Chengdu to Leshan Giant Buddha Private Day Tour
- Visit the largest and tallest stone Buddha statue in the world in the heart of Sichuan Province
- Leshan Giant Buddha (Da Fo) was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site together with Mount Emei in 1996
- This imposing river-facing, 71m statue inspires peace and meditation and attracts millions of visitors a year
- Try out unique gourmet finds around Leshan such as Bobo Chicken, Tofu Jelly and Sweet Skin Duck
- Do as the locals do and travel across Chengdu via public transport, but with your own English-speaking guide
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Leshan Giant Buddha
What to expect
Not far from the city of Chengdu sits the tallest pre-modern statue and largest stone Buddha statue in the world. From your hotel, your guide will first bring you to downtown Leshan to have a taste of the city's popular dishes and other Sichuan delicacies. After a hearty lunch, you'll be ready to see the ancient wonder that is the Leshan Giant Buddha! This colossal statue of Maitreya (bodhisattva or a Buddha yet to come) standing at 71 meters was carved into the side of Mount Lingyun over 1,300 years ago. The site attracts hundreds of people every day, including Buddhist pilgrims who consider this a sacred destination. The charm of the Leshan Giant Buddha lies not only in its size but also in its architectural artistry. There are 1,021 buns in its coiled hair, which have been skillfully embedded in the head. It also has an ingenious drainage system made up of hidden gutters and channels across its head, behind the ears, and down to its arms and legs to displace rainwater and keep the insides dry and ensure the preservation of the statue.
Reviews
Was a well organised, relaxed trip. Our guide Clark very knowledgable and trustworthy. We had nice conversation on Chinese culture.
Jack was a great guide. Spent the day touring the giant Buddha. Jack did a great job answering questions and keeping us informed as safe. Would highly recommend this tour if you want to see the Buddha, the walk around was a bit challenging but well worth it! Thanks again!
Very good guide and driver, explain the details, the car is very comfortable! With us all the way to pick up the queue for more than two hours, very patient!
It has been a very good exposure and experience to take local public transport from Metro train to express train and hopped on to the bus from Train station to Leshan. As there were many many visitors hence Tour guide Amy suggested us to change the route to take river boat tour to have a better view instead ; which ended as a better option for us .! Overall this has been a great trip for us !
The trip was by car. I was able to travel comfortably thanks to a guide fluent in both English and Korean.
The tour guide is polite and professional, and can speak English fluently. Great experience and a must visit when in Sichuan.
Great! Tour guide is very nice, itinerary is also very good!
It is compact and suitable for one family member. The tour guide will concentrate on introducing and taking care of it and will participate in other itineraries next time.
Great day trip, easy and easy to understand and experience the local culture.
Good to know
Insider tips:
- Please note that the park area is very crowded during Chinese public holidays. You may want to schedule your visit outside of these dates
- Please wear shoes that ared suitable for climbing or hiking
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