The standard 4 to 5 day Chongqing tour itinerary is suitable for most guests who want a tour guide throughout the whole journey.

Day 1 Downtown tour

Kuixinglou: Where you think you are on the ground, but actully it’s 22 floor.

Liziba: The metro train pass through an apartment

Testbed 2:Renovation of old factories with unique technical or experimental features

Eling Park:The historic park offering great city views from the highest point of Yuzhong Peninsula.

“Sky Bus”: A bus that travels on an overpass towering above building rooftops.

Crown Escalator: China’s first mountain – climbing escalator, quite a unique means of transport in Chongqing.

Jiefangbei (Liberation Monument):A landmark building in Chongqing surrounded by a bustling commercial area.

Deyi World: Bar Street, with flashing neon signs at night, has a cyberpunk feel

Hongyadong: The landmark of Chongqing.

Day 2 Mountain City tour

Huangjue Old Trail:800-year-old mossy stone trail under giant Banyan trees.

Huangjueya Old Street: Collapse into bamboo chairs at cliffside tea stalls

Laojundong Taoist Temple:Ming Dynasty cliff carvings meet panoramic cityscapes.

Longmenhao&Xiahaoli Old Street:A characteristic old street in the mountain city, transformed from foreign merchants’ buildings during the Qing – Dynasty port – opening period.

Wild Tea Spot:The best sunset viewing spot along the Yangtze River

Day 3 Local neighborhoods walking tour

Mountain City Alley: A commercial street rebuilt from the old residential area along the cliff. Enjoy the view of the river, and it is full of the charm of the mountain city.

Shibati(Eighteen stairs):It used to be a slum, but now it has been transformed into a bustling commercial street.

Tongyuanmen Gate & Wall:The oldest city gate and city wall in Chongqing, which was once the dividing line of the city.

Linhua road:Blocks where 15-story apartments without elevators. the front door was on the 8th floor, connected to sky bridges that led to staircases clinging to hillsides.

People‘s Auditorium: A magnificent Chinese-style building and also a square for local people relaxing.

Zhongshan 4th road: It once witnessed the most glorious historical period of Chongqing. During WW II

Cliffside alley: Walk here to enjoy the riverside views and the passing metro. Lush plants, coiled roots are everywhere, and abandoned air-raid shelters hide secrets.

Suburban tours (Select 2 from 3)

Dazu rock Carving tour:

Discover the stunning Dazu Rock Carvings, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Chongqing. Featuring over 50,000 carvings from the Tang and Song dynasties, this ancient masterpiece combines Buddhist, Confucian, and Taoist elements, highlighting exquisite craftsmanship and deep cultural meaning.

https://www.240hoursinchina.com/en-us/tour/dazu-rock-carvings

Wulong tour:

Wulong, A UNESCO World Heritage site in Chongqing, China, famed for its stunning landscapes and as a filming location for “Transformers: Age of Extinction.”

https://www.240hoursinchina.com/en-us/tour/wulong-karst-park

Fuling 816 nuclear tour(Additional charge required):

An underground nuclear project during the Cold War, the world’s largest artificial cave, where 60,000 people lived their entire lives in anonymity.

https://www.240hoursinchina.com/en-us/tour/fuling-816-nuclear-military-plant