📌 Program Overview
This 3-day / 2-night Panda, Leshan & Emei private tour is designed for travelers who want Chengdu’s panda experience, Leshan Giant Buddha, and Mount Emei in one compact Sichuan route.
The itinerary combines Chengdu’s relaxed city culture, early-morning panda viewing when possible, Leshan’s riverside Buddhist heritage, and Mount Emei’s mountain scenery and temple atmosphere. It is stronger than a Chengdu-and-Leshan-only route, but it also has a faster pace because it includes both Leshan and Emei within 3 days.
This sample itinerary includes selected hotel accommodation, hotel breakfasts, private English-speaking guide service during sightseeing, local private vehicle service, listed visits, and pickup or drop-off according to the confirmed itinerary.
✨ Tour Highlights
• See Chengdu’s pandas, Leshan Giant Buddha, and Mount Emei in 3 days
• Visit Chengdu Panda Base or another confirmed panda site with early-morning timing if possible
• Travel privately to Leshan Giant Buddha for a classic Sichuan heritage visit
• Continue to Mount Emei for mountain scenery, temples, and a scenic final day
• Travel with arranged transport, hotel stay, no group merging, and no shopping stops
👥 Who This Tour Is For
This tour is suitable for travelers who want to combine Chengdu’s most famous panda experience with two major Sichuan heritage and nature destinations.
It is a good option for couples, active families, culture-focused guests, photographers, and small private groups who have limited time but want more variety than a city-only Chengdu route.
Because this is a compact 3-day route, it is best for travelers who are comfortable with early starts, road travel, walking, stairs, scenic-area transfers, and a busier sightseeing rhythm.
🧩 Customization Notes
This sample itinerary can be customized based on arrival time, departure time, hotel preference, room arrangement, group size, walking ability, and preferred pace.
The standard route usually includes 1 night in Chengdu and 1 night near Mount Emei or in the Emei area. If guests prefer not to change hotels, the route can be adjusted to stay 2 nights in Chengdu, but the driving time will be longer.
The Leshan visit can be arranged with a walking route, boat-view route, or combined arrangement if available and suitable. The Mount Emei route, cable car, scenic bus, temple area, and mountain coverage depend on weather, operating rules, guest fitness, and final timing.
🗓️ Day-by-Day Itinerary
Day 1: Chengdu Arrival, Teahouse Culture and Old City Area
• Meet your private English-speaking guide and driver at the confirmed Chengdu pickup point
• Transfer to your selected Chengdu hotel and check in if room availability allows
• Visit People’s Park for local teahouse atmosphere, park life, and a relaxed first look at Chengdu
• Continue to Kuanzhai Alley, Jinli, Wenshu Monastery, Wuhou Temple area, or another selected cultural neighborhood depending on arrival time
• Lunch or dinner can be arranged in the final quote or recommended locally by your guide
• If arrival time is late, the first-day city visit may be shortened or moved to another day
• Stay overnight in Chengdu
Day 2: Panda Base, Leshan Giant Buddha and Emei Area
• Enjoy breakfast at the hotel
• Visit Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding or another confirmed panda site as early as practical
• Travel by private vehicle toward Leshan
• Visit Leshan Giant Buddha with a walking route, boat-view route, or combined arrangement if available and suitable
• Lunch can be arranged in the final quote or recommended locally by your guide
• Continue to the Mount Emei area in the late afternoon or evening
• Check in to your selected Emei-area hotel
• Stay overnight near Mount Emei or in the Emei area
Day 3: Mount Emei Scenic Visit and Chengdu Departure Transfer
• Enjoy breakfast at the hotel
• Visit Mount Emei with a route arranged according to weather, operating rules, guest walking ability, and departure time
• Use scenic-area transport, cable car, and walking sections if included in the final quote and suitable for the day
• Visit selected temple, viewpoint, or mountain area based on the confirmed route
• Lunch can be arranged in the final quote or recommended locally by your guide
• Return to Chengdu by private vehicle in the afternoon or evening
• Drop off at Chengdu Tianfu Airport, Shuangliu Airport, railway station, downtown hotel, or another confirmed final drop-off point
📦 Inclusions & Exclusions
✅ Included
✅ Selected hotel accommodation for 2 nights
✅ Hotel breakfasts as listed in the itinerary
✅ Private English-speaking guide during the sightseeing itinerary
✅ Private vehicle service for local sightseeing and transfers according to the itinerary
✅ Chengdu pickup on Day 1 and final drop-off on Day 3
✅ Chengdu Panda Base ticket or selected panda-site ticket according to the final route
✅ Selected Chengdu cultural site ticket if included in the final route
✅ Leshan Giant Buddha ticket
✅ Leshan boat ticket if included in the final confirmed route
✅ Mount Emei entrance ticket
✅ Mount Emei scenic bus and cable car arrangement if included in the final quote
✅ Airport, railway station, or hotel transfer support according to the confirmed itinerary
✅ No shopping stops
✅ No group merging during sightseeing
❌ Not Included
❌ International or domestic flights
❌ Lunches and dinners unless clearly included in the final quote
❌ Personal expenses
❌ Optional activities not listed as included
❌ Extra hotel room charges, upgrades, or extra bed fees
❌ Drinks, snacks, minibar expenses, and tips
❌ Travel insurance unless clearly arranged separately
❌ Any service not clearly listed as included
💰 Price / Quote Information
Approximate starting price: from USD 669 per person.
This reference price is based on about 4 travelers sharing 2 standard rooms. It includes private English-speaking guide service, selected hotel accommodation, local vehicle service, listed attraction visits, basic ticket arrangements, Leshan and Emei transport support, and the sample itinerary services.
The actual price may vary depending on travel dates, hotel level, room arrangement, group size, panda-site ticket availability, Leshan route arrangement, Mount Emei cable car or scenic bus arrangement, vehicle arrangements, meal standard, pickup and drop-off points, and itinerary adjustments.
Please send your travel dates, number of travelers, preferred hotel level, room requirements, Chengdu pickup point, final drop-off point, walking ability, and special interests. We will prepare a customized quote based on the final itinerary.
🏨 Hotel Notes
The standard route usually includes 1 night in Chengdu and 1 night near Mount Emei or in the Emei area.
Hotel names, room types, breakfast arrangements, and availability will be confirmed after travel dates and room requirements are provided. Emei-area hotels may vary by location, comfort level, season, and scenic-area access.
If you prefer to stay both nights in Chengdu, the hotel plan can be adjusted, but the driving time on the Leshan and Emei days will be longer.
🚆 Transport Notes
This tour usually uses private vehicle service for Chengdu city sightseeing, the panda visit, Leshan travel, Mount Emei travel, and transfers.
The route includes significant road travel. Driving time may vary depending on traffic, weather, road conditions, scenic-area operation, and holiday crowds. Day 3 should be matched carefully with departure flights or trains; very early departure times are not suitable for a full Mount Emei visit.
⚠️ Know Before You Go
• This is a private tour with one group per booking
• A private English-speaking guide is included during the sightseeing itinerary
• Passport information is required for hotel check-in and some attraction reservations
• Please bring the original passport used for booking on the travel day
• Panda activity is usually better earlier in the day, but animal activity cannot be guaranteed
• Leshan walking routes and boat-view arrangements may be affected by weather, water conditions, maintenance, crowd control, or local operation
• Mount Emei involves walking, stairs, scenic buses, cable car stations, temple areas, and weather-dependent conditions
• The itinerary may be adjusted due to traffic, weather, opening hours, scenic-area rules, hotel arrangements, or local conditions
• This route is more compact than the 4-day Chengdu, Leshan and Emei route
• Final pickup, drop-off, hotel, guide, vehicle, ticket, and sightseeing details will be confirmed before the travel date
📍 Pickup / Drop-off Information
Day 1 pickup can usually be arranged from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport, Chengdu railway stations, downtown hotels, or confirmed Chengdu pickup locations.
Day 3 drop-off can usually be arranged at Chengdu airports, railway stations, downtown hotels, or confirmed Chengdu drop-off locations. If your departure time is early, the Mount Emei day may need to be shortened or adjusted.
Please provide accurate flight, train, hotel, passport, walking ability, and contact information when requesting a quote or booking the tour.
