Chengdu Half Day Bike Tour: Explore Daily Local Life and Cultural Landmarks
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13 Ratings
Chengdu
Immerse yourself in the daily life and cultural landmarks of Chengdu on this half-day bike tour. Explore People’s Park, Qingyang Palace, and Wenshu Temple while getting a good workout and experiencing the city's unique atmosphere.
Duration:
4 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Wenshu Yuan Monastery - Cycle through the streets of Chengdu on this half-day guided bike tour. Your friendly and informative guide will assist you in obtaining your bikes.
Meet your friendly English-speaking guide at your hotel lobby. Then cycle or take public transportation(according to your hotel location) to the first stop: Wenshu Temple, a preserved Buddhist temple housing many precious works of art that are considered cultural relics. Your guide can give you an overview of what makes a Buddhist temple different from a Taoist temple.
- Chengdu Renmin Park - After visit Wenshu Temple you will head straight to People’s Park. After cycling past the beautiful scenery and monuments, stop to sip tea at a traditional tea house and watch the locals partaking in different activities, such as playing chess, practicing tai chi, drinking tea or playing music. Love is in the air over at one section of the park, where parents exchange their children’s pictures and contact information, hoping to match them up in the future. Leave these cupids to their matchmaking.
- Kuanzhai Alley - Cycle over to Kuan-zhai Lane to enjoy the sights of older-style buildings, gardens and rows of souvenir shops and vendors lining the street.
- Qingyang Palace (Green Ram Temple) - Continue riding to the Qingyang Palace and learn from your guide about the Taoist religion’s influence on the local people. Ask your guide about the internal and external structure of the building, as well as the figures and monuments inside, and their significance to the religion itself.
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Song Xian Qiao Antique and Art Market - Make a quick pit stop at the Song Xian Qiao antique market, where you can browse different trinkets, from carpets to chess sets and various artworks. Make sure you don’t buy more than your bike can carry!
After half a day of discovering the streets of Chengdu on your bike, rest your legs by taking public transportation back to your hotel.
What's Included
- Local English-speaking guide
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Admission to all listed itinerary sites
- Bicycle rental included
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
Additional Information
Engage in a robust workout with our half-day bicycle tour and gain insights into the everyday habits of Chengdu residents. Explore People’s Park, a popular spot for locals to unwind and participate in their daily pastimes. Discover the Qingyang Palace and the Wenshu Temple to understand the pivotal role of religion. Experience the unique ambience of Chengdu and observe the city’s landmarks from a fresh perspective.
- Not recommended for children or seniors over the age of 60
Location
Wenshu Yuan Monastery
No.66 Wenshuyuan Street, Qingyang District,
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(13 Ratings)
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Kalynn_g
Oct 23, 2023
Wonderful way to see Chengdu - This was wonderful way to see the highlights of the city. Our guide was lovely, taking time to show each special parts of each place, answer questions and show us around
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Riccinni
May 6, 2021
Bike and Walk Tour of Chengdu - Worley was a great guide who took us to at least four major tourist attractions in Chengdu in four hours from pickup to our hotel at the W and back. She is very knowledgeable including history of religions, architecture, and is a big panda fan. The tour was not the typical bike ride we are used to where we stayed on bikes the majority of the time. We took the metro and walked around the places we visited on this tour and probably traveled on bike for about 10 km.
It was a wonderful introduction of the city that allowed us to see Wenshu Monastery, Kuanzhai Alley, People’s Park, and Qingyang Palace. We were pressed on time otherwise Worley would’ve spent more time in the locations. Thank you, Worley, for the great tour!
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Lee
Apr 24, 2018
This is a great way to see a city as... - <p>This is a great way to see a city as big as Chengdu! The guide was great and the day is completely customizable.</p>
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Goalgent
Apr 21, 2018
Great and active 1/2day out - We'd booked this tour on our 1st day in Chengdu and this was really a good thing to do. This way we didn't only get to see some of the sights, it also gave us a sense of orientation for the rest of our stay in Chengdu. The tour takes you all over town and there are stops along the way. Our guide Martin spoke good English and showed us lots of different things in town. It's easy to ride in Chengdu as it's a flat town (no hills). It's also very green wo you get to ride through parks and shade too.
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Elizabeth
Sep 27, 2016
This was a really cool way to see... - <p>This was a really cool way to see and understand the culture in Chendu. I really enjoyed touring the local market and walking through the People's Park and learning about some of the activities that take place there.</p>
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Amelia
Jul 1, 2016
Really loved the bike tour, lots to... - <p>Really loved the bike tour, lots to see. Chengdu is an amazing city.</p>
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Tami
Oct 19, 2016
The guide and I started this tour at... - <p>The guide and I started this tour at People's Park. We then went to wide and narrow alleys. We biked past a central square with a statue of Mao and then went to a large mall off of Taikoo Li where the panda is climbing the IFS building. Within this mall there is a monastery or temple that I heard later would have been worth seeing inside. Finally we rode past the Wohou temple and Jinli street. This temple is very crowded and we did not go inside. My recommendation would be to ask the guide to allow you to go inside the temples, stop to shop or grab a recommended snack, or have tea in People's Park. The tour guide's English was good, but I would have liked her to have shared more information with me.</p>
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Pamela
Dec 10, 2014
Our guide Rhea was fantastic and the... - <p>Our guide Rhea was fantastic and the bikes were ok. There was no confusion on them picking us up at our hotel. I made the reservation about 36 hours in advance and was glad they could accommodate our party of 4. The bikes weren't ready upon arrival to the tour starting point, but were quickly rectified within 15 minutes. They weren't fancy, but they had gears and handbrakes, so no complaints. The half-day tour was perfect in length. Right about the time our butts were hurting, it was over. A great day and a great way to really get the lay of the land. Having a guide through the People's Park added great insight.</p>
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Jolanda
Jun 5, 2014
Because Viator is recomended at LP I... - <p>Because Viator is recomended at LP I was expecting more of the tour. We paid for China Standards a high amount of money of 50 USD per person to see the main square, the main park and a touristic street. I hoped to see and hear more About Chengdu. The guide was friendly and spoke good English though.</p>
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Sophie
Nov 30, 2014
This tour was extremely expensive... - <p>This tour was extremely expensive for what it was: renting a bike and go around with a student who was nothing like a guide. Didn't know any informatiom about Chengdu i later read, we got lost in the city and he also didn't have an any information on the tourist sites we visited. For a tour costing 70 dollars while the rental bike for a day is 20 yuan so less than two dollars it was an incredible deception! I was really fortunate that the student "guide" called the local manager and the manager accepted to stop the tour after the first temple visit. I got something like 50 dollars back. But I lost my day, i would have loved to have a true guide a learn about the city and temples! ...and of course 20 dollars lost as well!</p>
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