6 Days Chengdu Panda Leshan Buddha Lhasa Tour

Tour Outline: Chengdu - Chengdu Panda Base - Leshan Giant Buddha - Lhasa

6 Days Chengdu Panda Leshan Buddha Lhasa Tour

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Overview

One amazing city, with hundreds of things to see and do, Chengdu is one of the most astounding tourist destinations in the world, where the Giant Panda is the most important aspect of the city. After that, Leshan Giant Buddha is also a part of highlight of this trip, which has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1996. Taking boats is the best way to see the panorama.

After 2 hours flight from Chengdu to Lhasa, tourists can meet a totally different religion and alpine scenery. Lhasa, the capital of Tibet, is the holy land for Tibetan Buddhism. Around Jokhang Temple, Potala Palace and Barkhor Street are full of pilgrim. A cup of sweet tea, hospitable Tibetans, even weather in Tibet will reveal the mystery and show you the true life of this spiritual land.

Start: Chengdu
Physical Demands: Very leisure tour; zero physical demand
End: Lhasa
Best Time to Visit: All year round
Destination: Chengdu - Chengdu Panda Base - Leshan Giant Buddha - Lhasa
Tour Type: Private tour

Highlights

[Chengdu Panda Base] Know the daily life of the cute pandas and get close to the lovely creatures;
[Leshan Giant Buddha] Visit the tallest stone Buddha statue with 71m height in the world, which was carved on the cliff;
[Potala Palace] To know more about the Tibetan architecture;
[Jokhang Temple] Explore the spiritual center of Tibet;
[Drepung Monastery] Visit the most important monastery of Gelugpa in Tibetan Buddhism.

Day by Day Itinerary

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The itinerary is just for your reference. You can make your own tour by your schedule, and taste of hotel. You can tell us your tour plan to get more travel inspiration.

Day 1: Chengdu Arrival

Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport

Renmin Park

Upon your arrival at the Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport, our tour guide will meet and escort you to your hotel in Chengdu downtown.

After a short break, we will spend a relaxing time in Renmin Park, a time-honored park built in 1911 located in the central downtown. Wandering in this park, you will see why Chengdu is famous for its relaxing life throughout China. The park is filled with citizens practicing Tai Chi, appreciating flowers, taking photos, playing majiang, etc. Parallel of outdoor tea houses crowded with guests drinking teas and chatting with friends constitutes a special picture of the park. Sit down, order a pot of Chinese tea, make a casual chat with your friends and watching locals boating on the lake, your exhaustion on road will be eliminated.

Stay overnight in Chengdu

Day 2: Chengdu Day Tour: Giant Panda Base and Leshan Giant Buddha

Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding

Leshan Giant Buddha

Today after breakfast, we will firstly pay a visit to the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding (known as Chengdu Panda Base), where we can explore the daily life of the cute pandas and get close to the lovely creatures. Then move on to Wenshu Temple, a typical ancient monastery of Qing Dynasty in Chengdu downtown.

In the afternoon, we are expected to drive about 2 hours out of Chengdu to Leshan and a visit to the Giant Buddha. The best way to view the largest Buddha in the world is by boat as the Buddha is across the river from Leshan. It is carved into a reddish cliff from the top down to the river about 72 m in height. You will take a sightseeing cruise to the center of the river and face the huge stone Buddha. Later, we will drive back to Chengdu.

Stay overnight in Chengdu

Day 3: Fly from Chengdu to Lhasa

Tourists will take the morning flight from Chengdu to Lhasa. After your arrival in Lhasa by flight, your guide will greet you and take you to your hotel. Tourists may view the Yarlung Tsangpo River/ Bhamaputra River (the longest and largest river in Tibet) and Lhasa river on their way to Lhasa. After arriving in Lhasa, you can take a rest and get acclimatized to high altitude.

Stay overnight in Lhasa

Day 4: Lhasa Day Tour: Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple and Barkhor Street

Potala Palace

Jokhang Temple

After breakfast in your hotel, your personal private will pick you up to visit the splendid Potala Palace, the cardinal landmark in Lhasa. The whole morning is for you to appreciate this world-level architectural work.

In the afternoon, you will visit the Jokhang Temple, the spiritual center of Tibet. Tibetan people from all over the world come here to kowtow in the front of the entrance with their pure heart.

Finally, you can spend some time walking on around the Jokhang Temple in Barkhor Street where is full of religious atmosphere.

Stay overnight in Lhasa

Day 5: Lhasa Day Tour: Drepung Monastery, Sera Monastery

Drepung Monastery

Sera Monastery

After breakfast in your hotel, you will be picked up to visit Drepung Monastery, the most important monastery of Gelugpa in Tibetan Buddhism.

In the afternoon, head to visit Sera Monastery to see the famous scriptures debating in this monastery.

Stay overnight in Lhasa

Day 6: Lhasa Departure

This day is free for you until you head to your next destination or take flight to get back home.

Price Inclusions

Transportation

Private transportation to the destinations and sites listed in the itinerary; ranging from 4WD land cruiser to bus depending on the group size and trip route; car gasoline, road toll and in-transport refreshments (free bottles of water, air pillow and headscarf) are included;

Accomodation

Meals

Meals listed in the itinerary;

Service

Private experienced English-speaking trip leader;
Airport/railway station pick-up and send-off services at the beginning/end of the tour;
Entrance ticket fees for all the sight spots listed in the itinerary;
First aid kit;
A coverage of 300,000RMB Chartis travel insurance;

Price Exclusions

International and domestic flight/train to Chengdu (Note: we accept the domestic flight/train tickets booking to Chengdu from other cities in advance, check the updated ticket availibility and cost with your travel consultant);
Meals that are not specified in the itinerary (Averagely a meal in the 3rdpole region cost 3~10USD per person);
Tips and gratuities for the trip leader and driver;
The expense of a personal nature like alcoholic beverages, laundry, phone call, etc;
Optional activities and excursions not specified in the itinerary;
China Entry visa fees;