2 days Leshan Giant Buddha and Mount Emei tour
A classic trip to Leshan and Mount Emei only takes 2 days. Leshan Grand Buddha is the biggest sitting Buddha in the world and Mount Emei is one of the four Buddhist Mountains in China.
Itinerary
Mt.Emei lies in the southern area of Sichuan basin. It is one of the four sacred Buddhist Mountains in China. It is towering, beautiful, old and mysterious and is like a huge green screen standing in the southwest of the Chengdu Plain. Its main peak, the Golden Summit, is 3099 meters above the sea level, seemingly reaching the sky. Standing on the top of it, you can enjoy the snowy mountains in the west and the vast plain in the east. In addition in Golden Summit there are four spectacles: clouds sea, sunrise, Buddha rays and saint lamps.
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Morning around 08:00 to be met and transferred to Emeishan. On the way enjoy the beautiful countryside landscape of western Chengdu Plains. Upon arrival at Emeishan, you will be arranged to visit Baoguo Temple. After that, take the local sightseeing bus to Leidongping (Lunch will be arranged at Leidongping), afterward walk about 15 minutes to Jieyin Hall, here you will take the cable car to Golden summit (r you can choose to hike up - around 2 hours). Visit the Huazang temple, Golden summit Buddha Statue. If you are lucky enough, you may see the clouds sea and Buddhist Halo in the late afternoon. Overnight at Emeishan Golden Summit.
Early Morning enjoy the sunrise at Golden Summit, in a clear day you will also see the Gongga Mountains in the distance, which is the highest peak in Sichuan. Afterwards take the cable car and sightseeing bus down to Baoguo Si bus park, our driver will meet you there and drive to Leshan. In Leshan visit the biggest sitting Buddha sculpture in the Lingyun Temple. The grand Buddha was completed in 803 of Tang Dynasty after 90 year's construction and enjoys the fame of the biggest sitting stone sculpture in the world with a 71-meter height. Carved on the cliff face, the sculpture is well designed with perfect balance and effective water drainage system. You can choose to climb up the hill to visit the Buddha and the temples behind or take a boat tour for a whole view of the Buddha. Late afternoon transfer back to Chengdu, end your tour once you arrive at your hotel in Chengdu.
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This Chengdu Leshan Emei tour combines three of the region’s most classic experiences: active panda viewing at the Chengdu Panda Base, a close visit to the Leshan Giant Buddha, and a full-day exploration of the temples and summit scenery of Mount Emei with local guides.
Spend time volunteering at the Bifengxia Panda Center outside of the hustle and bustle Chengdu. A great way to get up close to the China's treasure. Afterwards, drive to visit the majestic Mt. Emei and the big sitting Buddha at Leshan.
Mount Emei Hiking from the foot of the mountain to the Golden Summit along the paths and stairs enables you to explore and engage the magnificence of Mount Emei in a different way. The hiking could be easy or tough.
Leshan Grand Buddha is renowned for the world's largest sitting buddha. At 71 m. (233 ft.) high, it took over 100 years to carve into a cliff in hopes of calming the merging rivers below. Take this 1 day tour to explore this massive creation.
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Hi, I had sent an email on 25 April to [email protected]
Look forward to your reply to the queries I had listed.
Thanks and regards,
Kim Ling
Hi Kim Ling,
Sorry for keeping you wait. I just sent you one email regarding the Jiuzhaigou and Lijiang tour details, please check and let me know when you have any follow up questions for these tour proposals.
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Helen
I would like to book the tour code- WS-302 on the 10/08/17 for 4 people, how much is this tour and how do I go about booking it?
Dear Harriet,
Thanks for your inquiry. This is Victoria from WindhorseTour responding to you. And I am very glad to assist you on your Leshan Grand Buddha and Mt. Emei tour planning.
Based on your information, I have emailed you a detailed proposal with quotation for your reference, please go through the details and kindly share me your thoughts. With your replies, we can offer you some further assistance.
I am looking forward to hearing from you soon.
Best regards,
Victoria
Hi i was just wondering what the price is for only 1 person for your Leshan Giant Buddha and Mount Emei tour - 2 days costs? And if I am able to book for April 17 2019 thank you very much
Dear Michael,
Thank you for your inquiry! This is Victoria, on the travel advisor of WindhorseTour responding to you. We are more than happy to assist on your Sichuan tour planning.
Yes, we definitely can arrange this 2 days tour to Leshan Giant Buddha and Mt. Emei with starting on April 17, 2019 to you. The detailed information has been sent to your email, please kindly go through the details and feel free to get back to me for any questions that you might have. With your replies, we can adjust the proposal to meet your needs best.
Warm regards,
Victoria
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