Chengdu 3-Day Spicy Casual Gourmet Tour ds4
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Check in and settle your luggage
Put down your luggage, check the room amenities, take a short break, and get ready to head out to find something to eat.
Lunch: Xiaolongkan Hot Pot (Chunxi Taikoo Li Branch)
This is a popular hot pot restaurant that even locals often queue up for. Order the classic red oil pot base, paired with tripe, goose intestines, tender beef and brown sugar glutinous rice cakes. The total cost for two people is around 150 yuan.
Stroll through Chunxi Road and Taikoo Li
Walk along Chunxi Road to Taikoo Li, wander around the mixed block that combines international top brands and Chinese-style architecture. When you are tired, you can take a rest at Fangsuo Bookstore or a dessert shop in the courtyard.
Afternoon Tea: Danhonggao and Sandapao
Modest small carts with low tables and chairs serve freshly made-to-order Danhonggao (pork floss cream flavor) and Sandapao, you can try these snacks for less than 10 yuan per person.
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Breakfast: Dandan Noodles Near the Homestay
It is a 10-minute walk from the homestay. You can enjoy a bowl of Dandan noodles (2 liang) with rich and fragrant minced meat sauce, paired with clear soup wontons. The total cost for two people is about 35 yuan.
Park Morning Tea: Heming Tea House
Take Metro Line 2 to People's Park Station, order a cup of Zhuyeqing and a cup of Piaoxue. You can enjoy unlimited free hot water refills with no time limit, and watch elderly Chengdu locals walking birds, playing cards, and getting ear cleaning services. The total tea cost for two people is about 40 yuan.
Lunch: Chen Mapo Tofu (Luomashi Branch)
You can walk there from People's Park in 20 minutes or go by shared bike. Must-order dishes include Mapo Tofu (available in S, M, L sizes), twice-cooked pork and couple's sliced beef in chili sauce. Rice is unlimited, and the total cost for two people is no more than 120 yuan.
Wandering around Kuanzhai Alley
A free-admission cultural and commercial block where you can view Western Sichuan folk residences of the Qing Dynasty and artistic small shops. When you get tired from walking, you can have a cup of mocha in the Chinese-style courtyard of Starbucks, and the cost is totally up to your mood.
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Breakfast: Steamed Bun Shop Downstairs of the Homestay
Get up early, buy a steamer of small Han Baozi plus two bowls of porridge and pickled vegetables, finish eating quickly and set off. It costs about 20 yuan for two people.
Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding
Take Metro Line 3 to Panda Avenue Station and then transfer to the scenic area shuttle bus (2 yuan per person). The entrance ticket is 55 yuan per person. The must-visit spots are the Sun Delivery Room and Moon Delivery Room, and the walking tour takes about 2.5 hours.
Lunch: Pork Intestine Chicken and Ice Jelly from Jianshe Road
Take a taxi from the Panda Base to Jianshe Lane Food Street. Order a small portion of pork intestine chicken plus two servings of ice jelly, which costs 80 yuan for two people. If you still have room for more food, you can additionally purchase crispy pork belly and grilled pork brain.
Souvenir Purchase: Ito Yokado Food Hall
You can buy vacuum-packed hot pot base, Sichuan peppercorns, Dengying beef shreds and Zhangfei Beef in one stop at the food hall. If your total purchase amount reaches 100 yuan, the merchant will provide gift box packaging.