Trip Summary
A week of Sichuan: pandas and teahouse idleness in Chengdu, the 71-m Giant Buddha carved into a river cliff at Leshan, and an overnight on Mt Emei — one of Buddhism's four sacred peaks — for the famous sea-of-clouds sunrise at Golden Summit.
Trip Highlights
- Panda base at cub-feeding time (07:30)
- Leshan Buddha from a river boat — the full 71-m profile
- Golden Summit sunrise above the clouds at 3,077 m
- Dujiangyan weirs and Qingcheng Taoist forest
Day by Day
Day 1 — Chengdu
Arrive; Jinli lanterns, mapo tofu.
Flight in · Chengduinternational flights, destination pre-filledBook → Stay · Kuanzhai Alleyold lanes by People's ParkBook → Car rental · Chengdupick up at Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport on arrivalBook → 
Day 2 — Pandas + parks
Panda base morning, People's Park teahouse, Kuanzhai lanes.
Stay · Kuanzhai Alleyold lanes by People's ParkBook → 
Day 3 — Qingcheng & Dujiangyan
Ancient waterworks and Taoist stairways day trip.
Stay · Kuanzhai Alleyold lanes by People's ParkBook → Tickets · Mount Qingcheng & Dujiangyanskip-the-line entryBook → 
Day 4 — Leshan
HSR 1 h; Giant Buddha by boat and cliff path; overnight Leshan or push to Emeishan.
Chengdu → Leshan trainHigh-speed rail ~1 hBook → Stay · Leshan Giant Buddhariverside by the Buddha pier — night river viewsBook → Car rental · Leshanpick up at Leshan Railway Station on arrivalBook → Tickets · Leshan Giant Buddhaskip-the-line entryBook → 
Day 5 — Up Emei
Scenic bus + cable to the summit zone; sunset at Golden Summit with the ten-directions Puxian statue.
Stay · Mount EmeiGolden Summit-area hotel — catch sunrise over the cloudsBook → Tickets · Mount Emeiskip-the-line entryBook → Day 6 — Sunrise & descend
Dawn sea of clouds; walk the monkeys' territory down to Qingyin Pavilion; return to Chengdu.
Leshan → Chengdu trainHigh-speed rail ~1 hBook → Stay · Kuanzhai Alleyback to the city centre for the last nightBook → Day 7 — Out
Wenshu teahouse morning; fly from TFU.
Flight out · Chengdudeparture flights from Chengdu, destination openBook → 
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