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A private full-day drive from Chengdu that pairs up-close time with giant pandas and a visit to the monumental Leshan Giant Buddha. Comfortable pacing, a local guide, and private transport make this an efficient way to see Sichuan’s wildlife and cultural highlights in one day.
A private full-day drive from Chengdu that pairs up-close time with giant pandas and a visit to the monumental Leshan Giant Buddha. Comfortable pacing, a local guide, and private transport make this an efficient way to see Sichuan’s wildlife and cultural highlights in one day.
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Operated by Opatrip.com China · Chengdu, Sichuan
You step out of the private car onto the chilled concrete of the panda base, bamboo-sweet air tugging at your jacket as one lone cub rolls onto its back and dares you to watch. Later, the river opens below the cliff-face where the Leshan Giant Buddha stares down at the confluence, its weathered stone shoulders drinking centuries of rain.
easy.
6–8 hours.
Suitable for most fitness levels; involves short walks, stairs, and standing during animal viewing.
Expect roughly 1.5–2 hours each way by private car depending on traffic and route; your driver will optimize times when possible.
This private tour includes entrance fees to the Chengdu Research Base and Leshan Giant Buddha as part of the package.
Yes — the itinerary is low-impact with short, manageable walks, but there are stairs at Leshan and some standing during panda viewing.
Private transport allows flexibility; you can request different stop lengths or an alternative order, subject to local opening hours and traffic.
The Leshan Giant Buddha was carved during the Tang dynasty (8th century) to appease river currents; Chengdu has been a regional cultural hub since the Shu states and flourished during imperial times.
The Chengdu Research Base focuses on captive breeding, reintroduction research, and public education; limit disturbance by following viewing rules and staying on designated paths.
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