Day 1: All over the country → → → → → → Chongqing ★ Gathering Day
All day
Today is the gathering day. Tourists from all over the country will go to Chongqing to gather and check in. After arriving at the designated hotel, please provide "China-Travel Note + Name" to check in.
Afterwards, there will be free time.
First-time tourists to Chongqing recommend visiting Jiefangbei, Hongyadong, and the Grand Theatre along the river to experience the bustling and bustling city.
Tourists who like to check in with internet celebrities can go to [Factory No. 2 Cultural and Creative Park] [Ma'anshan, Tube Building] to see half art and half life;
You can also go to the United International Observation Deck to overlook the city of Chongqing at 360 degrees and experience the excitement of being above the clouds.
Chongqing city food, drink and entertainment itinerary guide. After registration, you can consult the China-TravelNote product manager (add WeChat why199357) or the activity leader.
Day 2 Chongqing → Zhongzhou Museum (Closed on Mondays) → Baigong Temple → Shibaozhai → Wanzhou
All day
1. After breakfast at the hotel, depart around 8:00 AM. Take a small bus to the Zhongxian Museum (closed on Mondays) and the Baigong Temple. Explore the archaeological and cultural heritage of the Zhongzhou Three Gorges Reservoir area and the Baigong Temple, built to commemorate the great Tang Dynasty poet Bai Juyi, who served as the governor of Zhongzhou.
After visiting the Zhongxian Museum and Baigong Temple, we had lunch in time and headed to the Shibaozhai, one of the "Eight Strange Buildings in the World." Legend has it that this is a multicolored stone left behind by Nuwa when she mended the sky, hence the name "Shibao." This stone is shaped like a jade seal, hence the name "Yuyin Mountain."
Baozhai, nestled against the mountainside, boasts a unique shape, with its soaring eaves and swaying wings. The entire structure, consisting of the gate, the main structure, and the attic (a stone pagoda on the top of the village), stands 56 meters tall and 12 stories tall, all made of wood. Construction began during the Wanli reign of the Ming Dynasty and was further enhanced during the Kangxi and Qianlong reigns.
·night
After finishing today's trip, go to Wanzhou and check into the hotel.
Those who still have energy can experience Wanzhou's nightlife, Wanzhou grilled fish, Wanzhou Gege, chicken vegetarian cakes, etc.!
Remember to go to bed early tonight, our itinerary will continue to be exciting tomorrow!
Day 3 Wanzhou → Ningchang Ancient Town → Hongchiba
·morning
We can start later today. After breakfast, we will drive to Ningchang Ancient Town around 9 am. Ningchang Ancient Town is located near Wuxi County, Chongqing. It is one of the early salt production areas in China. Ningchang Ancient Town has a history of more than 4,000 years of salt production. In ancient times, it was a place where people could not make salt without making any money.
It is a paradise where people do not need to farm or fence, but only eat. During the Tang Yao period, it was the homeland and headquarters of the once prosperous Wuxiang Kingdom.
·afternoon
After the Ningchang tour, we will head to Hongchiba to pursue the magnificent sunset scenery of the largest alpine grassland in the south. Tonight we will stay at the Hongchiba Hotel and have dinner at an appropriate time.
Day 4 Hongchiba → Baidicheng → Top of the Three Gorges → Wushan
All day
After breakfast, we'll drive to Fengjie, Chongqing. Here, you'll find Baidi City, described by the poet Li Bai as "leaving Baidi in the morning amidst the colorful clouds, returning to Jiangling a thousand miles away in a single day." Standing atop Baidi Mountain at the mouth of Qutang Gorge, it was a crucial pass on the ancient eastern route into Shu, a battleground for military strategists since the Qin and Han dynasties. Remember when Liu Bei entrusted his son to the care of others during the Three Kingdoms period? It was here.
Remember to bring a fifth-edition 10-yuan banknote, which features the Kuimen Gate in the background, to see the changes between the present and the past. If you're lucky, you might even hear the calls of monkeys. Gazing at the boats on the river, you'll evoke the sentiment of Li Bai's poem, "The monkeys on both sides of the river cry incessantly, while the light boat has already passed through thousands of mountains."
·afternoon
Take a ferry, go up the mountain along the poetic plank road and the dangerous rock bird path, reach the top of the Three Gorges, overlook the mountains, and take in the beautiful scenery of Qutang Gorge.
Take the Three Gorges Cableway or Scenic Bus and go to Wushan Hotel.
Day 5 Wushan → Little Three Gorges → Little Three Gorges → → → Liangping
·morning
Don't sleep in this morning! Grab a snack and head to the dock to catch the Little Three Gorges cruise, where you'll see the breathtaking scenery of the Little Three Gorges and the Lesser Three Gorges, known as "The World's Most Wonderful Gorges." The banks are lined with towering peaks, lush bamboo, and the sounds of monkeys, creating a truly picturesque and rustic atmosphere.
·afternoon
At around 2 pm, we ended the trip and returned to the pier. After a short rest, we went to Liangping Hotel to rest.
Day 6 Liangping → → Huashizhai → → Shuangguitang → → Chongqing
·morning
After breakfast at the hotel around 8:00 AM, we set off for Liangping's Huashizhai, an ancient military stronghold with over 200 years of history. The stronghold is located atop a spindle-shaped peak, surrounded by steep cliffs. The only access to the mountain is a small stone staircase carved from the sheer cliffs. Due to the extremely difficult terrain, the stronghold still retains its ancient watchtowers, gates, stone halls, and other relics, earning it the nickname "the ancient stronghold on the rock."
After our visit to Huashizhai, we'll have lunch .
·afternoon
In the afternoon, we'll travel to Shuangguitang in Liangping. Shuangguitang holds a high position in Buddhist circles, revered as the "ancestral home of Southwestern Zen Buddhism." It holds a significant position in both Chinese and Southeast Asian Buddhist circles, known as the "chief of the Southwest Buddhist forests," "the premier Zen temple," and "a giant of the sect."
We'll arrive in Chongqing around 8 PM. A tearful goodbye awaits us, and we'll be reluctant to leave! Remember to submit your homework upon return!
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