The main rock carvings can easily be visted as a day trip from Dazu. The caves are open from 8:00 a.m.-6 p.m. The cost of a ticket to Treasured Summit Hill is ¥80 and tickets to Beishan are ¥60, but a combined ticket for entrance to both sites can be purchased at either site for ¥120.

• The most spectacular location is at Baodingshan (宝顶山), or Treasured Summit Hill, located 15 kilometers, or nine miles, east of the Dazu. To reach site catch the Bao Ding Shan bus at the Longzhong Road (龙中路）bus station. The ticket is ¥4 and will take 30-45 minutes, depending on the number of passengers the driver picks up and drops off on the way. The bus will drop you off at the parking lot of the Treasured Summit Hill tourist area. From there it is a 30 minute walk to the carvings or a five minute walk to tour carts that will take you to/fro the caves for ¥3. When you reach the "Longevity Temple" (admission ¥20) follow the path to the left. You'll be be able to see the rock carvings in the valley below.

• The second most popular site to visit is Beishan (北山). The site is located 2 kilometers, or over a mile, north of the city and can be reached by taxi or a thirty minute walk north from either bus station. The site includes a pagoda and several intact statues.

• Other popular rock carving sites are Nanshan (南山), Shimenshan (石门山），and Shizhuanshan (石篆山), which are accessible via taxi or motorcyle taxi from Dazu.

• Located just outside of Dazu town, one minute down the road towards Baoding Shan, is an interesting old estate called Loquat Country Villa （枇杷山庄）. Unfortunately as of 2006 the buildings were closed for tourists, but the front gate is open and you enter and wander around. Beware of the growling dogs that patrol the grounds!

Dazu city is located two hours west of Chongqing City and four hours east of Chengdu and can be reached via the bus station in either city. The fare is ¥4 from the Caiyuan Ba (菜园坝) bus station in Chongqing. In Dazu city there are two bus stations with buses to many of the sites.

Within Dazu city transportation options include taxis, motorcycle taxis, pedal-taxis and three wheeled vehicles called sanlunche (三轮车). Taxis fares start at ¥3 and motorcycles, pedal rickshaw and sanlunche can ferry you around the city for ¥5-10.

There are two bus stations located in Dazu, the main long-distance bus station on Nanhuan Road (南还路）and the bus station at 15 Longzhong Road (龙中路）that services the local area, including the rock carvings.

Numerous travel agencies in Dazu, Chongqing and Chengdu offer tours to the carvings that will take the hassel out of travel, but at a cost.

There are pleanty of opportunties to buy trinkets within Dazu city and at many of the cave sites. One local speciality to look for is purple stone jadite, which is carved into a variety of trinkets, from pendants for ¥10 to large statues running into the thousands of yuan.

There are numerous restaurants located within the city. The buffet breakfasts at Dazu Bingguan are a good deal at ¥15. Dazu is located in China's spice bowl and famous spicey hotpot is widely available for those who wish to test their intestinal fortitude.

A minimarket is located next to the Longzhong Road bus station and every block has a couple of stores selling food.

Cold beer is pleantiful in restaurants throughout Dazu and water and soda are readily available at the rock carving sites.