# Chongqing 5 Days: Hongyadong, Yangtze Cable Car, Pandas & Wulong Karst A private 5-day Chongqing loop for your group only, with no shopping stops: old-town stairways and night views, the Yangtze cable car, pandas at Chongqing Zoo, and a day in the Wulong karst gorges. One hotel for all four nights, a private car with driver, and every listed ticket included. ## At a glance | | | | --- | --- | | Trip code | CQ55D4N · Private · your group only · no shopping stops | | Where | [Chongqing](https://unclepandatravel.com/destinations/chongqing) and [Wulong](https://unclepandatravel.com/destinations/wulong) | | Length | 5 days, 4 nights, the same hotel every night | | Highest night | 250 m (Chongqing, Day 1) | | Highest point | 1,200 m (Day 4) | | Walking | 2k–10k steps; gentle version ≤5.5k steps | | Longest drive | about 2 hours by car, then about 40 minutes by direct shuttle to the scenic area (Chongqing–Wulong) | | From price | ¥2,436 CNY per person ≈ USD US$365 · EUR €325 · SGD S$467 | | Best months | Mar–May, Sep–Jan | The whole trip stays low: the highest night is 250 m and the highest point is 1,200 m. ## Is this trip right for you? ### Great for - Families travelling with grandparents and children: late starts, private car between sights, one hotel for all four nights - Travellers who like city street life, old neighbourhoods and night photography - Anyone who wants Chongqing city and the Wulong karst in five days without planning transport themselves ### Think twice if - Travellers who want five or six sights a day and a tight schedule - Guests who need step-free access throughout: Baixiangju has no lift and the gorge boardwalks have many steps - People who dislike heat, humidity and hills — Chongqing is hot and steep in summer ## Trip highlights - Baixiangju: a 24-storey residential block with no lift, entrances on floors 1, 10 and 15 - The Yangtze cable car, running since 1987, 1,166 m across the river in about 4.5 minutes - Tiansheng Sanqiao and Longshuixia, core of the South China Karst World Natural Heritage site ## Day by day ### Day 1: Arrive in Chongqing, free evening **Stay:** Chongqing · sleeping altitude 250 m **Standard plan** — start arranged to your actual flight landing time; about 3,000 steps; highest point 250 m. The driver waits at arrivals with your name and takes you to the hotel. The rest of the day is yours: walk from Jiefangbei down to Hongyadong for the first night view, or simply rest at the hotel. **Gentle plan** — about 1,500 steps; highest point 250 m. Same private transfer. No sightseeing after check-in: dinner near the hotel and an early night. - **Stairs:** almost none - **Travel:** airport to the city hotel ~40 min - **Meals:** own arrangement · a bowl of Chongqing xiaomian noodles near the hotel, or hotpot in Jiefangbei - **Rest:** rest at the hotel after check-in - **Kids:** keep the first evening short; children can nap in the car ### Day 2: Baixiangju, Yangtze Cable Car, Raffles City & Hongyadong **Stay:** Chongqing · sleeping altitude 250 m **Standard plan** — start 09:00; about 8,000 steps; highest point 300 m. 09:00 at Baixiangju: shoot the cable car passing the tower from the Building 3 corridor, and look into the old state-run shop and the mahjong teahouse. Then drive to the south station and ride the cable car north, choosing the right-hand window. Lunch and a cool break inside Raffles City, with the option of the 250 m Crystal Bridge deck over the two rivers. Late afternoon at Hongyadong, and after dark take the full view from Qiansimen Bridge or the riverbank park. **Gentle plan** — start 09:30; about 4,000 steps; highest point 300 m. Photograph the corridor at Baixiangju and move on; ride the cable car seated the whole way; lunch and a long air-conditioned break in Raffles City, then the observation deck by lift; in the evening only look at Hongyadong from the far bank park instead of walking through the crowds. - **Stairs:** standard — Baixiangju is a 24-storey block without a lift, you stay on the corridor decks; Hongyadong has many slopes and steps. Gentle — almost none: Baixiangju ground floor and corridor deck only, Hongyadong exterior only - **Travel:** about 40 min of driving in total inside the city - **Meals:** hotel breakfast; lunch and dinner own arrangement · maoxuewang and laziji around Chaotianmen; Raffles City also has mild soups and noodle shops - **Rest:** lunch and a one-hour break inside Raffles City, out of the afternoon heat - **Kids:** keep hands inside the cable car; dress children in bright colours for the evening crowds - **Note:** Baixiangju is a lived-in block — keep voices low and do not block the stairwells. Hongyadong is very crowded after the lights come on. ### Day 3: Chongqing Zoo, Eling Erchang, Liziba Monorail & Guanyinqiao **Stay:** Chongqing · sleeping altitude 250 m **Standard plan** — start 08:00; about 8,000 steps; highest point 300 m. 08:30 at Chongqing Zoo — pandas are liveliest at breakfast time in the panda house. Midday at Eling Erchang, the 1937 banknote printing works turned design park and a filming spot for a well-known Chinese road movie. Afternoon at the Liziba viewing deck for the monorail running through the apartment block. Evening free in Guanyinqiao for shopping and street food. **Gentle plan** — start 09:00; about 4,500 steps; highest point 300 m. Inside the zoo take the park shuttle bus straight to the panda house, then leave. Coffee and the river view from the Eling Erchang terrace, the Liziba deck by escalator, and a seated dinner in a Guanyinqiao mall. - **Stairs:** standard — the Liziba viewing deck has escalators and steps; Eling Erchang is on slopes. Gentle — escalators at the Liziba deck; only the flat main paths at Eling Erchang - **Travel:** about 1 h of driving in total inside the city - **Meals:** hotel breakfast; lunch and dinner own arrangement · Guanyinqiao food street: suanlafen noodles, grilled brain, bobo chicken, lianggao and bingfen - **Rest:** one-hour break at an Eling Erchang café, or back to the hotel at midday - **Kids:** the panda house is the highlight for children; the zoo is large, a stroller helps - **Note:** the Liziba deck has little shade — take the photo and move on. Watch your belongings in Guanyinqiao at night. ### Day 4: Wulong: Tiansheng Sanqiao & Longshuixia Gorge **Stay:** Chongqing · sleeping altitude 250 m **Standard plan** — start 07:30; about 10,000 steps; highest point 1,200 m. 07:30 to the station, high-speed train to Wulong, shuttle bus to Tiansheng Sanqiao. The 80 m lift drops you into the valley; walk the boardwalk under the Tianlong, Qinglong and Heilong bridges and past the Tang-dynasty Tianfu Post Station. After lunch, Longshuixia Difeng: boardwalk down past the Milky Way waterfall, out by lift. Evening train back to Chongqing. **Gentle plan** — start 08:00; about 5,500 steps; highest point 1,200 m. Start on a later train. At Tiansheng Sanqiao take the lift down and walk only as far as the Tianfu Post Station, then ride the scenic electric cart out to avoid the uphill. At the Difeng walk the first stretch of boardwalk to the waterfall and come back up by lift, with the rest of the time resting in the visitor centre. - **Stairs:** standard — 80 m sightseeing lift down into the gorge, steps on the valley floor and on the way out; the Difeng boardwalk is a long run of steps downhill. Gentle — lifts up and down at both sights; only the flattest stretch of boardwalk on the valley floor - **Travel:** Chongqing–Wulong by car ~1.5–2 h, Wulong South Station–Fairy Mountain Visitor Centre shuttle ~40 min, ~20 min between the two sights; the gentle version uses the same route on a slightly later train - **Meals:** hotel breakfast; lunch and dinner own arrangement · in Fairy Mountain town: mutton hotpot, bowl-by-bowl mutton, Yangjiao dried tofu, fern-root noodles — mostly mild broth - **Rest:** rest in the visitor centres and on the train; no activities after returning to Chongqing - **Kids:** hold hands on the valley boardwalk; the Difeng path is slippery, no running - **Note:** the Difeng boardwalk is wet most of the year — grippy shoes are essential. The valley floor is 5–8 °C cooler than the city, bring a light jacket. Long walking day. ### Day 5: Free morning in Chongqing, transfer to the airport **Stay:** home · sleeping altitude 0 m **Standard plan** — start arranged to your return flight time; about 2,000 steps; highest point 250 m. Wake up without an alarm. After breakfast, shop nearby or pick up souvenirs in Jiefangbei; the driver takes you to the airport according to your flight time. **Gentle plan** — about 1,000 steps; highest point 250 m. A slow breakfast, then wait in the hotel lobby until the driver comes for the airport. - **Stairs:** almost none - **Travel:** hotel to the airport ~40 min - **Meals:** hotel breakfast; lunch and dinner own arrangement · one last bowl of Chongqing xiaomian noodles before the flight - **Rest:** hotel lobby before departure - **Kids:** pack the children's passports and toys together so nothing is left behind - **Note:** check passports, chargers and belongings before leaving the room Steps and drive times are estimates for planning. Altitudes are from public data. Your guide adjusts on the day. ## Meals & local food Breakfast is included at every hotel. Lunches and dinners are booked by your guide and paid at the table. **Chongqing:** beef-tallow hotpot, Chongqing xiaomian noodles, suanlafen, maoxuewang, laziji, chaoshou wontons. Order a divided pot if you are not used to heat — local "mild" is still spicy. Guanyinqiao food street is best after 6 pm, a few stalls at a time. **Wulong:** mutton hotpot, bowl-by-bowl mutton, Yangjiao dried tofu, fern-root noodles, free-range chicken soup. Wulong mutton is usually served in a clear, mild broth — good for children and older guests. Eat lunch in Fairy Mountain town; there is little choice inside the scenic areas. **Dietary needs** - Vegetarian, allergies or no spicy food: tell your travel designer before booking - Your driver-guide explains your needs to each restaurant in Chinese - Mild dishes for kids and grandparents on request ## Hotels & transport Four nights in one Ctrip 4-diamond hotel in central Chongqing, twin or king room, breakfast included — the same hotel for all four nights, so no repacking. | Group | Vehicle | Luggage | | --- | --- | --- | | 1–2 guests | 5-seat car | 2–3 medium suitcases; tell the travel designer in advance if you have more | | 3–4 guests | 5-seat car, upgraded to a 7-seat MPV when there are 4 guests with luggage | Up to 4 medium suitcases; the travel designer will confirm the car once baggage is known | | 5–6 guests | 7-seat MPV, two cars when the group travels with a lot of luggage | One medium suitcase per person; the travel designer goes through the options with you | ## What will your group pay? From ¥2,436 CNY per person ≈ USD US$365 · EUR €325 · SGD S$467, based on 6 guests sharing 3 twin rooms for 4 nights, with private car and driver, all listed tickets and insurance. The written quote is in CNY. - Ask for a written quote: an estimate is not a booking, and asking is free. - Example from the price estimator: 4 adults (12+, incl. grandparents) and 2 children (2–11, own bed), no infants, no single rooms — estimated total ¥14,372 CNY. - Estimate only. Your travel designer sends a written quote with currency locked, valid for 7 days. **Included** - 4 nights in a Ctrip 4-diamond hotel in central Chongqing, twin or king room, with daily breakfast - Private car with driver for the sightseeing days, including fuel, tolls and the driver's meals and accommodation - Tickets to every sight on the plan: Chongqing Zoo, Tiansheng Sanqiao (with shuttle bus and 80 m sightseeing lift), Longshuixia Difeng (with shuttle bus and lift), one-way Yangtze cable car - Wulong South Station ↔ Fairy Mountain Visitor Centre shuttle bus, return - Liability insurance and accident insurance for each guest - 24-hour airport pick-up and drop-off, one private group per booking **Not included** - Lunch and dinner (the driver can point you to local restaurants) - Personal expenses, drinks, shopping and optional activities - Single room supplement if you keep a twin room to yourself **What can change the price** - Hotel and vehicle rates rise during public holidays, summer peak and large trade fairs - Child prices and ticket concessions depend on height and age checked at the gate Ask for your own written quote here: [email quote for this route](https://unclepandatravel.com/quote?route=CQ5). ## Paying & cancelling 1. **Free plan & quote** — change it until it fits. You pay nothing. 2. **30% deposit** — only after you approve the written plan and sign the contract. 3. **Balance** — 30 days before arrival. Booking later? Full payment, told upfront. | If you cancel | We keep | | --- | --- | | 7 or more days before departure | 10% of the total tour price; the rest is refunded | | 6–4 days before departure | 20% of the total tour price; the rest is refunded | | 3–1 days before departure | 40% of the total tour price; the rest is refunded | | On the day the trip starts | 60% of the total tour price; the rest is refunded | | After the trip has started | 60%, plus a share of the other 40% for each day travelled | If you leave this 5-day trip early, a share of the total tour price is kept according to the day you leave, on a rising scale day by day; the day you leave counts as a day travelled and the rest is refunded. Train and flight tickets we bought for you follow the carrier's own rules. This exact table is printed in your contract. See [payment methods and who receives your money](https://unclepandatravel.com/licence-payment#payment). ## Who is in charge of this trip Names and phone numbers go into your confirmation pack 7 days before you fly. --- - Source page: https://unclepandatravel.com/tours/chongqing-wulong-5d - Language: English · Updated: 2026-10-23 - Operator: Hunan Panda International Travel Service Co., Ltd. (Uncle Panda Travel), licensed China travel agency, licence L-HUN-304745 - Contact: service@unclepandatravel.com · WhatsApp +8615580812229 - Site index for AI: https://unclepandatravel.com/llms.txt