Chengdu like a local: People's Park tea house, Kuanzhai lanes and Sichuan opera
6 hoursPublic transportationPrivate tour for 1–6 peopleChengdu, Southwest ChinaEasy
Chengdu is a sitting-down city. We start at the Heming tea house in People's Park, where the ear cleaners work the tables and the matchmaking corner is in full swing, walk the Kuanzhai alleys and the Wenshu monastery, eat a Sichuan lunch, and finish with the face-changing opera.
Led by Mei T., our Chengdu guide
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Itinerary
14:00
People's Park, Heming tea house
人民公园 鹤鸣茶社 · 成都市青羊区少城路12号
Jasmine tea in a bamboo chair; the park's matchmaking corner and the ear-cleaning men.
Mei's tipYes, have your ears cleaned. It is a Chengdu thing.
On footTea ¥20–30
15:30
Kuanzhai Alleys
宽窄巷子 · 成都市青羊区长顺上街
The restored Qing lanes, then the quieter streets behind them.
On footFree
17:30
Sichuan dinner
川菜 晚餐 · 成都市青羊区
Mapo tofu, kung pao chicken the real way, fish-fragrant aubergine.
On foot¥60–100 pp
19:30
Sichuan opera at Shufengyayun
蜀风雅韵 · 成都市青羊区琴台路23号
Face-changing, fire-spitting, shadow puppets; 90 minutes.
On footTicket ¥150–280
What's included
- Private licensed guide
- Opera ticket booking
- Metro fares
Not included
- Opera ticket
- Tea, dinner
- Tips (optional)
Meeting point
People's Park, north gate (人民公园 北门, 成都市青羊区少城路12号 人民公园). Pick-up elsewhere in Chengdu can be arranged; tell Mei where you are staying.
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Questions about this tour
Is the opera kid-friendly?
Very. It is loud, colourful and short.
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