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Private Panda Base and Leshan Buddha Day Tour from Chongqing
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Free cancellation
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Private Panda Base and Leshan Buddha Day Tour from Chongqing
Next available dates
Mon
16 Dec
Tue
17 Dec
Wed
18 Dec
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Bestseller
Private Panda and Buddha Tour
Free cancellation
Manual confirmation
Pickup included
Next availability: Mon, 16 Dec
From
GBP 366.82
Highlights
Visit two of China's top attractions on this private full-day tour to the Chengdu Panda Base and the UNESCO World Heritage–listed Grand Buddha in Leshan. Get an early start to see the pandas in action and enjoy photo ops of baby and adult panda bears. Then travel to Leshan for a guided tour of the Grand Buddha, the world’s biggest stone Buddha sculpture. Visit the Buddha’s adjacent temples, and admire the surrounding scenery of rivers and forest. Travel in comfort with a private guide and driver; lunch and Chongqing hotel pickup are included for added convenience.
Itinerary
Giant Panda Breeding Research Base (Xiongmao Jidi)
2 hoursAdmission Ticket IncludedYour day trip starts with pickup from Chongqing hotel and you will get the train tickets from the driver. It takes about 1.5h to Chengdu. Your private guide and driver will meet you at the exit of Chengdu Station and you will head directly to the Chengdu Panda Base (aka the Panda Breeding Center, officially known as the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding), located about 30 minutes outside of central Chengdu. Your guide leads you through different areas to see baby and adult giant pandas, as well as red pandas, cat-like animals that are not closely related to giant pandas but are still pretty cute. Learn about the protection of panda bears in the wild and recent achievements in breeding, feeding and reintroduction to the wilderness.Leshan Giant Buddha (Da Fo)
2 hoursAdmission Ticket IncludedEnjoy authentic Chinese lunch before travel to Leshan, relax and see the countryside scenery during the drive to Giant Buddha, part of a UNESCO World Heritage site inscribed as 'Mount Emei Scenic Area, including Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic Area.' Work started on the Grand Buddha in the year 713 and was completed in 803 after several delays. Carved out of a cliff next to the confluence of the Minjiang, Dadu and Qingyi rivers, the massive sculpture stands 233 feet (71 meters) high and measures 92 feet (28 meters) wide. It is the largest carved stone Buddha in the world by far. Begin your tour of the site at the Grand Buddha Temple (Lingyun Temple), which sits behind the Buddha’s giant head . Inside the temple, view intricate sculptures and wall decorations, and then follow your guide down a trail that leads to the base of the Buddha. Get enough good photos of this wonder before head to train station and back to Chongqing.
What's included
INCLUDED
Chongqing Hotel pickup
Professional English-speaking guide
Private comfortable air-conditioned vehicle
Round-trip bullet train tickets
Lunch
Entry/Admission - Chengdu Panda Base
Entry/Admission - Leshan Buddha(optional hiking ticket or boat ticket)
NOT INCLUDED
Gratuities
Additional information
Must Know
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Good To Know
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Comfortable walking shoes are recommended
Drop-off at the Chengdu airport is possible at the end of your tour; if you would like to be dropped off at the airport, contact the local tour operator after booking; contact information will be on your confirmation voucher
Infants two year and younger are free of charge
Location
Address
No.1375 Xiongmao Avenue the Outside Northern Third Ring Road, Chenghua District, Chengdu, Sichuan, China 610081
Provider
Samtour of Chengdu OTC Travel
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