3 Days Leisure-paced Chongqing Highlights Tour
Most Classic Chongqing City Trip with Fewer Walks
This is the most classic Chongqing city tour for all people, especially the elderly and family groups, because the best highlights of the mountainous Chongqing metropolis are well covered at a leisure pace with few walks. However, you will also catch the municipality’s city view, essential culture, history and local life pace without any effort or regrets. Apart from the local English-speaking tour guide and experienced driver, our trip is flexibly customizable based on your own interests, pace, and more needs! Let’s start your exciting exploration of popular Chongqing!
- Have a terrific overlook at Chongqing skyline from classic Nanshan Tree Viewing Platform;
- Discover the past history, interesting culture and modern city vibes at Three Gorges Museum, Longmenhao Old Street and Ciqikou Old Town;
- Take the “hot” Metro Line 2 to experience the train going through a 19-floor flat at Liziba;
- Admire the traditional wooden cluster at symbolic Hongya Cave.
Basic Trip Information
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- 1. This price is for one person, based on a group of 2 adults sharing one double-bed room in a 4-star hotel and traveling in low seasons;
- 2. This price is subject to change according to your traveling season, group size, hotel class, change of activities and possible fluctuation of currency exchange rate.
- Travel Route:
- Chongqing
- Travel Length:
- 3 Days & 2 Nights
- Tour Code:
- CD-CQT-03
- Group Size:
- You, your family, friends or group
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- Departure:
- Any day you want
Full Itinerary Day by day
- Day 1 Chongqing Arrival
Welcome to the magical 8-Dimensional Chongqing! Upon your arrival, your local guide and driver will meet you at the arrival hall of the airport or railway station, and then escort you to the hotel at the city downtown and help you check in. The rest of the day is on your own to discover this city!
Arrival Ideas: At present, there are many international and domestic flights to Chongqing. Besides, you can take a bullet train from Chengdu (1-2 hrs), Xian (5-6 hrs), Kunming (4.5-6 hrs), Guiyang (2-3 hrs), Wuhan (5-7 hrs), Changsha (5.5 hrs), etc.
Free Time Ideas: Have a leisure stroll at Changjiahui on Nanbin Road, which is praised as “The Bund of Chongqing” with a great view of Chongqing skyline and the iconic Raffles City from the opposite bank. The night view from 20:00 is also attractive!
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- Day 2 Chongqing (B, L)
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Good morning! After breakfast, your guide and driver will meet you at your hotel to start your Chongqing City discovery.
First, drive up to Nanshan Tree Viewing Platform on Nanshan Mountain. It is the most classic location to admire Chongqing skyline and overlook the Yuzhong Peninsula embraced by the Yangtze River.
Next, explore the mountain leaning Longmenhao Old Street of 6 layers, which preserves around 200 precious buildings for Chongqing history seeking. Wander along the alleys to imagine the past decades and take contrasting photos of the present vibrant urban Chongqing.
Then, go up to the open-air WFC Huixianlou Observation Deck of 339 meters high to appreciate the spectacular 360° Chongqing cityscape!
Finally, visit Chongqing’s landmark - Hongya Cave where 11 layers of traditional wood tilted houses overlapping against the mountain to create an antique flavor. (Note: Hongya Cave night view is usually available after 19:30 in summer and 18:30 in winter, so if you want to enjoy the nightscape, please discuss with your travel expert or tour guide to adjust the itinerary.)
After the visit, be sent to your hotel in Chongqing downtown. Have a great rest! (You can decide whether to enjoy dinner at Hongya Cave or directly be escorted to your hotel.)
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- Day 3 Chongqing & Departure (B, L)
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Good morning! After breakfast, your guide and driver will greet you at your hotel to continue your Chongqing discovery.
First, head to the Three Gorges Museum, boasting an impressive collection of over 280,000 pieces of precious historical relics. This museum offers a fascinating glimpse into the Yangtze River, formation of the Three Gorges, and Chongqing City, from 3,000 years ago, to its war defense in the 20th century, and to nowadays as one of the four prosperous municipalities in China.
Step outside to appreciate the People’s Assembly Hall, renowned for its elegant classical façade and listed in the History of Architecture compiled in London in 1987!
Then, go to experience Chongqing Light Rail Line 2 from Huanghuayuan to Liziba Station (15 minutes’ riding) with the beautiful cityscape of streets, bridges, flyovers, and Jialing River. Get off at Liziba to watch the unbelievable view of a train traveling through a 19-floor building, a successful demonstration of Chongqing’s urban design.
Finally, visit the over 1,000-year-old Ciqikou Old Town (means porcelains), where to appreciate the traditional Chongqing dwellings, stone paths, the port and temples. Have a joyful time-traveling stroll at this “Little Chongqing”, discover local handicrafts, and watch people prepare flavored snacks on-site.
After the visit, your guide and driver will escort you to the airport or railway station for departure from Chongqing. Tour ends!
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