Trip to Chengdu

The big buddha is not in Chengdu, it is in Leshan, another city in Sichuan
Personally I find Chengdu rather dull, with other destinations in Sichuan being more interesting.

Much of the city burned during the cultural revolution, so a 'city walk' tour is of little interest. You will find better temples outside Chengdu.
Chengdu's famous food scene has been overblown and turned into a Disneyland like environment for tourists on food tours. Unless you really know what you are looking for you will probably find better Sichuan food outside Chengdu than in it.

The thing is that I really want to visit Chengdu and not another city in Sichuan. I have made a daylplanning that I can show you. Maybe than you will find it more interesting or give me more activities if you would like. I want to go there but ofcourse I don't want it to be boring. Aren't there more fun things to do in Chengdu?
And so the foodtour is not a good idea than?

This is my dayplanning:
Day 1
Hostel stop (2 hours to rest)
People’s park during day
Opera/hotpot in the evening (da miao, Address: Damiao, Zhaixiangzi, Chengdu, Sichuan, China)
Back to the hostel

Day 2
City tour from morning to evening:
temple of marquis (morning)
Jin li street (afternoon)

Day 3
Food tour

Day 4
during the day: Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding
evening: explore night life in Jiuyanqiao

Day 5(excursion):
Leshan Giant Buddha
during the evening go to Emeishan city,
Sleep: Emeishan City

Day 6(excursion):
Hike Emei Mountain
sleep: in Leidongping ( near the peak of the mountain)

Day 7(excursion):
Wake up at 4 am, go catch the ropeway to Jinding （the peak of the mountain) to see the sunrise, luckily we might see the brocken bow.
take the bus descend to the entrance of the mountain.
Go back to Chengdu

Day 8:
visit Jinsha site museum & Sanxingdui Art museum

Day 9(excursion):
Dujiangyan
in the evening drive to Hongkou (summer) or Qingcheng Shan (all seasons) or xiling Jokul(winter)
sleep: near Guankou Zhen or Xiling Jokul (winter)

Day 10(excersion):
rafting in Hongkou(summer) or Qingcheng Shan (all seasons) or skiing in Xiling Jokul
in the evening went back to Chengdu.

Day 11:
shopping & chill day
New century global center
stay in the hotel in the New Century global center

Thanks! this is really helpful (:

I have had a couple of trips to Chengdu and rather liked it. But we didn't do the things on your lust apart from the pandas. It was a pleasant city to walk around with some interesting temples. If you can, find an old style tea house frequented by locals and just sit and enjoy the atmosphere.

Okay, I will look for it, thanks!

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