Chengdu 5 Days 4 Nights Slow Travel Guide | Local Hidden Gems Revealed!

Yes!✨ Here comes the all-practical "Chengdu Slow Travel Guide"! It combines classic attractions, authentic food, niche experiences, and transportation tips, perfect for first-time visitors to Chengdu who want to deeply experience the city's "lazy lifestyle"~🌈

🚩Itinerary Overview: 5⃣️ days 4⃣️ nights
【Day 1🔥Getting to Know Chengdu · A Lively Start】
📍Kuanzhai Alley → Kuixinglou Street → Night stroll at Jinli
【Day 2🐼Adorable National Treasure · Coffee & Local Life】
📍Panda Base → East Suburb Memory → Wangping Street / Xiangxiang Alley
【Day 3🎭Tianfu Culture · Full of Arts】
📍Chengdu Museum → Heming Teahouse in People’s Park → Sichuan Opera Face Changing → Anshun Lang Bridge Night View
【Day 4🌿Relaxing Nearby · Immortal Cultivation Sanctuary】
📍Dujiangyan + Qingcheng Mountain One-day Light Hiking
【Day 5🛍️Shopping Finale · Buy Buy Buy】
📍Chunxi Road / IFS → Taikoo Li → Souvenir Shopping

🏨Where to Stay for Maximum Comfort❓
1⃣️Chunxi Road Business District
✨Intersection of Metro Lines 2 and 3, all-in-one for dining, shopping, and entertainment!
Recommended Hotels:
👉「Niccolo Hotel」: Right above IFS, overlooking Taikoo Li, a light luxury top choice
👉「All Seasons IFS」: Best value for money, around 300 RMB per person, stay in the city center

2⃣️Near Kuanzhai Alley
✨Old Chengdu’s original vibe, walk to attractions!
Recommended Homestays:
👉「Huajiantang · Rongcheng」: Chinese-style courtyard, renovated 300-year-old house with great charm
👉「Yinlu · Alley」: Designer homestay, around 200 RMB per person, located on Antique Street

💖Daily In-depth Travel Guide💖
【Day 1 · Lively Human World】
▪️9:30 Explore Kuanzhai Alley
❤️Tips:
- Enter from "Jing Alley" to check in at the super healing brick culture wall
- "Sanlian Taofen Bookstore" is a must-visit trendy bookstore!
▪️11:30 Eat at Kuixinglou Street
🍢Must-try list:
✔ Maojiao Huolala: Skewers that locals line up for
✔ Yilaoda Egg Cake: Cream and meat floss flavor, absolutely delicious!

【Day 2 · Cute Overload】
▪️7:00 Secure the best spot at Panda Base
🐼One-day panda caretaker tips:
- Head straight to the juvenile villa and moon maternity ward
- Pandas are super active before 10 AM!
▪️15:30 Encounter the riverside view at Wangping Street
☕Recommended cafes:
· UID CAFE (Chengdu’s first-generation trendy cafe)
· Litu (Check in with the trendy "Chengdu" cup sleeve)

🍲More practical tips below👇
🚗Transportation Tips:
· Taxi rides within the city mostly cost under 30 RMB
· Use Alipay directly for metro rides, super convenient!

🌶️Food Highlights:
✔ Wuliguan Hotpot (tender beef is amazing!)
✔ Laoma Tihua (most authentic at Zongfu Road branch)
✔ Ye Popo Bobo Chicken (top in spicy cuisine)

📸Photo Spots:
🌸East Suburb Memory industrial-style graffiti wall
🐼Jinli red lantern night scene
🌉Anshun Lang Bridge at night feels amazing

💥One sentence summary of Chengdu:
Hotpot, spicy skewers, and bobo chicken,
Teahouses, Sichuan opera, and ear picking skills,
Pandas, hotpot, and covered bowl tea,
Even immortals wouldn’t want to leave!
Remember to bring two stomachs to enjoy~