About us
A local friend for your Chengdu trip
We're a small, independent team based in Chengdu — not a big agency and not licensed tour guides. We help foreign visitors enjoy the pandas, the food and the laid-back city without the usual friction.
Why we started
Every week we watched foreign visitors arrive in Chengdu excited, then get stuck — panda base tickets sold out before they understood the app, taxis that wouldn't stop, menus and ticket machines only in Chinese, and no way to pay without a Chinese bank account. The city is warm and easy for locals; reaching the good bits often isn't, for a first-time visitor.
Chengdu Buddy exists to fix that. We meet you, walk you through the day, translate, sort the tickets and transport, and point you to the hotpot and tea houses locals actually love. It feels less like a tour and more like having a friend who happens to live here.
What we are — and aren't
We're local companions, fixers and trip planners. We arrange licensed drivers and cars, help you book real-name tickets like the Giant Panda Base, and accompany you to help with language and logistics. We are not a licensed tour-guide company and we don't run big coach tours — so instead of a scripted lecture, you get honest, informal local help and total flexibility.
Honest and transparent
Prices agreed up front, tickets and transport at cost. No hidden commissions and never a forced shopping stop.
Genuinely local
We live here. You get real local knowledge, favourite food spots and the shortcuts that save you hours.
Flexible, not fixed
No rigid group schedule. We shape the day around your interests, energy and dates.
Ready when you are
Tell us your dates and what you'd like to see. We usually reply within a few hours.