Giant Panda and Leshan Giant Buddha Day Tour: Discover China's Wildlife and Spirituality
4.8
54 Ratings
Chengdu

Embark on a small group tour to discover the fascinating world of giant pandas and the awe-inspiring Leshan Giant Buddha in China. Learn about the pandas’ unique lifestyle and uncover the rich history behind the magnificent Buddha sculpture.

Duration: 9 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • U2panda - We will pick you up from your hotel (free of charge within the 3rd ring road) at 7:30 am.
  • Giant Panda Breeding Research Base (Xiongmao Jidi) - Our guide will meet you in your hotel lobby, and we will take a short drive to the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding. Make sure to fully charge your devices, as this place is a…
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What's Included
  • Giant Buddha Boat Ticket
  • English Speaking Guide
  • Chengdu Panda Centre Entrance
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Lunch
Additional Information

This tour brings you to the adorable pandas and more! Pandas are more then good-looking and cute, they are special! Join us to find out a full story of how do they live, why are they here and even funny things about these precious neighbour and treasure of human being!
The 71 metres tall Budhha carved out from the rock mountain located at the joining of…

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Location
U2panda
7 Hangkong Road
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Jane
Jun 28, 2025
Highly recommended - Both locations were well worth the visit. Sophie was a great guide, good quality van and safe driver. The boat was the best option for seeing the giant Buddha
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Tracy
Jun 8, 2025
Amazing day! - We had an amazing day! The pandas and Budda are not to be missed! Our guide, Abby, couldn’t have been better. She is so friendly, knowledgeable and accommodating. We would definitely recommend!!
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J2998wcsteves
May 16, 2025
Great educational and very enjoyable day. - This tour was fantastic !! We were met on time in our hotel lobby by our wonderful guide, Abby. She was so warm and friendly from the very beginning, we felt perfectly at ease. Her wealth of knowledge about the pandas and the operation of the panda base was stunning. My wife and I learned a lot of new things about pandas and were happy to know they have such a place of importance in Chinese culture. Our driver, Chow, was also very friendly and provided excellent transportation. During our ride to Leshan, Abby provided an in-depth history of the Buddha and added some interesting anecdotes about the area. We had a wonderful lunch before the visit to the Buddha and she chose some excellent dishes for us to try. We strongly recommend U2panda for any tour from Chengdu, and particularly, Abby, the best tour guide ever. !!
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Susanco9101mt
Feb 13, 2025
Fun day, fascinating sights, great guide - Lois took us to the Chengdu panda base and we loved it. We went on a cool day in the morning so the pandas were very active! Lois knows a lot about pandas! After a great morning we took a 90 minute ride to the giant budha. A perfect restaurant for a tasty lunch, then a short boat ride to see the carved monument up close. A 90 minute drive home completed a full day. Thanks Lois!
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Brentr962
Feb 7, 2025
The most amazing day out - One of my favourite days in China - I have lived here for 2 years. The panda sanctuary was great and to see them being looked after was amazing. We went in the morning and beat the huge crowds. Seeing the Leshan Giant Buddha was also magnificent- it truly is one of the seven wonders of China. Our tour guide Abby spoke better English than us and was incredibly helpful answering all our questions and giving us the facts about the two sites. I would recommend to everyone but go in the winter and in the morning!!!
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Mauricio
Oct 28, 2024
Highly recommended - We had a full day excursion to see the Panda base reserve and the Giant Buddha. Our guide, Abby, was punctual, kind, and provided us with all the information we needed covering both activities and general information about Chengdu and China. We also had a personal driver, who drove safely and was very nice. We highly recommend this excursion!
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Ang19691
Oct 14, 2024
Giant Pandas and Leshan Buddha trip - Our guide Wency was fantastic. We were the only 2 people on the trip so a car picked us us promptly at 730am and we headed out to see the pandas. Our driver had supplied us with bottled water and iced coffee which was a nice touch. It can get pretty crowded near the pandas even on a quiet day so be prepared to jostle for position when trying to take photos. Wency was very knowledgeable throughout and at the Panda centre we saw many pandas climbing trees, playing and eating. You need to go early as once they have eaten they just sleep. It’s is a beautiful area and very picturesque, be prepared for a good walk! From there we drove 2.5 hours to Leshan where we stopped for a dumpling lunch in the town before heading to the boat. It was a Monday and fairly quiet so there were no queues and we boarded quickly. We paid an extra 30 yen for a seat inside once on the boat, this is optional and they serve you tea or coffee in this price. We headed down the river to the Buddha which is spectacular, the biggest stone Buddha in the world. The boat stops for photos before returning back up the river the journey takes approximately 40 minutes. Our journey was by car so much quicker than if you were on a bus and waiting for others so we were very lucky. Wonderful day for us would highly recommend especially lovely Wency!
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Luisn333
Sep 28, 2024
2 attractions in one tour - A tour that you should definitely take if you visit Chengdu city. With this tour you will visit the 2 main attractions of the city. It's a tour that delivers as promised, visit both attractions. Perhaps I would have liked to spend more time at the panda conservation center, but I knew I had a couple of hours of travel to the big Buddha, and it’s a tour you know from the beginning you’ll need time to enjoy. My Guide Abigail, was punctual to my appointment, gave me a bottle of water and a coffee, always worried about being okay, explained everything correctly, guided me through both attractions, and explained everything in detail. Abigail and the car driver, very dedicated to meet the customer's needs. I could definitely recommend this tour and more if it is Abigail.
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Navigate01556236624
Sep 6, 2024
Beautiful experience - Beautiful excursion, the Abby Guide with a private van took us first to the panda center in half an hour where we saw red pandas and pandas. Immediately after we left for leshan and reached the entrance for the ferry which takes about an hour to reach the buddha where it stops for about ten minutes to admire it. After the visit about two hours to return to the city center. Abby fantastic and speaks great English, we asked him many tips about the city and China, very helpful and nice. Highly recommend the tour
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Mickeyceroc
Aug 2, 2024
Use a more professional firm. Answered emails well but on the day didn’t have tickets and didn’t sort out the problems - Chaotic and didn’t get the tour we paid for. Didn’t tell us they didn’t have the tickets until after 2.5 hour drive! No refund offered
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