D1 Panda Base - Xiba Bean curd Banquet(lunch) - Leshan Giant Buddha - Chengdu
Morning: Your Chengdu tour today starts in the early morning approximately 7:30, the guide and driver from China Exploration will pick up you at your hotel, and then head for the Giant Panda Breeding and Research Center in the suburb, just 10 kms north to Chengdu, where you can see the lovely pandas making various funny movement in eating and playing. It is a good chance to take picture of them when you walk in this wide garden of bamboo. What a pleasant experience.
After the visit of Panda Base, your driver will drive to Leshan city in about 2 hours on the express way. The wide spreading landscape of Chengdu Plain will not make the tour boring.
Noon: China Exploration always wants to arrange the special food to our clients. So today for your lunch, we recommend you delicious Xiba Bean curd banquet, one of the leshan famous foods.
Afternoon: Your tour guide will show you the wonder of "Buddha is the hill and the hill is a Buddha" at the other side of Minjiang river. Then walk up the Leshan Giant Buddha. Linyun temple will be visited firstly, which is to commemorate monk Hai tong who collected donation 1000 years ago under through extremely difficulties and started the construction of this huge works. Next you will walk down the zigzagging trail along the trail in the left side of Buddha. The Buddha is a small mountain, from it is head to shoulder, and from leg to foot, about 30 minutes hiking. Then hike up from its right side again. It is also a good place to view Leshan city cross the joint of Minjiang River, Dadu River and Qingyi River. Finally you will walk about 30 minutes to Wuyou temple, where you could enjoy the statue of 500 Arhats.
In the late afternoon your guide and driver will escort you back Chengdu. It is 2 hours’ driving again, just enough for you to have a nap in the car. Yes, it is a bit tired after the hiking in Buddha.
Arrive in Chengdu your guide will send you back your hotel or airport. Finish this tour with sweet memory.
Price Inclusions:
1. Entrance ticket: Panda Base and Leshan Giant Buddha.
2. Guide. An English speaking guide will be provided, who will accompany you from the start of tour to end of tour.
3. Private transfers during tour. Our guide and driver will pick-up you at your hotel on time and drop-off you after the tours. And an air-conditioned vehicle will be provided during the tour.
4. Meal. A lunch of bean curd will be arranged accordingly at local restaurant. During the meal, a glass of soft drink will be provided.
5. Service Charge & Government Taxes.
6. Insurance. We provide a free insurance of accident and casualty for each traveler. The highest refund is RMB 300000.00. Detailed terms please view our contract with China Life.
Price Exclusions :
1. The cruise of Leshan. If you want to take cruise to enjoy the Buddha in its front side, you need to pay extra $12.00/p.p
2. Tips to the guide and driver.
3. Your hotel.
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