2-day Unveiling Chongqing & Wulong: A Journey Through Mountain Majesty and Karst Wonders

Duration

2 Days

Guide

Professional Tour Guide

Transportation

Private Vehicle

Tour Overview

Step into a realm where nature’s grandeur collides with urban ingenuity. Over two days, traverse Chongqing – China’s vertigo-inducing "Mountain City" – and plunge into the cinematic karst wonderland of Wulong, a UNESCO World Heritage Site famed for its colossal sinkholes, cathedral-like natural bridges, and dramatic filming locations from Transformers: Age of Extinction. This journey reveals why Chongqing has skyrocketed as a social media darling while showcasing the primal beauty that’s endured for millennia.

Tour Highlights

UNESCO: Experience two World Heritage elements – Chongqing’s mountain megacity and Wulong’s "alien" karst.
Cinematic DNA: Walk through scenes from Transformers and Zhang Yimou’s epics.
Contrasts Perfected: From hyper-modern observatories to Jurassic-era gorges, all within 48 hours.
Depart with more than photos – you’ll carry the echo of roaring waterfalls, the memory of chili-numbed lips, and the awe of standing where dinosaurs once roamed.

Detailed Itinerary

Day 1: Chongqing/Wulong

Activities for today: Liberation Monument, Yangtze River Cableway, Rail Transit Line 2, WFC Huixianlou Observation Deck

Transfer via: private vehicle

Morning Highlights
08:00 | Urban Awakening
Meet your guide at your hotel and dive into Chongqing’s beating heart at the Liberation Monument, a WWII-era icon now surrounded by neon-lit skyscrapers. Feel the city’s pulse as you:

Soar above rooftops on the Yangtze River Cableway, suspended midair as barges crawl along the "Golden Waterway" below.

Ride the world’s most Instagrammable subway – Line 2’s train carriages snake through apartment buildings and rollercoaster over the Jialing River.

Conquer the skies at WFC Huixianlou Observation Deck (339m). Peer through glass-floored platforms at a jaw-dropping 360° panorama of skyscrapers clawing through river mists.

Afternoon Transition
14:00 | Journey to Another World
Swap urban spectacle for rural drama on a 3-hour scenic drive to Wulong. Check into your hotel in Xiannvshan Town (Fairy Mountain), where crisp mountain air replaces the city’s spicy aroma.

Nightlife Extra
19:30 | Impression Wulong (Optional)
Let director Zhang Yimou (Olympics Ceremonies, Hero) transport you in this open-air spectacle. Laser projections dance across actual karst cliffs as local Tujia performers reenact centuries-old mountain legends – a fusion of nature and human artistry.

Day 2: Wulong/Chongqing

Activities for today: Three Natural Bridges, Longshuixia Fissure Gorge

Transfer via: private vehicle

Morning Adventure
08:30 | Three Natural Bridges – Asia’s Geological Crown
After breakfast, descend into Wulong Karst National Geological Park, a Transformers battleground and UNESCO site. Board eco-shuttles to:

Tianlong Bridge: Walk beneath the 200m-high limestone arch where Optimus Prime once dueled.

Qinglong & Heilong Bridges: Navigate moss-carpeted trails past the Golden Armor Post House – a Curse of the Golden Flower filming relic clinging to cliffs.

Karst Valley Floor: Ride glass elevators down 80m to a primordial world of turquoise pools, hidden waterfalls, and Jurassic ferns.

Afternoon Exploration
13:30 | Longshuixia Fissure Gorge – Nature’s Art Gallery
Hike 2km through this "Earth’s Crack," where:

Sunlight filters through One-Line Sky, a 5km crevasse so narrow you can touch both walls.

Dragon Pool Mirrors the Moon shimmers under hanging gardens of wild orchids.

Limestone walls tower 300m overhead, their striations whispering 500 million years of geological secrets.

Evening Finale
17:30 | Return to Chongqing – Cyberpunk Sunset
Recharge en route before arriving at Hongya Cave – a 2,300-year-old cliffside village reimagined as an 11-story cascading fairy-tale fortress. As dusk falls:

Watch 10,000 LED lights ignite across its staggered balconies.

Sip local chrysanthemum tea while traditional diaojiaolou (stilt houses) glow above the roaring Jialing River.

Capture the iconic view that broke Douyin (TikTok) – ancient architecture meets Blade Runner-esque futurism.