8-Hour Chengdu and Leshan Tour with Giant Buddha and Tea Experience
About This Tour
Take a boat ride to admire the Giant Buddha of Leshan on this 8-hour trip from Chengdu. Explore a laid-back old town where traditional lifestyles have survived...
Duration: 8 Hours · Tour type: Shared · Activity level: Easy · Accommodation: Not included · Transport: Included · Wheelchair access: Not applicable · Cities: Chengdu, Leshan · Languages: English
Know before you go: Please inform the tour guide about your location for pick-up.; USD 87 per adult for 14-15 people.; USD 92 per adult for 12-13 people.; USD 102 per adult for 9-11 people.; USD 110 per adult for 5-8 people.; USD 127 per adult for 3-4 people.; USD 165 per adult for 2 people.; USD 250 per adult for 1 person.
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Leshan
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What's Included
- English-speaking Chinese tour guide
- Giant Buddha boat trip
- Visit to a non-touristy old town
- Visit to a local old teahouse from the Qing Dynasty (600+ years old)
- Experience of many kinds of old handicraft shops
- Visit to an old courtyard family home
- Local snacks - mini food tour
- Tea plantation visit
- Tea picking experience
- Tea farmer house visit
- Tea making experience
- Air-conditioned vehicle
Not Included
- Gratuities
Itinerary
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1Day 01
Leshan Giant Buddha, Old Town and Tea Plantation Experience
After greeting you at your hotel, take a 2.5-hour drive to the Giant Buddha of Leshan for an unforgettable panoramic view of the Buddha. Continue with a 40-minute drive to a laid-back old town. Roam around the town and see how traditional lifestyles have survived modernisation. Along the way, visit traditional workshops such as blacksmith shops, bamboo workshops, and barbershops. Chat and share stories with lovely local people in an old teahouse. Later, drop by one of the hundred-year-old courtyard houses and meet its proud owners. Take a short drive up into the mountain. Follow a tea farmer to a tea field, where you will learn a lot about growing tea, including how to pick the best tea sprouts and tea buds. Afterwards, proceed to a family tea business to see the process of making different kinds of tea. Have a seat in front of the farmhouse and enjoy a cup of tea. Try the local speciality of a wood-fire cooked lunch in the countryside before the end of the trip.
Meeting Point
Meeting point: 2345 Ling Yun Lu, Shizhong Qu, Leshan Shi, Sichuan Sheng, China · Tour start: 2345 Ling Yun Lu, Shizhong Qu, Leshan Shi, Sichuan Sheng, China — Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
