Local-First Itineraries
Routes designed with Sichuan-based guides, private family kitchens, and access to places not found in guidebooks.
PRIVATE SMALL-GROUP TOURS · 2–12 GUESTSPrivate Sichuan Tours for Small Groups.
Private Sichuan Tours for Small Groups.
Pandas. Food. Craft.
Pawprint Claw runs private 2–12 person trips across Sichuan for English-speaking travelers: panda keeper days arranged through our working channel with the base, Sichuan cooking with local cooks, and half-day sessions with artisans in their own workshops. Every itinerary is built around your dates and interests by a licensed local agency (L-SC-100316).
Why Pawprint Claw
Pawprint Claw: private small-group Sichuan tours from Chengdu
2–10 guests per journey · English-speaking local guides · Panda Passport loyalty program with 12 collectible stamps.
Cultural Objects
Tea series, textiles, and home goods sourced directly from artisans — each piece carrying provenance you can trace.
Panda Passport
A light membership that rewards curiosity: journeys, purchases, and stories all earn stamps toward exclusive access.
Featured Journeys
View All JourneysPrivate & small-group Sichuan journeys, shaped by place
Panda Volunteer
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4 DAYS · CHENGDU
Panda Volunteer Chengdu — 4-Day Wolong Tour
The 4-day Chengdu panda volunteer tour — a full day volunteering with giant pandas at Wolong, red pandas in the Panda Valley, and 5-diamond stays in Dujiangyan's old town.
Min. 2 travelers to depart
Tailor-Made
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YOUR DATES · ANY REGION
Custom Sichuan Tour — Plan Any Sichuan Itinerary
The hub for planning any Sichuan trip — start from a themed journey or build a fully custom itinerary with our local curators. Pandas, ancient-Shu history, food and highlands — one page to the whole province.
Min. 2 travelers to depart
Food & Drink
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6 DAYS · CHENGDU
Bashu Gourmet Journey
Six days tasting your way across Sichuan — from Chengdu's night markets to Leshan's beef, Zigong's salt-bang dishes and Yibin's burning noodles.
Min. 2 travelers to depart
Cultural Picks
Visit ShopObjects with provenance
Field Notes
Stories from the road
Practical guides, quiet observations, and the kind of local knowledge that turns a trip into a journey.
Seasonal Guide
When to Chase the Clouds: A Seasonal Guide to Western Sichuan's High Roads
The honest seasonal guide to Chengdu’s high western roads — pass openings, rain closures, altitude effects, and crowd-free routes.
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Destination Guide
Sanxingdui Museum Guide: Tickets, Artifacts & Tips
Plan your Sanxingdui Museum visit: the famous bronze masks, Jinsha relics, tickets, transport from Chengdu and how long to spend.
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Day Trip
Bamboo Groves and Quiet Paths: A Day Trip Out of City's Noise
One day, one valley of bamboo: a real itinerary out of City — what time to leave, which of the two bamboo seas is the free one, where to eat, and how to get home.
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Our network spans local tour guides, heritage cooks, craft families, and mountain guides. Every partner is chosen for their depth of knowledge and their respect for place.
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