Private day trip
About this Journey
Travel from Chengdu to the Leshan Giant Buddha, a preserved old town, and a mountain tea-growing community in one full day. A river view of the Buddha is followed by traditional workshops, a courtyard home, tea picking, tea making, and a guided tasting before the return to Chengdu.
The day begins with the drive from Chengdu to Leshan and a boat journey that reveals the full scale of the Giant Buddha from the river. The route then leaves the busiest sightseeing area for an old town of workshops, teahouses, and courtyard homes.
In the nearby hills, a tea farmer introduces the growing conditions, leaf selection, and hand-picking of local tea. The experience continues with a family workshop, where the stages of tea making lead naturally into a guided tasting before the return to Chengdu.
The river view of the Leshan Giant Buddha is paired with an old-town walk and a hands-on tea visit in the hills, making the day as much about living craft and cultivation as it is about the monumental carving.
Itinerary
Day-by-day itinerary
Day 1: Leshan Giant Buddha, historic town and tea terraces
Meet the guide at the Chengdu hotel and drive approximately two and a half hours to Leshan. Board a sightseeing boat on the river for a complete view of the Giant Buddha carved into the cliff, observing the scale of the statue, drainage system, and meeting of the rivers from the water.
Continue to a preserved old town and walk among a blacksmith's shop, bamboo workshop, traditional barber, teahouse, and a century-old courtyard home. The guide explains how these trades and domestic spaces survived as the surrounding region modernised.
Drive into the nearby hills to meet a tea farmer and walk through the terraces. Learn to identify suitable buds, pick leaves by hand, follow the stages of heating and rolling with a tea-making family, and finish with a guided tasting before the road journey back to Chengdu.
Scenic Highlights
Scenic highlights
Tea Terraces near Leshan
Leshan Giant Buddha
Leshan Giant Buddha from the River
Mountain Tea Terraces
Mountain Tea Terraces
Tea Terraces near Leshan
Vehicle Reference
Vehicle reference
The vehicles below are common references. Final arrangements depend on guest count, luggage, road conditions, and local fleet availability.
5-seat
Comfort
7-seat
Business
12-15 seat
Comfort
12-15 seat
Luxury
Capacity notes
- 1. Passenger and luggage figures are comfort references. The final vehicle type is confirmed by our team before departure.
- 2. Please tell us in advance if you need a child seat, booster seat, or similar equipment. Any additional fees are confirmed before booking.
- 3. Reducing one passenger usually creates room for one additional piece of luggage, subject to the actual trunk or cargo space.
Details
Details
What's included
Private air-conditioned vehicle and experienced driver for the road transfers described in the itinerary.
Licensed guide in the language confirmed for the guided sightseeing described in the itinerary.
Entrance tickets, activities, and meals specifically listed as included in the confirmed itinerary.
Important notes
Price on request. Send your preferred travel dates, room arrangement, and travel-party details for a quotation.
Travel dates are arranged on request for your preferred schedule.
The sightseeing order may be adjusted for confirmed tickets, weather, traffic, attraction access, or local operating conditions while retaining the route’s main experiences.
Guide language, hotel standard, room arrangement, and transport details are confirmed before booking.
Why Travel With Us
Why us
Stay China plans complete journeys across China with clear routing between each destination.
A detailed day-by-day itinerary shows the pace, key experiences, and transport before you enquire.
Guide language, accommodation level, vehicle choice, and included activities are confirmed before booking.
Local culture, major landmarks, and time to experience each place are balanced within one coherent route.