One-Day Leshan Giant Buddha, Old Town & Tea Tour

Highlights:
►See the UNESCO-recognized Leshan Giant Buddha from the river
►Travel into the countryside to a 500-year-old town
►Visit traditional workshops that remain part of local life
►Learn about tea growing, picking and processing
►Share tea in a historic courtyard house

Leshan culture and countryside

Tour Details

Meet your guide at the hotel between 07:30-08:30 am and drive approximately 2.5 hours to Mt. Leshan. Take the scheduled roughly 30-minute boat trip for a panoramic view of the Leshan Giant Buddha.

Leshan Giant Buddha

Drive about 40 minutes to theOld Town. Walk through streets where traditional routines and workshops—including a blacksmith, bamboo workshop and barber—remain active. Stop at a century-old courtyard house for tea and conversation with local residents, then have a Chinese lunch in the town.

Leshan old town

Continue by road to theTea Mountain. A tea farmer will introduce the fields and show you how leaves are picked. Visit a local tea-producing family to learn the processing steps, then sit in the farmhouse courtyard to taste tea and discuss the differences among varieties.

Leshan tea culture