A traditional local tea house in Chengdu, where locals slow down

Who is behind us

Born-and-raised Chengdu locals,
showing you the real city.

Hi โ€” we're Chengdu Local, a small team of friendly, born-and-raised Chengdu locals. We grew up in this city, we speak fluent English, and we genuinely love helping travellers from around the world feel at home here.

Real locals, not a faceless platform

Most "things to do in Chengdu" lists are written by people who have never sat in a backstreet teahouse or queued at a 5am wonton stall. We have โ€” our whole lives. That's the difference. When we point you to a hotpot place, it's the one we take our own friends to. When we say skip something, we mean it.

We bridge the culture gap

Years of hosting friends from abroad made us good at the things that trip visitors up โ€” the language, mobile payments, getting online, reading a menu, finding the right airport. We're warm, patient and hospitable by nature, and we love turning a confusing arrival into an easy, memorable, authentic Chengdu experience.

What we help foreign visitors with

  • The best things to do in Chengdu, from giant pandas to real Sichuan hotpot and quiet teahouses
  • Itineraries for a layover, 24-hour transit, or visa-free stopover
  • Day trips like the Leshan Giant Buddha and Mount Qingcheng
  • Honest, practical tips โ€” payments, eSIM, airport transfers
  • A free, personalised plan, plus optional vetted local guides for private day trips

We're not a big booking platform. We're locals who want you to leave Chengdu saying it was the highlight of your trip.

Come say hi

Let a local plan your Chengdu trip.

Tell us your dates and what you're into โ€” we'll send a free, friendly, day-by-day plan.

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