One Day Chengdu Panda & Leshan Giant Buddha Tour: Giant Panda & Giant Budhha Encounter

I the mo i g, you will meet you guide ea ly at the appoi ted time i you hotel lobby. Si ce pa das p efe cool weathe a d a e mo e active i the mo i g, we advise you to a ive ea ly at the Che gdu Resea ch Base of Gia t Pa da B eedi g (Che gdu Pa da Base), located o ly about 17 kilomete s away f om the city ce te . This is the closest pa da base a ou d Che gdu fo you to fulfill you pa da d eam. Che gdu Pa da Base is the base with the la gest populatio of captive gia t pa das i the wo ld, accommodati g ove 100 pa das of diffe e t ages. You ca watch pa das playi g, eati g, climbi g, sleepi g, a d i autum , eve see the pi k ewbo gia t pa da cubs i the Su shi e Nu se y House a d the Moo light Nu se y House. Discove the cha mi g pa da sta s at this base, such as Hua Hua, the most ado ed a d celeb ated pa da who has captu ed the hea ts of the atio , a d Zhi Ma, the eal-life i spi atio behi d the pa da mascot of the Wo ld U ive sity Games. Besides gia t pa das, the cute ed pa das ( a e tha gia t pa das) at the Red Pa da Playg ou ds a e also the highlight of the Che gdu Pa da Base. Nowadays, the pa da base has also become a u ba bi di g spot fo local bi de s a d kids to sea ch fo Red-billed Leioth ix, Black-th oated Tit, Chi ese Blackbi d, Spotted Dove, White-b owed Laughi gth ush, a d mo e. If you' e i te ested, you ca follow you guide to discove mo e about pa das' sec ets th ough the Che gdu Gia t Pa da Museum, which is f ee to e te but equi es adva ce ese vatio a d is closed o Mo days.Afte lu ch, d ive about 2.5 hou s f om Che gdu to visit the UNESCO Wo ld He itage Site - Lesha Gia t Buddha which is the la gest a d tallest sto e-ca ved statue of Buddha i the wo ld. Ca ved i to a cliff face ove looki g the co flue ce of th ee ive s: the Dadu, Mi , a d Qi gyi, the 1200-yea -old G a d Buddha at a towe i g height of 71 mete s (233 feet) a d 28m (92ft) wide. His shoulde s spa 28m, a d each of his big toes is 8.5m lo g. His ea s a e 7m. The Buddhist mo k Haito g co ceived the p oject i AD 713, hopi g that Buddha would p otect the boats a d calm the lethal cu e ts.To wit ess this a chitectu al ma vel f om a u ique a d captivati g pe spective, you ca boa d a boat (about 20~30 mi utes) to view the statue f om the wate . This allows you to fully app eciate the g a deu of the Lesha Gia t Buddha. The play of light a d shadow, coupled with the su ou di g atu al beauty, e ha ces the ethe eal expe ie ce. Imme sed i this ext ao di a y setti g, o e ca 't help but be emi ded of the local sayi g: "The mou tai is a Buddha, a d the Buddha is a mou tai .” I deed, he is g a d.Afte the tou , you guide a d d ive will esco t you back to you hotel i Che gdu dow tow .