Take a stroll in Guangyuan and go on a relaxing tea journey

▍Everything in Guangyuan is peaceful and natural.

Tea travel itinerary：

DAY1: Visit the hometown of tea DAY2: How can you not see giant pandas when you come to Sichuan? DAY3: Walk through the forest and visit an ancient city DAY4: Walk through the "Jianmen Pass" and there will be no difficulties in life from now on. DAY5: Thousand-Buddha Cliff, a thousand years of history at a glance

Day 1

▍Visit the hometown of tea

     The first day's itinerary is easy and simple. You can arrive in Chengdu at your own time. If you communicate the time with us in advance, we will arrange a pick-up at the airport. Then, we will open up your feelings about the city with local food and welcome the next journey with a relaxed mind and body.

At the bottom of Citadel Hill is Wa­sat Al-Balad, the oldest part of Amman. Here’s where you can discover real Jordanian life through its old buildings, crumbling archeological ruins by the side of the road, cute cafes and bookstores, fresh produce markets, and stores selling scarves, gold, herbs and spices, fresh juices, and delicious desserts like Kunafeh (goats cheese. topped with wheat and pistachio).

At the bottom of Citadel Hill is Wa­sat Al-Balad, the oldest part of Amman. Here’s where you can discover real Jordanian life through its old buildings, crumbling archeological ruins by the side of the road, cute cafes and bookstores, fresh produce markets, and stores selling scarves, gold, herbs and spices, fresh juices, and delicious desserts like Kunafeh (goats cheese. topped with wheat and pistachio).

After lunch, we enjoyed sage tea in the pretty gorgeous outdoor seating area shaded by huge trees and fragrant flowers, and shopped in the small stores filled with preserved jars of food, knitted hats and bags, jewelry and other trinkets and souvenirs. These stores are a part of Beit Khairat Souf’s Women’s Community Project created to help women financially support themselves.

Day 2

▍When visiting Sichuan, how can you not see the giant pandas?

     Sichuan is the main habitat of giant pandas. Currently, more than 30% of the world's endangered wild giant pandas live here. There are 1,387 wild giant pandas and 548 captive giant pandas, totaling 1,935 pandas. Sichuan has always been the best choice for viewing giant pandas.
     Most of the panda bases are built on the mountains, with the undulating landforms and buildings blending in. (Therefore, climbing up and down the slopes is essential for everyone to visit the base.) The semi-original panda villas can restore the natural environment of the giant pandas, and you can see the pandas in their most natural state.
     The pandas are open from 9:00-11:00 in the morning and from 14:00-16:00 in the afternoon. We set out in the morning and were able to see the more active cubs eating bamboo, and playing around.

皇泽寺,女皇寺庙

皇泽寺是中国女皇帝武则天的祀庙,被评为国家AAAA级旅游景区

寺内还保存着开凿于北魏至明清的6窟、41盒、1203躯皇泽寺摩崖造像及其历代碑刻,具备高观赏性和研究价值

▍Enjoy a cup of Zhengshantang's tea

     In the afternoon, while waiting for the bus, we can go to the teahouse of Zhengshantang, have some hot tea and chat, relieve the fatigue of the journey, and feel the beauty of the authentic lapsang souchong black tea brewed with Chinese tea art.

▍First sight of Guangyuan

     We took the train from Chengdu to Guangyuan. After checking in at the hotel, we followed our stomachs and headed for Guangyuan's bustling streets. You'll find that this small city still retains its most rustic appearance, without excessive commercialization and development. Between the busy shops on the streets and the quiet green mountains in the distance, there is only real nature and humanity. Every step and every breath here can make you feel a long-lost tranquility and nature.
     Have an authentic midnight snack, every bite will make you linger.

初见广元烟火

从成都坐动车到广元，办理完酒店入住后，我们随着肚子的需求一起走向广元的市井烟火中。你会发现这座小城还保留着它最质朴的样子，没有过度的商业化和开发，街头巷尾热闹的小店与远处露出背脊的寂寂青山间，有的只是真实的自然与人间。在这里的每一步行走和每一次呼吸，都能感受到一种久违的宁静与自然。来吃一次地地道道的夜宵，每一口都会让你流连忘返。

月牙峡

明月峡风景区属4A级景区,是国家重点风景名胜区,也是剑门蜀道的起点和重要组成部分,其中古今六道合一峡的朝天峡被誉为"中国道路交通博物馆"、"古今交通的活化石"。

寺内还保存着开凿于北魏至明清的6窟、41盒、1203躯皇泽寺摩崖造像及其历代碑刻,具备高观赏性和研究价值

明月峡

明月峡风景区属4A级景区,是国家重点风景名胜区,也是剑门蜀道的起点和重要组成部分,其中古今六道合一峡的朝天峡被誉为"中国道路交通博物馆"、"古今交通的活化石"。

Day 3

▍穿过林间，访一座古城

        第二天晨起，吃过酒店自助早餐后，我们就往山里去。

        昭化古城 位于广元昭化镇，白龙江、嘉陵江和清江交汇处。古遗址、遗迹众多，是国内保存最为完好的唯一一座三国古城，是探索三国文化的好去处。

       说到昭化，也许知道的人不多，如果说到“葭萌关”，大概喜爱“三国”的读者就耳熟能详了。如今的广元市昭化古城便是当年“三国”时的“葭萌关”。在昭化建城之前，这里曾经是连通成都和长安“金牛道”之间的一个重要关隘。昭化因“关”建“城”，城池建成以后，“葭萌关”依然存在，临清门是古城的西门，同时也是“葭萌关”的关口。据说以“城”为“关”的关隘，全国仅此一处。
       昭化古城早在两千多前就是苴国都邑，已有2400年历史，而如今管辖昭化的广元市，立县建邑还是几百年以后的事 古代士人的最高追求就是立宏图大志，建丰功伟业，青史留名。张松将四川军事地图献予刘备，便捷了刘备对四川的占据，也许他自己也没有料到，他这一“献”，竟然促成了三国鼎立的局面，也成就了昭化这座古城在历史上的重要地位。

 

       昭化古城早在两千多前就是苴国都邑，已有2400年历史，而如今管辖昭化的广元市，立县建邑还是几百年以后的事 古代士人的最高追求就是立宏图大志，建丰功伟业，青史留名。张松将四川军事地图献予刘备，便捷了刘备对四川的占据，也许他自己也没有料到，他这一“献”，竟然促成了三国鼎立的局面，也成就了昭化这座古城在历史上的重要地位。

▍First sight of Guangyuan

     The next morning, after having the hotel’s buffet breakfast, we headed into the mountains.
     Zhaohua Ancient City is located in Zhaohua Town, Guangyuan, at the confluence of Bailong River(白龙江), Jialing River(嘉陵江) and Qing River(清江). It has many ancient sites and relics. It is the only Three Kingdoms ancient city that is best preserved in China and a good place to explore the Three Kingdoms culture.
     Speaking of Zhaohua, perhaps not many people know about it. If you talk about "Jiameng Pass(葭萌关)", readers who love "Three Kingdoms" are probably familiar with it. Today's Zhaohua Ancient City in Guangyuan City is the "Jiameng Pass" during the "Three Kingdoms". Before Zhaohua was built, it was an important pass connecting Chengdu and Chang'an's "Jinniu Road". Zhaohua was built as a "city" because of the "pass". After the city was built, "Jiameng Pass" still existed. Linqing Gate is the west gate of the ancient city, and it is also the pass of "Jiameng Pass". It is said that this is the only pass in the country that uses "city" as a "pass".
     The ancient city of Zhaohua was the capital of the State of Ju(苴) more than 2,000 years ago, with a history of 2,400 years. However, it took several hundred years for Guangyuan City, which governs Zhaohua, to establish a county and a city. The highest pursuit of ancient scholars was to set up great ambitions, build great achievements, and leave a name in history. Zhang Song(张松) presented the military map of Sichuan to Liu Bei(刘备), which facilitated Liu Bei(刘备)'s occupation of Sichuan. Perhaps he himself did not expect that his "presentation" would actually lead to the situation of the Three Kingdoms and also make the ancient city of Zhaohua an important place in history.

▍Explore the cliff carvings(摩崖石刻)

     Huangze Temple is located on the bank of Jialing River and at the foot of Wulong Mountain. It is a temple dedicated to Wu Zetian(武则天), the only female emperor in Chinese history. It now houses the only stone statue of Wu Zetian in China. Because her mother was a Buddhist, Wu Zetian often went to Qianfo Cliff with her mother to burn incense when she was young. After Wu Zetian became emperor, she gave the name "Huangze" to commemorate her birthplace, implying that the emperor's grace was great and benefited the people.

     When you walk into Huangze Temple, you will find that it is filled with cliff carvings from the Northern Wei Dynasty to the Ming and Qing Dynasties.

     There are 57 niches and caves in the temple from the late Northern Wei Dynasty to the Tang Dynasty, and more than 1,200 cliff sculptures. The main niches and caves include the Big Buddha Cave, the Central Pillar Cave, the Five Buddha Caves, and the Heart Sutra Cave. These stone sculptures have smooth lines and vivid shapes. They not only show the superb skills of ancient craftsmen, but also reflect the aesthetic concepts of the society at that time. Among these stone carvings, the stone sculpture of Wu Zetian is particularly eye-catching. She is dressed in Buddhist clothes and has a kind face, as if telling the world about that glorious history.

▍Tasting Guangyuan Tea

     In the evening, you don’t have to rush down the mountain, but go to the Tea Culture Communication Center of Zhengshantang. Here, you can experience making tea by yourself and drink a variety of Guangyuan tea.

     Let's enjoy the stunning sunset together and feel the coexistence with Guangyuan tea. Don't think about anything and just devote yourself to tea and the scenery.

     Finally, end the day with a delicious Sichuan hotpot.

Day 4

▍After passing Jianmen Pass, there will be no more difficulties in life.

     Jianmen Pass(剑门关), located in Guangyuan, is an important military fortress connecting Shu(蜀,Sichuan's abbreviation) and the Central Plains in ancient times. It has been a battleground for military strategists since ancient times. The mountains here are steep and majestic, and have been a battleground for military strategists many times in history. Li Bai called it "one man guarding the pass, ten thousand men cannot open it" in "The Difficult Road to Shu".
     In the 22nd year of Jian'an in the Eastern Han Dynasty (217 AD), Liu Bei entered Sichuan, and Jianmen Pass became an important stronghold of Shu Han(蜀汉). Zhuge Liang(诸葛亮) imitated the Baoxiadao(褒斜道) built in the Qin Dynasty and ordered people to dig rocks, insert wood as beams, build a plank road, and build a pavilion beam on the plank road to ensure the safety of the road. This plank road is the Jiange Road. At the same time, Zhuge Liang built a stone gate on the pavilion road to defend the safety of Shu. This is the predecessor of Jianmen Pass.
     At the end of Shu Han, Jiang Wei(姜维) stationed troops at Jianmen Pass and held the pass to resist Cao Wei's(曹魏) army of more than 100,000. Zhong Hui(钟会) failed to capture the pass after multiple frontal attacks. It was not until Deng Ai sneaked across Yinping Road(阴平道) and Liu Shan(刘禅) surrendered that Zhong Hui's army was able to pass.
     Standing on the city wall and overlooking the magnificent mountains and rivers around, you can feel the weight and vicissitudes of history.
     

▍Walk along the ancient Shu Road and explore the Cuiyun Corridor(翠云廊)

     Jinniu Road(金牛道) is one of the southern sections of the Qin-Shu Ancient Road. It was built in the pre-Qin period and was named after the story of the King of Qin conquering Shu, the stone ox dunging gold, and the Five Dings clearing the way. It is the most important road in Sichuan and Shaanxi and the first road recorded in history books in ancient Shu history. It is about 600 kilometers long and is known as the "living fossil of world land transportation." It is one of the earliest large-scale transportation sites preserved to this day, and is more than 3,000 years old.
     Cuiyun Corridor was first built in the Qin and Han Dynasties and completed in the Ming Dynasty. It is part of the Jinniu Road. It connects today's Jiange County(剑阁县) and Zitong County(梓潼县), and has the best-preserved, largest and most numerous artificial road ancient trees in China. The bluestone paved road is 5 kilometers long, which can be called a world wonder and the soul of Shu Road.
     At that time, military and political exchanges were frequent, and Jianzhou was an important place that must be passed from Shudu to the Central Plains. In order not to delay the delivery of books, Zhang Fei(张飞) ordered the planting of cypresses along the way as a record. Soldiers and civilians worked together. A large number of cypresses were planted along the post road. To this day, the story of Zhang Fei "planting trees in the morning and enjoying the cool in the afternoon" is still circulating among the people. Later generations called the cypresses planted by Shu Han "Zhang Fei Cypress". According to research, the ancient cypresses with a chest diameter of more than 1.8 meters in Cuiyun Temple should be "Zhang Fei Cypress". The oldest cypress in Cuiyun Corridor is more than 2,300 years old, and there are more than 7,000 such thousand-year-old cypresses in Jiange alone. Therefore, Cuiyun Corridor, the "soul of Shu Road", is called "Shu Road Wonder" and "Living Forest Fossil".

▍Strolling through the old tea garden at Jianmen Pass

     Surrounded by clouds and mist, and lush greenery, it seems like a work of art carefully crafted by nature. The tea trees here, after thousands of years of wind, frost, rain and snow, are still tall and green, telling the long history of tea culture.
     Thousands of years ago, Guangyuan and tea had a long history. In 1046 BC, King Wu of Zhou(周武王) destroyed the Shang Dynasty and the State of Ba surrendered to the king. "The State of Ba paid tribute with tea from the people of Ju." This is the earliest written record of tribute tea so far. Guangyuan was the seat of the ancient Ju State. This record is enough to show that Guangyuan had tribute tea in the early Zhou Dynasty. It is not difficult to feel the simplicity and weight of history.
     The original Jianmenguan Old Tea Factory was established in 1985. Here, while visiting the Zhengshantang Tea Culture Research Base, you can apply tea knowledge to practice and get a detailed analysis of how to judge the quality of tea trees. You can personally experience and understand the characteristics of tea trees and the style and value of the tea they produce.
     In the evening, enjoy another kind of sweetness of Guangyuan on your tongue with a unique Jiange soup pot.
     

Unlike other ancient Roman cities, you’ll see little restoration; buildings are as it was during the Roman days (or how it has crumbled since). Contemplate that as you walk around exploring what’s left of cultural centers like temples, theaters, and hippodromes. White Australia has such a short, colonized history that you wouldn’t find a building under 200 years old.

You can still see the Greek inscriptions in the crumbling remains of the façade that once faced the city. About three hundred years later, the Romans took control where it grew to be one of the most impressive Roman cities to ever exist.

Day 5

▍Thousand Buddha Cliff, a thousand years at a glance

     On the ancient Shu Road on the east bank of the Jialing River, there is the largest group of grottoes in Sichuan.
     The Thousand Buddha Cliff is 388 meters long and 45 meters high, with a total of 13 layers, like a honeycomb, carved on the steep cliff. There are 950 niches and caves with more than 7,000 statues on the Thousand Buddha Cliff. It was first carved in the late Northern Wei Dynasty. After thousands of years, it is still lifelike. The exquisite carving skills and bright colors are the embodiment of the wisdom of generations. It will definitely shock you.
     Standing on the Thousand Buddha Cliff, you can overlook the entire Jialing River and feel the spiritual energy of the world.

     On the ancient Shu Road on the east bank of the Jialing River, there is the largest group of grottoes in Sichuan.
     The Thousand Buddha Cliff is 388 meters long and 45 meters high, with a total of 13 layers, like a honeycomb, carved on the steep cliff. There are 950 niches and caves with more than 7,000 statues on the Thousand Buddha Cliff. It was first carved in the late Northern Wei Dynasty. After thousands of years, it is still lifelike. The exquisite carving skills and bright colors are the embodiment of the wisdom of generations. It will definitely shock you.
     Standing on the Thousand Buddha Cliff, you can overlook the entire Jialing River and feel the spiritual energy of the world.

▍Back Home

     After lunch, we will take everyone to the station/airport and return home, ending this Guangyuan tea tour.

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Itinerary

DAY 1

Itinerary	Contents
Before 20:00	Chengdu Airport pickup
20:00-21:00	Take the car to the hotel
21:30	Chaimen Faner Restaurant (Chunxi Road)

DAY 2

Itinerary	Contents
8:00-8:30	Breakfast (at hotel)
9:00-11:30	Panda Base
12:00-14:30	Lunch
14:30-18:00	Zheng Shan Tang (COFCO Hongyunyue Street Store)
19:00之前	Chengdu East railway station → Guangyuan railway station
19:00-19:30	Fengtai Hotel
20:00	Welcome dinner (midnight snack)

DAY 3

Itinerary	Contents
07:30-08:30	Breakfast (hotel buffet)
08:30-09:00	Take the car to Zhaohua Ancient Town
09:00-11:30	Zhaohua Ancient Town
11:30-13:00	Lunch (Zhaohua Ancient Town)
13:00-14:00	Take the car to Huangze Temple
14:00-15:30	Huangze Temple tourism area
15:30-17:30	Take the car to Zanzuo Tea House
18:30-19:30	Dinner (Yaya Hotpot)
19:30-22:30	Fengtai Hotel
20:00	Welcome dinner (midnight snack)

DAY 4

Itinerary	Contents
07:30-08:00	Breakfast (hotel buffet)
08:00-09:00	Take the car to Jianmen Pass
9:00-11:30	In-depth tour of Jianmen Pass
11:30-12:00	Go to Shuai Mansion
12:00-13:30	Lunch (Shuai Mansion tofu banquet)
13:30-14:00	Take the car to Cuiyun Corridor
12:00-13:30	Lunch (Jianmen Pass free range chicken)
14:00-15:30	Cuiyun Corridor
15:30-16:00	Take the car to Jianmen Pass Old Tea Garden
16:00-17:30	Visit Jianmen Pass Old Tea Culture Research Base
17:30-19:00	Dinner (Jiangge soup pot)
19:00-22:30	Return to Fengtai Hotel

DAY 5

Itinerary	Contents
07:30-08:30	Breakfast (included at the hotel, self-funded if going out)
8:30-9:00	Take the car to Thousand-Buddha Cliff
9:00-11:30	Thousand-Buddha Cliff
11:30-13:00	Lunch (taken near the high-speed rail station)
13:00	Arrive at the station and return from
	Guangyuan to Chengdu until the airport

Service

Note: The one-time package does not include international air tickets. You need to purchase the round-trip international tickets (Korea - Chengdu Tianfu International Airport).

Fees include	Content
Hotel accommodation	1 person/room (two people can share one room)
Food	Daily breakfast, lunch and dinner
Transportation	Domestic high-speed rail fees, domestic special cars
Tickets	Tickets for scenic spots listed in the itinerary information
Services	1: Driver, tour guide fees and other fees during the itinerary 2: Tour guide, local reception, group travel accident insurance 3: Tea tasting venue and tasting service

Not included: International round-trip air tickets, personal expenses outside the project activities, scenic spot consumption/tips.
▶From Nov. 8, 2024 to Dec. 31, 2025, Korean tourists can enter China mainland without visa (tourists entering China for business, tourism, visiting relatives and friends etc. can stay for 15 days without visa).
▶For uncontrollable factors, the order of the itinerary may be adjusted.
▶Departure conditions - at least 8 adults can confirm departure.
▶If the minimum number of people is not reached, the cancellation of the trip will be notified at least 7 days before departure.