Travel Guide for Chongqing to Langzhong by High-Speed Train + 2 Days 1 Night Free Travel

Of course! Here is a carefully crafted itinerary by travel blogger D Yue Luo Di Qi Zhou for you——

🚄 Chongqing → Langzhong | High-Speed Train + Free Travel 2 Days 1 Night Guide
Budget: Under 1000 RMB | Style: Relaxed · Cost-effective · In-depth small town exploration

✅ Cost Overview (Per Person)
Item Cost
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Round-trip high-speed train (Chongqing North ↔ Langzhong) 312 RMB (Second class seat, D5132 + D5137)
Local transportation (taxi + shared electric scooter) 80 RMB
Accommodation: 1 night in a characteristic guesthouse inside the ancient town 360 RMB
Meals (3 main meals + snacks + breakfast) 200 RMB
Attraction combo ticket (optional) 48 RMB (student/discount price) or 0 RMB (only visit free areas)
Total ≈ 990 RMB

💡 Tip: Control meal expenses + avoid buying expensive souvenirs to easily stay within the 1000 RMB budget!

📅 Itinerary (Concise and Practical Version)

Day 1 | Arrival + Slow Life in the Ancient Town
08:12 Depart from Chongqing North Station → Take high-speed train D5132
10:28 Arrive at Langzhong Station → Taxi to ancient town entrance (about 25 RMB, 15 minutes)
11:30 Check in at guesthouse (Recommended: near West Street or South Street, convenient for photos)
12:30 Lunch: Du’s Private Kitchen or Tengwang Pavilion Restaurant (try twice-cooked pork, pickled vegetables with tofu pudding)
14:00 Leisurely stroll and sightseeing:
Zhongtian Tower (center of the ancient town)
Confucian Temple (quiet and scholarly atmosphere)
West Street (artistic shops + old alley light and shadow)
17:00 Walk along the Jialing River, capture stunning sunset reflections
19:00 Dinner: Nanjingguan Wharf snacks or “He Yitiao” rice noodles (local favorite)
20:30 Night tour of Nanjingguan Ancient Street (free light show, full of atmosphere)

Day 2 | Cultural Experience + Return
08:30 Zhang Fei Temple (rebuilt on original site, commemorating Zhang Fei guarding Bajun)
09:30 Gongyuan (imperial examination site, learn about ancient exam system)
> 🔔 Recommended to buy combo ticket 48 RMB (includes 3-4 attractions), or just admire from outside which is also beautiful
10:30 Visit [Baoning Vinegar Workshop] intangible cultural heritage workshop (tasting available, strong flavor but interesting)
11:30 Street snacks to finish: steamed sugar bun + hot and cold jelly + oil tea with crispy fried dough
12:30 Check out from guesthouse, buy souvenirs on the way (vacuum-packed Zhang Fei beef about 30 RMB/bag)
13:30 Taxi to Langzhong Station (about 25 RMB)
14:45 Take high-speed train D5137 back to Chongqing
17:00 Arrive in Chongqing, perfect end!

🎒 Luggage Suggestions
Travel light, a canvas bag is enough to explore the whole town
Bring a camera/phone with wide-angle lens—ancient alleys, river views, lantern nights are very photogenic
Wear comfortable shoes! Many stone slab roads, walking is more pleasant

🍜 Must-Eat List (within 30 RMB per person)
Name Recommended Place Specialty
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Zhang Fei Beef Noodles Various noodle shops in the ancient town Fragrant, spicy, and chewy meat, well-deserved reputation
Baoning Vinegar Rice Dumplings South Street stalls Sweet and sour, appetizing, unique local flavor
Steamed Cold Noodles He Yitiao/street stalls Spicy red oil, breakfast favorite
Oil Tea Alley breakfast stalls Glutinous rice paste + crispy fried dough, a warming delicacy

📍 Tips from Yue Luo Di Qi Zhou:
Langzhong is small, walking + shared electric scooters are the most comfortable (scan code to ride, 10 RMB for a whole day)
High-speed train schedules are limited, be sure to book tickets in advance on railway 12306!
Not rushing through attractions is the best way to enjoy this thousand-year-old ancient town.

📌 One-sentence summary:
“Two days and one night, with a budget of a few hundred yuan, you can still enjoy a poetic slow life in Langzhong.”🌿