tour guide, you will find a welcome sign "Chengdu Private Tour". Starts your 3 Days Mt.Qingchengshan and Mt.Heming Taoist Culture Tour as below:

Firstly, spend half days to explore the Giant Panda Breeding and Research Center, The Chengdu Giant Panda Breeding Research Base (or Chengdu Panda Base for short) specializes in baby pandas and their care. It's one of the most popular destinations for foreign travelers. And it's a must-go place when you go to Chengdu. Chengdu Panda Base not only takes care of breeding pandas, but also focuses on providing interactive activities that teach people about pandas and their protection. Besides cute giant pandas, there are also red pandas, black swans, and peacocks in the base.

Your lunch will be arranged at the local restaurant popular with the local people to stay away from the tourists' meals.

After lunch, move on to the Qingyang Palace, Qingyang Palace is a Taoist temple nationwide known where Dao Zang Ji Yao, the most integrated collection to research Taoism is stored. In spite of a location in the busy and gritty center of Chengdu, Qingyang Palace makes an unexpected quiet and peaceful temple to glimpse of Taoism in China.

In the afternoon, head to the Renmin Park to experience the most authentic view into Chengdu local life. Have a cup of tea in a traditional tea house, watch the local older couples dancing, and enjoy the typical leisure lifestyle of Chengdu.

Your last destination is Jinli ancient street to treat yourself to the local snacks and artifacts. The elegant style of the architectures gives you a glimpse at what Sichuan looked like during the Qing Dynasty.

After the tour, you will be taken back to your hotel in Chengdu.

D2 Chengdu--Dujiangyan

After breakfats, take about 1 hour drive from Chengdu to the Front Mountain of Mount Qingcheng, the home of Taoism. The famous Taoism temples are all located in the Front Mountain. Begin your Taoism exploration after stepping into the arch of Mount Qingcheng, pass through Celestial Hall of Mount Qingcheng and Nature’s Pavilion till hike up to Yuecheng Lake which lying quietly at the middle of the mountain, then take a five minute Buyun cable car up to the mountain. Then, walk to the mountain top and visit the historical Taoism temples along the way, including Shangqing Temple, Donghua Hall, Laojun Pavilion, etc. and experience the culture of Taoism and enjoy the fresh air and stunning scenery in the mountain. After arriving at the mountain top, go back along the same way you come.

After the Taoist mountain tour, head to the Dujiangyan Irrigation System, which was an irrigation project built in 256BC. The system is still working to irrigate Chengdu plain and it’s the actual reason why Chengdu is called as the “Land of Abundance”. Visit the three main parts of Dujiangyan Irrigation System including Yuzui, Feishayan, Baopingkou, and be amazed by the wisdom of ancient Chinese.

After the tour, you will be taken back to your hotel in Dujiangyan City.

D3 Chengdu Departure

After the breakfast, your tour guide will lead you to explore and hiking the famous Heming Mountains. About 60 kilometres from downtown Chengdu, the evergreen Mount Qingcheng was one of the places where Taoism came into being. The mountain covers over 120 kilometers and is well known for its serene scenery that contains Taoist halls and temples shaded by forests.

It was included on the World Cultural Heritage List of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization in 2000 together with Dujiangyan, the world's oldest irrigation project still in operation.

After the tour, you will be taken back to your hotel in Chengdu or drop off at Chengdu train station (airport).

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