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World Heritage in Chongqing: Dazu and Wulong | 4-Day Cultural and Scenic Tour

D1

Day 1 Various locations → or → Chongqing ★ Morning gathering day ★ Liziba ★ Erchang Cultural and Creative Park ★ Hongyadong

·morning

Today is a half-day gathering day. Tourists from all over the country can choose their own transportation and arrive at the designated hotel in Chongqing to gather and report. Rooms will be arranged at noon, and the Chongqing authentic tour guide will lead everyone to start the Chongqing tour.

·afternoon

After lunch, head to the popular Liziba Light Rail Station, where you'll get up close and personal with the train, perfect for photos and videos. Then, take a ride to the movie theater, where you can watch the train whizz by, or gaze out over the Jialing River as the sun casts a shadow over the skyscrapers and bridges. Head to the rooftops of this iconic mountain city and experience its unique charm.

Chongqing is a foodie paradise. Your tour guide will recommend the perfect mountain city cuisine based on your taste. The vibrant aroma of spicy food fills the streets, including Sichuan cuisine, Jianghu cuisine, traditional hot pot, Chongqing noodles, hot and sour noodles, wontons, tofu rice, and skewers... Too spicy? Enjoy a Shancheng beer, a Weiyi, or a bowl of icy ice jelly or mung bean soup for an instant relief.

After dinner, follow your guide to Chongqing's iconic Hongyadong Night View Line, where you'll experience Chongqing's luxurious and dazzling nightscape from every angle, away from the crowds.
Free gifts: (Please understand that the gift is non-refundable if not used) 1. China-TravelNote Multi-functional Headscarf 2. Worldwide Rooftop Tickets (valued at 29 yuan)

Travel time: Walking + taxi (taxi fare included)

Hiking: Depends on the actual situation

Note: [Warm Tips]: Please check in at the hotel according to the travel text message. If the hotel is fully booked, we will arrange for other hotels of the same standard in advance. Please understand.
Keep your phone open so that you can contact the tour leader easily. If you have any questions, please ask the tour leader!
Transportation Guide to the Meeting Hotel:
Jiangbei Airport: Take a taxi or taxi to the hotel (about 50 yuan).
Chongqing North Railway Station: Take a taxi for about 15-20 yuan. You can also take the light rail from Linjiangmen Light Rail Station and walk to the hotel (please be cautious if you choose to take the light rail, as it is a bit troublesome to travel with luggage in Chongqing's terrain!)

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Day 2 City → Dazu Rock Carvings → Anju Ancient Town → Jiefangbei

·morning

After breakfast, we departed from the hotel and took a small car to the Baoding Rock Carvings, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the world's eight great grottoes. Although only a hundred meters long, it embodies the exquisite craftsmanship and historical heritage of skilled craftsmen from several dynasties. Listening to the explanation and carefully observing the carvings, how can we not be impressed and silently give a thumbs up. We left at the right time and had some free time for lunch.

·afternoon

Then we will take a bus to Tongliang [Anju Ancient Town], a thousand-year-old ancient town with face changing, gaiwan tea, authentic Chongqing specialties, and unique scenery. We will look for the traces of changes left by Anju over time.

·night

Leave and return to the hotel at the right time. If you still have energy, you can stroll around Jiefangbei and Jiaochangkou, or you can make an appointment with your friends to eat delicious food. You should go to bed early tonight, as our itinerary will continue to be exciting tomorrow!

Driving distance: about 200 kilometers, about 3 hours

Hiking: According to the actual situation, leisure travel

Note: Dazu Rock Carvings Museum is closed on Mondays (not recommended for non-essential visits)

D3

Day 3: City → Lanba → Fairy Mountain Forest Park → Impression Wulong → Fairy Mountain Town

·morning

After breakfast, take a bus to Wulong Lanba to experience the art world flowing quietly in the mountains.

·afternoon

After lunch, we will go to Fairy Mountain to see the true face of Fairy Mountain Forest Park, which is known as "the first pasture in the south" and "the Switzerland of the East", and the vast scenery of the alpine grassland.

·night

After dinner, you may choose to visit Wulong Impressions and experience a truly memorable live concert. Over 100 talented performers will perform a heartfelt performance featuring the endangered "Chuanjiang Haozi" (Chuanjiang Haozi) folk song. This 70-minute performance will allow the audience to experience the magnificent natural landscape of this natural heritage site and the unique customs and culture of Bashu. Return to your hotel in Xiannvshan Town for rest.

Driving distance: about 200 kilometers one way, 3.5 hours

Hiking: According to the actual situation, leisure travel

Note: It is recommended that you decide whether to take the Fairy Mountain and Lanba Scenic Area shuttle buses at your own expense based on your physical condition.

D4

Day 4: Fairy Town → Wulong Tiankeng Difeng → City

·morning

After breakfast, we'll travel by bus to the Wulong Tiankeng Fissure, a World Natural Heritage Site. After lunch in Xiannv Town, we'll take the scenic area's provided eco-friendly bus back to the area. We'll begin our "Movie Tour" (minimum 2.5 hours) at the Tiansheng Sanqiao entrance. We'll choose to descend the tiankeng via elevator or on foot, with a visit to the glass viewing platform along the way (at our own expense). At an appropriate time, we'll transfer to the scenic area's bus station to visit the Longshuixia Fissure, a quintessential karst canyon, stretching 4 kilometers (minimum 1 hour).

·afternoon

Return to the city in due time and transfer to the high-speed rail or airport

Driving distance: about 200 kilometers one way, 3.5 hours

Hiking: Determined based on actual conditions, today's walking distance is about 5-7 kilometers

Note: There are long queues at the Tiansheng Sanqiao downstairs elevator, so it is recommended to walk down.
The battery car and glass viewing platform at the Tiansheng Sanqiao exit are optional, so please choose according to your needs and travel time.
The tour ends at approximately 19:00 in the city. Due to traffic jams and other uncertainties along the way, it is recommended to purchase air tickets or high-speed rail tickets after 20:00. The specific travel time will be determined according to the itinerary of the day.

Q: What should I bring to city events?

Answer: Although it is a leisure city, Chongqing is a mountain city with sloping roads. We recommend that tourists wear comfortable shoes, bring cameras, mobile phones and wallets, wear sunscreen in summer, bring mosquito repellent, and check the weather forecast to consider whether to bring an umbrella.


Q: Is it possible to travel on rainy days?

Answer: Chongqing is more charming on rainy days, so remember to bring an umbrella.


Question: I can’t eat spicy food very well. Can I eat Chongqing hotpot?

A: Yes. But please order a shabu-shabu hotpot, or slightly spicy or mildly spicy.


Q: Will this trip be tiring?

A: The entire itinerary is very low intensity, purely for leisure, except for the last day where you need to do some moderate hiking in the potholes and fissures.

The Dazu Rock Carvings are the collective name for all the rock cave sculptures located in Dazu District, southwest China. To date, 75 of these sites have been designated as cultural relics protection sites, housing over 50,000 sculptures. They represent the pinnacle of world rock cave art from the 9th to 13th centuries AD and are the final monument in the history of human rock cave art. The Dazu Rock Carvings began to be carved during the early Tang Dynasty in the 7th century AD and reached their peak during the Song Dynasty from the 9th to 13th centuries. They showcase the significant developments and changes in Chinese rock cave art styles during the Tang and Song dynasties, offering unique historical, artistic, and scientific value. They are renowned for their grand scale, exquisite carvings, diverse subject matter, rich cultural heritage, and exceptional preservation. In December 1999, the Dazu Rock Carvings, represented by the "Five Mountains" of Baoding, Beishan, Nanshan, Shimenshan, and Shizhuanshan, were inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

Wulong's Three Natural Bridges are the world's largest natural bridge complex, known as the Three Natural Bridges. These three natural stone arch bridges, averaging over 300 meters in height, are arranged vertically, a masterpiece of nature. Their scale and grandeur are evident, spanning the Yangshui River Gorge in parallel within a span of less than 1.2 kilometers, connecting the mountains on both sides. Between the three natural stone arch bridges lie the Qinglong Tiankeng and Shenying Tiankeng cemeteries, creating a unique "three bridges sandwiched between two cemeteries" landscape. This is a prime example of southern China's karst landforms. Compared to other well-known karst formations, this area offers a subterranean art form, tucked away underground, modest yet powerful and majestic.

The Longshuixia Fissure, located in Xiannvshan Town, Wulong District, is a 4-kilometer-long cascade of springs and waterfalls, steep cliffs, and rugged rocks. The 80-meter-high waterfall is truly breathtaking. Old trees and vines entwine within the fissure, while the springs and waterfalls hang steeply and deeply, amidst the rugged rocks and turbulent streams.

Lanba: Located in the core area of ​​Fairy Mountain in Wulong, Chongqing, more than 40 artists have worked hard to create a 600-acre art garden, which integrates the Moss Museum, Lanba Art Museum, Heartbeat Museum, Cliff Glass Restaurant and other popular art and sightseeing check-in spots.

Fairy Mountain, located on the north bank of the Wujiang River in Wulong District, Chongqing, is part of the Wuling Mountains. It sits 180 kilometers from Chongqing's main urban area, at an altitude of 2,033 meters. It boasts 330,000 mu (approximately 1,000 acres) of forest and 100,000 mu (approximately 1,000 acres) of natural grassland, with an average summer temperature of 24°C. Known as the "Southern China's First Pastureland" and the "Switzerland of the East," its captivating forest-grassland scenery stands out in Chongqing, thanks to its uniquely charming alpine grasslands, rare snow-covered forests, and serene, lush jungles and verdant wilderness.

Anju Ancient Town; first built in the Sui Dynasty, formerly known as Chishui County, has a history of more than 1,500 years. It is an important port town in the north of Chongqing. Since ancient times, there has been a sentence that "Anju is a city built on the mountain, with Longmen on its back, controlling the Iron Horse, looking up to Suipu, overlooking Bayu, the Fu River flows into the city after traveling thousands of miles, and meets the waters of the Xianxi, Qiongjiang and Wumuxi rivers at the foot of the city, and circles the city three times to form a deep pool."

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