Wulong National Park Tour: Three Bridges & Hot Pot Experience

Three Natural Bridges, a 5-kilometer gorge, and two meals built around local flavors

A private full-day tour from Chongqing to Wulong National Park with dedicated English-speaking guide, driver, and hotel pickup. You explore the Three Natural Bridges (a UNESCO World Heritage site featured in Transformers 4), then descend into Longshuixia Fissure Gorge, a subterranean chasm with an 80-meter waterfall. Lunch and dinner, both authentic local cuisine, are included. The 2.5-hour drive each way lets you rest or watch the countryside unfold.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Wulong National Park and local cuisine

• Pickup from hotel in Chongqing
• Drive 2.5 hours to Wulong
• Enjoy local lunch with lotus root soup and Peking duck
• Visit Three Natural Bridges in Wulong Karst Park
• Walk through Longshuixia Fissure Gorge
• See Silver Thread Waterfall
• Have authentic Yuan-Yang hot pot dinner
• Drive back to Chongqing hotel

The experience

The day starts with pickup from your hotel in Chongqing and a 2.5-hour drive through rural landscape to Wulong. Before exploring the park, you sit down to lunch: lotus root soup pot, Peking duck, seasonal vegetables, and local snacks. Dishes chosen to show how the region tastes, not what a tour operator guesses tourists want. Your private guide, who speaks English, travels with you the whole time.

The main attraction is the Three Natural Bridges (Tianlong, Qinglong, and Heilong) massive limestone arches soaring over primordial canyons and sinkholes. The scale is the point: these are geological formations so large they dwarf the people walking beneath them. After you've stood under the bridges, you move to Longshuixia Fissure Gorge, a 5-kilometer-long chasm carved into the earth millions of years ago. You walk suspended pathways through vertical cliffs and narrow crevices, with an 80-meter waterfall, the Silver Thread, cascading into an underground river. The contrast is deliberate: open sky and colossal stone, then a narrow slot of sky above moss-covered rock and emerald pools.

Dinner is a Chongqing hot pot served as a Yuan-Yang pot, which means two broths in one vessel (one spicy, one mild), so everyone eats what suits them. After that, your driver takes you back to your hotel in Chongqing, arriving late evening.

What’s included

• Private transportation with dedicated driver.
• hotel pickup and drop-off in Chongqing.
• private English-speaking guide for the full day.
• bottled water.
• lunch with local specialties.
• authentic hot pot dinner with spicy and non-spicy broth options.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDepartures at 08:00, 08:30, 09:00 and 09:30

AgesAdult (4 to 88 years) · Infant (1 to 3 years)

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish

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 or if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Paid on siteUS$ 37

Prices and times updated 4 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortInfant seats availablePets welcomePublic transport nearbyNot recommended with heart problemsInfants must sit on laps

Operated by China Trip Expert

Is this one for you?Book this tour if you want to see the Three Bridges and the Longshuixia Gorge without navigating logistics yourself: the private guide and driver handle the route, timing, and all the stops, leaving you to focus on the landscape and the food.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Infant (1 to 3 years).

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.

How long is the drive from Chongqing to Wulong?

The scenic journey takes about 2.5 hours each way. You can rest during the drive or watch the countryside views unfold.

What are the Three Natural Bridges?

The Three Natural Bridges (Tianlong, Qinglong, and Heilong) are colossal limestone arches in Wulong Karst National Geological Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site. They soar over primordial canyons and sinkholes and were featured in the film Transformers 4.

What happens in Longshuixia Fissure Gorge?

You walk along suspended pathways through a 5-kilometer subterranean chasm with sheer vertical cliffs, narrow crevices, and hidden emerald pools. The Silver Thread Waterfall cascades 80 meters down into the canyon, and an underground river echoes through the gorge.

What meals are included?

Lunch features lotus root soup pot, Peking duck, fresh seasonal vegetables, and local snacks. Dinner is an authentic Chongqing hot pot served as a Yuan-Yang pot with both spicy and non-spicy broth options.

Does the tour include entry to the scenic areas?

The tour includes your guide, transportation, meals, and access to the sites. Scenic spot tickets and shuttle buses within the park cost $37 per person and are arranged separately.