Visit highlights of Chongqing including the city highlights and Dazu Rock Carvings with this private 3 days tour.
You will be picked up and dropped off from your Chongqing hotel or Chongqing airport/train station.
We pick up from Chongqing/airport/train station/river port
Upon your flight landing/train arriving, your local guide and driver will wait you by holding a welcome board with your name and transfer to Chongqing hotel.
After having a short rest, your guide will go with you to the Jiefangbei Square, centering on the People's Liberation Monument. It is referred to as the 'Times Square of Chongqing'.
After that, will show you around the old Ciqikou Village. On the both sides of the street stand antique houses and shops that sell various artworks like embroidery, Chinese calligraphy and paintings as well as local snacks.
At the end, your guide will escort you to your hotel.
In the morning, will meet you at 9am and take you to Dazu County by a comfortable private transfer in around 2 hours.
It 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, Dazu cliffside carvings are distributed in Beishan, Baodingshan, Nanshan, Shimenshan and Shizhuanshan. You will spend the day visiting Baodingshan Carvings located about 527 meters above sea level. It mainly consists of the Dafowan Rock Carvings Area and Xiaofowan Rock Carvings Area. There are about 10,000 statues of Buddha carved on the 500-meter cliff in the U-shape Dafowan. It is said to be a long narrative mural with plenty of commentary but no repeated content. If interested, you could walk to the nearby shopping street where imitated statues and other handicrafts are sold.
After the lunch, will drive you back to Chongqing and you can enjoy the rest of the day on your own.
Today, your guide can meet you at 9am or even early or late, it dpends of your flight or train departure time.
First, you will visit the Chongqing Zoo, where you can see those cute giant pandas playing, sleeping and eating freely. The travel route in the zoo is: Bonsai House – Panda House – Giraffe House – Elephant House – Kangaroo House – Science Classroom and Amusement Park – Birds Paradise - Goldfish House – Hippo House – Rhinoceros House – Oriental Art Seminar - Wild Donkey House – Yakin House – (Huashengyuan Restaurant) – Peach Flower Hill - Tiger Hill – Leopard House – Bear Hill – Puma House – Gorilla House – the West Gate of the Zoo.
The next destination is the General Joseph W. Stilwell Museum, which was constructed on the base of this friendly American General's former residence. During World War II, he has made great contribution to the antifascist war of Chinese people. In the museum, you can see the General's bedroom, office, meeting rooms, scripts and other daily goods.
After the lunch, your private guide will escort you to the airport or train station and see you off. In order to fully enjoy today, we suggest you book your flight or train leaving after 15:00.
If you cancel at least 3 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.
If you cancel within 3 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.
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