7-Hour Dazu Rock Carvings Tour from Chongqing with Baodingshan
About This Tour
Explore the Dazu Rock Carvings on a 7-hour cultural day trip from Chongqing, visiting Baodingshan and Beishan with a guided tour of both sites. At Baodingshan,...
Duration: 7 Hours · Tour type: Shared · Activity level: Moderate · Accommodation: Not included · Transport: Not included · Wheelchair access: No · City: Chongqing · Languages: Cantonese, English
Know before you go: My proposed tour is fully flexible, and the price is competitive based on the group rather than the individual.; Wear comfortable shoes, as there will be walking involved.; Bring water and sunscreen to stay hydrated and protected from the sun.; A hat and camera are recommended for your comfort and to capture memories.; Be prepared for a 1.5-hour drive from the urban city to the site.; The tour involves outdoor walking with some staircases. It could be challenging for senior travellers and those with leg problems - there is no elevator inside the sites.; Pick-up and drop-off at an agreed site can be arranged if you request car service.
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What's Included
- Service fee of the tour guide for the full day (two sites)
Not Included
- Meal (fully discretionary and can be recommended)
- Entrance tickets for the two sites, around CNY 140-150 per head
- Transport by car (at your expense if you want it); otherwise, the high-speed train is time-consuming. A car-rental company can be recommended.
- Personal expenses, entry tickets to the sites, etc.
Itinerary
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1Day 01
Baodingshan and Beishan Dazu Carvings Day Trip
09:00 AM: Start your day with a pick-up from your hotel in Chongqing and a 1.5-hour drive to Baodingshan, also known as Treasure Top Mountain. Take a guided tour of the U-shaped valley to appreciate the combination of art, folkloric customs, and religion from around the 11th century. 12:00 PM: After your tour, enjoy a Chinese-style lunch (optional). 13:30 PM: Take a 20-minute drive to Beishan, also known as Northern Mountain. Join a guided tour along a corridor that accommodates reliefs and statues of religious figures and scriptures dated to the 9th and 10th centuries. See traces of Hinduism's influence on Chinese Buddhism. 15:00 PM: Drive back to Chongqing and arrive at your hotel by 17:30 PM.
Meeting Point
Meeting point: JW Marriott Hotel Chongqing, 民生路渝中区重庆市中国 · Tour start: 中国重庆市大足区 邮政编码: 402586 — Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
