Discovery Of Dazu Rock Carvings From Chongqing
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Stop At: The Dazu Rock Carvings, In DaZu Zone, Dazu County 402360 China
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 guide’s 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.
Duration: 8 hours
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This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: The Dazu Rock Carvings, In DaZu Zone, Dazu County 402360 China
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 guide’s 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.
Duration: 8 hours
Included
- Private car/van with driver
- Professional tour guide
- Bottled water
- Chinese Lunch
- Fuel surcharge and tax
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Entrance ticket fees
- Entry/Admission - The Dazu Rock Carvings
Not included
- Gratuities
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- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
Features
Sport
45%
Tourism
30%
Cultural
30%
Adrenaline
25%
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