Leshan Giant Buddha and Huanglongxi Ancient Town Day Trip


8 to 10 hours
Pick-up offered
Free cancellation
1 - 6
Mobile ticket

Overview

The personal drivers we provide are professional drivers who serve foreign tourists all year round. They will do a good job of safety and service!
This is a private travel event only for you and your family and friends.
In order to save your costs we do not include tickets, and some older guests do not need tickets, but please bring your passport.
The Leshan Giant Buddha (simplified Chinese: 乐山大佛;  traditional Chinese: 樂山大佛;  pinyin: Lèshān Dàfó) is a 71-metre (233 ft) tall stone statue, built between 713 and 803 (during the Tang dynasty), depicting Maitreya.It is carved out of a cliff face of Cretaceous red bed sandstones that lies at the confluence of the Min River and Dadu River in the southern part of Sichuan province in China, near the city of Leshan.
Huanglongxi Ancient Town features its ancient culture of water culture, Buddhism culture, tea culture, ecologic farming culture integrated with colorful folklore culture, screen culture and cooking culture.

Inclusions

  • Attractions text explanation(English)
  • Bottled water
  • Private transportation
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • All Fees and Taxes

What to expect

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Stop At: Leshan Giant Buddha (Da Fo), No.2435 Lingyun Street, Shizhong District, Leshan 614000 China

The Leshan Giant Buddha is a 71-metre (233 ft) tall stone statue, built between 713 and 803 (during the Tang dynasty), depicting Maitreya.It is carved out of a cliff face of Cretaceous red bed sandstones that lies at the confluence of the Min River and Dadu River in the southern part of Sichuan province in China, near the city of Leshan. The stone sculpture faces Mount Emei, with the rivers flowing below its feet. It is the largest and tallest stone Buddha statue in the world and it is by far the tallest pre-modern statue in the world.
The Mount Emei Scenic Area, including Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic Area has been listed as a UNESCOWorld Heritage Site since 1996.
History
Construction started in 713 AD, led by a Chinese monk named Hai Tong. He hoped that the Buddha would calm the turbulent waters that plagued the shipping vessels traveling down the river. When funding for the project was threatened, he is said to have gouged out his own eyes to show his piety and sincerity. After his death, however, the construction was stuck due to insufficient funding. About 70 years later,  jiedushi Wei Gao decided to sponsor the project and the construction was completed by Hai Tong's disciples in 803.
Apparently, the massive construction resulted in so much stone being removed from the cliff face and deposited into the river below that the currents were indeed altered by the statue, making the water safe for passing ships.
A sophisticated drainage system was incorporated into the Leshan Giant Buddha when it was built. It is still in working order. It includes drainage pipes carved into various places on the body, to carry away the water after the rains so as to reduce weathering.
When the Giant Buddha was carved, a huge thirteen story wood structure (similar to the one at the Rongxian Giant Buddha) was built to shelter it from rain and sunshine. This structure was destroyed and sacked by the Mongols during the wars at the end of the Yuan dynasty. From then on, the stone statue was exposed to the elements.

Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Huanglongxi Ancient Town, Shuangliu County 610200 China

Huanglongxi Ancient Town features its ancient culture of water culture, Buddhism culture, tea culture, ecologic farming culture integrated with colorful folklore culture, screen culture and cooking culture. For its rich natural landscape resources and humanistic and cultural tourism resources, it is famed as Historic & Cultural Town, the Hometown of Chinese Folk Art (Fire Dragon). And being a national film and television photography base, it is also called Film City and Chinese Hollywood. Besides, it was The Home of Tea and The Ancient Tea Horse Road in the ancient times on account of its long experience of growing tea.
Huanglongxi Ancient town still keeps the planning style and layouts as it was in Qing Dynasty which is made up of 7 streets and 9 allies on which 76 Western Sichuan style houses are scattered. In Zheng Street, the main street stands three temples. In addition, there are 6 over 1000-year-old banyans in Huanglongxi Ancient Town which make a unique view different from other ancient town.

Duration: 1 hour

Additional information

  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Stroller accessible
  • Near public transportation
  • No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
  • Most travelers can participate
  • Face masks required for travelers in public areas
  • Face masks required for guides in public areas
  • Face masks provided for travelers
  • Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
  • Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
  • Guides required to regularly wash hands
  • Regular temperature checks for staff
  • Before the driver works, his body temperature has been measured, and he starts working within the normal range.
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking

Ticket delivery

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

Cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.
Georgina_M
October 2023

The driver was reliable and accurate. He also spoke some English and was able to communicate with us through WeChat.

Thomas_L
October 2023

Our driver was really good. She was very ponctual, drove safely despite a crazy traffic. She helped us get tickets at each location, offering clear timelines and expectations of how much time to spend on each site. The Buddha's bottom part of the trail was closed so we opted for te boat tour its...

iris_eles
October 2023

This was such a fun little trip made much more convenient by my guide/driver. He helped with all the busy work such as buying tickets, guiding me to entrances, and finding convenient parking while also giving in-depth knowledge about the local history as well as food/shopping/tourist recommendati...

Lukasz_B
August 2023

The tour was exactly us requested and we have looked for. Privet driver without guide. Our driver has picked us up very punctual from the hotel lobby. We have reached the first stop us planed and the driver has assisted us by get the tickets and show the route to visit Budda from Leshan. We had e...

Archareeya_W
May 2023

I strongly recommend this tour! Leshan and Huanglongxi are magnificent tourist spots. However, they are quite far from the city center, making it challenging for foreigners to reach them. Fortunately, my friends and I found this private tour, the driver had a service-oriented mindset. He helped u...

nataliepA4067TB
April 2023

Mr Wu was an excellent tour guide. He was professional, friendly, and very helpful. We had a great day on this trip.

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