Chengdu tour
Experience the charm of giant pandas in their natural habitat at the Chengdu Panda Base, plus a visit to the Leshan Giant Buddha on this private day tour from Chengdu.
This private day tour offers an intimate encounter with China's most beloved creatures. Begin your morning with a hotel pickup in Chengdu and drive to the Chengdu Panda Breeding and Research Centre, where pandas roam in spacious, naturalistic enclosures designed for their well-being. Observe these gentle giants as they play, eat bamboo, and nap in surroundings that mimic their wild habitat. After a morning with the pandas, continue to Leshan to marvel at the colossal Leshan Giant Buddha, a 71-meter-tall stone statue carved into a cliffside. Your day concludes with a return to your Chengdu hotel around 5:00 pm. Perfect for wildlife enthusiasts and culture seekers alike, this tour blends conservation and history in one seamless journey.
The map shows the tour area. The detailed plan below remains the source for stops and timing.
Pick up from your hotel in Chengdu around 8:30am and drive to Changdu Panda Base. Chengdu Panda Breeding and Research Centre has been constructed and imitated the pandas' natural habitat in the hope that they could have the best possible environment for rearing and breeding. There you can see pandas almost in their natural environment as they have plenty of space around them. They are incredibly cute to watch. They spend most of their day eating bamboo.

After lunch, head to Leshan and visit Leshan Giant Buddha . It is approximately 160km in the southwest of Chengdu. The drive takes about 2 hours. You are taken to Leshan Port and board a boat cruising near the highest Buddha in the world on the huge rock of the hill carved in Tang Dynasty for suppressing the flood. you are able to take some pictures in front of the huge sculpture. Then cruise back to the port.

At the end of the day tour, you are transferred back your hotel in Chengdu around 5:00pm.
| Included | Not included |
|---|---|
| All transfers and city transportation for your own use | Tips to your tour guide and driver |
| Entrance fees and lunch as mentioned | Travel insurance for your coverage of injury or accident |
| Private car or van with English speaking guide | |
| The above private escorted tour is customized for you, your family or your friends exclusively. No other travelers will join in your group. |
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| Travelling Party | Tour Cost Per Person |
|---|---|
| 1 person | $310 |
| 2-3 persons | $190 |
| 4-5 persons | $135 |
| 6-9 persons | $120 |
| 10 persons up | $95 |
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