Chengdu: Half-Day Panda Park & Full-Day Leshan Giant Buddha Trip
A trip combining Panda Park and Leshan Giant Buddha offers unmatched charm: At the Base for cute pandas munching bamboo, then Giant Buddha for the 71-meter ancient carving. A lovely mix of charm and heritage
This one-day tour combines Chengdu Panda Park and Leshan Giant Buddha. We gather and depart at 8:00 a.m. for the Panda Park, where we spend about 3 hours exploring. After that, we head to Leshan Giant Buddha, with a 2.5-hour visit there. Finally, we return to Chengdu. The entire day's journey takes approximately 10 hours.
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Option 1: Panda Park (Half-Day)
Duration: 4.5-hour
Departure time: 08:00 (daily)
Return to city time: 12:30
Option 2: Panda Park + Leshan Giant Buddha (Full-Day)
Duration: 10-hour
Departure time: 08:00 (daily)
Return to city time: 18:00
Pick-up/Drop-off point: The bottom of panda sculpture outside Chengdu IFS mall - this is where the Prada store is.
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Dear international travelers, our meeting-point is super easy to find: it's near Taikoo Li and Chunxi Road, and Chengdu IFS is a landmark building with a very visible panda sculpture on it. There are subways and many hotels nearby, so you can also walk here. Our Team wear blue vests and hold a boarding sign with the ZANBUS logo. We will wait for everyone to gather in front of the Prada store at the bottom of the panda sculpture before we depart.
- Start the day with up-close views of cute giant pandas at Chengdu Panda Park, watching them munch bamboo or play—pure joy for all ages.
- Visit the 71-meter-tall Leshan Giant Buddha, a stunning ancient carving, to feel its grand scale and rich cultural charm.
- Easy gathering at IFS panda sculpture (Prada store) with a guide, making the full-day trip smooth and worry-free.
