Chengdu Panda Base and Leshan Buddha Tour: One Day Trip Highlighting Panda Encounters

Experience an unforgettable one-day trip in Chengdu, China, where you’ll encounter adorable pandas at the Chengdu Panda Base and marvel at the magnificent Leshan Giant Buddha carved into a cliff face.

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding - Keep your camera ready as you explore two of Chengdu’s most picturesque locations on this full-day tour – the UNESCO-listed Grand Buddha in Leshan and the Chengdu Panda Base. Begin your day by getting up close with China’s charming native pandas, with opportunities to see Giant Pandas, Red Pandas,…
What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • Bottled water provided
  • Professional driver
  • Parking, fuel, and toll fees included
  • Hotel pick-up and drop-off included
  • Round trip to Chengdu Panda Base and Leshan Giant Buddha
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • panda base and Leshan buddha tickets
  • tour guide service
  • lunch
Additional Information

The Panda is a main attraction in the tour of Chengdu, with the panda base being a short 30-minute drive from the city center. Chengdu’s giant panda breeding and research center magnetizes approximately 100,000 foreign tourists annually. Spanning several hectares adorned with bamboo groves and habitats similar to their natural environment, the center…

Location
Chengdu
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Melissa_f
Jan 10, 2026
Both sites were much more... - Both sites were much more than we expected. The combination of history and culture provided an unforgettable experience... Our driver was incredibly responsive to any request we had... she kept us on track and on time, navigating traffic safely and comfortably.... Huang Lin's assistance throughout the day made this a top tier tour we would recommend to anyone....
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Asterios_d
Jan 2, 2026
It was perfect... - It was perfect experience. I was with my friends for vacation. In one day we saw a lot of sightseeings in Chengdu. 👌
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Gabriel_g
Dec 24, 2025
Great combo for a... - Great combo for a well-paced day tour. We booked only a private car and everything went smoothly. The pandas of course are a must (you can rent the audio guide on site), and the Leshan Giant Buddha is far but worth it. Special thanks to Lichao, our professional and friendly driver. Comfortable car, he allowed us plenty of time at the panda base, and he even helped us get last-minute tickets. Definitely recommended.
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Ardeshir_k
Dec 23, 2025
Experiencing Chengdu China - Heather was very polite and helpful. The car was clean and comfortable. The whole experience was very enjoyable. He knew enough English to communicate essential matters.
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Jordanna_m
Nov 24, 2025
Shi Jianhua was fantastic! - Shi Jianhua was my guide and he was great. Very kind and understanding. He was also a professional driver and I felt very safe in the car with him. The day was amazing. The pandas were beautiful, and the Leshan giant buddha was stunning. Absolutely recommend doing this!!
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Phil072lee
Nov 3, 2025
Great Accommodating Guide - Tour guide was great. Very accommodating to my family while traveling with a toddler. He gave us plenty of time, didn’t rush. Stopped for food during our long drive to leshan buddah. He even had umbrellas available since it was very rainy. Also if doing the panda tour, he recommended the extra shuttle bus $30 CNY. Which was a lifesaver in the rain
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Philip_c
Oct 22, 2025
Pandas and Leshan - We booked a tour to the Panda sanctuary and Leshan in Chengdu. Our driver and guide Li Chao, was excellent, patient and knowledgeable
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Csrao3
Oct 12, 2025
Great experience - Viator sent the Car and driver, as planned. The driver was very polite and helpful, however he was speaking only Chinese. We managed a little bit with Apple Translation. Later on, we engaged an English speaking guide to take us around the Panda Research Base. She gave a great overview and was very professional. Additional expense of 300RMB could have been avoided if the driver was able to speak English (which we requested while making the booking)
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Worster
Oct 6, 2025
Great Trip , Highly Recommend for People Short on Time - Excellent Trip to Panda and Buddha . The trip went quite well and the communication through the journey ( booking to trip date) was extremely good , no complaints whatsoever. The co-ordinator is very helpful to asks of our requirements ( we didnt have any ) and always made contact. Highly Recommend this trip.
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Tsunamistas
Oct 19, 2025
Absolutely terrible. - I booked this $180/person “whole day” trip to visit the panda reserve and the Leshan Buddha through Tripadvisor. The logistics were terrible, a bad joke. The “guide” was also the driver and spoke no English at all, really at all, we “communicated” with sentences translated on his smartphone. In the panda reserve, he was not aware that the parking lot near the entrance was closed for months - we parked 1km away, he escorted me to the entrance, then I was on my own, no tips where to go and where to focus. Once out, we drove to Leshan. When we arrived there was a queue to buy tix, other groups had prebooked tix and walked right in. I was amazed that they had not reserved tix. After waiting for about 30 min, we were told there were no tix left for the day. Unbelievable as it sounds, they had booked me a tour without having booked tickets to where we were going in advance. So we drove back, without seeing the Buddha, and this was my only chance The trip to Leshan was 5 hour waste of time. Save your money, go by taxi, I priced it all at the hotel once back, it would have been 1/2 price for one person via taxi, 1/4 price for two. You can do everything they advertise as tours on your own, via taxi; the tour does not add anything except an early morning wake-up.
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up to 6 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).