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Private Day Tour to Leshan Grand Buddha from Chengdu with Local Lunch and Ancient Temple Visit
4.2
26 Ratings
Leshan
Embark on a private day tour from Chengdu to Leshan Grand Buddha, the world's largest stone Buddha statue. Explore ancient Buddhist temples and enjoy a delicious Chinese lunch.
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Leshan Giant Buddha (Da Fo) - A private vehicle will pick you up from your Chengdu hotel and take you on a two-hour drive to the Leshan Grand Buddha. Upon arrival at Leshan, indulge in a delicious Chinese lunch at a popular local restaurant. Afterwards, your guide will lead you to the Grand Buddha Temple (Lingyun Temple), located behind the Grand Buddha’s head. Marvel at the elaborate construction of its coiled hair, which is made up of around 1,020 twisted buns. Walk inside and marvel at the intricate sculptures and wall designs of the temple.
Then, follow your guide down the trail toward the left of the Grand Buddha. This walk usually takes approximately 30 minutes, but is flexible depending on any rest or photo stops you may want to make. Standing at an impressive 233 feet (71 meters) high and 92 feet (28 meters) wide, it is by far the largest carved Buddha sculpture in the entire world! Admire the grandeur of this structure as it towers over you.
For an alternative view of the Grand Buddha, take a boat cruise on the river (at own expense). After a full day of touring this World Heritage Site, sit back and relax as your private transport drives you back to your Chengdu hotel.
What's Included
- Private transportation
- Professional English-speaking guide
- Lunch included
- Choice of Giant Buddha admission: hiking or boat ticket
- Comfortable hotel transfers in air-conditioned vehicle
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
Additional Information
See the world’s largest stone Buddha statue! Standing at an astounding 233 feet (71 meters), the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Grand Buddha of Leshan is proof of the significance of this religion in ancient China. Your private guide will lead you on an illuminating journey up and down the trails around the whole structure, and you’ll visit ancient Buddhist temples along the way. Your tour will include private transportation from Chengdu and a delicious Chinese lunch at a popular local restaurant.
Location
Leshan Giant Buddha (Da Fo)
No.2435 Lingyun Street, Shizhong District
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.2
(26 Ratings)
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Yan_l
Apr 5, 2024
Best way to see the Grand Budda - Samuel, the tour company manager, helped me and my son arrange a wonderful trip, and Junie, the tour guide, made sure both of us enjoyed ourselves and learned everything there is to learn about the Leshan budda. Although I have been on this tour once before, she still told me many new interesting facts that I had not learned already. Then she took us to a local restaurant which truly had unique offerings and we ate a delicious meal. I definitely recommend this company.
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Anshikat2
May 13, 2019
Must do trip! Great Tour guide - This was an absolutely wonderful tour. My guide Worli was lovely. Very well informed. Spoke great english and was very accommodating to all my requests. What I loved about this tour was everything was included and more. Worli had so much knowledge on not only Leshan Buddha but all topics relating to Chinese culture. We also enjoyed a great lunch, where Worli helped me choose the best vegetarian dished one can find in China! highly recommend this tour and all other tours by this company,
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King
Jul 12, 2017
Martin is great! And he is very... - <p>Martin is great! And he is very knowledgeable about each sight we have visited . I highly recommend him to anyone and wish him the best in this business. A reall professional!</p>
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Chris
Jun 13, 2017
It's a long ride from Chengdu, but it... - <p>It's a long ride from Chengdu, but it is absolutely amazing!</p>
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Michael
Feb 1, 2017
This tour was great! The guide... - <p>This tour was great! The guide (Mars) was very informative and helpful. She was also really personable--it felt like I was hanging out with a friend. The driver was extremely professional as well. Highly recommended!</p>
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Antoine
Jan 5, 2017
Amazing journey. The Leshan Giant... - <p>Amazing journey. The Leshan Giant Buddha is absolutely stunning. One of the most amazing thing I've ever seen. Our guide, Audrey, was extremely charming and professional, giving us great information about this gigantic piece of art.</p>
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Jakenneth_i
Dec 10, 2016
Some other reviews suggest that the... - <p>Some other reviews suggest that the boat is the best way to see the Buddha but I have to say that nothing can compare with the close-up experience of climbing down and then up the steps alongside the statue. It is good to get there as early as possible and also to avoid peak season. We were able to proceed straight to the steps.<br/>
Local lunch was enjoyable and chopsticks are not so difficult to use!<br/>
For me the two-hour journey from the city was also most interesting as it gave an overview of the villages, countryside and agriculture, all such a contrast to the city itself. It was just as much part of the experience and not simply a means to get there. <br/>
The guide, as with all Viator guides that I have met, was most informative.</p>
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Natasha_g
Apr 30, 2016
Great day out. Its still hard to grasp... - <p>Great day out. Its still hard to grasp the scale after seeing it. Great food included too</p>
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Linda
Jun 21, 2016
Our guide was willing to tailor the... - <p>Our guide was willing to tailor the trip to our wishes. She was informed and very pleasant her English was excellent</p>
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Steaders
Mar 29, 2016
Firstly our guide 'Coral' was... - <p>Firstly our guide 'Coral' was excellent, very friendly, spoke good English and the driver was first class especially with the traffic and 'non existent rules of the road it would appear'. The journey to Lesham takes about 2 hours and Coral gave us an excellent commentary during this journey. Unfortunately the weather was dreadful, luckily had umbrella with us. On arrival the crowds were everywhere, good job did not arrive in height of season. Throughout the visit to the Buddha, Coral gave a good history and explanation and we had a laugh. The wait to walk down the Buddha and up again was around 2 hours so we declined due to the weather conditions but Coral made up for this with her commentary. The lunch was superb. One observation perhaps to improve this visit is to climb up and be given the commentary and visit the temples then proceed to the 'boat option' rather than waiting up to 2 hours to fully view the statue then followed by the lunch, that way everybody would see everything. The return journey to the hotel took again another 2 hours so a very full day.</p>
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