Chongqing Trip Overview
As famous as the Mogao Caves in Dunhuang, the Dazu rock carvings are distinguished both at home and abroad. Take this full-day private tour to learn and discover the famous Dazu rock carvings built from 650 during the Tang dynasty.
Highlights:
• Spend full-day to visit the famous Dazu rock carvings
• Explore the fascinating grotto art of the rock carvings
• Learn from an informative, friendly and professional guide
Additional Info
Duration: 8 hours
Starts: Chongqing, China
Trip Category: Private & Custom Tours >> Private Sightseeing Tours
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As famous as the Mogao Caves in Dunhuang, the Dazu rock carvings are distinguished both at home and abroad. Take this full-day private tour to learn and discover the famous Dazu rock carvings built from 650 during the Tang dynasty.
Highlights:
• Spend full-day to visit the famous Dazu rock carvings
• Explore the fascinating grotto art of the rock carvings
• Learn from an informative, friendly and professional guide
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Chongqing, Chongqing
Today, you will go to Dazu County for a whole day of sightseeing (your guide will meet you at 08:30 in your hotel lobby) and need 2hrs driving.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: The Dazu Rock Carvings, In DaZu Zone, Dazu County 402360 China
This is the birthplace of the amazing Dazu rock carvings, which were created from the late Tang dynasty (618~907) to the early Song dynasty (960~1127).
With the theme of Buddhism, the Dazu cliffside carvings are distributed in Beishan, Baodingshan, Nanshan, Shimenshan and Shizhuanshan. You will spend the day visiting the Baodingshan carvings located about 527 meters above sea level. It consists mainly of the Dafowan rock carvings area and the Xiaofowan rock carvings area.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Baoding Mountain Carved Stone, 16 km Northeast of Dazu County, Dazu County 402360 China
After the 2hrs driving, we will reach the well-preserved Baodingshan Carvings. There are green buses taking you to Baodingshan directly. You will see that mountain cliffs are densely scattered with Buddhist and Taoist statues as well as celebrity figures from the late Tang Dynasty (618 – 907). There are about 10,000 statues of Buddha carved on the 500 meter cliff in the U-shaped Dafowan. It is said to be a long narrative mural with plenty of commentary but no repeated content.
You can wander at your own pace to have a close look at the precious grotto art. After the tour, a bumper lunch will be served at a fancy restaurant so that you can taste authentic Chongqing cuisines.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Chongqing, Chongqing
After a short break, you will be transferred back to Chongqing city hotel which need 2hrs driving.
Duration: 10 minutes