5 Days Chongqing Tour with Iconic Sights & Designer Toys

Day-by-day Itinerary

1. Day 1: Chongqing Arrival
   Explore Tranquil Buddhist Temple and Shopping Mall Waterfall

   Welcome to Chongqing for this 5-day Art Toy Tour! Upon arrival at the airport or train station, your local English-speaking guide will pick you up and directly take you to visit Guanyin Temple. This is the main Buddhist activity site in Chongqing, with 40,000 followers. The main building of the temple is 30 meters high, with red walls and yellow tiles, and 11 layers of halls, magnificent and spectacular.

   Then be transferred to Halo Shopping Center. Unlike typical shopping malls, it combines an ecological park with over 70,000 natural plants, a 25 meter high waterfall, and numerous rare fish species. After the visit, we will drive to the hotel for check in.

   Meal: N/A

   Accommodation: in Chongqing

   

2. Day 2: City Sightseeing
   Appreciate Vibrant Art and Chongqing's Landmarks

   In the morning, meet your guide at the hotel lobby and then go to visit "Little Chongqing" - Ciqikou Ancient Town. Built along the mountains, the town has a long history dating back to the Song Dynasty (960-1127). Here, you can see old buildings, among which the most prominent is Yinglong Gate. Continue to explore the ancient temple, Baolun Temple, also known as Longyin Temple, with exquisite double-eaved wooden structure.

   Next is art appreciation. Graffiti Street is located in the Huangjueping area, with a total length of 1.25 kilometers and a total area of about 50,000 square meters. It is currently the largest group of graffiti art works in China. The entire graffiti project involved more than 800 workers, students, and artists. After 150 days, a total of 37 buildings were painted, 1.25 kilometers of roads were renovated and widened, and 20 sculptures were set up. This completely changed the dilapidated urban appearance of Huangjueping in Chongqing.

   

   Leaving Graffiti Greet, transfer you to Liziba Station to witness the view of the light rail shuttle through residential buildings. Then we head to the E'ling No.2 Cultural Park, formerly known as Chongqing Printing No.2 Factory. The park now has two squares, four streets and alleys, and nearly ten factory buildings, distributed with artist studios, design studios, museums, public experience spaces, etc., which are highly personalized and stylish.

   Last stop is the Great Hall of the People. Completed in 1954, it is an antique ethnic architectural complex and a cultural symbol of Chongqing. Follow your guide to view the hall from the outside, with its roof of peacock blue glazed tiles and shimmering lines of gold foil, blending the design of Chinese palace buildings with Western architectural styles.

   Meal: Breakfast

   Accommodation: in Chongqing

   

3. Day 3: More Exploration in Chongqing
   Enjoy Street Snacks, Art Toy and Night Views

   After breakfast, your guide will lead you to Jiefangbei Pedestrian Street, the first commercial street in western China. There are lots of commercial facilities such as shopping centers, department stores, restaurants, and coffee shops, making it a popular place for Chongqing citizens and tourists to shop, relax, and entertain. Nearby is the Bayi Gourmet Street. This is the most popular food street in the main urban area of Chongqing. You can taste various authentic Chongqing snacks such as Hot and Sour Rice Noodles, Chuan Chuan Xiang (skewered food served in hot pot), etc. at affordable prices.

   Next is the art toy experience. A few minutes' walk to POP MART store, a must-visit spot for trendy enthusiasts! The store displays a dazzling array of blind boxes, limited edition figurines, and co branded merchandise, with popular IPs readily available. You can experience the surprise of the "box", or take photos with the giant trendy toys.

   Continue your Chongqing tour to appreciate a huge art - Chopstick Tower. Rated as one of the top ten landmarks in Chongqing, it resembles a "UFO" in appearance and is inserted by many red "chopsticks". Then Kuixing Tower was built in the third year of the Yongzheng reign of the Qing Dynasty (1725 AD). It was a place where ancient scholars sought literary fortune. A major feature of the tower is the unequal width of its eight sides. The Qiansimen Bridge is one of the landmarks of Chongqing, and you can take some nice photos.

   

   At the end, visit the nearby Hongya Cave, which has 11 floors and a height of 79 meters. Its main attractions consist of stilted buildings, antique commercial streets and other landscapes. Here, you can taste specialty cuisine, enjoy leisure and entertainment activities, and choose folk crafts. The night view of Hongyadong is definitely worth watching.

   Meal: Breakfast

   Accommodation: in Chongqing

4. Day 4: Trace the Old Chongqing
   Climb Historic Steps, Soar by cable car, Wander Nostalgic Alleys

   As a century-old stone staircase alley connecting the upper and lower half of Chongqing City, Eighteen Ladder is the most lively city museum in Chongqing. On both sides of the steep and winding stone road, there are remnants of old Chongqing symbols such as shaver stalls and tea houses, which collide with the modern Jiefangbei Pedestrian Street.

   Baixiangju is a famous residential building in Chongqing, from which people can clearly see the 360 degree city view and the Yangtze River cableway landscape. Are you craving a skyline adventure? You will then take a one-way Yangtze River cable car to see the magnificent confluence of the Yangtze River and Jialing River, as well as the busy river traffic.

   

   After getting off the cableway, we go to stroll around Xiahaoli Old Street. Before the 1980s, this was a bustling street on the south bank of the Yangtze River. Do you know that it was once hailed as 'another world' by National Geographic USA Magazine. Strolling in the alley is like stepping into the charm of old Chongqing. After all visits, drive you back to your hotel.

   Meal: Breakfast

   Accommodation: in Chongqing

5. Day 5: Departure from Chongqing

   Today is the end of your 5-day Chongqing tour! After breakfast, your driver will pick you up at the hotel lobby and send you to the airport / train station. Hope you had a great time with us!

   Meal: Breakfast

   Accommodation: N/A