3-day Chongqing tour: City walks, Wulong karst, culture

Walk through three centuries of Chongqing in one tour

A 3-day guided tour of Chongqing with your choice of Spanish or English guide, covering the city center's landmarks, Wulong's UNESCO-listed karst landscape, and the region's cultural heritage sites. Hotel pickup and all entrance fees are included. You choose your guide language at checkout.

Step-by-step itinerary

Day 1: Walking tours in City Center

• Visit Chaotianmen Gateway
• Explore Hongya Cave
• Tour Huguang Guild Hall
• See Liziba Station

Day 2: Wulong Natural Bridges and Fairy Mountain

• Discover Three Natural Bridges
• Enjoy Fairy Mountain views

Day 3: Traditional Culture and History Tours

• Visit Three Gorges Museum
• Explore Ciqikou Ancient Town
• Watch Chongqing 1949 Theater Show

The experience

The tour opens in Chongqing's city center, where you walk past Chaotianmen (the symbolic gateway where the Yangtze and Jialing rivers meet), and Hongya Cave, an 11-story cliff-side complex that blends ancient Bayu architecture with modern vitality. You'll also see Liziba Station, where trains pass through the 6th to 8th floors of a 19-story residential building, a feat that earned Chongqing its nickname as the "8D Magic City." The Huguang Guild Hall, built in the Qianlong era and China's largest preserved complex of Qing-dynasty regional guildhalls, anchors the historical side of these walks.

Day two takes you to Wulong, a UNESCO World Heritage Site about an hour from the city. The centerpiece is Tiankeng (three natural stone bridges carved by millions of years of karst erosion) surrounded by sinkholes and dramatic limestone formations. From there you move to Fairy Mountain, an alpine grassland known as the "Oriental Switzerland," where meadows and mountain views replace the urban landscape entirely.

The final day focuses on Chongqing's cultural depth. The China Three Gorges Museum houses over 180,000 artifacts spanning 3,000 years of regional history, from ancient bronzes to wartime relics. Ciqikou Ancient Town, a porcelain trading hub since the Song Dynasty, preserves Ming-Qing architecture along cobblestone streets lined with tea houses and handicraft shops. If you choose the evening option, the immersive stage play Chongqing·1949 at the 1949 Grand Theater uses a 360-degree rotating stage and dynamic seating to recreate the city's revolutionary moment in 1940s Ciqikou.

What’s included

• Private transportation throughout the 3 days.
• Spanish or English-speaking guide.
• hotel pickup and dropoff.
• entrance and admission fees to all sites including Wulong, the Three Gorges Museum, Ciqikou Ancient Town, and other attractions listed in the itinerary.

Options for this experience

2 options

English Guided09:00Includes pickup

Spanish Guided09:00Includes pickup

You'll see the exact price of each option when you check availability.See dates and prices

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 09:00

Book up to1d before

AgesAdult (12 and older) · Child (7 to 11 years) · Infant (under 7)

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish and Spanish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

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Good to know

Low physical effortInfant seats availablePublic transport nearby

Operated by 71Asia Tours

Is this one for you?Choose the morning departures if you want to maximize daylight at Wulong's natural bridges and Fairy Mountain. The evening option in Ciqikou works better if you prefer cultural immersion over outdoor hiking. Both options suit all fitness levels, and public transportation is available nearby if you want to explore on your own between guided stops.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English and Spanish.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (7 to 11 years); Infant (under 7).

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

What is Chaotianmen and why does the tour start there?

Chaotianmen, meaning "Heaven-Facing Gate," sits at the tip of the Yuzhong Peninsula where the Yangtze and Jialing rivers converge. For centuries it served as the primary dock for imperial officials and merchants. Today it blends ancient heritage with futuristic architecture and marks Chongqing's transformation into a modern megacity.

What will I see at Wulong on the second day?

Wulong is a UNESCO World Heritage Site centered on Tiankeng, three natural stone bridges set within a dramatic karst landscape of sinkholes and limestone formations shaped over millions of years. You'll also visit Fairy Mountain, an alpine grassland with meadows and mountain views often compared to the Swiss Alps.

Can I choose between Spanish and English for the guide?

Yes, you select your guide language (Spanish or English) when you book. The same 3-day itinerary and sites apply to both options.

What does the China Three Gorges Museum cover?

The museum houses over 180,000 artifacts documenting 3,000 years of regional history, including ancient bronzes, Han Dynasty sculptures, ceramics, and wartime relics. It opened in 2005 and serves as the main cultural hub for Three Gorges heritage.

Is there an evening activity in Ciqikou?

The 1949 Grand Theater stages an immersive 70-minute production called Chongqing·1949, set on the eve of the city's liberation. It features a 360-degree rotating stage and dynamic audience seating that puts you in the center of the action, recreating 1940s Ciqikou during a pivotal historical moment.