Chengdu Trip Overview
Zigong is an amazingly beautiful and unique city known as the hometown of dinosaurs and capital of salt. During this one day trip, you will explore Zigong Dinosaur Museum to learn about this ancient creature that once ruled the world. While Zigong’s Salt Industry History Museum is a perfect place for you to learn about the long history of China’s salt industry as well as appreciate the beauty of the exquisite architectures and sculptures.
Another highlight is the visit of its unusual riverside Wangye Temple Teahouse, which is considered by BBC as the best teahouse in Sichuan. Furthermore, Zigong’s delicious local food has often been one important reason for travellers want to come to the city.
Additional Info
Duration: 10 to 12 hours
Starts: Chengdu, China
Trip Category: Day Trips & Excursions >> Day Trips
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What to Expect When Visiting Chengdu, Sichuan, China
Zigong is an amazingly beautiful and unique city known as the hometown of dinosaurs and capital of salt. During this one day trip, you will explore Zigong Dinosaur Museum to learn about this ancient creature that once ruled the world. While Zigong’s Salt Industry History Museum is a perfect place for you to learn about the long history of China’s salt industry as well as appreciate the beauty of the exquisite architectures and sculptures.
Another highlight is the visit of its unusual riverside Wangye Temple Teahouse, which is considered by BBC as the best teahouse in Sichuan. Furthermore, Zigong’s delicious local food has often been one important reason for travellers want to come to the city.
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Zigong Dinosaur Museum, Dashanpu Town, Da’an District, Zigong 643013 China
In the morning, your guide and driver from Sichuan Adventure will pick you up from your hotel and drive to Zigong, which is 180 km (about 112 miles) away from Chengdu and will take about 2.5 hours on the way.
You’ll first visit Zigong Dinosaur Museum when arriving. The museum sits on top of a large concentration of a diverse dinosaur assemblage. It claims the largest number of dinosaur fossils in the world. The museum exhibits fossils of dinosaurs that have been excavated here. This is China’s first museum located at the actual burial site of dinosaurs. You will absolutely learn a lot about the dinosaurs at this great museum.
Duration: 17 minutes
Stop At: Zigong, Zigong, Sichuan
In the afternoon, visit Zigong’s Salt History Museum. You will learn a lot about the history of salt production in China as well as the beautiful traditional Chinese architecture. If there is still enough time after your visit to the museum, you may take a walk around and maybe enjoy a cup of tea at the unusual riverside Wangye Temple Teahouse, which is considered by many as the best of Sichuan.
Drive back to Chengdu after finishing your visit.
Duration: 1 hour
