Dazu Ancient Rock Carvings Private Tour Classical
- 8–9 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 2 languages
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
This is a group priced private tour allows 3 maximum, 280 USD per group not per adult, This is an extention tour of Dazu Rock Carvings. Most tour products offer only one site called Baoding, this extention tour covers both 2 sites in Dazu-Baoding and Beishan. Beishan site is less known for it's kind of isolated, and most tour companies would cut it off for lower price, plus most local guides were not trained for this site. Beishan is a learning site fits those peace and quietness seekers, cultural historical learners. This tour also offers a chance to experience amazing country view and folk custom, going through culture+history+country view+special local cuisine within just one day, and a right guide helping around, this is absolutely a smart choice in Chongqing City. You also need a friendly and sophisticated guide and a safe driver to do critical help, a driver-guide who knows both Chinese culture and how to do a safe, joyful and professional guiding job will be your choice.
Inclusions
What's included
- Hotel pick up and drop off
- Driver guide
- Lunch
- Bottled water
- Complimentary transportation service
What's not
- Baoding and Beishan carvings combined ticket, this amount should be paid on site.
- Interior shuttle ride in Baoding and should be paid on site.
Itinerary
We pick up our travelers in their hotels then drive to Dazu County. Enjoy a roughly 2 hours ride through the country side of Chongqing then get to Baoding site, the major part of Dazu Carvings. Dazu rock carvings is a massive ancient Buddhsim stone carving was built in Song dynasty, 800 years old. Over 10'000 statues were carved on vertical cliff, pretty much represents Chinese ancient religious art style and carving skill. Meawhile it's also functions like a Buddhism institute and holy site bring prayers and redemption to all Buddists. In 1999 Dazu Rock Carvings were inscribed on World Heritage List by UNESCO. Admission of Dazu Rock Carvings (conbine ticket covers both Baoding and Beishan ) Mar-Nov 140 yuan per adult Dec-Feb 120 yuan per adult
Then move to Dazu downtown randomly pick up a local restaurant for lunch, a great chance to try real local flavor, spicy fresh water fish would an interesting option. Lunch is on us.
The admission of this site is already covered by that conbination ticket. Beishan Rock Carvings is a secondary site of Dazu Carvings, older than Baoding site. Most tourists won't be here for it's sort of isolated. Good things is that makes Beishan a peaceful and quiet place surrounded by plantations and birds. Traveles might take a relaxed stroll among all these amazing ancient carvings and enjoy all these art stuff and fresh air. For those cultural historical learners this would be your whole world.
Then we'll take a little country hiking get on top of a small hill nearby, explore an ancient Buddhism pogada and a twin giant Buddha both over 800 year old. This site won't be patronized by all tour groups, we'll be probably the only visitors around, our travelers may enjoy fresh air and a peaceful joyful stroll there.
Drive all the way back to Chongqong, Travelers might choose to end this tour either in their hotels or any other specified location.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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5We had a wonderful...
We had a wonderful experience visiting the Dazu Rock Carvings with our guide, Legend. He was very knowledgeable about the site and its history, and provided detailed, interesting explanations throughout the tour. Even though we aren't particularly talkative, he remained friendly, professional, and attentive, making sure we had all the information we needed to fully appreciate what we were seeing. The fish hotpot we had for lunch was also absolutely delicious and one of the highlights of the day! Overall, it was a fantastic experience, and we would definitely recommend Legend to anyone visiting the Dazu Rock Carvings. Thank you for a great day!
5Great day trip to explore the Dazu Ancient Rock Carvings
Legend was a great tour guide. My 13-year-old said Legend didn’t seem like a tour guide. It felt like we were touring with a friend. The ride was very safe and comfortable. We learned so much. Lunch was delightful. I especially liked the second part where the carvings were older. Thank you for a great experience! I highly recommend this tour if you are interested in the Dazu Ancient Rock Carvings.
5Best day trip from Chongqing!
Must do in Chongqing! Legend contacted me shortly after booking with contact info and pick up instructions. He was very puntual. Car was perfect and 2hr drive went by very fast. Legend shared A LOT of information not only about Dazu but also China, which was fascinating for us. We’re not English native speakers, so his perfect American accent made it so easy for us to understand. Lunch was AMAZING! Delicious hot pot. And both sites visited were truly wonderful. Would do it again and recommend it!
5Glad we picked Legend to guide us!
Enjoyed our tour very much! Legend is very knowledgeable and keen on sharing all about the history of the Dazu rock carvings. The lunch spot was great, with locally sourced ingredients, and since we weren't really into the hot pot meat, we had tofu instead - equally tasty! We plan on visiting China again and will definitely be booking a tour with Legends once more!
5Best tour and lunch!
We went on an amazing Legend tour to the Dazu Rock Carvings today, and our guide, Legend, truly lived up to his name! He was friendly, knowledgeable, and made the whole experience engaging and fun. Lunch was one of the best we’ve had in China—fresh, delicious local food with no tourist traps or unnecessary sales. Everything felt authentic and well-organized. If you ever visit China, we highly recommend joining Legend’s tour. He’s professional, passionate, and ensures everyone has a great time exploring the beautiful carvings and learning their history. An unforgettable experience with an exceptional guide!
5Five star Dazu carving tour
Legend has a very deep knowledge and made our trip very enjoyable. He speaks English fluently. It was also very nice to try the local fresh cuisine for lunch. He also made us very comfortable throughout the trip. Highly recommended!
Know before you go
- Pickup
- Pickup is included for everyone.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- Legend Tour
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Moderate English or Chinese Mandarin language comprehension required or we might not deliver approprate guiding service.
How it compares in Chongqing
- Its from-price is close to the median of the 52 day trips we list in Chongqing.
- Its length is typical for the group.
- By number of reviews it ranks 3 of 52.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Chongqing
Chongqing is a vast hilly city where the Yangtze meets the Jialing in south-west China, known for fiery hot pot, steep streets and a skyline lit at night.
Chongqing spreads across steep hills at the meeting of the Yangtze and Jialing rivers, so its roads climb and drop, cable cars cross the water, and a monorail line passes through a residential tower. It is one of China's four municipalities under direct central control, and it served as the Nationalist government's capital during the Second World War. Hongyadong, a cliffside complex built in the style of the region's stilted houses, is lit up at night.
Top-ranked sights in Chongqing: Three Gorges Dam Five-Step Ship Lock, Fengdu Ghost City, Three Gorges (Sanxia).
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