Chongqing Dazu Rock Carvings Private Day Tour
Description
Spend full day with a local expert guide to learn and discover the famous Dazu Rock Carvings while in Chongqing. See the graceful statue of Samantabhadra Bodhisattva in Beishan to feel the common Buddhist faith, discover 13 groups of differently shaped stone carving figures in Baoding Hill, listen to your guide’s professional narration of the profound history, and explore the fascinating grotto art of Rock Carvings. Pick up from your Chongqing downtown hotel by local tour guide, aboard a private air-conditioned vehicle to start the trip. Drive around 2 hours to Dazu County and visit the excellent representation of Chinese grotto art. Have lunch in local restaurant, and enjoy relaxing transfer back to your hotel after the trip.
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Itinerary
As famous as the Mogao Caves in Dunhuang, the Dazu Rock Carvings are very distinguished both at home and abroad, it was built from 650 in the Tang Dynasty and continued to the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) and the Qing Dynasty (1616-1911). Dazu Rock Carvings contains all the cliffside carvings in Dazu County. Among the rock carvings, there are more than 50,000 statues and over 100,000 Chinese characters of inscriptions and epigraphs.
The most representative two major sites are Beishan Rock Carving (North Hill) and Baodingshan Rock Carving (Baoding Hill).
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Pickup service is available for Chongqing downtown hotels, please provide your hotel information while booking, local tour guide will pick you up from your hotel reception at chosen time.
Important Information
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- The duration of transfer is approximate and will depend on the traffic condition
