5-Day Private Tour from Chongqing to Chengdu, Chongqing

About this activity

Visit highlights of China including the Chongqing and Chengdu with this private 5 day tour from Chongqing.

You will be picked up from your Chongqing hotel and dropped off at your Chengdu hotel/airport/train station.

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At a glance

Duration: 5 days
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–15
Guide: Chinese, English
Operated by: happychinatours

Ages: Infants (0–4 years) · Children (5–9 years) · Adults (10–99 years)

What is included

Included

Included: The private car & private guide
Included: The bullet train ticket with the first class from Chongqing to Chengdu
Included: The entrance tickets
Included: Lunch
Included: In-vehicle air conditioning: Air-conditioned vehicle

Not included

Not included: The hotel and dinner

Itinerary

Day 1 · Chongqing. O/N Chongqing.

Chongqing

10 min

At around 08:30, your excellent tour guide will pick you up at your downtown Chongqing hotel for a 3-hour comfortable private vehicle drive to Wulong County.
Wulong Karst Geological Park

one hour Admission included

Wulong, featuring peculiar karst landforms, boasts of jaw-dropping stone bridges, caves, pits, eroded sinkholes and gorges.

Wulong becomes known to foreign tourists due to Michael Bay's hit movie – Transformers: Age of Extinction, which directly shows the majesty beauty of the Three Natural Bridges in Wulong. Besides the famous movie-site, other interesting nature objects are also in this area, like Furong Cave, Longshuixia Gap and Fairy Mountain.
Wulong Tiankeng Three Bridges

2 hours Admission included

After a hearty lunch at a local restaurant, your splendid Chongqing Wulong karst tour begins with the Three Natural Bridges, the essential scenic feature of this world heritage area. Exquisitely sculptured by the hands of god, the three giant stone arch bridges are real wonders that can't be seen anywhere else in the world. Inside the tranquil scenic area, you can embrace the rugged beauty of the mountain bridges and gorges by meandering along the narrow path on the valley's bottom.

During the 2 - 2.5 hours visit, you will also stop by an ancient staging post near Qinglong Bridge, which was constructed during the Tang Dynasty (618 - 907) for handling official business and receiving guests. The wooden-structured courtyards are still well preserved with more than 20 rooms remaining.

After some free time to wander around, your Wulong trip from Chongqing concludes. You will be transferred back to your hotel. Upon arrival at around 18:30.
Chongqing

17 hours

At the end, your guide will escort you to your Chongqing hotel.

Day 2 · Chongqing. O/N Chongqing.

Chongqing

10 min

In the morning, your driver and tour guide will meet you at your hotel lobby at 09:00am then transfer to Chongqing city center for the City day tour.
People's Assembly Hall

40 min Admission included

Your first stop of this tour will be The People’s Hall of Chongqing, a landmark architecture completed in 1954 to memorize China's resistance war and establishment of new government. It is also one of the top 10 classic architectures in 20th century Asia.
Stilwell Museum/Former Residence of General Stilwell (Shidiwei Jiangjun Jiuju)

40 min

Then, you will visit Chongqing Stilwell Museum - The Flying Tiger Memorial, which was once used as an important lodging place by the KMT government to accommodate VIPs during the war against Fascism.
Ciqikou (Porcelain Port)

one hour

After the museum visit, your guide will take you to taste authentic Chongqing Hot Pot (steam bowel) which is well known and popular in China. You will challenge this hot and spicy dish for lunch to appreciate its popularity. In the afternoon, you will visit Ciqikou old town. Ciqikou received its name from making of Chinaware in ancient time. It is also a good place to explore local folklore.
E'ling Park

30 min Admission included

Your last stop in Chongqing will be the Eling Park, the highest scenic location where you could enjoy aerial views of the whole city.
Chongqing

10 min

At the end, you will be chauffeured to your hotel where this tour concludes.

Day 3 · Chongqing - Chengdu by train. O/N Chengdu.

Chongqing

10 min

Today, you will go to Dazu County for a whole day of sightseeing (your guide will meet you at 08:30 in your hotel lobby).
The Dazu Rock Carvings

2 hours Admission included

This is the birthplace of the amazing Dazu rock carvings, which were created from the late Tang dynasty (618~907) to the early Song dynasty (960~1127).

With the theme of Buddhism, the Dazu cliffside carvings are distributed in Beishan, Baodingshan, Nanshan, Shimenshan and Shizhuanshan. You will spend the day visiting the Baodingshan carvings located about 527 meters above sea level. It consists mainly of the Dafowan rock carvings area and the Xiaofowan rock carvings area.
Baoding Mountain Carved Stone

one hour Admission included

Next, you will reach the well-preserved Baodingshan Carvings. There are green buses taking you to Baodingshan directly. You will see that mountain cliffs are densely scattered with Buddhist and Taoist statues as well as celebrity figures from the late Tang Dynasty (618 - 907). There are about 10,000 statues of Buddha carved on the 500 meter cliff in the U-shaped Dafowan. It is said to be a long narrative mural with plenty of commentary but no repeated content.

You can wander at your own pace to have a close look at the precious grotto art. After the tour, a bumper lunch will be served at a fancy restaurant so that you can taste authentic Chongqing cuisines.
Stop 4

40 min

After lunch, you will drive to Chongqing West Railway Station, where a train to Chengdu is waiting for you.You may take the G1756 17:59-19:31. The train takes around 1.5 hours.
Stop 5

20 min

Upon arrival at Chengdu, you will be picked up on time and transferred to the Chengdu hotel(Driver only. no guide).

Day 4 · Chengdu. O/N Chengdu.

Chengdu

10 min

In the morning, your driver and guide will meet you at 8:00am of your Chengdu hotel then transfer to Chengdu Panda Base, need 30 minutes driving, 15km.
Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding

2 hours Admission included

Firstly, you will visit the Chengdu's Giant Panda Breeding Research Base which is home to over 80 of China's iconic pandas. Most are of the familiar black and white variety, but the Base is also home to a number of the smaller, lesser-known red pandas.

You'll view the animals eating and at play in a carefully maintained habitat that is as close to their natural environment as possible. You'll also learn how scientists and ecologists are working to protect the few remaining wild pandas and expand the captive population. On that last note, over 100 bears have been born at the Base since 1987.

The Base became even more important after the Sichuan earthquake of 2008, with eight bears sent here from the badly damaged Wolong reserve. Your visit provides both moral and financial support for the ongoing conservation effort.
Chengdu Renmin Park

2 hours

Next, go to Renmin Park and you know that park is a comprehensive garden for both the cultural heritages collection and entertainment. The locals in Chengdu often drink tea for relaxing here. You will never know what real lifestyle in the “Capital of Leisure” is like unless you visit Renmin Park. There are always crowds sitting in the shade of the park from when the sun rises. The best things to do here include going into a teahouse, ordering a cup of tea, reading for a whole afternoon, thinking about nothing, or chatting with some old friends. Enjoying the slow life in Chengdu, you may suddenly feel that you are leading a happy life.
Jinli Pedestrian Street

one hour

After the lunch, take the private car to Jinli old street which is an impressive trip to the famous old street. Time steals away from you quietly while walking on the lively streets which are full of delicious local snacks, delicate artifacts, interesting folk shows, etc.
Chengdu

18 hours

At the end, your guide will escort you to your hotel.

Day 5 · Chengdu. The tour end.

Chengdu

10 min

After breakfast at your hotel,your driver and guide will meet you at your hotel lobby of 09:00am then transfer to the Leshan and need 2.5hrs driving, 150km.
Leshan Giant Buddha

2 hours Admission included

Dating from the 8th century, the Giant Buddha of Leshan is the largest carved stone Buddha and the tallest pre-modern statue in the world. It was cut from the cliffs of Lingyun Shan in the hopes of calming the turbulent waters of the three rivers that flow together under its gaze. Stairs are carved into the cliff that connect the area at the Buddha's feet with the land above, allowing you to view this astonishing sight from a range of vantage points. Views are stunning over elbows and knees, taking in the river scene and Leshan's skyline.

Upon arrival in Leshan, you can have lunch at a restaurant within sight the Giant Buddha. You'll then explore the Giant Buddha and enjoy fantastic views of the surrounding landscape from atop the Buddha's head.

Wen then pay a visit to Lingyun Temple and Museum and get a deeper insight into the history of this amazing Buddhist site and learn the story of the carving of the Giant Buddha.
Chengdu

10 min

Afterwards, take the private car to back to your hotel in Chengdu city central or airport/train station and need 2.5hrs driving as well. End of your 5 days Chongqing to Chengdu tour services.

Meeting point and pickup

The operator picks every participant up from their accommodation or the points below.

Pickup points

Hechuan Jimu Ruichi Hotel
Afu'er Hotel Chongqing Justice Bureau
Aoyuan Hotel
Jiamei Fashion Hotel
Antong Hotel
Green Tree Inn Chongqing Xiejiawan Express Hotel
Aichao Hotel
Ease Inn (Chongqing Nanping)
Jiuwu Hotel
Jiayuan Boutique Apartment Hotel
Hanting Express Chongqing Yangjiaping Pedestrian Street Metro Station
Hanting Express Chongqing Daping Metro Station

and 797 more pickup points

We can pick up any Chongqing central hotel

Cancellation

Free cancellation

If you cancel at least 3 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.<br>If you cancel within 3 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.

If you cancel	You get back
At least 3 days before	100%
Less than a day before	0%

Good to know

Specialized infant seats are available
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Can add more days if you want

Options

Chongqing to Chengdu

Duration: 5 days

Departure from Chongqing: Start the tour from Chongqing and end of Chengdu.

The pick up location: You will be picked up from Chongqing hotel and dropped off at your Chengdu hotel.

Pickup included
Chengdu to Chongqing

Duration: 5 days

Departure from Chengdu: From Chengdu to Chongqing, the itinerary will be the same as from Chongqing to Chengdu, just inversed.

The pick up location: You will be picked up from Chengdu hotel and dropped off at your Chongqing hotel.

Pickup included