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Chongqing Afternoon Guided Tour: General Joseph Stilwell Museum, Arhat Temple and more!
Activity Schedule
Key Highlights
- Visit the important cultural and political landmarks of Chongqing with an expert heritage guide
- Learn about the General Joseph Stilwell Museum, a political and military icon who contributed a great deal to China
- Admire the incredible terra-cotta sculptures in Arhat Temple as you walk through history
- Make sure to click pictures of adorable Chinese pandas at the Chongqing Zoo!
- Travel in comfort in an air conditioned vehicle and enjoy round-trip hotel transfers
Overview
Travel through history on this incredible guided tour of important historical landmarks of Chongqing. Learn all about the significance and contribution of General Joseph Stilwell in the political and military landscape of China, at the General Joseph Stilwell Museum. Admire the stunning collection of terra-cotta sculptures in Arhat Temple. Close your tour by spending some time with the adorable pandas from a close distance at the Chongqing Zoo.
Itinerary
Depart from your hotel in a comfortable air conditioned vehicle as your expert English-speaking guide leads you to the first attraction of the day - the General Joseph Stilwell Museum, founded in memory of an American general who contributed a great deal to the Chinese people in military and political capacity. General Stilwell participated in a series of political and military affairs in the CBI Theatre of World War II and cemented a profound friendship with the Chinese people fighting side-by-side in the Anti-Fascist War in China.
Thereafter, head to a thousand year old building secured firmly between skyscrapers and apartment blocks – the Arhat Temple. Explore this place of worship which is also home to over a dozen monks. Admire the impressive entrance to the temple decorated with hundreds of terra-cotta sculptures. Walk around the temple with your expert heritage guide and learn all about the region’s culture.
For the last leg of the tour, visit the Chongqing Zoo to see adorable Chinese pandas and watch them from a close distance! Walk through the zoo and witness the natural habitat replica. After you capture memories of these adorable bears, enjoy a comfortable journey back to your hotel where the tour comes to a close.
Inclusions & Exclusions
Inclusions
- Hotel pick-up & drop-off
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Professional driver
- Transportation tax, tolls, parking fees
- English-speaking tour guide
- Admission tickets
Exclusions
- Personal expense
- Gratuities
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