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Chengdu
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Chengdu, Leshan
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2 Days
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4-star hotel
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2-8
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Private car
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English, Chinese
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Flexible itinerary
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No shopping
Overview
Discover the wonders of Chengdu on this comprehensive four-day journey featuring China’s most beloved animal and one of the world’s largest Buddha statues. Visit the Chengdu Panda Base to observe giant pandas up close, from playful cubs to gentle adults munching on bamboo. Explore the city’s cultural treasures, including serene Buddhist monasteries, historic streets, and local tea houses. Venture to Leshan to marvel at the 71-meter Giant Buddha carved into a cliff face, a UNESCO World Heritage site. This tour offers the perfect introduction to Sichuan’s unique blend of natural charm and cultural heritage—with no shopping stops, no hidden fees, and a flexible itinerary.
Highlights
- Visit giant pandas at the Chengdu Panda Base, home to over 100 pandas of all ages.
- See the Leshan Giant Buddha, a 71-meter UNESCO World Heritage statue carved into a cliff.
- Experience local life at Wenshu Monastery, Renmin Park, and Jinli Old Street.
Itinerary
Arrival in Chengdu. Our driver will hold a welcome sign at the airport or train station and transfer you to your hotel. The rest of the day is free for you to relax and explore on your own.
Breakfast at the hotel. Meet your guide and driver.
Chengdu Panda Base: The Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding is the premier facility for seeing giant pandas in their naturalistic habitat. Located just 10 kilometers from downtown, this breeding center is home to over 100 giant pandas and red pandas. Visitors can observe pandas at different life stages—from tiny, pink newborns in the nursery to playful juveniles and adults leisurely eating bamboo or sleeping in trees. The lush, park-like setting features bamboo groves, enclosures designed to mimic wild conditions, and a museum explaining panda biology and conservation efforts.
Wenshu Monastery: Wenshu Monastery is Chengdu's best-preserved Buddhist temple, dating back over 1,000 years to the Tang Dynasty. Despite being in the city center, its halls and gardens offer a tranquil escape where locals come to pray and burn incense. The monastery houses over 300 Buddha statues and valuable cultural relics, including paintings, calligraphy, and ancient scriptures. Visitors can explore five main halls in sequence, each with its own architectural character and spiritual significance.
People's Park: People's Park showcases Chengdu's famous leisure culture in its most authentic form. Locals gather here daily to practice calligraphy on the ground with water brushes, dance in groups, play traditional instruments, and socialize. The century-old Heming Tea House is the perfect spot to sip local green tea, watch mahjong games, or experience traditional ear cleaning—a true taste of slow-paced Chengdu life that has earned the city its reputation as a place where people know how to relax.
Jinli Old Street: Jinli Old Street is a vibrant pedestrian street reconstructed in the style of Qing Dynasty architecture, designed to evoke the atmosphere of the ancient Shu Kingdom. Lined with red lanterns, wooden facades, and traditional storefronts, it offers a lively mix of souvenir shops, handicraft stalls, and food vendors. Visitors can browse intricate Shu embroidery, folk art, and calligraphy, or sample Sichuan snacks like spicy tofu pudding, dan dan noodles, and sweet glutinous rice balls. The street comes alive in the evening with glowing lanterns and bustling crowds.
Transfer back to your hotel. Evening free.
Breakfast at the hotel. Meet your guide and driver. Depart for Leshan (approx. 2 hours).
Leshan Giant Buddha: The Leshan Giant Buddha is a UNESCO World Heritage site and the largest stone Buddha statue in the world. Carved into a cliff face at the confluence of the Min, Qingyi, and Dadu rivers, construction began in 713 AD during the Tang Dynasty and took 90 years to complete. The 71-meter-tall statue depicts Maitreya Buddha with solemn expression, detailed hair curls, and ears 6.2 meters long. Each of its feet is large enough for 100 people to sit on. Visitors can climb the Nine-bend Plank Road beside the Buddha for close-up views or take a boat cruise to see the entire statue and appreciate the saying: "The mountain is a Buddha, and the Buddha is a mountain."
Boat trip: For a panoramic view of the entire Buddha, experiencing how "the mountain unveils a Buddha, while the Buddha fades into the mountain."
After the tour, return to Chengdu (approx. 2 hours). Drop-off at your hotel. Evening free.
Breakfast at the hotel. Our driver will pick you up at the scheduled time and transfer you to the airport or train station for your departure. End of service.
Cost
Fee Included
- Transportation: Private Car with all fees covered (driver, tolls, fuel, parking).
- Pick-up/drop-off: Complimentary airport/train station transfer on arrival and departure. Private door-to-door transfers for all sightseeing days.
- Accommodation: 3 nights in a comfortable 4-star hotel in Chengdu (based on double/twin sharing). Breakfast included.
- Guide: Professional English-speaking guide for Day 2 and Day 3.
- Tickets: Entrance fees to all mentioned attractions: Chengdu Panda Base, Leshan Giant Buddha (including mountain access and boat ticket).
- Insurance: Travel agency liability insurance and travel accident insurance.
Fee Excluded
- Meals: Lunches and dinners not specified in the itinerary.
- Single room supplement: Charged if you require a private room.
- Personal expenses: food, souvenirs, tips, etc.
- Unexpected circumstances: Costs due to force majeure (natural disasters, flight changes, etc.) or itinerary changes/cancellations; any excess fees charged accordingly.
- Round-trip transportation on first/last day: Air/train tickets to/from Shanghai.
FAQs
You can book through the official website or send an email. WhatsApp us if you need a quicker response. Please confirm your information and any special requirements during your booking.
The sharing tour requires a minimum of 4 participants. If the minimum is not reached, we will notify you 7 days before departure and issue a full refund. For any questions, please contact us.
Yes, you need to bring your passport during the tour. After you book your tour, please provide passport’s profile page. We will book hotels, tickets, and insurance by following our privacy policies.
On arrival, our driver will hold a welcome sign to meet you and transfer you to the hotel. For departure, our driver will pick you up from your hotel, then transfer you to the Airport or Train Station
We provide English / Chinese tour guide service for this tour. If you need tour guides speaking other languages, please contact us (an extra fee is needed).
Meals are not included in the itinerary. If you have any special dietary requirements or allergies, please inform us in advance so we can make appropriate arrangements with our local hosts.
Yes, we will buy travel agency liability insurance and travel accident insurance.
Yes, you can customise your trip by contacting us directly.
The tour operator also reserves the right to adjust the itinerary due to traffic, weather, holidays, or other unforeseen circumstances.
Please bring any personal medications you may need.
The booking information will be sent to your email. The driver will contact you the day before departure. Please ensure your phone is reachable.
For this trip, you may cancel and receive a full refund up to 7 days before departure. After that period, cancellations are non-refundable, but you may transfer your spot to another person. In the rare event that we must cancel due to organizer issues or force majeure, a full refund will be provided.
Please check FAQs for the details. If you have any questions, please contact us directly.
