• Best of Chongqing & Chengdu Tour

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    Tour Code: ODY-CN-2573

    Destination: Chongqing, Chengdu

Duration

6 Days

Tour Type

Private & Bespoke

Tour Style

Classic

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About This Trip

Fall in love with China’s spicy heartland on this flavor-packed journey! In Chongqing, ride elevators through skyscrapers, brave face-tingling hotpot, and admire Hongya Cave’s cliffside village. The Wulong Karst will wow you with its Avatar-like canyons and natural bridges straight from Transformers.

In Chengdu, meet adorable pandas at the research base and sip tea like a local in People’s Park. The grand finale? A hands-on cooking class where you’ll master Sichuan’s famous málà (numbing-spicy) flavors before heading home with recipes and delicious memories.

Itinerary Summary

DAYPLACEHIGHLIGHTS
1 – 3ChongqingLiziba Station, Three Gorges Museum, Hongya Cave, Shancheng Walkway, Wulong Karst region
4 – 6ChengduGiant Panda Breeding Research Base, Sanxingdui Museum, Wenshu Monastery, People’s Park, Chilli Cool Cooking Class
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Itinerary

Kickstart your Chongqing adventure with a seamless airport pickup, diving straight into this megacity of fiery hotpot, misty mountainscapes, and neon-lit riverside bustle where tradition meets cyberpunk vibes.

🍽 Local dining

◷ Flexible timing

▱ Beijing

Begin your odyssey at Liziba Station, where sleek trains gracefully pierce through residential towers – an architectural symphony unique to this vertical metropolis. Wander through the Three Gorges Museum’s cultural tapestry before marveling at the People’s Great Hall’s imperial grandeur (exterior view). Indulge in Chongqing’s legendary hotpot, a bubbling cauldron of liquid fire that dances on your palate.

Meander along the Shancheng Walkway, where serpentine pathways unveil breathtaking panoramas of this vertiginous cityscape nestled between converging rivers. Afterward, surrender to Hongya Cave’s cascading stilted edifices, their reflections shimmering on rippling waters – a mesmerizing crescendo to China’s most enchanting three-dimensional wonderland.

🍽 Local dining

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▱ Beijing

Venture deep into the UNESCO-listed Wulong Karst region, where nature has carved its most astonishing masterpieces. At Three Natural Bridges (with shuttle and battery cart), stroll beneath towering limestone arches soaring nearly 300 meters high – an ethereal landscape immortalized in Transformers. Watch as waterfalls tumble between the vaulted spans, their mist catching the sunlight to weave shimmering rainbows.

Descend into the mystical Longshuixia (with a sightseeing shuttle and panoramic elevator). Wander along cliff-hugging walkways through this 5-kilometer chasm, where emerald pools reflect cascading vines and sheer rock walls. Sunbeams pierce the narrow “One-Line Sky,” illuminating the ancient gorge sculpted by subterranean rivers, and casting a spellbinding glow over this hidden wonder.

🍽 Local dining

◷ Flexible timing

▱ Beijing

After a morning transfer from Chongqing (train station drop-off & Chengdu pickup included), discover Chengdu’s soul through its timeless rituals.

Begin at Wenshu Monastery, where incense swirls around 1,000-year-old Buddhist scriptures and locals whisper prayers beneath ancient ginkgo trees.

Next, unwind like a true Chengdu local at People’s Park: sip tea while ear cleaners clink their tools nearby. Watch retirees dance to revolutionary songs under banyan trees as your guide explains Sichuan’s “Three Tea Cultures”.

Opt to conclude your day with the spellbinding Sichuan Face-Changing Opera, an intangible cultural heritage where performers’ colorful masks transform magically with a flick of their silk sleeves.

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▱ Beijing

Get ready for a day packed with squeal-worthy moments and fascinating discoveries. Your panda dreams come true at the Giant Panda Breeding Research Base, where these fuzzy celebrities put on their best show – watch babies do clumsy somersaults, teens playfully wrestle over bamboo, and adults strike perfect “lazy loaf” poses.

Pro tip: The 9 am breakfast rush is prime photo time when they’re most active (and adorable).

After filling your camera roll with black-and-white cuteness, dive into Chengdu’s story at the Sanxingdui Museum, where 3,000-year-old gold masks sparkle like treasure from an Indiana Jones adventure, delicate embroidery tells silent stories in every stitch, and a life-sized old Chengdu street transports you back to days when tea sellers’ calls echoed through the lanes.

🍽 Local dining

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▱ Beijing

What better way to say goodbye than with chili-stained fingers and new cooking skills? At the Chilli Cool cooking class, you’ll roll up your sleeves under the fiery tutelage of a seasoned Sichuan chef – mastering sizzling classics like numbing-spicy Dan Dan Noodles, rolling fresh dough, balancing bold málà flavors, and unlocking generations of wok-crafted secrets behind Sichuan’s famous ‘numbing-spicy’ magic!

Then it’s off to the airport/train station (transfer included), your suitcase now packed with souvenirs and spicy new skills!

🍽 Local dining

◷ Flexible timing

▱ Beijing

Why Choose Inner Mongolia Jiuhong Travel Service Co., Ltd.

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  • u003cemu003eu003cemu003eI highly recommend Inner Mongolia Jiuhong Travel Service Co., Ltd. The team is very easy to work with, has excellent ideas and the guides are knowledgeable and easy to be with. Very solid itineraries and execution — flexible, high quality, and great value for money.u003c/emu003eu003c/emu003e
    James T.
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  • u003cemu003eu003cemu003eWe visited both Xi’an and Shanghai under Jiuhong’s arrangement and received the same first-class service in both cities. The guides were knowledgeable, flexible, and happy to discuss all aspects of modern China — giving insights difficult to obtain elsewhere. Strongly recommended.u003c/emu003eu003c/emu003e
    Greenfly
    Couples · Verified · TripAdvisor
  • u003cemu003eu003cemu003eWe had a wonderful action-packed day. Fei Fei was amazing — her knowledge was very impressive and she was a real pleasure to be with. This was certainly the highlight of our stay in this beautiful city. Thanks so much.u003c/emu003eu003c/emu003e
    Ludovic V.
    Couples · London, UK · Verified · TripAdvisor

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