3 Days Chengdu Food Tour with Cooking Class Experience
Tour Overview
Follow a local food-loving tour guide to explore Sichuan cuisine during a 3-day Chengdu tour! On the day of arrival, you will have the opportunity to experience the leisure local life of Chengdu at your own pace. The next day, meet your guide and go to Leshan to admire the world’s tallest stone Buddha. Choose a boat cruise to enjoy the panoramic view of the 71-meter-high Leshan Giant Buddha. Return to Chengdu and explore Kuanzhai Alley, the culinary hub of this city. Under the guidance of your gourmet guide, taste Chengdu’s signature street snacks, such as fiery Dandan Noodles, delicious Zhong Dumplings, and mouth-numbing Bo Bo Chicken.
On the last day, pay a visit to the adorable residents of the Chengdu Panda Base. Then comes the highlight of this Chengdu food tour: cooking at Sichuan Cuisine Museum! Here, under the expert guidance of a chef, roll up your sleeves and learn techniques from precise knife skills and heat control to skillful stir-frying. You will make several classic Sichuan dishes, such as Mapo Tofu and Kung Pao Chicken. Finally, taste the results of yours! The 3 days food tour in Chengdu ends with drop-off at the Chengdu train station or airport.
Travel destinations: Chengdu, Leshan
Suitable for: Food Lovers, Culture Explorers
Tour type: Private
Highlights of this tour:
ā¢ Admire the tallest stone Buddha in the world up close – Leshan Giant Buddha (71 meters tall), and learn about how it was built a thousand years ago.
ā¢ Stroll through Wide and Narrow Alleys and try the locally famous street snacks like Dandan Noodles and Bo Bo Chicken. Immerse yourself in the lively atmosphere filled with tea houses and shops.
ā¢ Visit the Chengdu Giant Panda Breeding Research Base to watch playful pandas eating, climbing, and relaxing in their natural-like homes.
ā¢ Cook under an expert chef at the Sichuan Cuisine Museum to make some representative Sichuan dishes, and taste your āresultsā.
Day-by-day Itinerary
- Day 1: Chengdu Arrival
You can arrive in Chengdu at any time convenient by plane or high-speed train. Please arrange the airport / train transfer to the hotel by yourself.
You can take a taxi or Didi then check in at the hotel. Today is free for you to explore the city. Chengdu holds so many more charms for you to explore besides the panda. Here is a travel guide for you to experience the slow-paced Chengdu local life.
Meal: N/A
Accommodation: in Chengdu
- Day 2: Drive to Leshan & Chengdu Street FoodLeshan Giant Buddha, Wide and Narrow Alley, Local Street Snacks
After breakfast, meet your tour guide at the hotel lobby, and then you will be transferred for around 2 hours to the Leshan Giant Buddha. This is the tallest stone Buddha in the world. It took three generations of craftsmen 90 years to complete this 71-meter-high (233 feet) statue.
On the right side of the Buddha, there is a nine-curved plank road. Follow your guide up the mountain to see the amazing 1,051 buns of curly hair on the head of the Buddha up close. Optional: If your physical strength is not very good, you can choose to take a cruise along the river to admire the Buddha in the distance. Then you can get a panoramic view.
View the Leshan Giant Buddha from the Boat In the afternoon, we drive back to Chengdu city and to explore the famous Wide and Narrow Alley, where you have a chance to taste the most authentic local snacks and experience real Chengdu local life. For dinner, your guide will lead you to discover some of the best street snacks, including Dandan Noodles (with peppery sauce), Zhong Dumplings, Bo Bo Chicken, and others. Last, escort you back to your hotel.
Meal: Breakfast + Dinner Snacks
Accommodation: in Chengdu
Zhong Dumplings - Day 3: Cooking Experience, Chengdu DepartureChengdu Giant Panda Breeding Research Base, Sichuan Cuisine Museum
Today, our Chengdu exploration first takes you to visit the Chengdu Giant Panda Breeding Research Base. This base was established on the basis of raising, treating, and breeding giant pandas at Chengdu Zoo. It is definitely a highlight for most visitors to Chengdu. There are adorable pandas everywhere. You could watch them eating bamboo, playing with each other, and sleeping. Your guide will lead you through the large area, tell you interesting facts about the pandas, and help you capture great photos.
Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding Afterwards, you are going to be transferred to the Sichuan Cuisine Museum, which includes an Exhibition Hall, Raw Materials Hall, Interactive Hall, and Kitchen God Temple. It's a good platform to learn about the tradition of Sichuan Cuisine culture.
Food Cooking:
A cooking expert will teach you how to make three classic Sichuan dishes. Try cutting ingredients, controlling heat, and using different cooking methods. The chef will give you some insider tips on how to make your food look beautiful. At the end, the chef shows you the right way to enjoy real Sichuan flavors, and then you can eat the delicious food you made yourself.
After that, your driver will send you to the airport for your flight home or to other destinations.
* Note: It is recommended that you book a flight home after 7 PM from Shuangliu Airport / a flight after 8 PM from Tianfu Airport.Ā Our drop-off service is only available at Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport. If you ask us to escort you to Tianfu Airport, there is an extra charge.
Meal: Breakfast
Accommodation: N/A
Experience cooking under a skilled chef
Tour Price Per Person
The price varies depending on the activity, number of people, travel date, and selected hotel. Please contact us for a specific price.
