Hello, we only have 1 full day in Chengdu and are wondering if it is possible to visit the Panda center as well as the Leshan Giant Buddha all in one day?Is it too much for 1 day?Thank you!!

Dear Eric,

Thank you very much for your questions.
If you have one full day in Chengdu, it is possible to visit both Giant Panda Breeding Research Center and Leshan Giant Buddha. But it depends on private transfers. If you choose public transfer, time is not enough for 2 place visit.

Therefore, I suggest you rent a car with local travel agency or rent a taxi for one day first.

Then it need you start the tour at around 08:00 in the morning. It takes around 30 minutes from Chengdu downtown to Giant Panda Breeding and Research Center. It depends on where your hotel is located. When are arrive at the Panda center, it will need you around 2-2.5 hours for visit. If you time is tight, it can be shorter. It is flexible on your decision

You could start to drive to Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic Spot. It is around 170km and takes around 2 hours on the way. It will be about 13:00 when you reach it. One hour for lunch. If you choose to climb the Giant Buddha Scenic Spot and also take a boat tour to see the overall view of the Giant Buddha, it will takes around 2-2.5 hours at the scenic area. In this case, when you finish the tour, it is around 16:00-16:30.

It takes around 2 hours back to Chengdu downtown. Therefore, when you back to hotel, it is around 18:00-18:30, depending on the traffic condition.

More Chengdu day tour, please check /chengdu/chengdu-tours.htm

If you hope the tour costs less than renting a private car or taxi, you could join in local group bus tour. It is easy to check the day tours at the lobby of hotels. The problem is that most bus tours are only for Chinese. You could ask the hotel staff whether they have a kind of bus tour only for foreigners.

Hope the above is clear and helpful.

Should you have any further question, please do not hesitte to contact with us

Best regards

Lily 
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