Private 2-Day Leshan Buddha and Mt. Emei Tour from Chongqing

Overview

Day by day itinerary

1. 1Chongqing - Leshan Giant Buddha - Mt. Emei⌄

   Start from private pickup at your Chonqing hotel to Bullet train station, you will get your train tickets from the driver. Enjoy a relaxing 2.5 h to Leshan and see countryside scenery on the ride. Our guide and driver will meet you at exit of Leshan Station, then spend few hours on a guided exploration of the surrounding trails and visit the Lingyun Temple, which houses a large number of calligraphic paintings and various Buddhist artifacts. At the foot of this structure, admire its grandeur - at 233 feet (71 m) high and 92 feet (28 m) wide, it is the largest stone Buddha sculpture in the entire world!

   A short drive will take you to the foot of UNESCO World Heritage-listed Emei Shan. Covering an area of about 10 acres (4 ha), there is plenty to see on a walking tour with your guide, like the classical Chinese courtyard surrounded by springs and ponds or the Tiger-Taming Temple, allegedly named because of a pillar built in front that protects people from tiger attacks.

   Spend the night at Baoguo Monastery, an ancient temple where you can witness elements of Buddhism, Taoism and Confucianism.

   Meals: Lunch · Dinner

   Overnight: Overnight at Baoguo Monastery

2. 2Mt. Emei - Chongqing⌄

   After breakfast, follow your guide to the excursion bus that will take you to the cable car station. Board the cable car with your guide to ascend Emei Shan to the Golden Summit. Upon disembarking, find yourself among a sea of clouds at 9,842 feet (3,000 m) above sea level. If you wake up early enough, you can enjoy a gorgeous sunrise from the summit that many people come from afar to witness. See the tallest golden statue of Puxian, standing at 157 feet (48 m) high. Explore two traditional Buddhist temples - the Woyun Nunnery and Hua Zang Si, where you will find countless padlocks inscribed with couples' names to symbolize eternal love. After spending a whole day atop Emei Shan, your guide will lead you back to the cable cars to descend the mountain, where you’ll embark on your journey and take bullet train back to Chongqing. Our driver will meet you at Chongqing train station and send you back to hotel safely.

   Meals: Breakfast · Lunch