Looking for a city filled with vivid life and local culture?
Looking for a city to tickle your taste buds?
Looking for the home of China’s cutest national treasures?
Look no further, you’ve found it here in Chengdu.

Delicious – Chengdu is the origin of world-renown Sichuan food. You can find lots of great food in the streets and alleys of Chengdu, from mouth-numbing Hot Pot to Dan Dan noodles to Kung Pao Chicken, Chengdu is a city experienced well through the taste buds.

Captivating – Drink tea in teahouses, have your ears cleaned, watch Sichuan opera, and more. Spend your leisure time like a local in Chengdu. Adventurous visitors can see the Panda sanctuaries, visit ancient archeological sites, and hike in the mountains on the edge of the Tibet Plateau.

Hospitable – Chengdu is one of the most inclusive cities in China. No matter where you are from or how much money you have, the Chengdunese will proudly show you what their city has to offer.

This is Chengdu — A city you can enjoy and taste! We can’t wait to show you this city through authentic experience.

One of the major attractions that attracts tens of thousands of visitors to Chengdu is the cute and adorable giant pandas. Many visitors dream of touching and hugging these cute black and white bears.

During our research, we have found that many tour companies have been carrying out activities that offer the chance to have close contact with pandas in order to cater to the desires of visitors, including feeding pandas, hugging pandas, and taking photos with pandas. These activities are very popular with visitors to Chengdu.  

While we need to do more research into the impact of activities involving close contact with pandas, we find that there are some important factors that have dissuaded us from recommending and offering such activities:

While planning a trip to Chengdu, there are many things to consider before you make your decision- especially for first-time visitors. We have selected the most popular styles of travel and provided a chart with their pros and cons. You can see why we think Mini Group Tours are the best, particularly for people who are visiting China and Chengdu for the first time.