4 Temple Tours to Book in Chengdu

1.Leshan Grand Buddha Scenic Area and Panda Park Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 67 reviews · from $116Our pick

Meet pandas at Chengdu Research Base, then travel to Leshan for its 71-meter cliff-carved Buddha and Lingyun Temple. Guides such as Mark and James provide clear English commentary. Expect a 12-hour day, long road transfers, lunch at your own cost, and a city-center finish at Tianfu Square.

“Very long day with a lot of driving in heavy traffic. Driver/guide was excellent with a great sense of humour and knowledge. Highly recommend.”

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2.Leshan Buddha Optional Tours w/ Transfer or Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 63 reviews · 8 hours · from $26Best value

Choose simple entry tickets or a private Chengdu tour with an English-speaking guide, hotel pickup, and optional Panda Base visit. See the 71-meter Leshan Buddha, carved over 90 years, and travel by private vehicle or train and taxi on your own.

“The site can easily reached by train from Chengdu. Transfer is much slower and costly. The site is an ABSOLUTE MUST. Amazing.”

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3.Giant Panda and Leshan Buddha Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 56 reviews · from $109

Join a small group of up to 15 people for a 12-hour Chengdu outing to the Panda Research Base and Leshan Buddha. Guides such as Mark and Chris lead the day in English or Chinese, with early panda viewing, temple visits, and optional local lunch.

“highly recommended tour, in one day you can see the two main attractions of chengdu. Mark my guide was very knowledgeable and knowledgeable and spoke excellent English.”

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4.Private Leshan Giant Buddha and Local Food Tasting Trip

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 46 reviews · from $199Top rated

Travel privately from Chengdu to Leshan by high-speed train, climb Lingyun Hill, and see the 1,300-year-old Giant Buddha from above, below, or by river cruise. Your guide, including highly praised guides such as Lily, Penny, Jamie, and Cassie, adds local history and a Sichuan lunch.

“Penny was a great tour guide. Very knowledgeable about the history of the Leshan Buddha! Punctual and communicated well in English! Had a great time with her as my tour guide!”

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