Explore Historic Fishing City & Laitan Old Town
Fishing City Residential District
Embark on a private day tour from Chongqing to explore the historic battlefields of Fishing City and the charming Laitan Old Town. Discover ancient ruins, impressive house paintings, and Buddha statues with a knowledgeable local guide.
Duration: 9 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Fishing City Residential District - At 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 - You 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
  • Local guide
  • Entrance fees
  • Lunch
  • Bottled water
  • Transport by private vehicle
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Diaoyucheng, known as Fishing City in English, was the famous battlefield where the Fishing City resisted the Mongolian armies in 1259 AD. The ruins of the city are situated in Hechuan, approximately 75 km from downtown Chongqing. Nearby, Laitan Old Town boasts well-preserved, impressive old house paintings and Buddha statues. This private day tour allows you to explore the ruins of Fishing City and Laitan Old Town with a local guide, traveling by private vehicle from downtown Chongqing.

Location
Fishing City Residential District
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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