5 days · Chengdu → Chongqing · fully customizable
5 days · Chengdu → Chongqing · fully customizable
Two cities an hour apart by bullet train, and two very different moods: relaxed Chengdu with its pandas and teahouses, and Chongqing, a city of bridges, cliffs and neon. A perfect short trip or add-on.
This is a sample route, not a fixed package. Every day, hotel and sight can be changed.
Met at the airport and taken to your hotel. In the evening, stroll the restored Qing-era lanes of Kuanzhai Alley and watch a Sichuan opera show with its famous face-changing masks.
An early start at the Chengdu Panda Base, when the pandas are awake and eating. After lunch, relax like a local with tea in People's Park, then visit the peaceful Wenshu Monastery.
An hour by bullet train to Chongqing. Watch the monorail glide straight through an apartment block at Liziba, then see Hongyadong's stilted houses light up over the river after dark.
Morning in the old lanes of Ciqikou, then cross the Yangtze in a cable car above the rooftops. Dinner is Chongqing hotpot, with a mild broth for anyone who doesn't like spice.
A last look over the meeting of the Yangtze and Jialing rivers from Eling Park, then your driver takes you to the airport.
No deposit: pay 80% when you arrive and 20% when the trip ends. Free cancellation before you arrive.
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Adjust this route on WhatsAppNo. Panda contact programmes have ended at the main bases. You see them up close from walkways, and the morning is the best time.
Sichuan food can be very spicy, but every dish can be ordered mild. Hotpot comes with a split pot, one side spicy and one side plain.
Yes, both cities have halal restaurants, including halal hotpot. We plan meals each day if you ask.
Chengdu first gives you a gentle start and the pandas while you're fresh. If flights into Chongqing suit you better, we simply reverse the route.
Chongqing is built on hills, but your car drops you at the top of each viewpoint, and we use lifts, escalators and the cableway instead of long staircases.
Yes for the highlights: two nights in Chengdu and two in Chongqing. Add a day for the Leshan Giant Buddha or a slower teahouse day.
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