2 Days Chongqing Dazu Tour with UNESCO Heritage Grottoes Dazu Rock Carvings

Full Itinerary Day by day

Day 1 Chongqing (L)

Welcome to the magical 8-Dimensional Chongqing! This morning, your local guide and driver will meet you at your hotel or the arrival hall of Chongqing airport / train station for your exciting exploration of the Mountain City! First, go to Three Gorges Museum. The vast collection of over 280,000 pieces of precious historical relics gives an amazing introduction of the great Yangtze River and formation of the magnificent Three Gorges and tells the thriving of Chongqing from 3,000 years ago, to its war defense in 20th century, and to nowadays as one of the four prosperous municipalities in China. Step out from the museum and appreciate the People’s Assembly Hall, which is popular with fancy classical exterior design and was listed into the History of Architecture compiled in London in 1987!

Then, go to experience Chongqing Light Rail Line 2 from Huanghuayuan to Liziba Station (15 minutes’ riding) with the beautiful cityscape of streets, bridges, flyovers, and Jialing River. Get off at Liziba to watch the unbelievable view of a train traveling through a 19-floor building, a successful demonstration of Chongqing’s urban design. Then, go up to the open-air WFC Huixianlou Observation Deck of 339 meters high to appreciate the spectacular 360° Chongqing cityscape! Finally, visit Chongqing’s landmark - Hongya Cave where 11 layers of traditional wood tilted houses overlapping against the mountain to create an antique flavor. (Note: Hongya Cave night view is usually available after 19:30 in summer and 18:30 in winter, so if you want to enjoy the nightscape, please discuss with your travel expert or tour guide to adjust the itinerary.)

After the visit, your guide and drive will send you to your hotel in Chongqing downtown. Have a great rest! (You can decide whether to enjoy dinner at Hongya Cave or directly be escorted to your hotel.)

Day 2 Dazu Rock Carvings Side Trip (B, L)

Good morning! After breakfast, you will be met by your guide and driver at your hotel and then escorted to visit Dazu Rock Carvings at the northwest suburb of Chongqing with about 2 hours’ riding.

Earliest in 1999, Dazu Rock Carvings had been listed as a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site for its historical significance, rich themes, and delicate carvings, which reflecting the social daily life as well as the harmonious coexistence of Buddhism, Taoism and Confucianism. During this side trip, we shall make a full exploration at the top 2 clusters: Baodingshan Rock Carvings and Beishan Rock Carvings.

Baodingshan Scenic Area is normally the first stop and the best highlight of Dazu Rock Carvings’ Exploration. Watching two digital films regarding the history, development, and masterpieces of Dazu Rock Carvings will give first-time visitors a clear view of what to see and expect in this scenic area. After the film, tourists can take the sightseeing buses to get to the top highlight of Baodingshan Scenic Area, Dafowan, where most representative works of Baodingshan rock carvings are situated. Leaving Dafowan, along the excursion trail, you will pass by Wansui Tower and Xiaofuwan to reach the Shengshou Temple. The buildings along the path are antique in style. Here, travelers are also recommended to glance back at the Big Buddha Bay, which definitely will bring a different view. Your last stop would be the Dazu Rock Carvings Museum, which not only introduces the basic characteristics of Dazu Rock Carvings but presents the whole thread of world cave temple art, a can-not-miss site for grotto enthusiasts.

After visiting the Baoding Rock Carvings, your next stop is the Beishan Scenic Area.

Although not as large and visually striking as the Baodingshan Rock Carvings, rock carvings at Beishan Scenic Area were built earlier, yet they are of irreplaceable significance to the explorer who has a greater willingness to engage with the history of China’s grottoes. As locals often say, “The professionals know the ropes from Beishan Rock Carvings”. One of the critical ropes narrating the beginning of the construction of Dazu Rock Carvings was collected at the Buddhist Bay (Fowan). It is an inconspicuous stone tablet from the Tang Dynasty, “Weijunjing Stele”, which meticulously records all crucial moments in the development of Dazu Rock Carvings. Moreover, you can see representative statues of the earliest constructions in the style of the glorious age of the Tang Dynasty, including Niche No. 5, the Vaisravana Devaraja, as well as diverse and exquisite statues of Guanyin, such as Avalokitesvara with a Rosary in Niche No. 125, and the most extensive and artistically crafted Niche No. 136 - “Wheel of the Sutra Collection,” which significantly projects the folk belief attribute of Beishan Grottoes. Beishan Scenic Area is not large; Fowan is presented in a semi-circular shape, divided into two districts, and the overall visiting time is 1-1.5 hours. With enough time and physical strength, after appreciating the cliff statues, you can climb up to the opposite peak to worship the twin Buddhas under the Duobao Pagoda, which takes another 15-20 minutes of mountain road walk.

After the visiting, your guide and driver will escort you to Chaotianmen Dock and help you board your Yangtze River cruise. If you have the schedule to leave Chongqing today, they will escort you to the airport/railway station for catching your flight/train to the next destination, for instance, Chengdu, Xian, Guilin, Beijing, Shanghai…… Service Ends!

Travel Tips: 1. Visiting Hours: The visiting hours for the Baodingshan Scenic Area vary from 3~6 hours, depending on whether tourists watch the digital films and time spent in the museum. Compared with the former, the time for tourists to visit the Beishan Scenic Area is relatively fixed, generally 1-1.5 hours. If you are planning to take the Yangtze River cruise or scheduled to leave Chongqing on the same day, the time could be tight to visit both Beishan and the Dazu Rock Carvings Museum. You are recommended to select one spot to visit. 2. Physical Demand: Taking tourist buses leaving the Baodingshan Scenic Area requires crossing Song-dynasty Street North, which takes approximately 20-30 minutes to walk through.

The quotation for this trip is from Request Per Person

1. This price is for one person, based on a group of 2 adults sharing one standard double-bed room in 4-star hotel and traveling with our private tour in low seasons.
2. This price is subject to change according your traveling season, group size, hotel class, change of activities in your itinerary and possible fluctuation of currency exchange rate. If you want a lower price, you can get more people to join you, or use economy class hotels.
3. This price is only valid to March 31, 2026.
4. Reference exchange rate of USD 1=RMB 7.00. The final quote is based on current exchange rate. It may change according to the currency fluctuation, while the RMB quotation will be remained the same.

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