Top 7 Half-Day Tours in Chengdu

1.Half-Day Chengdu Cooking Class with a Local Market Visit

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 465 reviews · from $90Our pick

Walk Liangjiaxiang spice market with a guide, then cook classic Sichuan dishes with Chef Jerry. Includes meals, drinks, and recipes.

“This activity was truly the highlight of our entire trip. We spent a wonderful afternoon starting with a visit to the local market with the lovely Litchichi, who guided us through the stalls and introduced us to fruits we had never tasted before. Read more”

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2.Private Half-Day Chengdu Panda Breeding Center Tour with Optional Volunteer

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 353 reviews · from $87

Private English-guide panda tour from Chengdu with hotel pickup and red panda viewing, plus optional volunteer. Small crowds, big cuddly value.

“Cindy was my guide and she was great! There are a TON of people even in off season so be prepared to get pushed around. Cindy was great at getting me good spots to see the pandas. She was knowledgeable about them as well. It moRead more”

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3.Half-Day Chengdu Back Alley Foodie Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 58 reviews · from $80Best value

A small-group Chengdu back-alley hotpot cooking experience in a local home, with market snacks, chef-led prep, and unlimited drinks.

“This tour came with a great guide that picks you up from the hotel and takes you to different areas around the city. It is a great way to taste Szechuan food!”

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4.Half-Day steamed Buns Cooking Class with a Local Market Visit

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 26 reviews · from $80

Chengdu half-day bao zi class with a local spice market visit. Learn Sichuan flavors, steam dumplings, then eat what you make.

“Wat een geweldige ervaring! Daarbij had ik het goed getroffen met Jerry! Wat een leuke gids was dat! Eerst gingen we de markt bezoeken. Geduldig legde hij alles uit wat ik wilde weten: (voor mij) onbekende groentes vertaalde hij, liet hij ruiRead more”

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5.Private Half-Day Tour in Sichuan Culture Show with Hot Pot Dinner in Chengdu

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 15 reviews · from $100

Chengdu hot pot plus Sichuan Opera at Shufeng Ya Yun, with hotel pickup and an English guide. Private half-day, about 4 hours.

“Hot pot was new to me and we had dinner at a community authentic Chinese place , very nice and the food was really good. The Culture show was just great , it was a fun evening and Jenny was a comfortable tour guide!”

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6.Private Half-Day Tour to Chengdu Panda Base

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · 5 - 8 hours · from $150

Private half-day panda tour from Chengdu with hotel pickup, an English guide, golf buggy entry, and an optional Dujiangyan red panda volunteer add-on.

“We had a beautiful half day tour with Jason. He was very patient with our 3 children and always managed to bring us as far as we could from the crowds (anyways limited in December!). We really enjoyed spending the time with him and also had a great lunch stop while he brought us to the airport. Highly recommend this tour operator, Jason and this trip.”

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7.Private All-Inclusive Half-Day Tour to Chengdu Panda Base

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $137

Private half-day Chengdu panda tour with an English-speaking driver-guide, golf buggy access, and big morning panda viewing plus red pandas.

“We had a beautiful half day tour with Jason. He was very patient with our 3 children and always managed to bring us as far as we could from the crowds (anyways limited in December!). We really enjoyed spending the time with him and also had a great lunch stop while he brought us to the airport. Highly recommend this tour operator, Jason and this trip.”

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