- Highlights of the itinerary –
【 Preferred itinerary 】 Scientifically designed itinerary, driving for no more than 3 hours per day, refusing to take horse watching fancy tours;
[Selected scenic spots] In depth tour, the essence 5A scenic spot Wulong panorama: Fairy Mountain+Tiansheng Three Bridges+Longshui Gorge ground fissure;
[Punch card is a must] Chongqing’s popular online attractions: Hongya Cave+Monument to the people’s Liberation+Liziba Light Rail;
【 Special Cuisine 】 Wulong Health Banquet+Miao Family Bowl Throwing Wine+Wuling Mountain Tujia Cuisine+Chongqing Jianghu Cuisine;
【 Carefully selected 】 Local four-star standard hotels throughout the journey, with a three night stay in Chongqing;
Day 1 bullet train/airplane entry city – bullet train/airplane – Chongqing
Day 2 Bus Chongqing Wulong Tiansheng Sanqiao Xiannv Mountain
Day 3 Bus Fairy Mountain 816 Underground Engineering Scenic Area – Chongqing
Day 4 Bashan City Trail – Shibati – Liziba – Monument to the people’s Liberation – Hongya Cave
Day 5 bullet train/airplane Chongqing Yangtze River Cableway Ciqikou Ancient Town bullet train/airplane exit city
- Detailed itinerary –
DAY 1 Entry City – EMU/Airplane – Chongqing Meals: Self care Accommodation: Chongqing Hotel
Tourists designate transportation to travel to Chongqing, also known as Ba and Yu, also known as Ba and Yu, Shancheng, Yudu, Qiaodu, or Wudu. It is a central municipality, national central city, mega city, world hot spring capital, economic center, financial center, and innovation center in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River in the People’s Republic of China, as well as a political, cultural, technological, educational, and artistic center. It is also an international metropolis designated by the State Council. A comprehensive transportation hub for water, land, and air in the central and western regions. Take a car to the hotel afterwards. After the tour guide picks up the tour, take a car and check into the hotel for free activities.
DAY 2 Chongqing Wulong Tiansheng Sanqiao Longshui Gorge Ground Seam Meal: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Accommodation: Wulong Hotel
After breakfast, take a car to Wulong (about 3 hours on the highway), and enjoy a special lunch – Miao family bowl smashing wine upon arrival. Go to visit the national AAAAA scenic spot Wulong Tiansheng Three Bridges (including admission, 120 minutes of tour time), which is renowned for its magnificent and unique “three bridges sandwiched with two pits” landscape. The world’s largest natural bridge group and the world’s second largest sinkhole group complement each other, with bridges and caves facing each other and bridges connected by pits. The scale is grand, majestic, and magnificent. It is the only outdoor location for Zhang Yimou’s 2006 film blockbuster “The Golden Armor”, where he personally visited the filming site and watched the Tang Dynasty ancient post station built with an investment of 2 million yuan. Afterwards, head to visit the Longshui Gorge Ground Rift (including admission tickets, with a tour time of 120 minutes). It was formed by the mountain building movement millions of years ago and is a typical karst landscape. The canyon is 5 kilometers long and 200-500 meters deep, with a grand scale and majestic momentum. The canyon is characterized by majesty, danger, steepness, and beauty. The high mountains, steep mountains, canyons, and flowing water in the scenic area together form a perfect landscape painting. The cliffs on both sides of the valley are steep, the rock walls are perilous, and the vegetation is dense. The ground fissures are extremely narrow, and some can only be accessed by people. Looking up at the sky, there is a glimmer of light. Check in to the hotel after dinner.
DAY 3 Xiannvshan-816 Underground Engineering Scenic Area Meals: Breakfast, Lunch Accommodation: Chongqing Hotel
After breakfast, take a car to the National AAAAA Scenic Area – Xiannv Mountain National Forest Park (including admission, 90 minutes of sightseeing time, excluding a small train at 25 yuan/person, voluntary consumption). Xiannv Mountain has an average altitude of 1900 meters and is known as the “Switzerland of the East” and the “Number One Pastoral Land in the South” due to its unique and charming high mountain grasslands. Its beautiful forest and grassland scenery is unique in Chongqing. Looking up, one can see the azure sky and white clouds. Walking into the giant “oxygen bar” formed by 330000 acres of forest and 100000 acres of grassland, one can feel the coolness seeping into the skin and the refreshing grassland. Visit the 816 Underground Engineering Scenic Area (including tickets, 60 minutes). The 816 Underground Nuclear Engineering Scenic Area is located in the hinterland of Jinzi Mountain on the east bank of the Baitao Wu River in Fuling, Chongqing, adjacent to the Baitao River and spanning Wuling Mountain to the southeast. It is China’s second nuclear raw material industry base, codenamed “816 Project”. In 1966, the project was personally approved by Premier Zhou Enlai for construction, with a maximum participation of 60000 troops. By the time the national strategic adjustment project was suspended in 1984, 85% of the construction projects and 65% of the installation projects had been completed. The project is about 20 kilometers long, with a total of 12 floors and a height of 79.6 meters in the main tunnel. The arch spans 31.2 meters and is completely hidden inside the mountain. There are a total of 18 large caverns inside the cave, including more than 130 roads, guide tunnels, branch tunnels, and vertical shafts. The amount of excavated earth and rock has reached more than 1.5 million cubic meters. The layout of the entire cave building is like a maze, with a large volume. There are holes in the cave, buildings in the cave, and holes in the buildings, with a clear distribution of floor functions. In 2002, the National Defense Science and Technology Commission declassified the 816 underground nuclear project. In 2016, the project was opened to the outside world with restrictions. The 816 underground nuclear project is an indelible third line history and is also known as the world’s largest artificial cave building. It integrates mystery, magic, and divinity, condensing many elements such as the construction of the third line, national defense and military, and nuclear energy utilization. It has extremely high research value in national defense and military history and culture, and is a living textbook for patriotic and national defense education. It is known as a unique and impressive historical relic in the world’s tourism resources. This performance is a gift for viewing. If there are special reasons that prevent viewing, there will be no refund. It tells the story of the 18 year struggle of Chinese People’s Liberation Army soldiers and scientific personnel in building 816, fully showcasing the revolutionary spirit of the builders of New China. The live performance of the entire drama comprehensively utilizes techniques such as immersive performance, detached performance, three-dimensional restoration, and technological integration to immerse the audience in the passionate era of the construction of the third line of New China. Check in to the hotel after taking care of your dinner.
DAY 4 Chongqing City Internet Celebrity Check in Meal: Breakfast, Lunch Accommodation: Chongqing Hotel
After breakfast, go to the Comprehensive Specialty Supermarket (90 minutes) to learn about the selenium local specialties of the Wuling Mountains, the auspicious substance cinnabar for warding off evil, and various beneficial products for the body. There are also rich selenium product display areas and experience areas here, where tourists can freely choose products. The comprehensive specialty supermarket is designed to allow more tourists to learn about local culture and is not a shopping store, so consumption is not mandatory. Take a walk on the mountain city trail (60 minutes). Chongqing is a city built in mountainous areas, and the so-called trail refers to a city path that can only be walked. In the past, some famous trails were bustling and bustling, and many old ruins in Chongqing are located next to these trails. This trail is located on the southern slope of the Yuzhong Peninsula, running from north to south and tightly connecting a series of traditional streets and historical and cultural relics. The trail is built near the Bodhi Vajra Pagoda and is located at the entrance of Shancheng Lane. It is a mountain city trail with distinctive Chongqing urban characteristics. The visit symbolizes the real old mountain city of Chongqing [18 Ladder Traditional Scenery Area] (60 minutes). There are two pedestrian streets in Yuzhong Peninsula, Chongqing. One is the first street in the west of China known as “Monument to the people’s Liberation”, and the other is not far from Monument to the people’s Liberation, called “18 Ladders”. Enjoy the prosperity of modern cities at Monument to the people’s Liberation; At Shiba Ti, one can experience the true mountain city and old Chongqing. The old street started construction in May 2017 and was completed and opened to the public on September 30, 2021. Going to the Liziba Light Rail Observation Platform (30 minutes), Chongqing’s light rail route is described as “crossing the city by mountains and rivers”, which is not an exaggeration. The light rail passes through Chongqing, crossing bridges and rivers, traveling in the mountains, and passing through buildings, all of which are scenery. Among them, the Liziba Station on Line 2 of the light rail has become a popular destination among netizens from other places because of its ability to pass through buildings. Outside Liziba Park, in the direction of Niujiaotou, one can easily see the light rail passing in and out here, which is very magical. Then go to [Hongya Cave] (60 minutes). Hongya Cave is located in the riverside area where the Monument to the people’s Liberation Cangbai Road, the Yangtze River, and the Jialing River meet in the core business district of Chongqing. It has urban tourism landscape, business leisure landscape, and urban cultural landscape in one. Taking the “stilted building” style with Bayu traditional architectural characteristics as the main body, the Monument to the people’s Liberation will be built along the river and the mountain. Tourists can enjoy local delicious snacks by themselves in the surrounding area. Go to Monument to the people’s Liberation (60 minutes), which has the reputation of “the first street in the west”. “Monument to the people’s Liberation” is synonymous with Monument to the people’s Liberation Central Business District (CBD). Visit the Memorial Monument to the Victory of the Anti Japanese War and the People’s Liberation Monument, also known as the “Memorial Monument to the Victory of the Anti Japanese War”, the “Monument to the People’s Liberation”, or “Monument to the people’s Liberation” for short. Located in the center of Monument to the people’s Liberation Commercial Pedestrian Street, Yuzhong District, Chongqing, it is the spiritual symbol of the victory of the Anti Japanese War and the only monument commemorating the victory of the Chinese nation in the Anti Japanese War. It is a historical witness to the victory of the Anti Japanese War and the liberation of Chongqing. Check in to the hotel after dinner.
DAY 5 Chongqing – EMU/Airplane – Outbound City Meal: Breakfast Accommodation: Warm Home
After breakfast, taking the Yangtze River Cableway one-way trip has become a must visit option for tourists in the mountain city (warm reminder: scenic area flow restrictions or suspension of the cableway, no refund for ticket fees for changing to Danzishi Old Street, etc.). The cableway starts from Chang’an Temple (Xinhua Road) in Yuzhong District and spans the Yangtze River to Shangxin Street (Longmenhao) in Nan’an District. Take the cableway and slide towards the opposite bank of the river, where you can see the nearby steel forest, the Yangtze River, and the scenery of the south bank of the river. Afterwards, head to the popular check-in destination of Ciqikou Ancient Town (90 minutes). Ciqikou was formerly known as Longyin Town, a famous historical and cultural street in China, a key protected traditional street in Chongqing, the “New Ba Yu Twelve Scenic Spots” in Chongqing, and the Ba Yu Folk Culture Tourism Circle. Ciqikou Ancient Town was first built in the Song Dynasty and has a unique landscape of “one river, two streams, three mountains, and four streets”. It is an important water and land wharf by the Jialing River. It contains rich Ba Yu culture, religious culture, Shaci culture, Hongyan culture, and folk culture, each with its own characteristics. A slate road, with a millennium old magnetic mouth, is a microcosm and symbol of the ancient city of Chongqing, praised as “Little Chongqing”. Afterwards, return to the outbound city according to the train/flight schedule, and end the pleasant journey to Chongqing!
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