City Arrival Blueprint

Chengdu

Panda Capital & Mild-Spicy Dining Blueprint

First 24 Hours Step-by-Step Blueprint in Chengdu

Tianfu / Shuangliu airports → Metro Line 18 → Panda Base shuttle → Teahouse relaxation → Sichuan non-spicy cards.

Hour 0.5

Clear customs at Tianfu International (TFU) or Shuangliu (CTU).

Hour 1.5

Line 18 Express reaches Chengdu South in 37 mins. Switch to Line 1 to Chunxi Road downtown.

Hour 4.0

Show our non-spicy or peanut allergy card when ordering hotpot or Sichuan local skewers.

Recommended Card for this Step:

Food & Dining

When ordering food in restaurants

Please make my food completely non-spicy. I cannot eat chili.

请做完全不辣的，一点辣都不能吃，谢谢！

Qǐng zuò wán quán bù là de, yì diǎn là dōu bù néng chī, xiè xie!

Emphasize "完全不辣" so kitchen does not add mild chili oil.

Day 2

Take early morning shuttle to Panda Base (visit before 10:00 AM when pandas are active outdoors).

Arrive before 08:30 AM. Pandas are active outdoors in cool morning hours and usually sleep indoors by afternoon.

Tianfu Airport Metro Line 18 Express

Panda Breeding Base Direct Shuttle

Chunxi Road & Taikoo Li Pedestrian Area

Sichuan Non-Spicy / Mild Dining Cards