Discovery Of Dazu Rock Carvings From Chongqing

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Tour Information

Key Details

Mobile Voucher Accepted
Hotel pickup Available

Duration: 8 Hrs
Language:
English

Departure Time :
8:30am
Departure Details :
Centrally located Chongqing hotels
Return Details :
Centrally located Chongqing hotels
Cancellation Policy :
Cancel up to 2 days in advance for a full refund

Overview

As famous as the Mogao Caves in Dunhuang, the Dazu Rock Carvings are very distinguished both at home and abroad. Take the full day private tour to learn and discover the famous Dazu Rock Carvings built from 650 in the Tang Dynasty and continued to the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) and the Qing Dynasty (1616-1911).

Highlights

Step back in time on a history tour
All entrance fees included
Lunch included
Free hotel pickup and drop-off included
Informative, friendly and professional guide

Know More about this tour

The full day private tour starts at approximately 08:30 am, your tour guide and driver will pick you up from the lobby of your centrally located Chongqing hotel. Drive around 2 hours to the Dazu County which is about 167 kilometers from Chongqing on its east and visit the excellent representation of Chinese grotto art.

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).

You will see the graceful statue of Samantabhadra Bodhisattva in Beishan to feel the common Buddhist faith, and discover 13 groups of differently shaped stone carving figures in Baoding Hill located about 527 meters above sea level. Listen to your guides professional narration of the profound history and explore the fascinating grotto art of Rock Carvings. After the full-day Rock Carvings exploration, you will be transfer back to Chongqing and dropped-off at downtown hotel.