Private Leshan Giant Buddha and Local Food Tasting Trip
Description
Book this full day all inclusive tour, you will 1.Take comfortable high-speed train ,fast and no traffic jam! 2.Your informative private guide will show you the 1300 years old Leshan Giant Buddha, share the insight of history and local life. 3.Bon appetite! Leshan is also famous for really tasty food, explore the old neighborhood ,discover the food you may never heard of and try the authentic local dishes and snacks.
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Itinerary
Your guide will pick you up directly at your Chengdu hotel. Head to the Chengdu train station to a hop the high-speed railway to Leshan. You’ll pass by scenic seasonal landscapes, from springtime eruptions of yellow rapeseed flowers to crimson autumn harvests.
Once you arrive at Leshan, private driver will take you will head to the Giant Buddha Park directly. You will first climb 300 steps to the top of Lingyun Hill, a 20-30 minute journey. On the way, you will see many ancient stone carvings and Buddhist sculptures. From the top , you will view three rivers confluence in front of Leshan Giant Buddha. Then descend along the red sand cliff road to view the phenomenal Leshan Giant Buddha from the bottom, and climb up at the opposite side of the hill. (In public holiday,If there was a long queue waiting to descend to the feet of Leshan Giant Buddha,we suggest to skip the queue and do river cruise instead，river cruise is 120rmb/person，cost on your own).
Explore the old neighborhood of Leshan city, you will find many time-honored restaurants and snack vendor. Your guide will introduce various food which you may never heard before and try the dishes and snacks ,bon appetite!
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
We offer free hotel pick-up&drop-off within 3rd ring road
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Please provide all travelers' names & passport numbers at time of booking for purchasing train tickets
- Subject to availability of high speed train. If no train ticket available, tour operator will use private car for transportation instead
- During busy season, there might be a wait of more than an hour to go down to the foot of Giant Buddha. In this case, a river cruise is recommended (own expense).
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
- A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
- Other language((besides English and Chinese) tour guide is depend on the availability
Reviews(46)
it was quite busy and crowded but fortunately we were with our guide Molly who speaks English very well and she was so kind and she explained to us a lot of aspects of local Chinese culture, very interesting!! The boat tour was beautiful, Giant Buddha was Amazing!
We ended up booking with WestChinago from Tianfu airport transfer, private Giant Buddha, Wolong Panda Base, and airport transfer. This review is for airport pick up and Giant Buddha. First and foremost, Lily was AMAZING from booking to execution. Communication was clear, made great suggestions, and on time with everything (even told us the eta on her reply due to national holiday). Even including spending money economically with certain places for our itinerary. Really appreciate it. 1000% recommending this company for your Chengdu visit. You will not regret it! They’ll take care of you, and Lily certainly single handedly made my Chengdu visit so much less stress!! And oh, our drivers (both airport pick up and leshan giant Buddha) were super nice.
Great day trip with private guide with in-depth information about history and life in China, yesterday and today
Hi Ants, Greeting from Chengdu! Thank you so much for your review and your satisfaction of our service. All the best to you and welcome to our motherland-China!
What an amazing tour! Everything was super well organized and I really loved every minute of it. Taking the train is definitely the way to go as we didn’t have to deal with traffic despite the fact that it was a holiday.
Brief river ride of 30mins. Only stay in front of the Buddha for 5mins or so so everyone is grappling and fighting for space to take pictures. Can get rowdy on the top open air deck. To avoid the crowd, one can also view from the lower aircon deck, where tea and food are available. The road to these jetties are very narrow, during peak jams, the wait on the coach or private cars can be really long, taxis with meters are not a good idea.
Had a great day, The Tour guide - Sharlene. was on time, in fact she arrived early, The tour was well organised, went off without a hitch. Sharlene's English was good, and has a lot of knowledge. she was able to answer any of my questions. The Buddah was magnificent, well worth seeing. Went on a weekday to avoid the tourist jam
Hi Joseph, Very glad you had a good time with Sharlene. It is true to avoid weekend and any other public holidays :) Thank you again for taking your time to leave a review for us. Best Regards Lily Chen
We had an Excellent Guide and took our time climbing up to the top of the local buddha by another route than the one seen in the picture. The crowds were quite large and waiting was common for anything there. The best way to really see the buddha fully is by boat on the river. Then you can appreciate the enormity of the stature.
Dear Robski, Thank you very much for leaving good review for us. Leshan Giant Buddha is one of the most popular destination in my hometown, quite busy all year round. Our guides are familiar with different routes and always try their best to avoid the crowds. Thank you again for choosing our service and welcome you back to my lovely hometown at anytime! Best Regards Lily Chen
We spent a very good day with our guide Fifi for this tour. She was really friendly, helpfull and provided many informations on Chinese culture. Contact with Lily to prepare the tour was also perfect.
Dear Delphine, Thank you so much for choosing our service. Glad to know you enjoyed your time with our lovely tour guide Fifi. All of tour guides are friendly, informative and flexible:) And I would like to appreciate your flexibility as well. All the best to you and your family:) Best Regards Lily Chen
We had a great day full of new experiences!! First, we had a high speed train travel to Leshan (sooo cool). Then, the Giant Buddha took our breath (go and see it, it's a must). Taking the river cruise was the best option to see the whole Buddha. Local history and Buddhism explanations from our guide were really useful. Finally, our lovely guide showed us the best street food places to enjoy Sichuan food, which is amazing.
Thank you WestChinaGo for making our trip to Chengdu so special and memorable. As mentioned in multiple reviews, Lily is a pleasure to work with - responsive, efficient, resourceful, and extremely knowledgeable. Most importantly, Lily is a kind and wonderful person who truly cares about her clients and will go the extra step to make sure everything in your party is comfortable and all needs catered to. We took a 2 day tour that included Panda volunteering and the Leshan Giant Buddha and couldn't have asked for a better experience from beginning to end. Highly recommend!
Dear Felicia, Thank you so much for signing up tripadvisor and leave your first review for us! It is my pleasure to arrange your family visit and welcome you back at anytime!!! Take care and all the best! Lily Chen
