Chengdu Night Tour: Hot Pot Dinner and Sichuan Opera
Chengdu
Experience Chengdu's illuminated landmarks, savor hot pot, and enjoy Sichuan Opera with fire spitting and face-changing on this 4-hour evening tour.
Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Kuanzhai Alley - Start your tour by meeting your guide in the lobby of your centrally located Chengdu hotel. From there, head straight to a local hot pot restaurant (you can opt for regular Chinese food instead).

When people think of Chengdu, hotpot often comes to mind. Originating from Chongqing, Chengdu hotpot has developed its own unique style, ranging from simple spicy to moderate, with three or four kinds of spices, as well as variations like fish head hotpot and medicinal herbs hotpot. The main ingredients for these hot pots include beef, mutton, seafood, and vegetables.

You’ll enjoy dinner at a restaurant frequented by locals, where you can observe how they eat, laugh, drink, and more. Your tour guide will explain Chinese cuisine, how to order, and how to enjoy the hot pot.

Afterwards, choose to spend an hour exploring either Kuanzhai Alley or Jinli Street for a leisurely walk.

Kuanzhai Alley is a popular entertainment and nightlife area with traditional Chinese-style buildings. Follow your tour guide to explore the area and learn about Chengdu’s folk culture and local life. Then, check out Well Alley, which showcases the new lifestyle of Chengdu residents and is the most open, diverse, and dynamic zone in the area.

  • Jinli Pedestrian Street - Alternatively, you can choose to visit Jinli Pedestrian Street, which was once one of the busiest commercial streets during the Shu Kingdom (221-263). Today, it features boutique shops, modern bars and restaurants, and a variety of local snacks.

Stroll around the area with your tour guide. If you want to purchase souvenirs, your guide will teach you how to negotiate prices.

  • Shu Feng Ya Yun Sichuan Opera - Hop into your private vehicle and head to Shuanglin Feng Ya Yun Sichuan Opera, where you’ll enjoy an amazing one-hour Sichuan Opera performance.

Enjoy tea offered by the theater and admire three distinct featured performances: Changing Faces, Fire Spitting, Rolling Light, and other interesting shows.

Sichuan Opera is a unique part of Sichuanese culture. It has become one of the most treasured and enjoyed aspects of China, with a long history, countless plays, and a rich and unique way of utilizing music and performance on stage.

  • Anshun Bridge (Dongmen Bridge) - From Jiuyanqiao, enjoy an amazing view of Anshunqiao, which lights up gold at night. Stop for photos.

Your tour ends here. You can choose to explore the area on your own or be transferred back to your hotel in Chengdu.

What's Included
  • Local guide
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Bottled water
  • Private tour
  • Show ticket
  • Hot Pot Dinner
What's Not Included
  • Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Admire the landmarks illuminated in glittering light with hot pot dinner and amazing Sichuan Opera on this 4-hour Chengdu evening tour. Take a panoramic drive to see lit-up landmarks including the Tianfu Square, Taikooli Shopping Zone and more. And enjoy a traditional hot pot dinner at a local restaurant where you can observe how the locals eat, laugh, drink. Enjoy tea while enjoy amazing Sichuan Opera where you’ll see fire spitting, changing faces etc. Finally, soak in the views of the city illuminations from Jiuyanqiao Bridge. This experience includes pick-up and drop-off at your central Chengdu hotel plus dinner and show ticket.

Location
Kuanzhai Alley
East of Tongren Road, west of Changshun Street, Qingyang District
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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up to 15 guests
1 Adult
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