1 Day Chartered Car: Chengdu Panda Base and Leshan Giant Buddha
- 8–10 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in Chinese (China)
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
07:30 – Hotel Pickup in Chengdu Meet your driver/guide at your centrally located Chengdu hotel and begin your day in a private vehicle. 08:30–10:30 – Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding See giant pandas, red pandas, and nursery areas (subject to daily operations). Morning is the best time to see pandas active and feeding. 12:30–13:30 – Local Lunch Break (at your own expense) 13:30–16:30 – Leshan Giant Buddha Visit Explore the Leshan Giant Buddha scenic area (UNESCO World Heritage Site). 16:30–18:00 – Return to Chengdu & Hotel Drop-off ● Visit two of Sichuan’s most iconic attractions in one day: the Chengdu Panda Base and Leshan Giant Buddha. ● Enjoy private round-trip transportation from Chengdu in a clean, air-conditioned vehicle. ● Watch giant pandas during their most active hours in the morning. ● Explore the UNESCO-listed Leshan Giant Buddha with flexible sightseeing options (walking route or river-view boat, subject to conditions).
Inclusions
What's included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Leshan Giant Buddha entrance ticket / boat ticket
- Panda Base entrance ticket
- Bottled water
- Private Sightseeing Tours
- Transportation
What's not
- Gratuities
- Lunch and personal expenses
- Tour guide
Itinerary
Departure point: Free pick-up and drop-off at Chengdu hotels or residences (all hotels within the Third Ring Road). If you live outside the Third Ring Road, please contact us in advance to arrange a vehicle to pick you up at the hotel and pay the driver extra. Return point: Return to the original departure point or get off at Tianfu Square. 8:00: The driver will pick you up from a hotel within the Third Ring Road of Chengdu 8:00-9:00: 60 minutes by car to Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding 9:00-11:30: Visit Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding 11:30-12:30: Lunch 12:30-15:00: 2.5 hours by car to Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic Area 15:00-17:00: It is recommended to take a cruise to visit the Buddha, the view will be better 17:00 Return to Chengdu Hotel
Chengdu Giant Panda Base is a world-class giant panda breeding research institution, known as the "Panda Home". Visit the Giant Panda Pavilion, Butterfly Pavilion, Red Panda Pavilion, Giant Panda Wildlife Area, Giant Panda Mother and Baby Room, etc.
Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic Area, hiking. The tour guide accompanied the explanation throughout the entire process. The Buddha statue is 71 meters high, 18 meters higher than the 53 meter high Mian Buddha in Afghanistan, and is known as the "Buddha is a mountain, the mountain is a Buddha". And you can visit the Zen Rim, Lingyun Temple, the Shakya ManiHall, the nine winding plank road, the confluence of the three rivers, and the Lingbao Tower.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Know before you go
- Pickup
- Pickup is included for everyone.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- Manjing Travel
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
How it compares in Chengdu
- Its from-price is 37% below the median of the 783 experiences we list in Chengdu.
- Its length is typical for the group.
- By number of reviews it ranks 263 of 783.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Chengdu
Chengdu is the Sichuan capital where giant pandas, tea houses, Three Kingdoms shrines and blazing hotpot define an easygoing western Chinese city.
Chengdu is best known as the home of the giant panda, and a breeding and research base on the northern edge lets visitors watch pandas feeding and climbing. In town, the Wuhou Shrine honours Zhuge Liang and other heroes of the Three Kingdoms period, while Du Fu's Thatched Cottage preserves the garden where the Tang poet lived. Wenshu Monastery and Qingyang Palace are working Buddhist and Daoist temples.
Top-ranked sights in Chengdu: Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding, Leshan Giant Buddha (Da Fo), Kuan Zhai Alley (Kuan Zhai Xiang Zi).
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