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About this activity

You will be picked up from selected hotels in downtown Chengdu between 7:20am and 7:40am then set out for Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda, which is a non-profit research and breeding facility for giant pandas as well as other rare animals. Founded in 1987 on Futou Shan, an almost barren hill, the base boasts research laboratory, animal hospital, panda cribs, playground, museum, kitchen, and a swan lake. You will explore the base till 11am before driving to Leshan.

Upon arriving in Leshan, you will take a break for lunch which is at your own expense but your guide will give you ideas and recommendations. After lunch break, you will visit Leshan Giant Buddha, the tallest rock Buddha statue in the world and carved out of a cliff by monks in southern Sichuan province during Tang Dynasty (618–907AD). The Giant Buddha is overlooking at the confluence of Minjiang, Dadu, and Qingyi Rivers as well as the sacred Mount Emei. Both Leshan Giant Buddha and Mount Emei are currently listed as World Heritage sites by UNESCO. Hike the trail along the Buddha and enjoy serene views till 4pm before heading back to Chengdu. Your tour will conclude at 6:30pm at Tianfu Square, the largest square in downtown Chengdu surrounded by lots of good restaurants, tea houses, shops, and entertainment venues.

Chengdu Hotel Pickup List:

1 Buddha Zen Hotel

2 Chengdu Celebrity City Hotel

3 Chengdu Celebrity Hotel

4 Chengdu Fraser Suites Hotel

5 Chengdu Heyi Hotel Jiuyanqiao

6 Chengdu Jinjiang Hotel

7 Chengdu Jinyuanlou Hotel

8 Chengdu Kangsun Hotel

9 Chengdu Minya Hotel

10 Chengdu Minyoun Royal hotel

11 Chengdu Orange Hotel (shuncheng hotel )

12 Chengdu Rehe Spring Hotel

13 Chengdu Taihe Sofitel Hotel

14 Chengdu Temple House Hotel

15 Chengdu Theme Hotel &; Resorts

16 Chengdu Tianfu Sunshine Hotel

17 Chengdu Xinhua International Hotel

18 Chengdu xinliang hotel

19 Chengdu Youke Hotel

20 Crowne Plaza Chengdu City Center

21 Diaoyutai Boutique Chengdu

22 Dorsett Grand Hotel

23 Grand Hyatt Chengdu

24 Haiyatt Hotel Chengdu

25 Holiday Inn Chengdu Oriental Plaza

26 Holiday Inn Express Chengdu West Gate

27 Holiday Inn Express Chengdu Wuhou

28 Holiday Inn Gulou Express Hotel Chengdu

29 Hotel Lavende Hotel

30 ibis Chengdu Chunxi Road

31 Kempinski Hotel Chengdu

32 Niccolo Hotel

33 Rhombus Park Aura Chengdu Hotel

34 Romantic Holiday Hotel Chengdu

35 Shangrila Hotel Chengdu

36 Sheraton Lido Hotel Chengdu

37 Somerset Riverview Chengdu

38 St.Regis Hotel Chengdu

39 The Hotel Zen Urban Resort

40 The Renaissance Chengdu Hote

41 The Ritz-Carlton hotel

42 Tibetan Hotel Chengdu

43 Yaduo Hotel

44 Yinhe Dynasty Hotel

Included

Hotel pick-up from Chengdu downtown hotels
Escorted walking tour at Chengdu Panda Base
Option A for an escorted walking tour along Leshan Giant Buddha or option B of a boat ride around the Buddha.
Before arriving at Leshan Buddha, passengers need to vote for the choice of walking tour from the foot to head of the Buddha (Option A) or taking a boat ride (Option B). You need to make an agreement for the whole team to do together. The visiting time only allows to choose one option. By taking the boat ride, you will miss the walking tour.
English-speaking tour guide service
Transfers between attractions
Entry/Admission - Giant Panda Breeding Research Base (Xiongmao Jidi)
Entry/Admission - Leshan Giant Buddha (Da Fo)

Not included

Extra cost for optional photo opportunity with baby panda by request (RMB$2,000/person, proceed goes to Panda Research and Protection Program)
Lunch
Optional Sichuan Opera performance at a traditional tea house in Chengdu (RMB$160/person for VIP seat; RMB$120 for regular seat)
Gratuities for guide and driver (recommended)

Additional

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Before arriving at Leshan Buddha, passengers need to vote for the choice of walking up to the Buddha (Option A) or taking a boat ride (Option B). You need to make an agreement for the whole team to do together. The visiting time only allows to choose one option.
This tour is a seat-in-coach tour, with a driver and a tour guide. You will share a coach with other passengers. There is no unwelcome factory or tourist shop visit.
Hotel information should be provided 24 hours before departure.
The scheduled hotel pickup time is between 7:20am and 7:40am. Your tour guide will call you at your hotel before 10pm the day prior to tour departure to reconfirm exact time.
If you do not receive a phone call from your tour guide the day before tour departure, please check with the front desk of your hotel for messages or refer to the emergency phone number on your confirmation voucher and call your tour operator.
Please note that pickup service is only available to guests staying at hotel list in downtown Chengdu area. If you live in the outskirt of Chengdu, please go to Sheraton Lido Hotel Chengdu to join in this tour. The pickup time from Sheraton Lido Hotel Chengdu is 7:30am.
From May to December 2019, the highway from Chengdu to Leshan is under renovation. Due to road closure, it might spend 60 minute or more on the road. You will arrive at Tianfu Square at about 19:30 to 20:00.
Optional Evening Activity: There is an optional 1.5 hours evening Sichuan Opera performance at a traditional tea house available at 8pm. The performance includes famous face changing, fire spitting, and lights rolling tricks by the performers along with puppet and hand-shadow impression shows. There are traditional Chinese musics playing while you sipping on a cup of Sichuan jasmine tea. You will be picked up from Tianfu Square and transferred back to your hotel after the show.
Not wheelchair accessible
Near public transportation
Most travelers can participate

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65% Aquatic

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Day Tour: Chengdu Panda Breeding Base and Leshan Giant Buddha