Chengdu City Tour: Four Temples & Jinli Street with Lunch

Four centuries of temples and poets in one day, ending on a street packed with local snacks

A private full-day Chengdu city tour with hotel pickup and drop-off, visiting Qingyang Palace (a 1,000-year-old Taoist temple), Du Fu Cottage (the former home of a Tang dynasty poet), Wuhou Memorial Temple and Jinli Ancient Street. The tour includes an English-speaking guide, all entrance fees, Sichuan lunch at a local restaurant, and bottled water. Seven to eight hours total.

Step-by-step itinerary

Stops and time spent at each

1. Qingyang Palace2h · entry included
2. Du Fu Cottage2h · entry included
3. Wuhou Memorial Temple2h · entry included
4. Jinli Ancient Street1h · entry included

Chengdu city sightseeing and local snacks

• Hotel pick-up at 9:00 am
• Visit Qingyang Palace Taoism temple
• Tour Thatched Cottage of Du Fu
• Lunch at local Sichuan restaurant
• Visit Wuhou Memorial Temple
• Explore Jinli Ancient Street
• Hotel drop-off

The experience

The tour starts at 9am with pickup from your downtown Chengdu hotel. Your guide will take you first to Qingyang Palace, a Taoist temple with over 1,000 years of history and the largest collection of Taoist texts in China. Despite sitting in the busy city center, the temple grounds are quiet enough to step back from the street noise. From there you move to Du Fu Cottage, the former home of a Tang dynasty poet who lived here for nearly four years and wrote more than 240 poems reflecting on the suffering of ordinary people: his work shaped the course of Chinese literature. Lunch happens at a local restaurant where you'll taste Sichuan cuisine.

The afternoon takes you to Wuhou Memorial Temple, built to honor Zhuge Liang, a strategist from the Three Kingdoms Period and a symbol of wisdom in Chinese culture. Nearby sits Jinli Ancient Street, a pedestrian area lined with stalls selling local snacks and souvenirs where you can wander and eat at your own pace. Your guide drops you back at your hotel at the end of the day.

What’s included

• Private vehicle and professional driver.
• English-speaking tour guide.
• entrance tickets to Qingyang Palace, Du Fu Cottage, Wuhou Memorial Temple and Jinli Ancient Street.
• Sichuan lunch at a local restaurant.
• bottled water.
• hotel pickup and drop-off.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 09:00

AgesUp to age 90

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

Prices and times updated 13 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effort

Operated by TravofChina

Is this one for you?Book this full-day private tour if you want to cover Chengdu's main temples and historic sites with a guide who speaks English, plus included lunch. Choose it over a group tour if you prefer not to navigate between locations yourself.

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Top questions

What is Qingyang Palace and why does it matter?

Qingyang Palace is a Taoist temple with more than 1,000 years of history, housing the largest collection of Taoist texts and research materials in China. It sits in central Chengdu but remains a quiet, peaceful space despite the busy surroundings.

Who was Du Fu and what will I see at his cottage?

Du Fu was a Tang dynasty poet who lived at the cottage for nearly four years and wrote over 240 poems about the suffering of ordinary people and the dynasty's fate. His work had a deep influence on Chinese literature, and the cottage preserves his former residence and the story of his time there.

How much time do I have to explore Jinli Ancient Street?

Jinli Ancient Street is the final stop of the tour, and you'll have time to walk the pedestrian street, sample local snacks from the stalls, and pick up souvenirs before your guide returns you to your hotel.

Does the tour include meals and drinks?

Yes, lunch at a local restaurant featuring Sichuan cuisine is included, along with bottled water throughout the day. All entrance fees to the temples and sites are also covered.

What time does the tour end and how do I get back to my hotel?

The tour runs seven to eight hours total, starting at 9am, so you'll return to your hotel in the late afternoon. Your guide provides drop-off service as part of the tour.