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All Inclusive Private Trip to Chengdu Giant Panda Base and Leshan Giant Buddha

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Private Chengdu Giant Panda Base and Leshan Giant Buddha Trip by High Speed Train
  • 9 hours (approx.)
  • Pickup offered
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English

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Overview

Combine a trip to the Chengdu Giant Panda Base with a visit to the Leshan Giant Buddha on this full-day private tour from Chengdu. With a private guide, travel in private transportation for a hassle-free experience. Entrance fees and lunch are included.
  • Full-day trip combines Chengdu Panda Base and Leshan Giant Buddha
  • Private tour for just you and your party
  • Entrance fees and a tasty lunch are included
  • Travel in private, air-conditioned comfort

What's Included

  • Tasty lunch in local restaurant
  • Experienced local English speaking guide service
  • Private transportation for you and your party only
  • Entrance fee
  • Personal expense
  • Gratuities for your guide and driver (recommended)
  • River cruise ticket

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

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Start time

Confirm time with the local provider in advance of your experience.

Opening hours

  • 1/1/2023 - 1/31/2028

    Monday - Sunday : 07:00 AM - 09:00 AM

Pickup details

We will pick all travelers directly from where they stay in Chengdu Please advise your hotel name&address at the time of booking.

What To Expect

Be ready bright and early for pickup at your Chengdu hotel, where you’ll meet your private guide and take off for the Chengdu Panda Breeding Center. During your time there, you will get to see a variety of pandas, from infant to adulthood, and learn about the center’s mission to save and rehabilitate pandas.

Then head to the Leshan Giant Buddha Park, where you will sit down for a Sichuan-style lunch before exploring.

After lunch, climb Lingyun Hill to visit the statue, which is 233 feet (71 meters) tall and carved out of a cliff, overlooking the confluence of the Qingyi, Dadu, and Min rivers. This UNESCO World Heritage Site is the largest stone Buddha in the world.

Walk down the Red Sand Cliff Road to see the Buddha’s profile from the bottom, then take the path over to the Mahao Grottoes, cave formations that are over 2000 years old.

Please note: on the weekends or holidays, there can be a long wait to see the Buddha. If you wish to skip the climb, you can go on a river cruise and see the Buddha from there.

Giant Panda Breeding Research Base (Xiongmao Jidi)

4 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Leshan Giant Buddha (Da Fo)

3 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Stroller accessible
  • Near public transportation
  • Infants must sit on laps
  • Infant seats available
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.

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Wonderful
Orania_S, Apr 2024
We had an amazing day with our tour guide Cassie showing us the wonderful Pandas and the Leshan Buddha She was wonderful and very enthusiastic with her knowledge and history of the places Cassie took us to a great cultural lunch which we highly enjoyed I highly recommend having Cassie as a tour guide Thank you
Wonderful trip to see the Giant Pandas & Leshan Buddha
RomitShridhar_K, Sep 2023
Just wanted to inform you that the tour was fantastic. We were able to see the Giant Pandas very well. Also, the Leshan Giant Buddha tour was amazing. We had a wonderful view from the boat and some amazing pictures. Sammi is an amazing and very knowledgable guide. Thanks for arranging this nice experience. Kind Regards -Romit Katdare
Response from Host, Nov 2023
Dear Romit, Thank you so much for taking the time to leave review for us! Thank you again for choosing our service and welcome you to our lovely motherland-China!
Great way to see both the Pandas and Leshan in 1 day
Joseph_S, Dec 2019
I really loved the trip, it was very well organized and the only trip offering both attractions in 1 day. Sharleen was my guide and she was patient, informative and a pleasure to be around. The bears are terribly cute and a joy to see. Lunch was excellent and seeing the grandness of the Buddha was very memorable. Overall a great day and highly recommend.
My wife, myself and our 2 year old...
Felipe S, May 2018
My wife, myself and our 2 year old son had a fantastic experience visiting the panda base and the Leshan Buddha. Our guide Ivy was very knowledgeable and always ready to help, which just contributed to make that an unforgettable day. We highly recommend Ivy and this tour.
Best tour ever! And best tour guide...
Avinash P, Nov 2017
Best tour ever! And best tour guide ever!!! So glad that I had Amy as my tour guide. She was so easy to connect to that it felt as if I am accompanied by a friend and not a tour guide. Amy picked me up sharp at 7.45 am from my hotel and we hoped into the travel company car and reached Giant Panda Base. Since we reached there at around 8.15, which was pretty early, we avoided all the rush and got good view of all sizes of Pandas one red panda actually walked past me casually!!. Amy also helped me pick up the right souvenirs. We left the Panda base at around 10.45 am and went to South Chengdu Station to catch the high speed train to Leshan scheduled for 11.40 am. Amy shared more information about Chengdu and Leshan during the 1 hour train journey. We then headed to a local restaurant where I had some delicious food. Tofu soup was the best!! I opted to take a 30 min boat ride to see the Giant Buddha as I felt it was wiser than spending time and energy in queues to reach the Giant Buddha. Hiking trip takes you too close to the statue that you dont get a good view. The view from the boat was amazing and I would highly recommend doing that. You also get a Sleeping Buddha View if you do a boat trip. We then took a return train to Chengdu at 4.10 pm. This one took a little more time than the morning train but we were back to Chengdu South Railway Station by 5.30 pm. I was then dropped back to my hotel with some recommendations on where to have dinner. I am definitely going to visit Chengdu again for a longer duration next time to explore more of Sichuan heritage and I will contact West China Go and Amy again. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED FOLKS!!
My wife and I were led by Jamie Jing...
KokChin_L, Oct 2017
My wife and I were led by Jamie Jing of West China Go Travel Service on this tour. We enjoyed a good time in both the Panda Base and Leshan Giant Buddha due to Jamie's professional planning as we started early in the morning visiting the Panda Base due to the potential pre-National Day crowd. We were fortunate to see very active Panda having their breakfast and manage to mingle with a red Panda who came right up to our feet. We were blessed to see these cute animals in their natural habitat. For lunch Jamie took us to an old reputable restaurant in Leshan that serve all the popular food in Chengdu. We took the ferry to view the Giant Buddha from the river instead of walking/climbing the stairs jostling with the crowd and not able to view the full Buddha. It was a wise decision that travelers should consider when visiting Leshan Giant Buddha.
Lily was a great guide which was...
Eben C, Mar 2017
Lily was a great guide which was full of knowledge and very friendly. This tour not only gave us enough time to enjoy the Pandas in the morning, but by taking the high speed train, we were able to visit Leshan and the Giant Buddha in the same day without rushing. I highly recommend this tour if you need to fit in both these great locations in one day.

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