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Private Day Tour to Fishing City and Laitan Old Town in Chongqing
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Private Day Tour to Fishing City and Laitan Old Town in Chongqing
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Duration: 9 hours
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Highlights
Diaoyucheng, Fishing City in English, was the well-known battle field of the Fishing City to resist the Mongolian armies, which happened in 1259AD. The city ruin is located in Hechuan, about 75km from Chongqing downtown. Laitan Old Town is a place with well-preserved impressive old house paintings and Buddha statues near Fishing City. This private day tour will let explore the ruin battle fields of Fishing City and Laitan Old Town with a local guide by private vehicle from Chongqing downtown.
Itinerary
Fishing City Residential District
5 hoursAdmission Ticket FreeAt 8:30am, your guide will meet you in the hotel lobby in Chongqing downtown. Then you will head to Hechuan by private vehicle for about 1.5 hours 75km. Upon arrival, you will visit the famous Diaoyucheng, named Fishing City, which was established in 1242AD in Southern Song Dynasty. The Fishing City is famous for its resistance to the Mongol armies in 1259AD and lauded as the "Mecca of the East" and "Where God broke his whip" by some European historians. Diaoyu Castle is located on a precipitous perch overlooking the old city and historical remains from ancient battle fields.The fishing city’s main attractions include the gates, city wall, imperial palace, Wushu yamen, step barracks, and water army wharf etc. There are also Diaoyutai, Baoguo Temple, Hanging Buddha Temple, Thousand Buddha Grottoes, Emperor Cave, Tianquan Cave, Cornices Cave and other scenic sites here. The battle of the fishing city that happened here had changed the world pattern as per some historians.Laitanzhen
4 hoursAdmission Ticket FreeYou will enjoy a tasty lunch at a local restaurant. After lunch, transferred to Laitan Old Town, which is the concentration of the authentic house paintings combined with the well-preserved traditional Chinese lifestyle here. The main attractions are two Buddha Temple, Wenchang Palace, and Laitan Wengcheng. There are more than 1,700 Buddhist sculptures displayed in Laitan Temple. The main statue of Sakyamuni Buddha is 12.5 meters in height in the temple, which is recognized as one of the famous giant Buddha statues in China. Later, you will be transferred back to Chongqing hotel where the day tour concludes.
What's included
INCLUDED
Local guide
Entrance fees
Lunch
Bottled water
Transport by private vehicle
NOT INCLUDED
Gratuities
Additional information
Must Know
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Good To Know
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Location
Address
Fishing City Residential District, Hechuan District, Chongqing, China, 401594
Provider
SilkRoadTrips
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GBP 352.56
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