Chengdu Nanny-Level Guide, Taking You on a Happy Trip

「🗺️5-Day Chengdu Tour | Classic Combo of Panda Base and Dujiangyan・Suitable for All Groups」 Chengdu, a city that has leisure carved into its bones! In 5 days, take your parents to tea houses, accompany friends to ancient towns, and chase pandas with your kids. Every day is slow and relaxed, with food to the brim, the whole family can have a great and comfortable time~ 🗓️Itinerary Overview: D1: Arrive in Chengdu → Kuanzhai Alley → People's Park → Chunxi Road D2: Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding (5A) → Wenshu Monastery (4A) → Kuixinglou Street D3: Dujiangyan Scenic Area (5A) → Qingcheng Mountain (5A) D4: Wuhou Shrine (4A) → Jinli → Jiuyanqiao Night View D5: Du Fu Thatched Cottage (4A) → Qingyang Palace (4A) → Return 🐼Day 1: Slow Taste of the Old City · The Fireworks of Chengdu 📍Kuanzhai Alley Core Highlights: Representative of old Chengdu’s “leisure life,” see residential houses in Wide Alley, shop in Narrow Alley, elders can listen to Sichuan opera excerpts, kids can chase sugar-blowing masters. 🕙Opening Hours: All day (shops 9:00-22:00). 💰Cost: Free. 📸Photo Spots: Entrance archway of Wide Alley (take family photos with the ancient street); bamboo chair area in old teahouse inside the alley (take leisurely photos with covered bowl tea). 📍People's Park Core Highlights: Landmark of Chengdu people’s “slow life,” drink covered bowl tea at Heming Teahouse (20 RMB/person), elders can experience ear picking (30 RMB/time), kids can feed fish and row boats by the lake (50 RMB/hour). 🕙Opening Hours: 6:00-22:00. 💰Cost: Free. 📸Photo Spots: Under the wisteria trellis at Heming Teahouse (capture the tea aroma atmosphere); ginkgo path beside the matchmaking corner (beautiful fallen leaves in autumn and winter). 📍Chunxi Road Core Highlights: Bustling commercial area, must-check-in at IFS climbing panda, elders enjoy the towering buildings, kids love the cartoon sculptures inside malls. 🕙Opening Hours: All day (malls 10:00-22:00). 💰Cost: Free. 📸Photo Spots: IFS 7th floor rooftop (take a front photo with the climbing panda); Chunxi Road subway exit (capture the crowd and commercial area panorama). 🍖Recommended: Spicy Hot Pot at Kuixinglou Street, must-try cold pot skewers, clear soup base suitable for kids, about 50 RMB per person; paired with nearby ice jelly (8 RMB/bowl) to cool down the spice. 💡Tips: Kuanzhai Alley is crowded, hold kids’ hands tightly; choose pedal boats at People’s Park, easier for elders to operate. 🎋Day 2: Cute Pandas · Quiet Ancient Temples 📍Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding (5A) Core Highlights: The world’s largest panda base, watch cubs rolling in the Moon Nursery, see panda moms with babies in the Sun Nursery, kids can watch for hours. 🕙Opening Hours: 7:30-18:00 (recommended 7:30-10:00 for more active pandas). 💰Cost: Adults 55 RMB, free for seniors over 60, free for children under 1.3 meters. 📸Photo Spots: Platform outside Moon Nursery (capture cubs climbing trees); adult panda villa (take photos of pandas hugging bamboo and chewing cutely). 📍Wenshu Monastery (4A) Core Highlights: Red walls and bamboo shadows perfect for photos, serene ancient temple, elders can burn incense and pray, kids can see stone lions in front of the main hall. 🕙Opening Hours: 8:00-17:00. 💰Cost: Free (ID required). 📸Photo Spots: Red wall bamboo shadow path at Wenshu Monastery (take ancient style back photos); entrance of the Three Great Saints Hall (take family photos with ancient architecture). 🍖Recommended: Dongzikou Zhang Laoer Liangfen near Wenshu Monastery, must-try sweet water noodles and yellow liangfen, elders and kids can try fermented glutinous rice powder (10 RMB/bowl), about 25 RMB per person. 💡Tips: Take sightseeing bus at panda base (20 RMB/person) to reduce walking for elders; keep quiet in Wenshu Monastery, remove hats inside. 🏞️Day 3: Hydraulic Wonder · Qingcheng Mountain Taoism 📍Dujiangyan Scenic Area (5A) Core Highlights: Over 2000 years old “world hydraulic wonder,” the Baopingkou and Yuzui water-dividing dikes are stunning, show elders ancient wisdom, kids can play by the river (watch safety). 🕙Opening Hours: 8:00-18:00. 💰Cost: Adults 80 RMB, free for seniors over 60, free for children under 1.4 meters. 📸Photo Spots: Baopingkou viewing platform (capture the water diversion spectacle); middle of Anlan Suspension Bridge (take family crossing photos with green mountains and water background). 📍Qingcheng Mountain (5A) Core Highlights: “Qingcheng is the most secluded under heaven,” many Taoist temples on the front mountain, elders can take cable car (one way 60 RMB) up, kids love chasing squirrels and watching streams in the forest. 🕙Opening Hours: 8:00-17:30. 💰Cost: Adults 80 RMB, cable car same price. 📸Photo Spots: Entrance of Shangqing Palace (take photos of temple with clouds and mist); Moon City Lake dock (capture lake reflections of mountain shadows). 🏨Recommended: Stay in Dujiangyan city, such as Qingcheng Hotel on Qingchengshan Road, near scenic spots, family rooms available, breakfast included, price 350-450 RMB/night. 💡Tips: Steep steps going down Qingcheng Mountain, suggest cable car round trip for elders and kids; wear non-slip shoes, bring mosquito repellent as there are many insects. 🏯Day 4: Three Kingdoms Culture · Ancient Street Night Charm 📍Wuhou Shrine (4A) Core Highlights: The only temple honoring both lord and minister, a must-visit for Three Kingdoms fans, elders love listening to Zhuge Liang stories, kids can recognize the “Oath of the Peach Garden” statue. 🕙Opening Hours: 8:30-18:00. 💰Cost: Adults 50 RMB, free for seniors over 60, free for children under 1.2 meters. 📸Photo Spots: Wuhou Shrine main gate (take photo of “Han Zhaolie Temple” plaque); red wall bamboo shadow path (capture ancient style atmosphere shots). 📍Jinli Core Highlights: Ancient-style street next to Wuhou Shrine, lanterns hang all over, sugar painting and shadow puppetry attract kids, elders love buying Shu embroidery small pendants. 🕙Opening Hours: 9:00-22:00. 💰Cost: Free. 📸Photo Spots: Jinli entrance archway (take lantern night photos); in front of ancient stage (capture Sichuan opera face-changing performance). 📍Jiuyanqiao Night View Core Highlights: Landmark of Chengdu nightlife, bar street lights dazzling, elders can stroll by the river, young people can sit for a drink (drink responsibly). 🕙Lighting Hours: 19:00-23:00. 💰Cost: Free. 🍖Recommended: Chen Mapo Tofu near Wuhou Shrine, signature Mapo tofu (can be mild spicy), kid-friendly Zhong dumplings, about 60 RMB per person. 💡Tips: Jinli snacks are pricey, better to eat main meals outside; Jiuyanqiao is crowded, keep kids away from the water edge. 📜Day 5: Home of the Poet Sage · Taoist Charm of Qingyang 📍Du Fu Thatched Cottage (4A) Core Highlights: Former residence of Du Fu, dense bamboo forest, simple thatched cottages, elders can recite “The Thatched Cottage Was Broken by Autumn Wind,” kids can learn characters in the Poetry History Hall. 🕙Opening Hours: 8:30-18:00. 💰Cost: Adults 50 RMB, free for seniors over 60, free for children under 1.3 meters. 📸Photo Spots: In front of thatched cottage ruins (take ancient style cottage and bamboo forest photos); in front of Dayatang Hall (take photos with Du Fu statue). 📍Qingyang Palace (4A) Core Highlights: The oldest Taoist temple in Chengdu, the bronze sheep in front of Sanqing Hall is the “treasure of the temple,” elders love Taoist stories, kids curiously touch the bronze sheep for blessings. 🕙Opening Hours: 8:00-18:00. 💰Cost: Adults 10 RMB, seniors over 60 half price. 📸Photo Spots: Qingyang Palace archway (take photos of “Qingyang Palace” characters and red walls); in front of Sanqing Hall (take photos of bronze sheep and ancient temple). 🍖Recommended: Long Chao Shou near Du Fu Thatched Cottage (Qinghua Road branch), must-try Zhong dumplings and Lai tangyuan, about 30 RMB per person, good for a quick meal before heading out. 💡Tips: Bamboo forest in Du Fu Thatched Cottage is dense, bring mosquito repellent in summer; bronze sheep at Qingyang Palace can be touched but don’t climb. 📌Chengdu Survival Guide: 1. Transportation: Metro starts at 2 RMB, covers all core attractions, super convenient; direct shuttle buses to scenic spots (e.g., Panda Base to Dujiangyan, 50 RMB/person) suitable for elders and kids; taxi starting fare 9 RMB, good for short trips. All attractions have barrier-free access for wheelchairs/strollers. 2. Clothing: Spring wear light jacket + long sleeves (cool mornings and evenings); summer wear short sleeves + long pants (mosquito protection); autumn wear knitwear + jacket; winter wear down jacket (damp and cold, recommend non-slip shoes). 3. Taboos: Don’t use chopsticks to flip food in hot pot (rude); keep quiet in Taoist temples and monasteries, don’t step on thresholds; don’t let kids touch cultural relics and exhibits randomly. 4. Accommodation: Prefer near Chunxi Road/Kuanzhai Alley, convenient metro access. For elders choose low floors or hotels with elevators; for kids choose family rooms with children’s beds, good soundproofing. 🎁Must-Buy Souvenirs: ① Shu Embroidery Small Screen (80-150 RMB each, exquisite patterns, stylish gift for friends) ② Lantern Shadow Beef Shreds (25 RMB/bag, individually packed, five-spice flavor suitable for elders and kids) ③ Zhang Fei Beef (40 RMB/bag, firm texture, mildly spicy and widely accepted) ④ Panda Plush Toy (50-80 RMB each, Chengdu icon, kids love it) 🥰Ending Interaction: Chengdu’s slowness is the leisure brewed in covered bowl tea, the warmth simmered endlessly in hot pot~ If you come, would you want to take your parents to People’s Park for a whole day of tea, or accompany your kids to camp out all day at the Panda Base?