wonderful tour as we had Mark as our tour guide and driver. He is so patience and have full knowledge of tour and was able to explain well. He brought us to a Chinese restaurant in Leshan for our lunch and the sweet crispy skin duck was so wonderful. Price was also reasonable. Its so enjoyable and despite the long drive we were not tired. However, all those taking up the visit to Chengdu Panda Base, please note that you have to walk a distance to the entrance as the allocated car park is away from the entrance . But the weather was good and the walk path was smooth so there was no issue...
We booked this one day tour to visit the panda base and Leshan Buddha, we have Mark as our tour guide. He was very good and explained to us very well on our day itinerary . He also advise us on the best spot to take our pictures. He has wide and good knowledge of the sites and it’s very clear that he is an experienced and patience guide. Thank you Mark for your great job...
The group tour was not well planned. The visit to Panda Base required a lot walking and little time to see pandas and take pictures very long due to large crowds; however still enjoyable. Jack was a little difficult to understand sometimes (talked extra fast). Trip to Badaling way too long for time allowed. Lunch late around 2:00 PM. Boat waiting wasted half hour. Bus driver left us in midtown and not to our hotel at 7:00 PM and to find our way back best way we can at our expense. Bus driver also had to stop for gas on way back. I would not recommend this tour as I was disappointed...
the guide Moon was excellent she was great atho she lost most of us trying to accommodate different speeds i was limping and was well looked after all's well that ended well the bus was great too recommended ww..
We joint this tour in 14th August 2014, the tour is ok if you have limited time in Chengdu. Tour leader is speaking English well and very helpfull, especially to order lunch in Leishan. But in Chengdu Panda Breeding Center, she was very strict with time, not gave time to take picture in Bronze Panda, the icon of this place, and very short time to buy souvenir in this place. In Giant Budha, she gave much time to take picture in the boat and buy souvenir near the boat deck in Leishan, the cheapest place to buy souvenir. The bus for this tour was comfortable, but very smelly with fuel smell and make my daughter sick because she was allergic with fuel smell. And finally, after the tour, tour leader drop us in Peoples Park, not take us back to the hotel...
Great tour if you have limited time in Chengdu! Guide was professional, knowledgeable and organized. It was a very full day but the guide kept us on track. We got to hit the highlights of the panda reserve (they are worth the trip) and the Leshan Buddha is amazing (might be better, if you have time, to combine the Buddha with the trip to Mount Emei so you have more time to enjoy the experience). Van was comfortable for our small group. Guide's English was excellent...
