6-Day Chongqing City Tour with Ancient Streets and Modern Marvels
About This Tour
Discover the best of Chongqing on this six-day city tour, exploring history, culture, modern marvels, and scenic views. Wander ancient streets and alleyways, vi...
Duration: 6 Days · Tour type: Shared · Activity level: Easy · Accommodation: Not included · Transport: Not included · Wheelchair access: No · City: Chongqing · Languages: Cantonese, English, Mandarin
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What's Included
- Introduction and translation
Not Included
- Food, water, and transportation
Itinerary
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1Day 01
Ancient City Core and Heritage Ruins
Wander the Eighteen Steps Traditional-Style Area, where restored stair streets and Shikumen facades showcase Chongqing's architectural heritage. Stroll along the Shancheng Lane Trail, lined with traditional homes and communal courtyards that reflect mountain-city life. Explore the Tongyuanmen City Wall Ruins, remnants of Song-era fortifications. Visit Bamanzi Ancient Tomb, a 2,000-year-old burial site that reveals early regional customs and funerary art.
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2Day 02
River Confluence and Commercial Heart
Stand at Chaotianmen Square, where the Yangtze and Jialing rivers meet, and browse the wholesale market for seafood and dry goods. Walk along Jiefangbei (Freedom Monument) Street, Chongqing's commercial heart, known for its skyscrapers and light shows. Explore the Hongya Cave Folk Customs Area, climb stilt-house balconies, watch craft workshops, and enjoy folk performances.
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3Day 03
Old Streets and Urban Innovation
Meander through Longmenhao Old Street, featuring Qing-dynasty shopfronts, tea houses, and herbal apothecaries. Discover Houbao Community in Nan'an District, a revitalized riverside neighbourhood with studios, galleries, and street art. Witness Chongqing Subway Line 2 passing through Liziba Station, where the train threads through a residential building.
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4Day 04
Museums, Monuments, and Wartime Legacy
Explore the Chongqing Three Gorges Museum, with exhibits on geology, Ba culture, and the Three Gorges Dam. Admire Chongqing People's Hall, a grand auditorium inspired by imperial palaces. Tour old air-raid shelters repurposed as art spaces and performance venues, reflecting wartime resilience.
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5Day 05
City Views and Creative Spaces
Take the cable car or elevator to Eling Park for sweeping city vistas. Visit Testbed 2 Arts Center, a contemporary art space in a converted industrial building. Walk the Raffles City Skywalk, a glass skybridge linking skyscrapers above the retail podium.
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6Day 06
Ancient Town Charm and Hidden Alleys
Wander Ciqikou Ancient Town, with its Ming-Qing era streets, pottery workshops, and traditional teahouses. Explore Shangcheng Alley, where narrow lanes are lined with snack stalls and hidden craft shops. Optional night experience on the monorail passing through a building for a unique urban view.
Meeting Point
Meeting point: Jiefangbei Pedestrian Street, 步行街渝中區 Chongqing, 中國 · Tour start: Chongqing Yuzhong District — Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
