2 days · Chengdu
Chengdu in 2 Days: Tea, Temples & Old Lanes
A slow city break built from the Chengdu section of our public route examples: Kuanzhai Alley, Wenshu Monastery and time for Sichuan food.
Who this route suits
First-time visitors who prefer a small set of city stops and generous tea breaks.
How to use it
This is an edited planning outline. Its day sequence and main stops carry into the planner, where you can change them. Transport times, admission and prices are not live quotations.
Day by day
Day 1: Kuanzhai Alley and Sichuan flavours
attraction · Chengdu
Kuanzhai Alley
Explore the lanes and courtyards, with time to step away from the busiest shopping stretches.
dining · Chengdu
Sichuan lunch
Choose dishes and spice levels to suit your group.
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Courtyard tea
Leave an unhurried afternoon for tea, then decide whether to return to the lanes after dark.
Day 2: Wenshu Monastery and a slower afternoon
attraction · Chengdu
Wenshu Monastery
Make the monastery and its surrounding neighbourhood the focus of the day.
Read the place guide →dining · Chengdu
Neighbourhood lunch and tea
Stay nearby for lunch and a tea break instead of adding another cross-city attraction.
attraction · Chengdu
Flexible departure or extra lane walk
Leave this block free for your departure or a short walk chosen locally.
Keep the places. Change the pace.
Your planner starts with this route’s day-by-day outline. Adjust it before choosing dates and generating your own trip.
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