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Chengdu: Leshan Grand Buddha Full-Day Private Trip
Leshan Grand Buddha was listed as the World Natural and Cultural heritage by UNESCO in 1996. Leshan Giant Buddha, the largest stone sculpture of Buddha in the world, sits at the confluence of the Minjiang river, Dadu river and Qingyi river. It has been very well preserved during the past 1,200 years. The project was built in China's Tang Dynasty, for the huge quantities, totally, it took 90 years to complete the Buddha Statue. As tall as 71 meters, the Buddha Statue occupies a whole mountain cliff facing the conjunction point of 3 rivers, hence there is a proverb passed down generation by generation that"the Buddha is a mountain and the mountain is a Buddha". The guide will pick you up at your hotel/hostel lobby in the morning, then start driving to Leshan Grand Buddha. It is a ride of 2 hours by the expressway; sightseeing the beautiful rural scene of Western Sichuan Plain while driving on the way. The rice fields, vegetable greenhouses, grape garden and tea plants are laid out along the expressway. Reach Leshan Giant Buddha at noon, after having lunch we will visit the Giant Buddha Statue. First, walk hundreds of steps to the head part of the Grand Buddha, taking pictures while you stand at the level of the Buddha statue's shoulders; then walk down to the feet of the buddha by the narrow cliff path; take a full view of the Buddha statue; finally, walk up to the mountain top again and finish the sightseeing; drive back to your hotel/hostel in Chengdu, end the tour.
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Leshan Grand Buddha was listed as the World Natural and Cultural heritage by UNESCO in 1996. Leshan Giant Buddha, the largest stone sculpture of Buddha in the world, sits at the confluence of the Minjiang river, Dadu river and Qingyi river. It has been very well preserved during the past 1,200 years. The project was built in China's Tang Dynasty, for the huge quantities, totally, it took 90 years to complete the Buddha Statue. As tall as 71 meters, the Buddha Statue occupies a whole mountain cliff facing the conjunction point of 3 rivers, hence there is a proverb passed down generation by generation that"the Buddha is a mountain and the mountain is a Buddha".
The guide will pick you up at your hotel/hostel lobby in the morning, then start driving to Leshan Grand Buddha. It is a ride of 2 hours by the expressway; sightseeing the beautiful rural scene of Western Sichuan Plain while driving on the way. The rice fields, vegetable greenhouses, grape garden and tea plants are laid out along the expressway. Reach Leshan Giant Buddha at noon, after having lunch we will visit the Giant Buddha Statue.
First, walk hundreds of steps to the head part of the Grand Buddha, taking pictures while you stand at the level of the Buddha statue's shoulders; then walk down to the feet of the buddha by the narrow cliff path; take a full view of the Buddha statue; finally, walk up to the mountain top again and finish the sightseeing; drive back to your hotel/hostel in Chengdu, end the tour.
Free cancellation - Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund
Chengdu: Leshan Grand Buddha Full-Day Private Trip
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