Exploring the Panda Base and Taikoo Li while staying at this hotel is simply amazing!
Opening Thoughts
Chengdu, a city you’ll never want to leave once you visit! It’s home to the adorable giant pandas 🐼, sizzling hotpot 🌶️, hidden old tea houses in alleys, and the trendy Taikoo Li. Here’s a perfect 3-day, 2-night itinerary for lazy travelers, featuring a highly recommended tech-savvy smart hotel—Chengdu Houke Smart Hotel (Chengdu Medical College branch). For just over $100 per person, you can enjoy a fully smart room experience, making it budget-friendly even for students!
🛬【Itinerary】
Day 1: Arrive at noon → Check into Houke Smart Hotel → Explore and eat at Chunxi Road and Taikoo Li → Snap a photo with the IFS panda → Dinner at Shu Da Xia Hotpot
Day 2: Visit the Panda Base (arrive at 7:30 AM!) → Sweet Water Noodles at Wenshu Monastery → Photos at Kuanzhai Alley → Spicy snacks at Kuixinglou Street
Day 3: Tea at Heming Tea House in People’s Park → Zhong Dumplings → Check out and head home
⛺【Must-Visit Attractions】
1️⃣ Giant Panda Breeding Base: The home of top-tier celebrity "Huahua." Arrive early and head straight to the baby panda villa to see the adorable cubs play-fighting—it’s heart-melting!
2️⃣ Taikoo Li + IFS: Don’t miss the 3D screen and the climbing panda.
3️⃣ Kuanzhai Alley: Qing Dynasty-style ancient alleys with indigo brick walls. Find a tea house with Sichuan opera performances (be cautious with ear-cleaning services).
🍩【Must-Try Foods】
🔥Hotpot: Shu Da Xia (must-try Taiji Double Slide), Wuli Guan (amazing braised beef)
🍜Snacks: Xiyuecheng Tan Douhua (iced bean curd), Zhong Dumplings (red oil dumplings + sweet water noodles)
🌶️Late-night eats: Kuixinglou Street’s Maojiao Huola (spicy rabbit kidney), roasted sweet potato skin on Jianshe Road
🏨【Accommodation Tips】
Highly recommend Chengdu Houke Smart Hotel (Chengdu Medical College branch)!
✅ Smart temperature control + voice-activated lighting—just say "Xiaodu" to close curtains or turn on the air conditioning
✅ Over $100 per person, conveniently located near Metro Line 3, only 40 minutes to Chunxi Road
✅ Free parking + giant screen projection
Location: 600 meters from Chengdu Medical College Station on Metro Line 3, very close to the Panda Base by taxi
🚌【Transportation Tips】
✈️Airport: Take Line 10 from Shuangliu Airport and transfer to Line 3; take Line 18 from Tianfu Airport and transfer to Line 1
🚇City: Metro + shared bikes are the most convenient (scan "Tianfu Tong" via Alipay)
🐼To attractions: Taxi to the Panda Base (around $30); take Metro Line 1 to Wenshu Monastery
💡【Tips】
Arrive at the Panda Base by 6:30 AM; the celebrity pandas nap after 9 AM
Order "mild spicy" for hotpot—local "medium spicy" can be fiery
Choose the "cinema room" at Houke Hotel for a cozy night watching movies while enjoying takeout
✨Lazy Traveler’s Secret: Walk 20,000 steps during the day, then relax in the hotel at night and say "Xiaodu, turn off the lights"—this is the ultimate way to vacation! (๑•̀ㅂ•́)و✧