Chengdu Dujiangyan Irrigation System

After breakfast the journey takes us northwards to the Dujiangyan Water Irrigation System, one of the many UNESCO World Heritage Sites you will visit on this trip. This masterpiece of engineering was built over 200 years ago and regulates the water flow in the Chengdu Basin. Dujiangyan was severely hit by the Wenchuan Earthquake in 2008, which caused nearly 80‘000 casualties. Here you can get an idea of how quickly the area recovered from this devastating event.

In the afternoon transfer to the museum of the mysterious Sanxingdui culture, which dates back to 1700 B.C. and which had its prime time around 1000 B.C. With its exceptional jade, copper and gold sculptures you will get an excellent impression of the advanced handicraft of that time. In the evening you will enjoy a traditional Sichuan dinner.