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Dazu Rock Carvings Day Trip

Plan a full day for Dazu’s carvings. Compare Baodingshan and Beishan, check admission and bring your passport for the visitor-centre ticket counter.

By Chongqing Trips teamLast updated 3 Oct 2026Last verified 3 Oct 2026
Planning guidance · 3 Oct 2026

Choose Baodingshan first, plan the road connection and arrive before ticket checks close.

  • Dazu is a UNESCO World Heritage property with separate carving groups.
  • Published adult Baodingshan admission is ¥115 in March–November, ¥100 in December–February.
  • The operator directs passport holders to the staffed visitor-centre ticket counter.
  • Dazu South is not the attraction entrance. Include onward transport and a return pickup.

Published information reviewed 3 October 2026. Check the official notice and ticket for your visiting date.

Time-sensitive information. Entry rules, opening hours, fares and app features can change. Check the linked operator information for your travel date. Found an update? Email our local team.

A weathered Buddhist stone sculpture photographed at Baodingshan, Dazu

Choose your site

UNESCO describes carvings spanning several centuries, combining Buddhist, Taoist and Confucian themes with scenes of everyday life. Give yourself time to look closely rather than treating the visit as one photo stop.

For a first visit, we suggest Baodingshan as the main stop. Add Beishan only with transport arranged and time before admission ends. This is our recommendation, not a requirement to buy a combined ticket.

Published adult admission

Per adult. Baodingshan visitor transport is listed separately at ¥22 return / ¥12 one-way; the digital cinema is ¥80. Check bundle inclusions.

Published adult admission
TicketMarch–NovemberDecember–February
Baodingshan, including Shengshou Temple¥115¥100
Beishan¥70¥50
Baodingshan + Beishan¥140¥120

Opening and admission cutoffs

Do not use the carving-area closing time as your deadline to arrive and buy a ticket.

Opening and admission cutoffs
PlacePublished hoursCutoff
Visitor centre for Baodingshan08:30–16:30Sales end 16:00; checks end 16:10.
Baodingshan carving area09:00–18:00Entry ends 16:30; ticketing/checking at visitor centre.
Beishan daytime visit09:00–18:00Sales listed until 16:00; checks end 17:00.

Tickets and logistics

  1. Carry your original passport

    The operator directs passport holders to a staffed visitor-centre counter. Do not assume the resident-ID online flow accepts every foreign passport. Confirm arrangements for busy dates.

  2. Name the right destination

    For Baodingshan, confirm 大足石刻游客中心 with your driver. Beishan / 北山石刻景区 is a separate site.

  3. Include onward transport

    The official rail directions start at Dazu South and continue by local transport through Dazu town. Compare that complete journey with a direct road transfer from your hotel.

  4. Arrange the return

    Agree pickup, time and waiting terms, or check every return connection. Leave a margin before your train instead of relying on the last possible service.

Make the day comfortable

  • Keep most of the day free

    Count travel, ticketing, internal transport, viewing time and a meal separately. Adding Beishan changes the road logistics as well as visiting time.

  • Confirm mobility needs

    Ask about your entrance, surfaces, steps and internal transport. A scenic-area description does not guarantee step-free access throughout.

  • Arrange interpretation

    If a guide matters to you, ask about language, availability and cost before travelling rather than expecting an on-demand service.

Common questions

Is it a rail-only day trip?
No. Arrange transport from your arrival station to the chosen site and back.
Can foreign visitors book like resident-ID holders?
Published operator instructions direct passport holders to a staffed counter. Check before relying on an online resident-ID flow.
Can I visit both main sites?
If the opening arrangements and transfers fit your day. A combined ticket does not include the road connection or remove entry cutoffs.
Dazu or Wulong?
Choose Dazu for carved art and religious history, Wulong for landscape. Compare complete journeys for your date; neither is automatically quicker or easier.

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Last checked:
3 Oct 2026

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About this information

Reviewed heritage status, adult prices, admission cutoffs, passport ticketing, transport connections and the dated night-tour notice. Individual walking routes and live transport departures are outside this review.

  • Dazu Rock Carvings World Heritage listing: Heritage significance and multiple carving groups.
  • Dazu visitor guide: opening and transport: Visitor-centre checks differ from carving-area entry; includes onward connections from Dazu South.
  • Dazu official ticket prices: Seasonal adult prices and separately charged visitor transport / cinema.
  • Passport-holder ticket instructions: Passport holders use the staffed visitor-centre ticket counter.
  • Beishan night-tour maintenance and reopening notice: 13 July 2026 notice states maintenance from 20 July and reopening on 21 September.