Buddhism Culture tour: Chengdu, Mt.Emei & Leshan Giant Buddha Buddhism Culture tour: Chengdu, Mt.Emei & Leshan Giant Buddha Tour Code: CF-S-004 Duration: 5days Destination: Chengdu Good time to visit: all year Departure date: Every Friday&Jan 01, Feb 14, Mar 03, May 01, Jun 16, Sep 22, 2010  | | The Mount Emei-Leshan Giant Buddha Historic Scenic Area, situated in the Leshan Region, Sichuan Province, consists of two parts, Mount Emei and the Leshan Giant Buddha. In Chinese the name Emei is homonymous to moth brow, to suggest that the mountain is wriggling "like the head of a smaller strain of cicada named qin, and the brows of a moth". The phrase has its origin in The Book of Songs, the first Book of the Five Classics, 140~135B.C. The Leshan Giant Buddha is situated at the converging point of three river, the Min, Qingyi and Dadu. The Buddha was cut into a cliffside and took 90 years work(713-803 A.D.,in the Tang Dynasty). Measuring 71 meters, it is the tallest stone buddha in the world. The mount Emei- Leshan Giant Buddha was inlcluded in the list of "World Natural and Cultural Heritage" by UNESCO in 1997. 
DAY-BY-DAY ITINERARY: Day 1 Beijing/Chengdu (by air) Arrive in Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan province, which is well known for its hot and spicy food, and the national treasure--Grand Panda. Meet at airport and transfer to your hotel. Day 2 Chengdu-Leshan (B/L) Drive from Chengdu to Leshan, visit the Great Buddha, which is the largest stone buddha in the world, it is also a World Culture Heritage. Overnight in Leshan. Taste the local flavor food.
Day 3 Mt. Ermei(B/L) Drive to Mt.Ermei, take cable car go to the Golden Summit, enjoy the sun rising, cloud sea and the magic Buddhist light, Overnight at the Golden Summit.
Day 4 Mt. Ermei-Chengdu (B/L) Walk down the mountain follow the stone-paved path, on the way, visit some temples and lamasery, enjoy the natural scenery, feed the lovely monkeys. At the foot of the mountain, visit Baoguosi Temple, then drive back to Chengdu, dinner is the famous hot pot.
Day 5 Chengdu/Beijing(by air B/L) Sightseeing in Chengdu, including visit the zoo to see the grand panda, and taste some famous Chengdu snacks.in the evening transfer to airport and see you off.
B=breakfast L=Lunch D=Dinner Tour Cost: Currency Converter
| | 2-3 person | 4-5 person | 6-9 person | Over 10 person | Single Supplement | | without airfare | CNY4350/P $649/P | CNY3750/P $560/P | CNY3350/P $500/P | CNY2950/P $440/P | CNY780/P $116/P | | with airfare | CNY6610/P $987/P | CNY6010/P $897/P | CNY5610/P $837/P | CNY5210/P $778/P | CNY780/P $116/P | ($1=6.7CNY) (The cost for the child of 2-12 year old is based on 15% discount of the adult's tour cost.Any baby less than 2 year old is free of any charges. If it turns out there is cost involved, we reserved to collect the cost.) |
The tour cost includes: - Land transfer service, meals daily as listed in the itinerary(B-breakfast, L-lunch, D-dinner), service of English-speaking guide, experienced driver, scenic spots admission fee, twin share room in 4-star hotel in big city, the best hotel in small cities or counties, clean carefully-chosen guest house/hostel/or home-stay in village or old town; all domestic flights or trains and local airport taxes if there is in the itinerary.
The tour cost Does not include: - meals in your free time and on the train/plane, personal travel insurance (very important); transfer/guide/entrance tickets in your free time, extra luggage truck, international flights and related airport taxes, any tips (hotels, restaurants, guide, driver, etc.), photography charges at monasteries/palaces/sites if required, supplementary trips and services not mentioned, supplement cost for those who wants to accommodate on a single basis, any expenses on personal nature not listed above, the extra cost due to the unforeseen events;
Remarks:
- As the exchange rate of CNY to USD is subject to Change, the final price will be calculated according to the Chinese currency CNY. The price in USD dollar is just for your reference.
- We are ready to reserve the e-air ticket from another city to the starting city or from the ending city back to your preferred city if needed.
- Before you pay deposit to book the tour, we haven’t made any reservation yet. The train, flight tickets and the hotel may different from the itinerary listed.
- The visiting order of the scenic spots in the itinerary may change according to the traffic condition and other unforeseen things.
- Tourist insurance is a must before going, please provide us the confirmation of insurance company when sign up.
- The prices do not apply to National Holidays (e.g. Chinese National Day Sep. 30th -Oct.8th , Or other Special Festival time).
| | | | | Everything went smooth! The guide is great! We changed visit to Museum for Sanmenxia Dam on one reguest. Zhongguo Jiayou! (中国加油). | |