Chengdu-Chongqing Dual City Tour - 7 Days

7-Day Tour Chongqing & Sichuan Travel Itinerary Guide

Day 1: Explore Chongqing — The Magical Mountain City & Night Views

1. Beicheng Tianjie (North City Street)
One of Chongqing’s busiest commercial areas, perfect for shopping, dining, and experiencing modern urban life.

Photo Spots: IFS Panda Wall, sculptures along the pedestrian street
Food Tips: Ba Jiang Jun Hotpot, Qiaotou Spicy Noodles

2. Beicang Cultural and Creative District
A renovated industrial area turned into an artsy zone filled with cafes, galleries, and murals.
Photo Spots: Graffiti walls, old train tracks, industrial relics
3. Shibati (Eighteen Ladder Old Street)
A historic neighborhood with winding staircases that show Chongqing’s unique cityscape and everyday life.
Fun Fact: This area reflects the transformation of Chongqing from an old mountain city into a modern metropolis.
Street Food: Handmade spicy noodles, tofu noodles

4. Nanshan Laojundong (Laojun Cave on South Mountain)
A great viewpoint for a panoramic view of Chongqing’s skyline and rivers.
Best Time: Around sunset for stunning views.
Tip: Best reached by taxi or car; walking is quite strenuous.
5. Raffles City Chongqing
A modern architectural icon near Chaotianmen, known for its "crystal corridor" sky bridge.
Photo Spot: The rooftop terrace and glass bridge
6. Guanyinqiao Pedestrian Street & Haochi Street (Food Street)
One of the liveliest areas in Chongqing, perfect for shopping and sampling local delicacies.
Must-Eats: Chongqing hotpot, spicy noodles, grilled brain (a local delicacy)
7. Jiangtan Park (Riverside Park)
A peaceful place for an evening walk with views of the river lights.
8. Hongya Cave
A famous landmark featuring traditional-style stilt houses illuminated at night.
Best Photo Spots: Qiansimen Bridge and the riverside near Raffles City
Pro Tip: Visit after 9 p.m. to avoid heavy crowds.

Day 2: Old Town Charm & Magic City Views — Then High-Speed Train to Chengdu

1. Baixiangju (White Elephant Residence)
A perfect place to photograph Chongqing’s layered, three-dimensional city landscape.
2. Longmenhao Old Street
A preserved old town area with traditional architecture and cozy tea houses.
Street Food: Sticky rice balls, red sugar glutinous cakes, classic ice jelly
3. Xiahaoli
An old, quiet neighborhood ideal for slow walking and authentic urban exploration.
4. Liziba Monorail
A viral photo spot where a monorail train runs directly through a building.
Best times for photos: 10 a.m. or 3 p.m.
5. Mountain City Walkway
Chongqing’s unique hiking path with stone steps, old alleyways, and little bookstores.
6. Yangtze River Cableway (South Station)
An iconic “air bus” cable car crossing the river, offering beautiful views.
Tip: Book tickets in advance and go around sunset.
Afternoon: High-speed train from Chongqing to Chengdu, followed by a relaxing evening stroll along Dayuan River.
Overnight: Stay near Chunxi Road or Taikoo Li in Chengdu.

Day 3: Giant Buddha & Local Flavors — Chengdu to Leshan & Emei

1. Leshan Giant Buddha
The largest stone-carved sitting Buddha in the world (71 meters tall, built in the Tang Dynasty).
Two ways to visit: Hiking route: See the Buddha’s face and ears up close (requires stamina)
River cruise: Best for panoramic photos with less effort
2. Zhanggongqiao Food Street
A local food heaven in Leshan.
Must-Eats: Qiaojiao beef hotpot, fried skewers, sweet or savory tofu pudding
Evening: Travel to Emei Mountain area and check in to a local hotel.

Day 4: Emei Mountain — A Full Day in Nature & Spirituality

1. Mount Emei
One of China’s four sacred Buddhist mountains, famous for beautiful scenery and rich spiritual culture.
Recommended route: Start at Baoguo Temple
Take the sightseeing bus to Leidongping
Use the cable car to reach the Golden Summit (Jinding)
Walk down and visit Qingyin Pavilion and natural pathways
Highlights: The Golden Buddha, sunrise or sea of clouds, and playful wild monkeys.
Tips: Temperatures are 5–10°C lower at the summit. Keep food hidden from monkeys!
Evening: Return to Chengdu and enjoy dinner at "Shu Yan Fu" for premium Sichuan cuisine.

Day 5: Off to Fairyland — Chengdu to Huanglong & Jiuzhaigou

1. Huanglong Scenic Area
A UNESCO World Heritage Site known for its colorful calcite pools, waterfalls, and snow-capped mountains.
Key attractions: Five-Color Pond: A magical rainbow-colored water terrace
Flying Waterfalls
Snowy peaks and ancient forests
Tip: Take the cable car up and hike down for easier exploration.
Altitude alert: Slow your pace, stay hydrated, and consider anti-altitude sickness remedies.
Evening: Transfer to Jiuzhaigou and check in near the scenic area entrance.

Day 6: Jiuzhaigou — One Day in a Fairy Tale

1. Jiuzhaigou National Park
Famous for crystal-clear lakes, multi-colored waters, and stunning waterfalls.
Recommended itinerary: Shuzheng Valley: Traditional Tibetan villages
Nuorilang Waterfall: Perfect spot for photos
Five-Flower Lake: Known for its vibrant colors
Pearl Shoal Waterfall: Filming location for Journey to the West
Long Lake: Peaceful and mysterious at high altitude
Photography tip: Best light is between 9:30–11 a.m. and 3–5 p.m.
Evening: High-speed train back to Chengdu.

Day 7: Pandas, Ancient Engineering & Magical Night

1. Panda Valley
A great place to observe giant pandas in a more natural setting.
Best time: Morning between 9–11 a.m. when pandas are most active.
2. Dujiangyan Irrigation System
A UNESCO World Heritage Site — the oldest working irrigation system in the world, built over 2,000 years ago.
Must-see: Fish Mouth Levee, Flying Sand Weir, and Bottle Neck Spillway.
Experience: Walk across the Anlan Suspension Bridge for sweeping river views.
3. Yangtianwo Square & Zhongshuge Bookstore
Yangtianwo Square: Ideal for photos.
Zhongshuge: A modern, dream-like bookstore with mirrored ceilings.
4. Guanxian Ancient City & Nanqiao Night View
Full of traditional charm, small snacks, and riverside night scenes.
Best experience: Take photos by the river with the bridge and colorful reflections.
5. Blue Tears Light Show
A magical and romantic light show that looks like glowing blue waves in the dark.
Tip: Book tickets in advance for the show.

7-Day Itinerary

Day 1

Chongqing
Arrival → Beicheng Tianjie → Beicang Cultural & Creative Block → Shibati (Eighteen Steps) → Nanshan Laojundong → Raffles City → Guanyinqiao Pedestrian Street/Food Street → Jiangtan Park → Hongyadong → Check-in at Chongqing hotel
📍 D1 “Urban Charm & Authentic Chongqing Experience”

Day 2

Chongqing → Chengdu
Baixiangju → Longmenhao Old Street → Xiahaoli → Liziba Light Rail Passing Through a Building → Mountain City Footpath → Yangtze River Cableway (South Station) → High-speed train to Chengdu → Dayuanhe → Check-in at Chengdu hotel
📍 D2 “Mountains & Rivers: Tracing History”

Day 3

Chengdu → Emei Mountain
Leshan Giant Buddha (Boat tour/Hiking) → Zhanggongqiao Food Street → Check-in at Emei Mountain hotel
📍 D3 “World Heritage: Sacred Buddhist Land”

Day 4

Emei Mountain
Emei Mountain Full-day Tour → Shuyanfu Restaurant → Check-in at Chengdu hotel
📍 D4 “Misty Wonderland & Zen Experience”

Day 5

Chengdu → Jiuzhaigou
High-speed train to Huanglong-Jiuzhai Station → Huanglong Scenic Area → Check-in at Jiuzhaigou entrance hotel
📍 D5 “A Fairyland of Colors: Huanglong”

Day 6

Jiuzhaigou → Chengdu
Jiuzhaigou Scenic Area Full-day Tour → High-speed train back to Chengdu
📍 D6 “Dreamlike Beauty: Jiuzhaigou”

Day 7

Chengdu → Dujiangyan
Panda Valley → Dujiangyan Scenic Area → Yangtianwo Square → Zhongshuge Bookstore → Guanxian Ancient Town → Nanqiao Night View → Blue Tears → Check-in at Chengdu hotel
📍 D7 “Adorable Pandas & Ancient Town Charm”

Cost Includes

1、 [Pick-up/Station] Pick-up/station is Shuangliu Airport/Tianfu Airport/Chengdu Railway Station (only on the day of pick-up), excluding transfer/station service.
Chengdu pick-up/station: Shuangliu Airport/Tianfu Airport/Chengdu Station;
Chongqing pick-up/station: pick-up/station is Chongqing Airport/Chongqing Station (pick-up day only);
Other locations: local downtown international airports.
Including transit / station services, not in advance pickup / station: an order is limited to one time only, does not provide multiple pickup / station.

2、 [Hotel]:

3、In case of peak season full room or occupied by force majeure and other factors, our company has the right to adjust, such as can not be arranged to suggest that you reschedule or cancel without prejudice (housekeeper contact notification), please understand: such as the emergence of a single person need to make up for the difference between the room.
4、 [team car] 3-4 people 5-seater SUV or sedan, with Guangzhou Automobile Eian zero run, Dongfeng Thunder, Weimar, Jetta, Volkswagen series, Aria, Haval, Hyundai, Jetta, Chery, Jeep, Rongwei, BYD and other equivalent level of the car mainly
5、5-6 people 7-seater business, mainly Rongwei, Ruifeng, Datsun, Buick, Ford, Xingrui, JAC and so on.
6、7-8 people 9-seat business, mainly Datsun, Ford, Foton, JAC, etc., all models can not be specified; including tolls, fuel costs, parking fees
7、 [Driver part-time guide] non-professional tour guide, can simply explain the chat does not enter the scenic area, please keep a reasonable expectation; with play, chat and simple explanation of the driver does not enter the fee within the scenic area (niche pure-play travel, no gray shopping and pitfalls of self-financing)
8、Driver full meals and accommodation provided by us, not with the guests with food and lodging. Because the driver is the main schedule is to drive the vehicle, to ensure the safety of tourists traveling, so the energy is limited, can not reach the level of professional tour guide, if the driver has certain requirements and expectations, you can pay for a separate arrangement for a professional tour guide (need to be independent of the group)
9、 [About meals] trip 3 hotel breakfast; children if older and taller than the standard, the hotel will charge a separate breakfast costs, you need to pay on-site please understand!
10、[On the tickets] Package includes tickets to attractions on the day; children's tickets half-price more refundable less complementary
11、 [About Luggage] Because the car / SUV / commercial vehicle travel, luggage space is limited, in order to ensure the comfort of your trip, it is recommended that each person carries a suitcase, each person can carry a small backpack
12、[On the experience] package if you include Sichuan opera face [Shu Feng Ya Yun A ticket or Hibiscus National Essence B ticket, two Chengdu reputation Sichuan opera theater, because of the appreciation of more people, so it can not be done to designate, if you have any special requirements, please be sure to consult customer service], Dujiangyan private lectures, professional team.
13、[On the gift] mineral water 1 bottle / person / day
14、[Warm tips] holidays, peak season (May Day, summer, National Day, New Year and, the Spring Festival, etc.) larger crowds, you will encounter traffic jams, traffic control, the most area of the crowd queuing and so on * such as the gift of travel insurance, the gift object for the general travelers, does not include the senior citizens and other special populations

* In addition to the cost of items included in the details, all other costs are at your own expense, such as the gift of travel insurance gift object for the general travelers, excluding the elderly and other special groups.

Fees do not include

1、Round-trip transportation, as well as free activities during the transportation, meals and other private tournaments.
2、Children outside the offer of other costs to be borne by the tourists.
3、Non-free meals, laundry, hairdressing, telephone, beverages, cigarettes and alcohol. Pay TV, baggage handling and other costs.
4, due to transportation delays, cancellations and other unforeseen events or force majeure causes additional costs.
5、Costs include “all costs not mentioned.
6, in addition to the disclosure of meals, other meals to taste the local food, a meal of 30-40 yuan is enough.
7、Single Room Difference: The default room is arranged for 2 adults in a room, a single person needs to make up the room difference.
8、the itinerary listed in the non-inclusive meals, personal consumption
9、due to traffic delays, strikes, weather, aircraft, machine failure, flight cancellation or change of time and other force majeure causes of additional costs. Other items not listed in the itinerary.

Children's Policy

1、Definition of children: 2-12 years old and under 1.2 meters tall (excluding 1.2 meters). Anyone who does not meet the definition of children, please purchase in accordance with the adult price, if the difference in the price of tickets, the staff in accordance with the actual situation now refund. If you buy at the price of children, the site does not meet the definition of children, you need to make up the difference in price. 2, children's fees include: car, experience, services, children include half-price tickets + sightseeing car

3、Children's fee does not include:bed, breakfast.

4、Single parents traveling with children, need to stay in a room, so can not buy children's price. During the trip, the children's ticket concessions arising from the end of the line to return the difference in price.

5、Children under 3 years old, please consider the safety and comfort issues, do not accept the registration of children under 3 years old.

Invoice Policy

Within 1 year from the next day of the end date of product use, you can contact the customer service staff on the official website for invoice application, and after successful application, you can view the electronic invoice in the e-mail address written in Haniwa within 1 working day. If the invoice information is filled out incorrectly, the invoice cannot be reissued, please make sure the invoice information is accurate. Failure to apply for invoice within the specified time limit will be given a chance to reissue the invoice.

The invoice issued by our company is VAT ordinary invoice. The invoice item of hotel and lodging, domestic tour products is [travel service*tourism fee]; outbound tour products is [travel service*tourism service fee]. If the invoice is payable to, please prepare the taxpayer identification number and other information.3. If you encounter problems with invoicing, please contact Travel Butler through the official website contact information.

Disclaimer

The traveler is responsible for the following matters, including but not limited to those listed below, and the travel agency is exempt from any related problems arising from them.

1. Travelers need to have the conditions to complete the trip.
[Age] in line with the requirements of the products ordered, minors must have adult immediate family members to accompany can participate in the tour, together with the adults enrolled in the tour that is its participation in the process of guardianship, there are table responsibility and also do a good job in the minors of the safety precautions work; the elderly ware accompanied by an adult young adult family Tang: if necessary, may need to be signed by the traveler wives waiver statement. Physical and mental] health; [Safety] with safety awareness and common sense.
Safety] with safety awareness and common sense, able to avoid safety risks, to avoid personal and financial losses.
Consumption] Rational consumption, the larger amount of expenditure, such as specialties shopping, etc. need to be careful value: [Consumption] Rational consumption, the larger amount of expenditure, such as specialties shopping and so on.
Documents] information to provide correct; [Insurance] according to their own situation and planning, although the order product may be given accident insurance, still can be purchased separately; [Cooperation] to the same tour of the travelers.
Cooperation] Be civilized and courteous to fellow travelers and staff providing services.
[Customs] We will observe the social morals and customs of the country and the destination.
[Laws] The travel agent shall comply with the laws and regulations of the country and the destination.

2. Passive adjustment of the itinerary by the travel agency
Force majeure] In case of extreme weather, road blockage, strikes and other force majeure and other factors, or optimize the route according to the actual situation, the travel agency has the right to adjust the order of the itinerary, if necessary, to change the attractions and accommodation hotels.
Tourist abandonment] before and after the start of the trip to give up all or part of the itinerary cost includes meals, hotels and other losses caused by; [Tourist abandonment] in the trip before and after the start of the trip.
Tourist adjustment] before and after the start of the trip to adjust all or part of the trip cost included meals, hotels and other losses and additional costs: the following is empty, or add their own, for example
This product involves plateau trip and long-distance pulling, please fully understand the journey of the production of bitter and trip under the premise of limited medical conditions, to determine their own health status is suitable to participate in this tour before placing an order. The following groups of people are not accepted to place orders: children under 3 years old and infants and elderly people over 70 years old to place orders: severe hypertension, heart disease: chronic respiratory diseases, more than moderate cold-resistant lung disease: diabetes is not under control; eclampsia, schizophrenia; suffering from severe colds, upper respiratory tract infections, body temperature of more than 38 degrees Celsius; had been diagnosed with pulmonary edema, cerebral edema, heart disease, erythrocytes Erythrocytosis, high-risk pregnant women, etc.

Safe Notes

Includes, but is not limited to, the safety tips listed below. For more information, please refer to the Safety Notice attached to the contract.
1. Choose the tour routes and programs carefully according to your own situation.
2. Guardians accompanying minors should take care of them throughout the trip.
3. Be prepared to take protective measures for special climate and geographic conditions of the destination, check your health in advance and prepare enough medicines by yourself.
4. Prepare the relevant documents to ensure a smooth trip.
Keep your valuables in a safe place.
Pay attention to the safety of transportation, to prevent the fall of luggage and other potential safety hazards.
7. Pay attention to the safety of the hotel to prevent falls in the bathroom and other potential safety hazards
8. Attention to safety in scenic spots, to prevent falls, wading and other safety hazards.
9. Dietary attention to safety,! Prevent poisoning and other safety risks.
10. Be careful to go out alone, be careful to participate in water skiing, skiing, diving, helicopter, hot air ballooning and other high-risk activities, to participate in high-risk activities should be their own separate purchase of insurance!
* The following is empty, or add your own, such as 11.This product to the region there is a gambling market, there is a certain fraudulent consumer phenomenon, please be careful to participate.

Refunds and defaults

 Liability for breach of contract by the travel agency

1. If the travel agency proposes to terminate the contract within 7 days before the start of the trip, or if the traveler receives the travel agency's notice of not being able to make the tour within 7 days before the start of the trip, and does not agree to transfer to another tour, postpone the trip and change the route to terminate the contract, the travel agency will refund all the travel expenses it has charged to the traveler, and will pay the liquidated damages to the traveler in accordance with the following standards:
    From 6 to 4 days before the start of the trip, 10% of the total amount of travel expenses shall be paid as liquidated damages;
    From 3 to 1 days before the start of the trip, 15% of the total amount of the tour price;
    20% of the total tour price on the day the tour starts.
    If the liquidated damages paid in the above proportion are not enough to compensate the actual loss of the traveler, the travel agency shall compensate the traveler according to the actual loss.
      The travel agent shall, within 5 working days from the date of arrival of the notice of cancellation of the tour or the notice of termination of the contract in which the traveler does not agree with the arrangement of not forming a tour, complete the formalities of refunding all the travel expenses for the traveler and pay the liquidated damages mentioned above.
2. If the travel agency fails to provide services as agreed in the contract, or adjusts the tour itinerary without the consent of the tourists (except for the cases stipulated in paragraph 3 of Article 9 of this contract), which results in the reduction of the program, the shortening of the tour time, or the lowering of the standard, the travel agency shall bear the responsibility of continuing to fulfill the contract, taking remedial measures, or compensating for the losses and other breach of contract in accordance with the law.

3. If the travel agency has the conditions for fulfillment and still refuses to fulfill the obligations under this contract upon the request of the traveler, the travel agency shall pay to the traveler 30% of the total amount of travel expenses as liquidated damages, and the traveler shall take remedial measures such as booking the same level of accommodations, meals, and transportation at the travel agency's expense; and if it causes the traveler's personal damages, detention and other serious consequences, the traveler may also request the travel agency to pay the amount of compensation which is more than double and more than three times of the total amount of travel expenses. The traveler can also ask the travel agency to pay more than one and three times of the travel expenses as compensation.
4, without the consent of the tourists, the travel agency to switch tours, group tours, the travel agency shall pay the tourists 25% of the total amount of travel expenses liquidated damages; tourists to cancel the contract, the travel agency shall also be not travel with the group of tourists return all the travel expenses, the tourists who have traveled with the group to return not yet incurred travel expenses. If the liquidated damages are not enough to compensate the actual loss of the traveler, the travel agency shall compensate the traveler according to the actual loss.
5. If the travel agency has one of the following circumstances, the traveler has the right to request the travel agency to return the goods for him within 30 days after the end of the tour and advance the return payment first, or refund the cost of the separately paid tour items:
(1) The travel agency organizes tourism activities at an unreasonably low price, lures tourists, and obtains improper benefits such as kickbacks by arranging shopping or separately paid tourism projects;
(2) The travel agency designates specific shopping places or arranges separately paid tourist programs without mutual consensus or without the request of the tourists.
6. In case of disputes with the tourists, the travel agency shall take positive measures to prevent the losses from expanding, otherwise it shall be liable for the expanded losses.

Liability of tourists for breach of contract

1、Travelers who affect the group's itinerary because they do not listen to the advice and tips of the travel agency and its tour guide, and cause losses to the travel agency, shall bear the corresponding compensation responsibility.
2. The tourists shall bear the losses caused by their personal activities beyond the content of this contract.
3、The traveler shall compensate for the damage suffered by the travel agency, performance support person, tourism staff or other travelers due to the fault of the traveler.
4、The tourists shall take measures to prevent the losses from expanding in the tourism activities or in the settlement of disputes, otherwise they shall bear the corresponding responsibility for the expanded losses.
5、Tourists who violate the provisions of safety warning, or do not cooperate with the national measures to cope with major emergencies temporarily restricting tourism activities, safety precautions and emergency measures, resulting in losses of the travel agency, shall bear the corresponding responsibility in accordance with the law.

Other responsibilities

1. The travel agency shall not be liable for any failure to fulfill this contract or any failure to fulfill it in accordance with the agreement due to the traveler's own reasons, or for any personal damage or property loss caused to the traveler.
2. If the traveler's personal or property rights and interests are harmed during the self-arranged activities, the travel agent shall not be liable for compensation if the travel agent has already fulfilled the necessary warning and explanation obligations beforehand and the travel agent has already fulfilled the necessary rescue obligations afterwards.
3. If the traveler's personal and property rights and interests are harmed due to a third party's infringement or other reasons not attributable to the travel agency, the travel agency shall not be liable for compensation. However, if the travel agency fails to fulfill its obligation to assist the tourists in expanding the loss of their personal and property rights and interests, the travel agency shall be liable for the expanded loss.
4. If the traveler is liable for personal injury or property loss caused by the public transportation operator, the travel agency shall assist the traveler in claiming compensation from the public transportation operator.