Private Day Trip: Leshan Giant Buddha with Lunch from Chengdu

Admire the world’s largest Buddha, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, on this 8-hour private trip from Chengdu. You’ll visit the 8th-century Grand Buddha at Leshan plus two of the area’s many temples – Lingyun Temple and Wuyou Temple. Tour includes entrance fees and lunch.

Meet your private guide in the lobby of your Chengdu hotel at 8am. It’s about a 2-hour drive through the countryside to Leshan.

Here you’ll stroll through landscaped grounds to the top of the 233-foot (71-meter) statue, and descend the steep staircase to his feet at the water’s edge.

The Leshan Grand Buddha (or Giant Buddha) was built in the eighth century thanks to the inspiration of a monk named Haitong. He believed that Buddha’s presence would calm the waters below, where the Min, Dadu, and Qingyi rivers meet, and enable ships to make their journeys safely. Amazingly, once the structure was completed, the waters did calm down. Some say this was due to the Buddha; others attribute it to the large amount of rock removed in order to carve the sculpture.

After you’ve admired the Buddha’s truly enormous toes, your guide will lead you back to the top of the statue to visit two of the many temples in this sacred area. Lingyun Temple stands overlooking his head, and dates back even further than the Buddha, although the buildings you see today are around 300 years old.

Next, visit the Wuyou Temple, which sits on its own island atop a hill. The Hall of Arhats is home to hundreds of lifelike carvings of arhats – Buddhists who have achieved nirvana and progressed to the level of a saint.

Should you wish to get another angle on the Buddha, your guide can arrange a short river cruise from the opposite bank (own expense). Choose whether to enjoy lunch before or after your visit to the Grand Buddha.

You’ll leave Leshan around 2pm, returning to your hotel at 4pm.

• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
• Not recommended for pregnant travelers
• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
• Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
• The duration of transfers are approximate, the exact duration will depend on the time of day and traffic conditions
• Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
• A moderate amount of walking is involved: please wear comfortable walking shoes

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  Leshan Day Tour
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• Local Speaking English Guide
• Roundtrip transfers at Chengdu downtown hotels
• Entrance ticket to Leshan Giant Buddha

• Boat tour fee
• Personal consumption

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• Comfortable walking shoes are recommended
• Not recommended for participants with heart complaints or other serious medical conditions
• The duration of transfers are approximate, the exact duration will depend on the time of day and traffic conditions

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• This Tour is Provided by Wendy Wu Tours-Day Tour.
• Tour Timezone & Starts at Asia/Chongqing.
• Mobile or paper ticket accepted.
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• Minimum 1 Travelers is required to book.
• Maximum 6 Travelers is accepted for booking.