6-Day Chongqing Chengdu In-Depth Tour

Tourists take a plane to Chongqing according to the flight schedule, and professional airport personnel pick them up and check them in at the hotel. After checking into the hotel, tourists can freely choose to visit Chongqing's commercial pedestrian street or popular tourist attractions. On that day, there was no tour guide accompanying you. Please pay attention to personal and property safety!
Reminder: One day before the trip, from 19:00 to 21:00, the airport pick-up staff will contact the tourists by phone/text message to confirm the waiting time and location. Tourists are requested to ensure that their mobile phones are unobstructed and that they are turned on in the morning.

After breakfast, take a bus to Chongqing Zoo, which was founded in 1953 and officially opened to the public in 1955. Chongqing Zoo has more than 20 pandas and is currently the zoo with the largest number of pandas in China. There are also four star pandas, Shuangshuang, Chongchong, Xixi, and Qingqing, with four "Four Happiness Meatballs". The park also mainly serves as an important base for wildlife conservation, a lively classroom for science popularization and education, a beautiful garden for citizens to visit and explore, and an important place for wildlife scientific research. 230 species of animals with over 4000 individuals are exhibited year-round, and an artificial lake is also set up in the park. The small island, curved bridge, and scenic pavilion are connected, and poultry and fish are widely raised in the lake. There are children's playgrounds, ice rinks, outdoor stages, reading rooms, restaurants, tea gardens, etc. built in the park.
Afterwards, we went to visit the Bai Mansion, located on the mountainside of Geleshan Mountain in Shapingba District, Chongqing. It was built during the Anti Japanese War and was once the residence of Bai Wenyuan, the Chairman of Sichuan Province during the Nationalist Government period. Later, it became a detention center directly under the Nationalist Military Statistics Bureau, also known as the "Sino US Cooperation Center" concentration camp., The architectural style of Baigongguan is unique, with a combination of Chinese and Western architectural styles and a courtyard style layout. It features both traditional Chinese style architecture and modern Western style architecture, creating a unique landscape. There are many historical relics and cultural landscapes in the Bai Mansion, such as the headquarters office of the Kuomintang Military Statistics Bureau, prisons, torture rooms, detention centers, cinemas, etc., showcasing the dark side of the Kuomintang rule period. In addition, Baigongguan has extremely high historical value and is an important historical witness site during the Chinese Anti Japanese War and Liberation War. It is also one of the important red education bases in Chongqing.
Visit Zhazidong, located at the foot of Geleshan Mountain. Zhazidong is surrounded by mountains on three sides and a ditch on one side. The terrain is very steep and hidden. Zhazidong was originally named after its large amount of coal slag, with an area of 4200 square meters. In 1943, the military authorities occupied the Zhazidong coal mine and converted it into a prison. After the Bai Mansion was converted into the Third Guesthouse of the Sino US Cooperation Center in 1943, political prisoners held there had to be relocated. Shen Zui, the director of the General Affairs Department of the Military Statistics Bureau, personally selected Zhazidong as the new location for the detention of prisoners in the former Bai Gongguan Detention Center. In July 1946, Guizhou Xifeng Prison and Wanglongmen Detention Center were abolished and merged with Zhazidong Prison and Detention Center to form Zhazidong Prison and Detention Center. All detainees from the original Xifeng and Wanglongmen Prison and Detention Center were transferred to Zhazidong Prison and Detention Center.
Visit Ciqikou, founded in the Song Dynasty, with a unique landscape of "one river, two streams, three mountains, and four streets", forming a natural harbor and an important water and land dock by the Jialing River. Once upon a time, the phrase 'thousands of people bowing their hands during the day, and ten thousand bright lights shining at night' flourished. Ciqikou Ancient Town contains rich Ba Yu culture, religious culture, Sha Ci culture, Hongyan culture, and folk culture, each with its own characteristics. A thousand year old stone paved road at Ciqikou is a microcosm and symbol of the ancient city of Chongqing. It is praised as the 'Little Chongqing'. Ciqikou Ancient Town has developed traditional performance projects such as oil pressing, silk drawing, sugar making, noodle making, Sichuan opera, as well as various traditional snacks and tea houses.

After breakfast, take a bus to the Erling Second Factory Cultural and Creative Park: formerly known as Chongqing Printing Second Factory, it was later developed into a cultural and creative park by the Chongqing Municipal Government. The fusion of old and new, combining industrial and artistic elements. Industrial style corridor bridge, mottled old walls. You can also find a stylish coffee shop anywhere, order a warm drink, or stroll through artistic small shops, enjoying a leisurely leisure time.
Go to the popular tourist attraction of Light Rail Line 2, the Liziba Viewing Platform, and experience the "light rail passing through the building", one of the eighteen wonders of Chongqing, which is called a god like transportation by netizens. Watching the light rail of Line 2 speeding through the air, passing through buildings, witnessing a moment of miracle.
After visiting the Mountain City Trail, Chongqing is a city built in the mountains, with many adjacent areas having a drop of several tens of meters, and transportation can only rely on this climbing method
The city path on the slope of the hill features the most beautiful mountain leaning boardwalk along the Yangtze River, as well as endless bluestone boardwalks, buildings, and traditional ancient and famous trees from Bayu. In the section of the slate slope, a suspended boardwalk with a view of the river was also built on the cliff. On the banks of the Yangtze River, along the ancient city wall of Jintangmen, built along the mountain terrain. Standing on the boardwalk, one can take in the panoramic view of the southern bank of the Yangtze River, which is a scenic belt with distinctive Chongqing urban features.
Visit the "Chongqing Eighteen Ladders", which is a true portrayal of the life of old Chongqing citizens and also carries the collective memory of old Chongqing people. If you want to experience the real mountain city and old Chongqing, Eighteen Stairs is the best textbook. On September 30, 2021, the street was renovated and reopened. Every person in Chongqing has a different feeling towards the Eighteen Stairs. For the Eighteen Ladder Indigenous people, this place carries the bits and pieces of their past life, and for others outside of the Indigenous people, this place can trace the historical memories of old Chongqing.
Then walk to [Bayi Road Snack Street] to visit [Monument to the people's Liberation]. Monument to the people's Liberation is one of the landmarks of Chongqing and the only monument in China commemorating the victory of the Chinese nation in the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression. It is also a historical witness to the victory of the Anti Japanese War and the liberation of Chongqing. The intersection centered on Monument to the people's Liberation, including Minquan Road, Zourong Road and Bayi Road, is the most prosperous business circle in Chongqing. The delicious street on Bayi Road here offers almost all the Chongqing cuisine, as well as the relatively common Chongbai Building and Pacific Department Store, making it a great place for shopping.
Visit Hongyadong, formerly known as Hongyamen, is one of the ancient gates of Chongqing. It features the traditional architectural style of "stilted buildings" with Ba Yu characteristics as its main body. Through layered platform construction, stilt hanging, staggered stacking, cliff facing and other mountain building techniques, it organically integrates six major business formats including catering, entertainment, leisure, health care, hotels and characteristic cultural shopping, forming a unique "three-dimensional aerial pedestrian street".
Visiting Raffles City, facing the confluence of the Yangtze River and Jialing River, is an unparalleled and prominent location in Chongqing. Eight high-rise buildings form a strong sail, representing the city's millennium old urban spirit and symbolizing Chongqing's "riding the wind and waves, setting sail".
Exclusive gift of rich meat and vegetable dishes from the Old Chongqing self-service hotpot for guests to choose from and taste. The stir fried base and slow cooked old soup have a numbing but not woody taste, spicy but not dry, and a rich and mellow aroma. The daily Ba people's grand stage cultural performances are rich and colorful in content.
Take the high-speed train to Chengdu and stay in a hotel to rest.

After breakfast, take a car to [Panda Base] (with a travel time of no less than 60 minutes). The Chengdu Giant Panda Base suddenly became popular again, and a large number of tourists went to see the pandas. And most of them aim for pandas and flowers, and then head to Kuanzhai Alley (with a tour time of no less than 120 minutes), which is composed of parallel rows of Kuanzhai Alley, Kuanzhai Alley, and Jingxiangzi Alley, all of which are antique courtyard houses made of green and black bricks and tiles. This is also a relatively large Qing Dynasty ancient street left over from Chengdu, and together with Daci Temple and Wenshu Monastery, it is known as one of the three historical and cultural city protection blocks in Chengdu. Then they go to People's Park (with a tour time of no less than 180 minutes), check in at "Heming Tea Society" to experience covered bowl tea, and the "Xiangqin Corner" of People's Park lights up, becoming a beautiful scenic spot for people! After the tour, take a car to [Chunxi Road], where the origin of "Chunxi" comes from the legend of "people are bustling like climbing a spring platform". The entire design not only reflects the long commercial history of Chunxi Road, but also embodies the characteristics of Chunxi Road as a nationally renowned commercial street. Taikoo Li uses extremely modern techniques to interpret traditional architectural styles, international perspectives, and innovative design concepts for catering and cultural brands, bringing a dual life experience of "fast play" and "slow living". After the trip, return to the hotel to rest!

After breakfast, take a car to Huanglongxi Ancient Town (with a travel time of no less than 3 hours). Huanglongxi was formerly known as "Chishui". According to the "Huayang County Annals", "what Huanglong saw belonged to Wuyang in the past, but now it belongs to the administrative area, so the creek is named after it." According to the "Renshou County Annals", "Chishui and Jinjiang converge, the creek is brown and the river is clear. The ancients called it Huanglongxi Qingjiang, and the real dragon is hidden in the middle." The "Li Du" records that "Huanglong Ganlu Stele" recorded that "Huanglong saw the events in Wuyang, cast a tripod, shaped like a dragon, and sank into the water, so it was named Huanglongxi.
Gift of 'Dongjiao Memory' (with a minimum travel time of 3 hours) Dongjiao Memory is known as the 'West End of London in China' and is one of the most distinctive creative parks in China, serving as a new cultural and tourism landmark in Chengdu. The location of the scenic area was originally a state-owned factory, which was later transformed into a multicultural park that integrates music, art, drama, photography and other cultural forms. Similar to Beijing 798, it has both industrial sites and cultural arts. Visitors to the eastern suburbs can enjoy the most delicious food feast in Chengdu, savor the flavors in their memories, and appreciate the changes in the city.
Then I took a bus to Lan Kwai Fong at Nine Eyed Bridge, but the bridge was not a "rainbow", but a "curved bow". Not far south of the bridge, there used to be a Huilan Tower (commonly known as the White Tower) built at the same time as the bridge, which complemented it with a unique landscape of "the bridge is a curved bow tower and an arrow". Later, check in at Lan Kwai Fong Bar Street. Lan Kwai Fong is an L-shaped uphill path located in Central, called "Lan Kwai Fong" (meaning "Lan Kwai Fong"), which also refers to a high-end consumption area that gathers bars and restaurants of all sizes. It is popular among the middle class, foreigners, and tourists, and is one of Hong Kong's characteristic tourist attractions. Night Tour of Jinjiang: Walking into the poetic and picturesque ancient capital of a thousand years, melodious ancient music resounds, people on both sides of the Jinjiang River are bustling, the blue waves stretch across the river, and the light and shadow are dazzling and charming. Li Bai and Du Fu are boating on the river, enjoying tea and listening to music in a leisurely way, leading tourists back to the prosperous era of Huazhang, and enjoying the prosperous scene of "thousands of autumn snow in the western mountains, and thousands of boats in the east of Wu docked at the door".
reminder:
1. Cruise: self funded
2. Cruise route, connecting Chengdu 339, Lan Kwai Fong, Hejiang Pavilion and other areas, with food, lighting, markets, performances and other amenities. Embark on a boat ride and experience a unique flavor in your heart

After breakfast, arrange for a drop off at the station or airport according to the schedule of the train or flight, ending a pleasant trip to the Land of Abundance