2 Days Chongqing & Dazu Rock Carvings Tour
Chongqing / Dazu / Chongqing
HIGHLIGHTS OF THIS TOUR
- Stroll at Baodingshan and Beishan areas to savor the best Dazu Rock Carvings grotto arts.
- Soak in the brilliant culture and unique history of Chongqing at Three Gorges Museum.
- Take popular Line 2 of Chongqing Light Rail and take iconic photos at Liziba Station.
- Feel the unbelievable urban layout of this Mountain City with wonderful visit to Hongya Cave.
Sampling Itinerary Day by Day
Day 1 Chongqing (L)
Welcome to Chongqing - Magic 8D City! Your local guide and driver will meet you at your hotel at Chongqing downtown (or the arrival hall of the airport / railway station if you arrive in Chongqing in the early morning). Get ready to dive into this cyberpunk metropolis! Let's start with the Three Gorges Museum, showcasing more than 280,000 pieces of precious cultural relics to introduce the great Yangtze River, formation of the Three Gorges, and the thriving history of Chongqing from 3,000 years ago to its status as a municipality in China. Next, have an impressive look at the People’s Assembly Hall which is renowned for its elegant classical exterior and was listed into the History of Architecture compiled in London in 1987.
Then, take Line 2 of Chongqing Rail Transit from Huanghuayuan to Liziba Station for 15-minute with cityscapes. Get off and watch a train passing through a 19-storey apartment, unique to mountainous Chongqing! Continue to enjoy Chongqing panorama from WFC Huixianlou Observation Deck that is a 339-meter-high skyscraper with a 360° open-air platform at the city center. Then, visit the must-see Hongya Cave to appreciate its layers of featured Ba and Shu regional wooden tilted houses rising up to 11 storeys against the hill. (Note: As night falls, Hongya Cave becomes even more enchanting with warm lights illuminating the structures. If you want to see such night view, please discuss with your guide or travel consultant to adjust the itinerary.)
After the visit, be transferred to your hotel in downtown Chongqing. Have a nice sleep!
Liziba Metro Station
Three Gorges Museum
People's Assembly Hall
Hongya Cave Night View
Hongya Cave Daytime
Awesome Chongqing City View from WFC Huixianlou Observation Deck
Day 2 Dazu - Chongqing Departure (B, L)
Good morning! Today, your local guide and driver will meet you at your hotel for a transfer to Dazu Rock Carvings, located 80 kilometers west from Chongqing downtown (1.5 hours' drive). Designated as a World Cultural Heritage site since 1999, Dazu Rock Carvings date back to the early Tang Dynasty (6th AD) and feature over 50,000 statues. Renowned for their authenticity, aesthetic beauty, and rich thematic content, they represent the pinnacle of grotto art from the 9th to 13th centuries and are referred as the last monument of world grotto art.
First, visit Baodingshan originated from 1179 AD, which is the most famous part of Dazu Rock Cravings and the embodiment of secularization and life of the late period grotto arts. Visiting along the Dafowan, Xiaofowan, etc., you’ll find those impressive sculptures unfolding like a captivating comic strip against the cliffs. These large-scale statues vividly illustrate Buddhist classics, daily life and theories of Taoism and Confucianism during the old centuries. Of course, you won’t miss the typical examples including Buddhist Wheel of Life, 31-meter-long Sleeping Buddha, over-800-year-old Thousand-Hand Guanyin, Three Saints, etc., the antique Shengshou Temple and interesting Dazu Rock Carvings Museum.
Then, explore Beishan dating from 892 AD to 1162 AD, which boasts a grotto gallery stretching around 300 meters long with Buddhist and Taoist narratives across up to 51 themes. You'll be enchanted by its collection of elegant statues characterized by graceful postures, fancy ornaments, etc. Find the figures such as Oriental Venus, Oriental Handsome Man, Charming Guanyin, etc.
In the late afternoon, be transferred to the airport, train station or cruise port for your departure from Chongqing! Tour ends!
Dazu Rock Carvings - Sleeping Buddha at Baodingshan
Dazu Rock Carvings - Baodingshan
Dazu Rock Carvings - Baodingshan (Buddhist Wheel of Life)
Dazu Rock Carvings - Baodingshan (Sakyamuni's Filial Piety)
Dazu Rock Carvings - Baodingshan (Avalokitesvara with Thousand Hands)
Dazu Rock Carvings - Beishan (Peacock King)
Dazu Rock Carvings - Beishan (Avalokitesvara with Rosary)
1. This price is for one person, based on a group of 2 adults sharing one standard double-bed room in a comfortable-class hotel and traveling with our private tour package in low seasons. The price will be much lower if your group has 4 or more members.
2. This price is subject to change according to your traveling season, month, and date. There may be huge price increasing during the public Chinese holidays, school summer holidays (usually 2 months, July ~ August), peak tourist seasons or some special dates. (Chinese Public Holidays 2025)
3. Other factors that may change the final tour price include your group size, hotel class, tour activities, real-time exchange rate, and so on.
4. This price is based on the exchange rate USD 1= RMB 7.00. The final price will be based on the exchange rate in effect at the time of agreement with our quotation.
5. This price is only valid from now to March 31, 2026.
6. This price is not the final price until the Confirmation Letter is sent.
7. The items included and excluded in this price are for reference only. The final services included, please refer to the Confirmation Letter sent to you by the travel consultant.
Price Includes:
- English-speaking guide with the professional license as listed in the itinerary.
- Entrance fees and other fees of the scenic spots as listed in the itinerary.
- Accommodation (comfortable-class) based on two persons sharing one room with twin beds or a double bed.
- Meals as specified with “B” (for breakfast), “L” (for lunch) or “D” (for dinner) in the itinerary.
- Private Transfers between airports, hotels and scenic spots while sightseeing in each city or area by private air-conditioned vehicle with a licensed driver as listed in the itinerary.
- Transportation: Domestic flights (economy class) or trains (second-class seat) as listed in the itinerary.
- Airport / train station pick-up and drop-off service as listed in the itinerary.
- Luggage Transfers between airports, train station and hotels.
- Travel Service Charge of our travel consultant, including the planning, handling, operational and communication charges, etc.
Price Excludes:
- China Visa (We do not offer any visa service or charge any visa-related fee.)
- Scenic spots not listed in the itinerary.
- Optional activities or other sightseeing.
- Accommodation not as listed in the itinerary.
- Meals not listed in the itinerary.
- Flights or trains not as listed in the itinerary.
- Excess Baggage Charges.
- Personal expenses of a purely personal nature such as room service, laundry, drink, Internet charge, WI-FI, fax, telephone call, etc.
- Gratuities or optional tips to guides, drivers, bellboys, etc.
- Travel insurance. Please kindly note that the full coverage travel insurance from your country of origin should be purchased in advance on your own.
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- Armin - June 23, 2025‚ ,
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- Awesome Chongqing City View from WFC Huixianlou Observation Deck
- People's Assembly Hall
- Hongya Cave Daytime
- Three Gorges Museum
- Hongya Cave Night View
- Liziba Metro Station
- Dazu Rock Carvings - Beishan (Avalokitesvara with Rosary)
- Dazu Rock Carvings - Beishan (Peacock King)
- Dazu Rock Carvings - Baodingshan (Avalokitesvara with Thousand Hands)
- Dazu Rock Carvings - Baodingshan (Sakyamuni's Filial Piety)
- Dazu Rock Carvings - Baodingshan
- Dazu Rock Carvings - Baodingshan (Buddhist Wheel of Life)
- Dazu Rock Carvings - Sleeping Buddha at Baodingshan
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