After breakfast, start driving back to Chengdu along Dadu River. On the way back, you will visit the riverside town of Pingle. Pingle belongs to the county of Qionglai which is one of the best regions for producing tea in all of Sichuan. Thus, it has historically been one of the most important market towns along the ancient Tea-Horse Trade Road and the tea culture still stands strong to date.
You will take a walk through the streets lined with traditional architecture to the riverside, which is lined with teahouses. The river banks here are very shallow and in the summer the teahouses set up tables and chairs so that the customers can soak their feet in the cool river, whilst playing mahjong and sipping on an endless cup of tea.
In the evening, your guide and driver will send you back to your Chengdu hotel.
Distance: 335 kilometers / 208 miles
Meals provided: breakfast + lunch
