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Chengdu Panda Park Bus Tour with Option Leshan Giant Buddha

Day Trip: Choose half-day pandas or the full adventure, with no shopping stops or hidden fees. Authentic, convenient, and unforgettable—book now to turn Sichuan’s best into your memories! This one-day tour combines Chengdu Panda Base and Leshan Giant Buddha. We gather and depart at 8:00 a.m. for the Panda Base, where we spend about 3 hours exploring. After that, we head to Leshan Giant Buddha, with a 2.5-hour visit there. Finally, we return to Chengdu. The entire day’s journey takes approximately 11 hours. ---------- overview ---------- Option 1: Panda Park (Half-Day) Duration: 4.5-hour Departure time: 08:00 （daily） Return to city time: 12:30 Option 2: Panda Park + Leshan Buddha (Full-Day) Duration: 11-hour Departure time: 08:00（daily） Return to city time: 19:00 Gather at Chengdu IFS’s iconic panda sculpture, just steps from Taikoo Li—super easy to find. Wander bamboo groves to watch fluffy giants munch and play, then marvel at the 1,300-year-old UNESCO Leshan Giant Buddha.

Chengdu Panda Park Bus Tour with Option Leshan Giant Buddha

11 hoursFree Cancellation

Chengdu Tianfu Airport Layover Tour

Make the most of your layover at Chengdu Tianfu International Airport and turn dull waiting time into a fantastic trip. Thanks to Chengdu’s 240-hour visa-free transit policy, eligible international transit guests can explore the city without a formal visa. The airport is just a 1.5-hour drive to downtown Chengdu. We offer flexible private itineraries tailored for layovers from 6 hours to over 15 hours. The full arrival process takes around one hour, and the team will assist you with all transit formalities and luggage service for a seamless experience. Your top pick is Chengdu Giant Panda Base, where you can get close to cute giant pandas, watch their daily activities and capture great photos for an exclusive unforgettable experience. Each of the following options features our main attractions, and we can add nearby free-entry scenic spots to your itinerary if you have extra time.

Chengdu Tianfu Airport Layover Tour

3 to 8 hoursFree Cancellation

Price varies by group size

Half Day Private Chengdu Panda Center Layover Tour

During your layover in Chengdu International Airport, rather than kill the time in it, you can also get out to kill the boredom by visiting the panda breeding center to see the cutest national treasures of China on a tour designed specifically for visitors with limited time who can enjoy easy transportation directly to the Breeding Center. Your guide will meet you at your Airport Exit and it will be about 1-hour drive from Chengdu Shuangliu international airport to the Chengdu Panda Breeding Center, a beautiful park, where you can see some Giant pandas, red pandas and even baby pandas in the Panda Nursery. Airport pickup and drop-off service is included to make sure you can got back to airport in time for your flight.

Half Day Private Chengdu Panda Center Layover Tour

3 to 4 hoursFree Cancellation

Price varies by group size

Private Day Tour of Giant Pandas and Kuanzhai Alley with Transfer

Book our private Chengdu one-day tour for a relaxed and seamless experience. We provide private car service with your personal guide who also acts as your driver, offering attentive full-day service throughout the trip. The tour includes a comfortable 5-seat sedan, with hotel pick-up and drop-off, plus round-trip transfers to the Giant Panda Base and Kuanzhai Alleys. Our experienced guide will accompany you inside the Giant Panda Base, sharing plenty of fun and fascinating facts about these adorable black-and-white fluffy creatures. For lunch, hit a popular Michelin-listed noodle house, where you can taste the classic local *Three Flavors Noodle*. Or choose to sample some authentic Sichuanese dishes in a local "fly restaurant". After lunch, a leisurely walk through Kuanzhai Alleys, introducing Chengdu’s 2,500-year history and letting you fully immerse yourself in the slow, laid-back local lifestyle. After a wonderful day , we will take you back safely to your hotel.

Private Day Tour of Giant Pandas and Kuanzhai Alley with Transfer

8 hoursFree Cancellation

Private Layover Tour in Chengdu

Make the most of your layover in Chengdu with a private, customizable tour that fits your schedule. Enjoy seamless roundtrip airport transfers and explore the city's top attractions at your own pace. Tailor the duration of your tour to suit your preferences, ensuring an efficient and memorable experience. Highlights include hassle-free airport pick-up and drop-off with secure luggage handling, the opportunity to explore Chengdu's must-see highlights with an expert guide, and the benefits of a private guide and personalized transfer service. Travel in clean, comfortable, air-conditioned vehicles and choose a tour duration that best fits your schedule and preferences.

Private Layover Tour in Chengdu

9 hoursFree Cancellation

Price varies by group size

Private Half Day Panda Breeding Center Trip with Optional Hotpot Lunch

Your guide will meet you at your Airport Exit or your hotel lobby and it will be about 1-hour drive from Chengdu Shuangliu international airport to the Chengdu Panda Breeding Center, a beautiful park, where you can see some Giant pandas, red pandas and even baby pandas in the Panda Nursery. After the panda base visit, you will be lucky to have a local spicy hotpot for lunch if you choose the hotpot lunch option. Hotpot is the most likable food in Chengdu. Dipping different types of meat, vegetables, and specialties into the hot broth, you'll be definitely satisfied with it. Your leader will order the half spicy and half not spicy pot for you to maximize your taste for different flavors. Beers, water or other beverages are offered throughout the tour. After the whole trip, you will be dropped off at your starting point.

Private Half Day Panda Breeding Center Trip with Optional Hotpot Lunch

3 to 4 hoursFree Cancellation

Price varies by group size

1-Day Chengdu Layover Tour: Leshan Giant buddha with Round Airport Transfer

1-Day Chengdu Layover Tour: Leshan Giant buddha with Round Airport Transfer

9 hoursFree Cancellation

Price varies by group size

1-Day Chengdu Layover Tour: Panda Base, city central with Round Airport Transfer

1-Day Chengdu Layover Tour: Panda Base, city central with Round Airport Transfer

6 hoursFree Cancellation

Price varies by group size

Chengdu Layover Tour: Panda Base & Old Town by Metro with Guide

Short layover in Chengdu? Your English-speaking guide meets you inside the arrivals hall with a name sign and stays with you until you check in for your onward flight. Together you ride Metro Line 18 - a direct 40-minute run from Tianfu Airport into the city that skips the traffic jams taxis sit in. You visit the Giant Panda Base, walk the old lanes of Kuanzhai Alley, and enjoy an authentic local lunch. Please note: this is a guided Metro-and-walking tour, not a private car tour. We chose the Metro on purpose - it is the most reliable way to make your onward flight during rush hour. Highlights: - Guide meets you at arrivals with a name sign, stays until check-in - Giant Panda Base admission included, timed to beat the crowds - Metro Line 18: 40 min airport to city, no traffic risk - Authentic local lunch, non-spicy options - Kuanzhai Alley, Renmin Park teahouse, Chunxi Road - Route built around your actual flight times

Chengdu Layover Tour: Panda Base & Old Town by Metro with Guide

5 to 12 hoursFree Cancellation

Price varies by group size

Panda Tour and Chengdu Culture City Walk

In the morning our driver and guide will pick you up at your hotel. You will drive about 40 minutes to Chengdu Panda Base. We spend whole morning walking around this area to see different pandas playing in the enclosures or on the trees. In the afternoon our city walk tour puts a number of local tourist attractions and gardens on your list, it will show you the contrast between modern and ancient traditions as well as experiencing the laid-back life like the locals, and have a taste of what the city presents. We start the walk from Huanhuaxi Park, past Dufu’s Thatched Cottage and to an antique market. Then enter an elegant tea house where you will be served a pot of Kungfu tea . Our next stop is Qingyang Gong (Bronze Goat Taoist temple to learn about the philosophy of Taoism. Later after visiting Kuanzhai Alleys and People’s Park to experience the locals' laid-back lifestyle. After visiting, drive back to your hotel, the end of trip.

Panda Tour and Chengdu Culture City Walk

9 hoursFree Cancellation

Price varies by group size

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Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding

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Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding

Leshan Giant Buddha (Da Fo)

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Leshan Giant Buddha (Da Fo)

Renmin Park (People's Park)

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Renmin Park (People's Park)

Kuan Zhai Alley (Kuan Zhai Xiang Zi)

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Kuan Zhai Alley (Kuan Zhai Xiang Zi)

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