Where the quest is summoned by the Monkey King's music โ pandas and bamboo, 3,000-year-old bronze giants, a cliff-carved Buddha, and the wild monkeys of a sacred mountain. Pick a path for each day; โ marks the unmissable.
Rested from yesterday โ ride the show, then move into the city for the loot.
Double down with a second show.
Keep the evening gentle.
Bears at dawn, culture at night.
Trade the show for the lost kingdom of Shu.
Lean into the city and the loot.
The headliner โ relics that look straight out of a video game.
Same wonder, no long drive โ stay in the city.
Bank a rest day before the mountains.
The money-no-object highlight โ hands-on with pandas (it's a long, worth-it drive).
The Monkey King's origin story โ the very mountain where his master trained him.
Stay in town, go full tech-and-games.
See the colossus, then sleep on the sacred mountain.
Keep your Temple House base; skip the mountain.
Heat-friendly version โ no big staircase.
Wukong's own kin, above a sea of clouds.
Skip the high summit; still meet the monkeys.
If you did Leshan as a day-trip โ take it easy.
Tea, old lanes, and cook your own hotpot โ the west-side cluster.
Panda photos, neon and riverside lights โ the east-side cluster.
Pure kid fun + heat relief.
Heads-up: the Dujiangyan panda base is closed for renovation through 2026, so the hands-on keeper day is routed to Wolong (Day 4, option A). The Dujiangyan irrigation works and Mt. Qingcheng (option B) are open as normal.
โ must-try are the ones not to miss; the rest are your alternatives. The boys can always go mild โ ask for shวo lร (less spicy) and a yuฤnyฤng split pot.