Sichuan & Chongqing
The Yangtze: Chongqing, Three Gorges & Chengdu
Chongqing · Three Gorges · Yichang · Chengdu
Next: March 2027Max 20Flights incl.
From, per person
NZ$3,190
5-star hotels
Jiuzhaigou & Pandas: Sichuan in Depth
Chengdu · Huanglong · Jiuzhaigou · Leshan
From, per person
NZ$4,590
Duration11 days
Group sizeMax 20
FlightsIncluded from AKL
GuideEnglish-speaking
Activity levelModerate
Overview
Two full days in Jiuzhaigou with 5-star hotels throughout
Sichuan's greatest natural and cultural sights in one journey. Stay three nights in Jiuzhaigou to explore its turquoise lakes properly, see the travertine terraces of Huanglong, meet the giant pandas, and visit the Leshan Giant Buddha and the Sanxingdui Museum.
Two full days in Jiuzhaigou National Park
Huanglong's golden travertine pools
Giant pandas at Dujiangyan
Leshan Giant Buddha by boat
5-star hotels throughout
Itinerary
Day by day
- DAY1
Check in at Auckland International Airport and board your flight to China, connecting to your first destination. Our team will be in touch before departure with your flight details and pre-departure information.
Meals: Not includedOvernight: On board - DAY2
Arrive in Chengdu and transfer to your hotel. Spend the evening around Chunxi Road and Taikoo Li, or in the old lanes of Kuanzhai Xiangzi.
Meals: Not includedOvernight: Chengdu, 5-star hotel - DAY3
Take the train into the mountains to Huanglong, where terraced travertine pools in shades of gold and turquoise step down the valley beneath snow peaks. Continue to Jiuzhaigou.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, DinnerOvernight: Jiuzhaigou, 5-star hotel - DAY4
A full day in Jiuzhaigou, a UNESCO World Heritage Site of turquoise lakes, waterfalls and Tibetan villages. Today covers the Shuzheng Valley and the Zechawa Valley, including Long Lake and the Five-Coloured Pool.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, DinnerOvernight: Jiuzhaigou, 5-star hotel - DAY5
Return to the park for the Rize Valley, home of Five Flower Lake, Pearl Shoal Waterfall, Panda Lake and Arrow Bamboo Lake.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, DinnerOvernight: Jiuzhaigou, 5-star hotel - DAY6
Visit the Shenxian Pools, a quieter valley of travertine terraces and forest, before the train back to Chengdu.
Meals: Breakfast, LunchOvernight: Chengdu, 5-star hotel - DAY7
Drive to Leshan for lunch on its famous snack street, then take a boat out onto the river to see the Leshan Giant Buddha, carved into the cliff 1,300 years ago and 71 metres tall.
Meals: Breakfast, LunchOvernight: Chengdu, 5-star hotel - DAY8
Visit the Dujiangyan Panda Base to see giant pandas up close, then explore the Dujiangyan Irrigation System, a 2,200-year-old engineering marvel still in use today.
Meals: Breakfast, LunchOvernight: Chengdu, 5-star hotel - DAY9
Discover the bronze masks, statues and sacred trees of the Sanxingdui civilisation, one of the great archaeological finds of the 20th century.
Meals: Breakfast, LunchOvernight: Chengdu, 5-star hotel - DAY10
Enjoy a final breakfast before a private transfer to the airport for your flight home to Auckland.
Meals: BreakfastOvernight: On board - DAY11
Arrive back in Auckland, with plenty of stories to tell.
Meals: Not included
What's included
- Return economy flights from Auckland, including taxes
- All domestic flights and high-speed trains shown in the itinerary
- 4-star hotels, twin share (5-star where stated)
- Daily breakfast and the meals listed in the itinerary
- English-speaking local guides throughout
- Private coach and airport transfers
- Entrance fees for all sightseeing listed
- Small group of no more than 20 travellers
Not included
- Chinese visa (New Zealand passport holders currently travel visa-free for up to 30 days)
- Travel insurance (required)
- Single supplement
- Optional activities and meals not listed
- Tips for guides and drivers
- Personal expenses
Dates & prices
Per person, twin share. Includes return flights from Auckland.
- 30 Mar 2027Returns 9 Apr 2027AvailableNZ$4,590Select
- 4 May 2027Returns 14 May 2027AvailableNZ$4,590Select
- 1 Jun 2027Returns 11 Jun 2027AvailableNZ$4,590Select
- 28 Sep 2027Returns 8 Oct 2027GuaranteedNZ$4,790Select
- 2 Nov 2027Returns 12 Nov 2027AvailableNZ$4,790Select
- 23 Nov 2027Returns 3 Dec 2027AvailableNZ$4,790Select
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