2 Days Chengdu Giant Panda, Leshan Giant Buddha & Mount Emei Group Tour by High Speed Bullet Train

Visit the most popular attractions of Chengdu – the panda base and the world’s famous World Cultural and Natural Heritage – Leshan Giant Buddha and Mt. Emei. Different from the big cheap Chinese speaking group tour, this English-speaking small join-in tour gives visitors the chance to visit Emei Mountain both Golden Submit on the top and Wannian monastery located at the waist of the mountain. Visitors will see the whole beauty of this holy buddhist mountain.

Highlights:

  • Pick-up directly from hotel/hostel.
  • Much more comfortable and cleaner coaches than the public bus.
  • Our coaches are with only 7 seats to 17 seats, much less crowded than public bus.
  • Sightseeing only, no compulsory shopping.
  • The best use of time and mondy: visit the 3 famous scenic spots of Sichuan in 2 days.
  • Experience the bullet train in China.

Departure:

Every Wednesday, Friday and Sunday.

Min. Pax:

2 persons (The tour will be cancelled if the pax is less than 2, you will get informed around 8:30pm one night before)

Brief Itinerary

  • Day 1: Chengdu – Panda Base – Leshan – Mt. Emei
  • Day 2: Mt. Emei – Chengdu

Full Itinerary

Day 1 Chengdu – Panda Base – Leshan – Mt. Emei(Distance:180KM)

Sightseeing and Activities: Chengdu Panda Base, Leshan Giant Buddha, Emei mountain square
Accommodation: Mt. Emei Garden City Resort Hotel
Meals: Lunch

  • 07:00am-08:00am

Hotel pick-up. In the morning, the guide will meet you in your hotel and then head for Chengdu Panda Research Center.

  • 8:30am-11:00am

Visiting Chengdu Research Center of Giant Panda Breeding. You will catch pandas’ feeding time, visit both adult and baby pandas houses and watch them eating fresh bamboo.

  • 11:00am-13:00pm

Driving to Leshan. After visiting Chengdu Panda Base, we drive to Leshan with about 2 hours.

  • 13:00pm-14:00pm

Lunch time.

  • 14:00pm-16:30pm

Visiting Leshan Giant Buddha by walking up to the top of the hill. The grand Buddha was completed in 803 of Tang Dynasty after 90 year’s construction and enjoys the fame of the biggest sitting stone sculpture in the world, about 71- meter in height.

  • 16:30pm-17:15pm

Driving to the foot of Mt.Emei(The vehicle we took from Chengdu will go back with the 1 day tour visitors, we will take another car to Emeishan), free visit Emei mountain square until about 18:00.

  • 18:30pm-19:30pm

Sightseeing and dining at a local restaurant with the help of your guide. Emei Kungfu show may be suggested by the tour guide as an optional program, it is not compulsory.

  • 20:00pm

Check in the hotel near the foot of the mountain.

Day 2 Mt. Emei – Chengdu(by Bullet Train)

Sightseeing and Activities: Leidongping, Golden Submit, Golden temple, the silver temple, the huge Puxian Statue, Wannian Temple
Accommodation: No Hotels
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

  • 07:00am-09:00am

Change to the local sightseeing bus and go up to Leidongping. Walk about 20 minutes to the cable car station, and take cable car to Golden Submit(Round way cable car 120RMB/person at your own expense).

  • 09:30am-11:30am

Sightseeing on the mountain top – Golden Submit. visit Golden temple, the silver temple, the huge Puxian Statue, enjoy the magnificent view of the clouds, mountains, forest.

  • 11:30am-14:00pm

Drive down to Wannian Temple by sightseeing bus, take the cable car one way up to visit the monastery(one way cable car up-going 65RMB/person at your own expense). Snacks at Wannian parking lot serve as lunch.

  • 14:00pm-17:00pm

Hiking down the mountain from Wannian Temple to experience the beautiful nature of this mountain, passing Qingyin Pavilion, Moneky Zone until to WuxianGang bus station.

  • 17:00pm-18:00pm

Drive down the mountain by sightseeing bus, then go to Emeishan Train station by our tour vehicle.

  • 18:00pm-20:00pm

Take Bullet Train back to Chengdu. Tt is a ride about 1 hour and 12 minutes. The tour group will dismiss at Chengdu Railway Station.(Please be noted that, we will try to book the train tickets in the duration 18:00 to 20:00, the exact train number and timetable are not fixed yet, it depends on the availablity on the day.)

What’s Included

  • Transportation: private tour van or buses according to group size.
  • Tour guide: Government registered private English speaking tour guide.
  • Meals: as listed in the itinerary.
  • Accommodation: Twin-shared standard rooms in 4 star standard Garden City Resort Hotel.
  • Entry fee: Panda base, Leshan giant Buddha, Mt.Emei, the sightseeing bus at Mt.emei.
  • All the taxes and service charge.

What’s Excluded

  • All the cable car fee at Mt. Emei.
  • The Emei Kungfu show at Mt.Emei.
  • Hotel in Chengdu.
  • Any other extra items.