“Is my route too much?”
Decide whether an overnight stop adds enough to justify packing again, and how extending one part of the route would change the following day.
Sichuan & Chengdu Specialist
Your Sichuan trip.
Fewer tabs.
Decisions made clearer.
I’m Joe Fu, born and raised in Chengdu. I help independent travelers plan Chengdu and selected places across Sichuan, with advice on where to go, how the days fit together and what to prepare.
Chat with Joe on WhatsApp ↗See an example travel plan ↓Skip the endless research. Get a clear, personalized plan.
Chengdu-rooted expertise · Custom Sichuan itineraries
YOUR STARTING POINT / CHENGDU
Decide where to go next.
PRIVATE TRAVEL PLANNING
Which base, which train connection, and which stop to leave out.
How I can help ↗THE QUESTIONS I CAN HELP WITH
Which places deserve more of your time?
For independent travelers who want
help deciding, then the freedom to explore.
“Where should we base ourselves?”
Compare each hotel base with your planned outings, onward transport and evening meals before you decide where to stay.
“How will this work on the ground?”
Work out what you need to set up before landing, which bookings need your passport and what to save offline.
TWO WAYS TO WORK WITH JOE
Review a route you have.
Or build one from your brief.
PRIVATE CONSULTATION
A focused route review.
For questions such as whether to change hotels, extend a stop, or keep another day for the city itself.
- Review your dates, existing route and unanswered questions
- Compare the options and explain a recommendation
- Agree the consultation format and the questions covered
Fee quoted after reviewing your question.
Ask about a consultation ↗CUSTOM ITINERARY
A complete trip plan.
For travelers who want the days, overnight bases, transport sequence and booking priorities worked out together.
- Daily activity blocks with reasons for the sequence
- Hotel-area advice and transfer considerations
- Booking order and a list of details to verify
Scope, revisions and fee agreed in advance.
Discuss a custom itinerary ↗
MEET JOE FU / YOUR PLANNER
Chengdu roots.
A traveler's perspective.
I'm Joe Fu, born and raised in Chengdu, where I spent nearly 20 years. Six years in the US and travels across more than 20 countries help me understand the questions that come with arriving somewhere unfamiliar.
I’ll help you decide which places deserve an overnight stay, where to base yourself and what to leave out of a short trip.
Meet Joe & read my story ↗Start with a conversation on WhatsApp ↗OUR FOCUS / SICHUAN
Start in Chengdu.
Choose where to go next.
Keep your trip city-focused or discuss a selected outing
or overnight stay elsewhere in Sichuan.
SIMULATED CONSULTATION / NOT A CLIENT CASE
Four days. Too many choices.
How do you pace it?
A US couple wants Chengdu’s everyday life,
but also a taste of the surrounding region.
They have four full days and want tea, food and neighborhood time, yet worry about missing a nearby place such as Leshan. Should they return to the same room after every outing, or give one destination an evening of its own?
OPTION A / ONE BASE
Stay in Chengdu.
Keep one hotel and make each selected outing a return trip from the city. Less packing, but potentially more backtracking.
OPTION B / ONE MOVE
Stay outside the city for one night.
Group the surrounding visits into one extension, then return. One check-out, but an evening and morning beyond the city.
For this simulated brief, I recommend Option B. The couple wants an evening outside the city and has two connected outings in mind. One well-placed night can avoid repeating a transfer and protect their Chengdu days. I would confirm the full route before committing; a single short outing may favor Option A instead.
Read the options, reasons & checks ↗HOW WE START
A clear next step,
before any commitment.
Tell me the basics.
Send your travel month, days, group size and biggest question. I typically review requests and reply within 24 to 48 hours.
Know what you're buying.
Confirm service fit, deliverables, fee, timing and the two included revision rounds before payment.
Make the decisions clearer.
Use the agreed advice or itinerary to move forward with your own bookings.
BEFORE YOU GET IN TOUCH
A few useful answers.
What does the planning service cover?
My planning focuses on Chengdu and selected destinations in greater Sichuan, shaped around your interests and time. Before any paid work begins, we will confirm if your itinerary falls within my area of expertise.
How much does it cost?
You can choose a focused private consultation or a full custom itinerary. Quotes depend on the complexity of your trip. The fee is fully prepaid and non-refundable once research begins. Your fee includes two rounds of substantive revisions; additional rounds are billed at $40 each.
What would I receive?
For a custom itinerary, you will receive a daily structure, transport logic, recommended stay areas, and booking timing. We provide hotel advice and area recommendations, but we do not book or manage hotel reservations. The format is agreed before payment. Please see the simulated consultation for an example of the structure.
YOUR DATES. YOUR QUESTIONS. YOUR PLAN.
Send your dates.
Tell me which decision is holding you up.
Your month, trip length and biggest uncertainty are enough to start a conversation about paid planning.
Discuss my trip on WhatsApp ↗Scope, fee and delivery date agreed before payment.