7 Days & 6 Nights Chongqing-Chengdu Combined Tour
I. Basic Travel Information
- Duration: 7 days and 6 nights, beginning in Chengdu and ending in Chongqing.
- Travel style: A two-city journey for groups of 2–6 travelers, combining pandas, ancient heritage and riverside city life.
- Accommodation: Three nights in Chengdu and three nights in Chongqing, in locally rated 4-diamond hotels with standard twin-room arrangements.
- Transportation: Arrival and departure transfers, scheduled touring in a 5–9-seat vehicle appropriate to your group, and a planned high-speed rail connection to Chongqing on Day 4. Rail ticket arrangements are confirmed separately.
- Highlights: Chengdu’s old lanes, giant pandas, Dujiangyan, Sanxingdui, Hongyadong, Liziba and the Yangtze River Cableway.
- Meals: Six hotel breakfasts. Lunches and dinners are at your own expense.
II. Detailed Itinerary
Day 1 · Welcome to Chengdu
Route: Arrive in Chengdu → arrival transfer → hotel check-in → free time
Begin your seven-day journey in Chengdu, where lively streets meet a famously relaxed pace.
Arrival: Arrive in Chengdu according to your flight or train arrangements. The local team meets you at the confirmed arrival point and transfers you to your hotel. The brochure is designed around travel from Kuala Lumpur or Sabah; your own departure city and flight arrangements can be confirmed when booking.
Ease into Chengdu
After check-in, enjoy free time to rest or explore independently near your hotel. No scheduled sightseeing is included today. Keep your phone available so the team can confirm the next morning’s meeting arrangements.
Meals: All meals at your own expense.
Day 2 · Chengdu’s Creative Corners & Old Lanes
Route: Eastern Suburb Memory → Chunxi Road → Taikoo Li → People’s Park → Kuanzhai Alley
Discover Chengdu through former factories, contemporary city streets and the quiet pleasures of its old neighborhoods.
Morning: After breakfast, explore Eastern Suburb Memory, where old industrial buildings have been transformed into a creative district. Brick walls, small shops and restored factory spaces make this a distinctive introduction to the city.
Chunxi Road & Taikoo Li
Continue to Chunxi Road and Taikoo Li, a lively meeting of shopping streets, modern architecture and traditional-style roofs. Browse at your own pace and choose lunch independently.
Tea Culture & Traditional Courtyards
Visit People’s Park for a glimpse of Chengdu’s leisurely everyday life. If you would like to stop for a bowl of tea, the purchase is optional and paid separately.
Finish with Kuanzhai Alley, a restored network of historic lanes and courtyards. Enjoy the atmosphere, browse the shops, or choose local snacks around the lanes and neighboring streets. Food, drinks and personal purchases are at your own expense.
Meals: Hotel breakfast included; lunch and dinner at your own expense.
Day 3 · Giant Pandas & Dujiangyan
Route: Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding → Dujiangyan irrigation system → return to Chengdu
Meet Chengdu’s most beloved residents before exploring an extraordinary landscape shaped by water.
Morning: After breakfast, visit the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding. Walk through the green grounds and observe giant pandas in their habitat areas. The route within the base follows the day’s access arrangements; individual animals and specific behaviors cannot be guaranteed.
Dujiangyan’s Living Waterways
Continue to Dujiangyan, the historic irrigation system on the Min River. The brochure allows approximately three hours for the scenic area, including the principal waterways and surrounding heritage landscape.
The planned walking route takes in Lidui Park, the Baopingkou inlet, Feishayan spillway and Yuzui dividing levee, with the Anlan Suspension Bridge, Erwang Temple and Yulei Pavilion adding riverside and elevated perspectives where access permits.
Admission to the panda base and Dujiangyan is included. Internal sightseeing vehicles, escalators and other separately operated convenience services are paid separately. Allow for walking, steps and queues, especially during busy periods.
Meals: Hotel breakfast included; lunch and dinner at your own expense.
Day 4 · Sanxingdui & the Lights of Chongqing
Route: Sanxingdui Museum → high-speed train to Chongqing → Hongyadong → hotel
Travel from the mysterious bronze world of ancient Shu to Chongqing’s illuminated riverfront.
After breakfast: Visit Sanxingdui Museum to discover the remarkable artifacts of the ancient Shu civilization. Bronze masks, sculptural figures and other archaeological finds introduce a distinctive artistic world. Exhibits and access follow the museum’s arrangements.
Continue to Chongqing
Travel by high-speed train to Chongqing, as scheduled in the itinerary. The departure station, train time, seat class and whether the rail fare is included must be confirmed in your final booking arrangements. Keep your passport or booking identification and luggage ready for station security checks.
A First Evening at Hongyadong
On arrival in Chongqing, visit Hongyadong for its dramatic riverside setting and traditional-style stilt buildings. In the evening, warm lights trace the layered architecture against the modern skyline. Transfer to your Chongqing hotel after the visit.
Meals: Hotel breakfast included; lunch and dinner at your own expense.
Day 5 · Old Chongqing, Monorails & Hillside Streets
Route: Ciqikou → Liziba → Eling No. 2 Factory → Shibati → Shancheng Trail → Jiefangbei
Follow Chongqing’s changing levels through old trading streets, creative spaces and a train line woven into the city.
Morning: Visit Ciqikou Ancient Town, an old trading neighborhood beside the Jialing River. Explore stone-paved lanes, traditional shopfronts and local snack stalls.
Continue to Liziba to watch the monorail pass through a residential building. This is a sightseeing and viewing stop; a monorail ride is not specified as an included experience.
From Factory Workshops to Old Steps
Explore Eling No. 2 Factory, a former industrial space now associated with small shops, cafés and creative businesses. Then visit Shibati, where stepped lanes and restored buildings preserve memories of old Chongqing.
Walk along the Shancheng Trail for another perspective on the city’s hillside neighborhoods and riverside setting. Finish at Jiefangbei, the central monument surrounded by busy downtown streets. Meals and any café or shop purchases are paid separately.
Meals: Hotel breakfast included; lunch and dinner at your own expense.
Day 6 · South-Bank Lanes & the Yangtze Cableway
Route: Danzishi Old Street → Changjiahui → Longmenhao → Xiahaoli → Yangtze River Cableway
Explore the river’s southern bank before seeing Chongqing from a cable car suspended above the water.
After breakfast: Explore Danzishi Old Street, where restored buildings and layered lanes overlook the river. Continue around Changjiahui, the riverside shopping and leisure area listed in the itinerary. Shopping and refreshments are optional.
Longmenhao & Xiahaoli
Walk through Longmenhao Old Street, with historic architecture, terraces and views toward the opposite bank. Continue to Xiahaoli, where stone paths, old residences, cafés and small creative spaces bring together different periods of Chongqing life.
Cross Above the River
Enjoy the included Yangtze River Cableway experience for a moving view of the river, bridges and densely layered skyline. The crossing direction and timing follow reservations, operating conditions and the day’s route. Return to your hotel after sightseeing.
Meals: Hotel breakfast included; lunch and dinner at your own expense.
Day 7 · Farewell to Chongqing
Route: Hotel breakfast → free time as available → airport / railway-station transfer
Enjoy a final breakfast before saying goodbye to the two cities of your journey.
Have breakfast at your hotel and enjoy any remaining free time according to your flight or train schedule. The local team arranges your departure transfer at the confirmed meeting time.
Check-out: Plan to check out before noon. Late check-out and luggage storage follow the hotel’s arrangements; keep valuables and travel documents with you. Reconfirm your onward flight or train details with the team before departure.
The brochure’s return destinations are Kuala Lumpur or Sabah. Your onward destination and international travel are confirmed separately.
Meals: Hotel breakfast included; other meals at your own expense.
III. Travel Notes
- Chongqing’s hills and stairways and Dujiangyan’s walking routes require comfortable footwear. Tell us about mobility needs before arrangements are confirmed.
- Sightseeing order, rail times and pick-up details may change with traffic, reservations, weather and attraction operations. Allow extra time during busy holiday periods.
- Panda activity and exhibit access vary. Specific animals, nursery access or particular behaviors cannot be guaranteed.
- Carry the identification used for your reservations. International travelers should confirm hotel acceptance, ticket requirements and service language before booking.
- Scenic-area shops and optional refreshments are independent purchases. Internal attraction transport and convenience services are not included unless explicitly confirmed.
- Children’s breakfasts, beds and tickets follow hotel and attraction policies and must be confirmed for their age and height.
- Route illustrations are visual previews. Destination photographs show representative scenes; weather, lighting and the exact visiting experience vary.
IV. Service Details
Six Nights Across Two Cities
Standard twin-room arrangements
Six hotel breakfasts across the journey
Hotels are selected from the brochure’s reference properties or comparable alternatives, subject to availability. The reference list includes central Chengdu properties around Kuanzhai Alley, Wenshu Monastery and Chunxi Road, and hotels such as Lavande in Chongqing. Final hotel names are confirmed for your travel dates.
Rooms are based on twin sharing. Single occupancy requires a separate arrangement. Do not assume that triple rooms or extra beds are available; the supplier’s special conditions require odd-numbered groups to confirm room allocation in advance.
Transport & Local Coordination
A 5–9-seat vehicle is selected according to the actual group size, with a seat for each traveler. Arrival pick-up in Chengdu and departure transfer in Chongqing follow the confirmed flight or train details. Day 4 includes a planned high-speed train journey to Chongqing; the rail fare, station, service and seat class must be confirmed before booking.
For groups of 2–6, a Chinese-speaking driver coordinates local reception, transport and basic introductions. There is no dedicated tour guide included. The driver’s meals and accommodation are covered. Detailed specialist commentary and any English-language guiding require a separate confirmed arrangement.
Included Admissions & Meals
The listed admission inclusions are the Chengdu Panda Base, Dujiangyan, Sanxingdui Museum and the Yangtze River Cableway. Six hotel breakfasts are included. Lunches, dinners, snacks and drinks are paid separately.
Insurance & Personal Arrangements
Travel accident insurance is listed as included, subject to the insurer’s terms and eligibility. Confirm the applicable cover with your final booking documents.
Not Included
International travel and any transport not explicitly confirmed, single-room supplements, gratuities, personal purchases, unlisted meals, internal scenic-area vehicles, escalators and other optional services are separate. Additional expenses resulting from travel disruption or changes are handled according to the final booking terms.
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