Leshan Buddha + Panda Base or Old Tea House Private Day Tour
4.9
13 Ratings
Chengdu
Experience the Real China life with a private day tour to Leshan Buddha and Panda Base or an authentic tea house. Witness the development of Chengdu panda base and indulge in Sichuan's tea culture. Enjoy a food tour in Leshan and capture unforgettable memories.
Duration: 10 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Giant Panda Breeding Research Base (Xiongmao Jidi) - Option 1:
    In the morning, our guide and driver will pick you at your hotel 1st floor lobby and then drive 30 mins to Chengdu panda base to enjoy with the giant pandas, red pandas, peacocks. Chengdu panda base is actually huge and it is easy to miss the active pandas if you don’t know the route. Our guides are experienced and know every corner of this area. They will bring you to the see the active pandas by a special and efficient route with less crowds.
  • Pengzhen - Option 2:
    If you like taking pictures or you are interested in Sichuan tea culture, we would recommend you this option.
    In the morning, we will pick you up at your hotel lobby and then drive 40 mins to the tea house.
    Create your photography in the tea house, sip a cup of green tea to wake you up, chat with the locals and make friends with them.
  • Leshan Giant Buddha (Da Fo) - Option 1:
    After lunch, drive 2 hours to Leshan to view the largest Buddha in the world and the sleeping Buddha by boat. At
    At around 18:00, we will send you back your Chengdu downtown hotel

Option 2:
After the tea house, we will drive 2 hour to Leshan. Leshan is famous for it various delicious street food, if you like, our guide will give you a food tour to try the real local food.
After lunch, you will visit the Giant Buddha park by walking. If you don’t like steps, you can also choose to visit the Buddha by boat.
At around 18:00 We will drive back your Chengdu downtown hotel
Please contact us for customization

What's Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Tickets booking service
  • Excellent English speaking guide
  • Private air-conditioned transfers
  • Complimentary green tea at the tea house (Option 2)
  • Unique Panda mascot souvenir
What's Not Included
  • Admission ticket for Chengdu panda base ($ 8/person)
  • Admission ticket for Leshan Buddha boat trip ($10/person) or Walking tour ($ 12/person)
  • Meals and Gratuity
Additional Information

This tour offers two itineraries: a visit to both Leshan Giant Buddha and Chengdu Panda Base, or a trip to the Leshan Giant Buddha combined with an authentic tea house experience in Pengzhen. Over nearly two decades, our guided visits to the Chengdu Panda Base have been perfected as we observed its transformation from a modest sanctuary sheltering six rescued pandas to an expansive domain housing over 200. We are intimately familiar with the pandas and the facility, crafting a specialized tour path to highlight the more lively pandas while avoiding large crowds. Sichuan’s heritage is deeply intertwined with tea culture, historically echoed in the tea houses found throughout its urban and rural landscapes. As a photographer, I stumbled upon a genuine tea house in 2012 and have since been eager to share its heritage with visitors, representing what may be perceived as authentic Chinese life. Following your time at either the panda base or the tea house, we will chauffeur you to Leshan, celebrated for both its colossal Buddha sculpture and culinary delights. Our guide will curate a gastronomic adventure for lunch. Embark with us to immerse in genuine Chinese culture.

  • Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
  • Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
Location
Giant Panda Breeding Research Base (Xiongmao Jidi)
No.1375 Xiongmao Avenue the Outside Northern Third Ring Road, Chenghua District
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Tomsun
Feb 23, 2024
Great Guide for Chengdu/Sichuan - As a native speaker of Chinese, I normally do not use guides when traveling in China. However, we wanted to sign up for the Panda 1 day volunteering program and found Victor's services. As a Sichaun native, his knowledge of the history, culture and how to navigate the various paces we wanted to explore was priceless and helped make the whole trip smooth, informative and a wonderful experience all around. Victor is fully bilingual in English which also made it easier for me to not have to translate to my non - Chinese speak8ng family. Highly recommend...
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James
Feb 15, 2024
Magical and full of peace. - Victor was amazing and most accommodating. During this Holiday time in Chengdu it was very busy and he was so gracious and patient. I tried some very good food that I hope to replicate once home. Thank you for making my experience in Lashan most enjoyable.
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347alliet
Jan 10, 2024
A trip of a life time. I learnt so much - It was fun and educational! Our tour guide was named Victor and with him, I learnt so much. He was also really good when it came to taking photos!
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Hhhhhccccc
Jan 26, 2020
A Memorable Panda Trip! - We engaged Victor for a 3-days trip covering Dujiangyan, Leshan and Emeishan in early December. The trip was relaxing and memorable. Victor is indeed professional, knowledgeable and sincere. He shared with us history of the places, among other things, as we traveled and introduced us the various types of local dishes especially those in Leshan that were so unique and delicious. Another highlight of our trip is the stop over at the Tea House - what a unique experience. Thanks to Victor for making our trip memorable! Highly recommended for those who are planning to visit this lovely city!
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Beer1968
Aug 10, 2019
Great visit teahouse and Leshan Buddha - We spend a wonderful day with Victor visiting the Leshan Buddha. He is very knowledgeable and willing to share his insights on today’s China. Fulltime recommend to anyone.
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Maartendelange105
Jul 31, 2019
Great trip with Victor - Like other reviewers, we went to a Sichuan teahouse and the Giant Buddha with Victor. The teahouse is great and strange at the same time. Great because it is authentic with beautiful old wall paintings and there are around 100 authentic Chinese old men hanging around there drinking tea, chatting and playing cards. Strange because you are in an other world, your not the only photographer and some of the old men even like to pose for your perfect picture. Strange combination but still definitely worth going there because this kind of teahouse is fastly disappearing. We actually did the trip because of the Giant Buddha in Leshan. We took the boat to see it from the water. We were lucky because the day before the site was closed because of heavy rainfall and also this day the stairs down from the Buddha were still closed. But Victor advised us to do the boat trip anyway because the queue at the stairs is normally terrible. All together a great trip in a comfortable car. Victor is the driver and guide together. His English is among the best we have heard in China. He is energetic, friendly, knows a lot about the sites and the area he comes from (He is originally from Leshan and now lives in Chengdu). You can ask victor anything you like and he knows all the answers. He can even recommend places to go and eat in Chengdu if you like. I would recommend this trip with victor to everybody!
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Garyo62
Jul 29, 2019
Great Experience - Victor knows his stuff and the experiences and insights from a local is much appreciated. Recommended!
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Evan
Oct 12, 2018
Wonderful tour and guide - Loved our day with Victor, very knowledgeable and great experience. Lovely day in China.would do it again. In fact we are using Victor’s company in Beijing.
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Jessica
Jul 20, 2018
Tea House and Leshan Giant Buddah - Victor did a spectacular job giving my husband and I a rich tour on Sichuan's overlooked areas. The tea house was special because it held so much history, background and real Communist Propaganda still left on its walls. The locals were so friendly and welcoming. Also, it is not an easy trek to the Leshan Buddha, but Victor managed to drive us from our hotel in downtown Chengdu, to the teahouse, then to Leshan which was about two to three hours away whilst giving us an informational and humorous tour. He is kind, professional, knowledgable and it is clear he loves his job. Thank you for a wonderful experience!
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Quentin
May 4, 2018
Excellent Tour! - Victor is a great guide! We had a great day and we learned a lot about the places we visited and also about Chinese history and culture. Victor is a very knowledgeable guy, I would recommend the tour to anyone.
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