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Zigong Dinosaur

Zigong dinosaur museum is located in Sichuan Province in the northeast of Zigong City, 9 kilometers from the city center.

Zigong Dinosaur Museum is one of the world's three largest dinosaur museum. The Museum covers an area of 6.6 square meters, collections of fossil specimens almost 2.05...

Zigong dinosaur museum is located in Sichuan Province in the northeast of Zigong City, 9 kilometers from the city center.

Zigong Dinosaur Museum is one of the world's three largest dinosaur museum. The Museum covers an area of 6.6 square meters, collections of fossil specimens almost 2.05-1.35 ago billion years ago in the Jurassic period all known
dinosaur species,
is the collection and display of Jurassic dinosaur fossils in one of the most common place. Be USA "magazine" global geographical assessment as "the world's best dinosaur museum".

Brief Introduction

The earth, the only planet with life in the solar system, has gone through nearly 5000000000 years of history. Long before the birth of mankind, when after life on earth, in the period of earth's history
the Mesozoic (2.5-0.65 million years ago), rule this planet is thriving reptiles. Among them, the most representative is the "dinosaur". Therefore, the earth's history the Mesozoic is referred to as the "dinosaur era".
The Jurassic period (135000000 years -2.1 million years ago) of the continental strata are well developed, dinosaur fossils are buried in
the Middle Jurassic early, land layer, and this period of dinosaur fossils is the weak link in the study of world of dinosaurs, so Zigong dinosaur fossils of dinosaur evolution of the world, provide the original data key the rich.

how to form this ?
According to the geological investigation, the Jurassic period, in Zigong area. the climate is hot, lush plants, trees, is the ideal place to live and dinosaurs, Dashanpu is be in smooth water sandy shoal,
the death and the river was from afar to dinosaur bones, are on a shoal of sand buried. Corpse accumulation alternately and sediment buried for a long period, then through the backlog of one hundred million or two hundred million years,
and finally formed today's fossil Sawa.

 

Transportation:

Chongqing airport:244km

Chengdu Shuangliu airport :202km

Yibin Highway :67 km 

city bus :3,4,7,15,35,306 can get there . 

Top Zigong Tours

$765 Per Day

Back to the Old Town Life in South Sichuan

Step into the past, with well preserved ancient villages and its inhabitants still keeping up with the old traditions. A mix of activities during this 6 day tour are sure to bring you something different and new every time. So come explore with us and discover incredible architecture, view adorable pandas, savor a spicy hotpot feast, attend a traditional Sichuanese Opera, marvel in the presence of the world's largest stone Buddha and walk around a beautiful bamboo forest.

Day 1         Home to Chengdu
On arrival, you will meet your guide and driver at the airport, and be transferred to downtown to check in. After a short rest in the hotel, we may go to People’s Park & Kuanzhai Alleys for a short leisure walk.
A hot pot is arranged for the welcome dinner in the evening.

Day 2         Chengdu to Fubao old Town via Zigong city
This morning we leave Chengdu for Zigong, it is 2.5 hours from Chengdu. We will first visit Zigong dinosaur museum, next the old street and Salt Museum.
Before driving to Fubao Old Town, we may visit Xianshi old town, which is nearby the Yangtze River and used to be the busiest water pier in history.

Day 3         Fubao Old Town to Bamboo Forest
We will spend the whole day taking photos of Fubao old town, and experience the town life here. The old houses of Fubao are kept very well, and  they are built along a hill with a river flowing besides them.

Day 4          Bamboo Forest
People are often impressed by the deep green shade in the Bamboo Forest. The Bamboo Forest we are visiting is known to visitors after a famous film that was directed there called “Hidden Dragon, Crouching Tiger". We will spend the whole day walking around Bamboo Forest.

Day 5         Bamboo Forest to Chengdu via Leshan Giant Buddha
When Yangtze River flows into Leshan City, it is called the Minjiang River, in this area three rivers meet together. Due to the frequent floods in the past, the Buddha Statue was built for the ordinary people to pray. We will visit the world's single biggest Buddha Statue before heading back to Chengdu.

Day 6         Chengdu City Tour
In the morning we go to Chengdu Panda Sanctuary to observe China's iconic, cuddly panda in Chengdu. And after this, we will go back to downtown Chengdu. In the afternoon, we will walk around Wangjiang Park, sip a cup of green tea and learn how to play Mahjong game to experience the laid-back life of the locals. A farewell dinner will be arranged in a local Sichuan restaurant.