5 Days Magic Chongqing Tour
English‑speaking local guide
Small Groups or Private Tours
Price of tour: $700*
* (Price can be 10% lower or higher depending on the season.)
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5 Days Magic Chongqing Tour
Tour summary
Experience the extraordinary contrasts of Chongqing on the 5 Days Magic Chongqing Tour!
Your adventure begins with the awe-inspiring Dazu Rock Carvings, a UNESCO World Heritage Site filled with intricate ancient Buddhist, Confucian, and Taoist sculptures. Cruise the Yangtze and Jialing Rivers at night to witness the city’s stunning skyline illuminated. Wander the charming lanes of Ciqikou Ancient Town and explore regional history at the renowned Three Gorges Museum.
Enjoy breathtaking views from the famous Yangtze River Cableway and the 131 Sky Deck at the World Trade Center, offering a unique perspective of Chongqing’s dramatic cityscape. Relax with a stroll in tranquil Eling Park, the highest point in central Chongqing, before your departure. This tour perfectly blends rich cultural heritage, vibrant city life, and magnificent landscapes for an unforgettable experience.
Tour Itinerary
Tour Table of Contents
Day 1: Chongqing Arrival
Welcome to Chongqing, the famous “Mountain City”! Upon your arrival at the airport or train station, you will be transferred to your hotel. The rest of the day is yours to relax and start soaking in the unique atmosphere of this vast, layered city built on hills. Perhaps take an evening stroll to sample your first taste of Chongqing’s famously spicy hotpot.
Day 2: Ancient Buddhist Art & Modern River Lights
Today, we journey into the past to witness one of China’s greatest artistic treasures: the Dazu Rock Carvings. This UNESCO World Heritage Site features thousands of exquisite, spiritually significant Buddhist, Confucian, and Taoist sculptures carved into cliffsides, dating back over a millennium. Returning to the city in the evening, we’ll experience Chongqing’s dazzling modern face on a Yangtze & Jialing River Night Cruise. Glide along the water and watch as the city’s skyscrapers, bridges, and hillsides ignite in a spectacular display of lights.
Day 3: Old Streets & The Story of The Three Gorges
Immerse yourself in the city’s history today. We begin in the Ciqikou Ancient Town, a preserved labyrinth of narrow streets, traditional courtyard houses, and small shops selling local crafts and snacks—a glimpse into old Chongqing. In the afternoon, we visit the Three Gorges Museum, an essential stop to understand the region. Its extensive exhibits detail the profound natural and human history of the Yangtze River and the monumental Three Gorges Dam project, providing crucial context for your journey.
Day 4: Sky-High Views Over The Mountain City
Today, we see Chongqing from every amazing angle. First, we experience the iconic Yangtze River Cableway, a thrilling ride in a vintage cable car that offers panoramic views of the city’s unique topography, skyscrapers, and busy waterways below.
Next, we ascend to the World Trade Center’s 131 Sky Deck. From this vertigo-inducing observation deck, you’ll get a breathtaking 360-degree bird’s-eye view of Chongqing’s immense scale and the dramatic meeting of its two great rivers.
Day 5: A Final Garden Stroll & Departure
On your final morning, we enjoy a moment of tranquility at Eling Park, the highest point in central Chongqing.
This lovely garden offers peaceful paths, traditional pavilions, and yet another superb vantage point for views over the city.
Afterwards, you will be transferred to the airport or train station for your departure, concluding your journey through the dynamic layers of ancient and modern Chongqing.
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10 years experience in organizing expat tours in China.
Jessie first worked as travel consultant for many years, her excellent organizing skills and great travel route planning have won the trust of many customers. In 2018 she founded experiencetibet.org, an agency offering tours in Tibet autonomous region and other Tibetan areas in China such as Gansu, Yunnan and Sichuan. In 2020 she started yellowbirdtour.com, with destinations all over China.
Penny | China travel consultant
Penny has rich experience in organizing foreigners tours to many places in China, such as Tibet, Gansu, Yunnan, Xinjiang, Zhangjiajie. She is very responsive, always quick and patient. Customers like her, they always come back for more tours, and also recommend many of their friends to join.
Dawei | Tour guide / operator
Dawei is a Tibetan Buddhist, and comes from the most north edge of the Tibetan plateau in Qinghai province, Western China. He has travelled as a tour leader to many South Asian countries such as India, Bhutan and also nearly the entire country of China. He focuse especially on guiding in Qinghai, Gansu, Sichuan, Ningxia provinces and Tibetan regions. The activities of these various tour groups have included adopting family, horse racing, hiking, bird watching, cycling, camping, overseas students, cultural and religious sightseeing.
Andrew | Touir guide / operator
Andrew was born and grew up in a small village of Zhangjiajie, Hunan. From 2009-2012 he works for royal Caribbean International cruise as an onboard guest services officer. After that, he dedicates his life/time to guiding and operating tours in Zhangjiajie and around. As a native person, he knows all the corner of the scenic area, such as good restaurants, souvenir shops and cultures. He is very experienced and super flexible, he knows how to avoid the crowds and take advantage of the weather and offer the best travel experience to customers, all you need to do is just relax and enjoy!
