Chongqing Tours 2025/2026: Private City Tours & Yangtze Cruise Tours

Chongqing City is China’s new urban star where cultural traditions and modern outlook collide. Chinese people have given it many nicknames with love, “the City of Mountains” for its terrain, “the City of Fog” for its climate, “the City of Bridge” for urban planning, “the City of Hot Springs” for its natural resources, and of course, “the City of Hot Pot” for its famous culinary tradition. It is also known as “the City of Rivers” because the Yangtze River and Jialing River meet here. Those in the know usually plan their Chongqing tours with Yangtze Cruise, to admire the natural beauty and authentic ancient treasures of China.

There is also much to see in/around the city. Come on a tour to Chongqing with us to the highlight attractions like Hongya Cave, Ciqikou Old Town, Three Gorges Museum, Liziba Station, Jiefangbei Square, and E’ling Park. Discover UNESCO-listed wonders including Dazu Rock Carvings and Wulong Karst Landscape.

How to Plan Chongqing Tours

Best Time to Visit

March to May and September to October are the best times to visit Chongqing for comfortable weather. Just avoid the first weeks of May and October, which are golden weeks in China, seeing large crowds in popular attractions in Chongqing. Though the relatively damp and cold in winter, it is the off-peak season, offering cheaper accommodation and fewer crowds. The quite hot weather and busy summer vacation make summer months, especially July and August, not a good choice to embark on a trip.

How Many Days Are Needed?

Usually, we recommend to plan for about 2-3 days to cover highlights within Chongqing City. 4-5 days will be needed if you want to extend the trip to the nearby Wulong Karst and Dazu Rock Carvings.

Start a Yangtze River Cruise from Chongqing

As the starting point of the popular downstream Yangtze River cruise, most travelers visit Chongqing for the 4 days and 3 nights sightseeing cruise to Yichang. To combine a Chongqing city tour with the cruise, you can plan for about 4-5 days – spending a half or a whole day to explore Chongqing’s highlights before you sit back on the board to enjoy scenic beauty. Along the way, you can expect several shore excursion opportunities.

Extend Your Chongqing Tours

From Chongqing, besides Yangtze Cruise tours, you can also travel to Chengdu, Jiuzhaigou, Zhangjiajie, Tibet, and many other popular destinations. With first-hand, local expertise, we will create your own tailor made trip to Chongqing. You will have a wonderful and affordable journey in this fascinating city.