Private Sichuan tours — Chengdu & pandas, Jiuzhaigou Valley, Leshan Giant Buddha & Mount Emei — planned around your dates; west Sichuan when you want the high country. Choose a six-to-eight-day Classic (Chengdu→Jiuzhaigou), a three-to-four-day Chengdu & Buddhas Essence, or nine-to-twelve-day Highlights with Kangding or fuller Emei depth.
Private, privately quoted sample routes for Sichuan Province. Classic is the usual first trip: Chengdu hub with pandas and city context, then north to Jiuzhaigou Valley (± Huanglong) with air or rail logistics. Essence stays south/west of Chengdu for pandas plus Leshan Giant Buddha (± Mount Emei) without the north park. Highlights adds west Sichuan (Kangding) or fuller Emei plus a second scenic when nights allow. Daocheng Yading photography, Wolong deep dive, and Chongqing fold-ins stay custom. The set routes stay Classic, Essence, and Highlights — we do not ship a separate /tours/jiuzhaigou commercial in this wave.
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6–8 DAYS
Sichuan Classic
Chengdu arrival (CTU/TFU) with pandas and city context, then north to Jiuzhaigou Valley with optional Huanglong. Air via JZH or staged rail/road logistics — scoped in the quote. The private default first Sichuan shape.
3–4 DAYS
Chengdu & Buddhas Essence
Pandas and Chengdu city days plus Leshan Giant Buddha, with optional Mount Emei when nights and energy allow — no Jiuzhaigou north park on this card.
9–12 DAYS
Sichuan Highlights
Classic Chengdu→Jiuzhaigou spine plus west Sichuan (Kangding) high country and/or fuller Mount Emei with a second scenic when season and altitude comfort allow.
Why book directly with DragonTrail?
Private Vehicle
Your vehicle for the group — no shared tour-bus clock between Chengdu, Leshan, Emei approaches, or Jiuzhaigou gateways. Park shuttles inside scenic areas still apply where required.
Hub + Valley Clarity
Classic means Chengdu plus Jiuzhaigou. Essence means pandas and Buddhas without the north park. Highlights adds west Sichuan or fuller Emei. We do not orphan the province behind a scenic-only URL.
Valley + Buddha Honesty
Ticket windows, altitude, and park shuttle rules are real. We protect morning panda hours and valley pacing — not a rushed checklist.
English-speaking Guide
An English-speaking guide on sightseeing days, scoped in the plan we send you.
Season + Altitude Pacing
Jiuzhaigou autumn color, summer crowds, and winter closures need different days. West Sichuan altitude comfort is matched on quote — not a coach timetable.
No Shopping Stops
Routes stay on pandas, valley lakes, Buddhas, and high country. We do not insert shopping stops or cuisine-tour bait as the product.
How It Works
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Send Your Dates
Share CTU / TFU / JZH arrival, start date, party size, and whether Classic (Jiuzhaigou), Essence (Buddhas), or Highlights (+Kangding/Emei) matters.
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Confirm a Route Shape
We reply with a realistic Classic, Essence, or Highlights shape — including air/rail notes to Jiuzhaigou — and a quote before you pay.
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Meet in Chengdu or at the Valley
Your driver meets you at Chengdu Shuangliu (CTU), Tianfu (TFU), your Chengdu hotel, Jiuzhai Huanglong (JZH), or Leshan/Emei when that base fits the plan.
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Pandas, Valley, and Buddha Days
Panda mornings, Jiuzhaigou shuttles, Leshan, and Emei only when that route is the one you confirmed.
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Flexible Daily Pacing
Ticket timing, weather, and altitude can shift a day. We adjust the agreed plan instead of locking you to a bus timetable.
What Travelers Say
Verified TripAdvisor notes from travelers on DragonTrail private tours.
“Jason was wonderful! He was very responsive, had great insight on the best areas to hike, and was genuinely kind. As a solo female traveler I felt safe 100% of the time — I would definitely book again and recommend him to friends.
TripAdvisor · May 2025 · FriendsVerified TripAdvisor review
“Chuan is a terrific guide. Prompt, professional, knowledgeable, and just an all-around nice guy. We visited the mutianyu section of the Great Wall and the experience couldn't have been better! Highly recommended!!! Chuan is the best!
“Chuan was a great guide, a super driver and very accommodating of what we hoped to see — we had a memorable day. We highly recommend Chuan and Dragon Trail.
TripAdvisor · May 2025 · CouplesVerified TripAdvisor review
These reviews are verified TripAdvisor feedback for DragonTrail private tours in Beijing, including Great Wall days. Sichuan tour reviews will be added as those trips are completed. View all reviews on TripAdvisor
FAQ
Private for your group. The vehicle, guide days, and daily order are planned around your dates — not a set coach departure with shopping stops. Inside Jiuzhaigou and similar parks, official shuttle rules still apply.
Plan about six to eight days when Chengdu plus Jiuzhaigou is the point (Classic). Three to four days (Essence) keep pandas and Leshan (± Emei) without the north park. Nine to twelve days (Highlights) add west Sichuan or fuller Emei depth.
No. We quote after we know your dates, party size, and which bases you want. Entrance tickets and activity choices stay in that quote.
Jiuzhaigou wins scenic search volume, but sellable trips are Chengdu hub + Jiuzhaigou and/or Chengdu + Leshan/Emei. A scenic-only commercial orphans the rest. Valley depth lives under Jiuzhaigou; v1 owns /tours/sichuan.
Yes — that is the Essence shape. Pandas and Leshan Giant Buddha (± Mount Emei) without Jiuzhaigou. If you later want the valley too, Classic is the usual upgrade.
Kangding sits on the Highlights card when nights and altitude comfort allow. Daocheng Yading, Wolong, and Chongqing are custom fold-ins — not a fourth set route.
Chengdu Shuangliu (CTU), Chengdu Tianfu (TFU), Chengdu hotels, Jiuzhai Huanglong (JZH), Jiuzhaigou/Huanglong area, Leshan/Emei area, or Kangding (KGT) on Highlights. If you are still choosing a hotel, select “Not sure yet” and tell us the area in the note.
No. Cuisine is excellent in Chengdu and can appear as an on-page section, but this commercial sells private travel logistics — pandas, Jiuzhaigou, Leshan, Emei — not Szechuan restaurant packages.
Request Your Sichuan Plan
Tell us your dates, party size, and whether Classic (Chengdu→Jiuzhaigou), Chengdu & Buddhas Essence, or Highlights matters. We reply with a realistic private plan sized to CTU/TFU/JZH logistics, park shuttles, and altitude honesty.
No payment now. Pricing is quoted to your dates and group — this page does not publish a listed prices.
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