2 Days Classic Chongqing Tour with Mount Jinfo
Chongqing / Mount Jinfo / Chongqing
Highlights
- Visit:
- Liziba Metro Station
- Laojun Cave
- Longmenhao Old Street
- Mount Jinfo
- Hongya Cave
- Kuixinglou
- Experience:
- Immerse yourselves in Karst landscape and kingdom of natural plants in Mount Jinfo;
- Have a panoramic view of Mountain City leisurely and absorb some history and culture.
Sampling Itinerary Day by Day
Day 1 Chongqing - Mount Jinfo - Chongqing (L)
On this day, your guide and driver will pick you up at hotel, airport or train station. Then, you’ll be driven to Mount Jinfo, about 105 kilometers from Chongqing downtown which needs 2 hours.
Mount Jinfo was listed as a part of “South China Karst”, a UNESCO World Heritage Site for the diversity of karst features and landscape. With the highest altitude of 2238 meters, Mount Jinfo is reputed as “Museum of Natural Plants”, enjoying forest coverage of 95%. When sunshine falls on the mountain, it looks like a giant Buddha shinning with boundless golden radiance, hence Mount Jinfo is literally called “Golden Buddha Mountain”.
You’ll explore from the Western Slope to the Northern Slope. Along the way, wander through 3.5-kilometer secluded Azure Stream Valley; take the 15-minute cableway up to the mountain for a panoramic view of the majestic mountain; explore the vivid Golden Turtle Facing Sun Platform, Jinfo Cave, Azalea King Tree; challenge yourself by walking through Steep Cliff Plank Road; get into the Ancient Buddha Cave with about 500 Arhat Buddha which is also the best location to appreciate sea of clouds…moreover, stone forest, waterfalls, valleys, rare and endangered plants and animal species are surrounded you everywhere. After the tour, drive back to Chongqing downtown.
Please Note: (a) Instead of walking, you can take sightseeing bus to save energy in the scenic area. (b) In spring, you can enjoy azalea flowers in blossom and in winter, you can enjoy different kinds of skiing in Qianniuping Ski Resort.
Overlook Beautiful Scenery of Mount Jinfo by Taking Cableway
Ancient Buddha Cave on Mount Jinfo
Day 2 Chongqing & Chongqing Departure (B, L)
After breakfast, your guide and driver will meet you at your hotel and then take you to enjoy a full day exploration of this cyberpunk metropolis! Let's start with Laojun Cave, the largest Taoist temple in Chongqing and over 1,400 years historic. As you ascend the steps, admire the stunning Taoist gates, palaces, and pavilions while enjoying a breathtaking panoramic view of modern downtown. Next, head to Longmenhao Old Street, nestled against the mountain and facing the Yangtze. It preserves over 200 architectures from different periods across six layers. Stroll through its artistic old lanes, capturing Chongqing's pulse on streets, bridges, and rivers.
Then, take Line 2 of Chonqing Rail Transit from Huanghuayuan Station to Liziba Station for 15-minute with cityscapes. Get off and watch a train passing through a 19-storey apartment, unique to mountainous Chongqing! Continue to Kuixinglou, a symbol of this 8-dimensional mountain city. Walk across the urban square to reach a skywalk where to find yourself standing simultaneously on the 1st and 22nd floor (65.8 meters) high above the streets below. Then, go to enjoy Chongqing panorama from WFC Huixianlou that is a 339-meter-high skyscraper with a 360° open-air platform at city center.
After the tour, be transferred to the airport, train station or cruise port for your departure from Chongqing!
Laojun Cave Taoist Temple
Chongqing City View from Laojun Cave
Longmenhao Old Street
Liziba Metro Station
Kuixinglou - Standing on the 1st and also 22nd floor in 8-dimensional Chongqing
Awesome Chongqing City Nightview from WFC Huixianlou Observation Deck
1. This price is for one person, based on a group of 2 adults sharing one standard double-bed room in a comfortable-class hotel and traveling with our private tour package in low seasons. The price will be much lower if your group has 4 or more members.
2. This price is subject to change according to your traveling season, month, and date. There may be huge price increasing during the public Chinese holidays, school summer holidays (usually 2 months, July ~ August), peak tourist seasons or some special dates. (Chinese Public Holidays 2025)
3. Other factors that may change the final tour price include your group size, hotel class, tour activities, real-time exchange rate, and so on.
4. This price is based on the exchange rate USD 1= RMB 7.00. The final price will be based on the exchange rate in effect at the time of agreement with our quotation.
5. This price is only valid from now to March 31, 2026.
6. This price is not the final price until the Confirmation Letter is sent.
7. The items included and excluded in this price are for reference only. The final services included, please refer to the Confirmation Letter sent to you by the travel consultant.
Price Includes:
- English-speaking guide with the professional license as listed in the itinerary.
- Entrance fees and other fees of the scenic spots as listed in the itinerary.
- Yangtze River Cruise ticket as listed in the itinerary.
- Accommodation (comfortable-class) based on two persons sharing one room with twin beds or a double bed.
- Meals as specified with “B” (for breakfast), “L” (for lunch) or “D” (for dinner) in the itinerary.
- Private Transfers between airports, hotels and scenic spots while sightseeing in each city or area by private air-conditioned vehicle with a licensed driver as listed in the itinerary.
- Transportation: Domestic flights (economy class) or trains (second-class seat) as listed in the itinerary.
- Airport / train station pick-up and drop-off service as listed in the itinerary.
- Luggage Transfers between airports, train station and hotels.
- Travel Service Charge of our travel consultant, including the planning, handling, operational and communication charges, etc.
Price Excludes:
- China Visa (We do not offer any visa service or charge any visa-related fee.)
- Scenic spots not listed in the itinerary.
- Optional activities or other sightseeing.
- Accommodation not as listed in the itinerary.
- Meals not listed in the itinerary.
- Flights or trains not as listed in the itinerary.
- Excess Baggage Charges.
- Personal expenses of a purely personal nature such as room service, laundry, drink, Internet charge, WI-FI, fax, telephone call, etc.
- Gratuities or optional tips to guides, drivers, bellboys, etc.
- Travel insurance. Please kindly note that the full coverage travel insurance from your country of origin should be purchased in advance on your own.
Read what other travelers think about this China trip / Yangtze cruise trip. We only accept reviews from actual, confirmed travelers who purchased the tour / activity from us, so you can be sure the reviews are unbiased and authentic.
Hi Elk
We had a great trip. While the boat is old and certainly needs some work, the excursions were good and the service was fantastic. The food was mostly Chinese but enough variety that we didn't go hungry at all. We would recommend it.
Thank you for organizing
- Elizabeth - December 30, 2024‚ ,
Dear Mrs. Zhu,
As you presumed, we are now back again at our home in Germany. We enjoyed the Yangtze Cruise and appreciated travelling with Yangtze River Cruises very much.
We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
Peter and Karen
- Peter - December 23, 2024‚ ,
Evelyn,
Very well, thank you. Both guide and driver have been very helpful. Thanks.
We saw The Legend of Camel Bell show. This is really spectacular.
the hotel in Tashkurgan is superb. Love it. Thank you for your arrangement
The Kashgar one don't have breakfast and nearby, breakfast only starts about 10am, so it's not ideal.
Overall, it's been great. Thank you for the arrangement.
Siak
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Siak Enjoying Time in Xian November 2024, tour made by Evelyn
Siak Enjoying Time in Xian November 2024, tour made by Evelyn
Siak Enjoying Time in Xian November 2024, tour made by Evelyn
Siak Enjoying Time in Xian November 2024, tour made by Evelyn
Siak Visiting Tashkurgan Xinjiang November 2024, tour made by Evelyn
Siak Visiting Tashkurgan Xinjiang November 2024, tour made by Evelyn
Siak Visiting Tashkurgan Xinjiang November 2024, tour made by Evelyn
Siak Visiting Kashgar Xinjiang November 2024, tour made by Evelyn
Siak Visiting Kashgar Xinjiang November 2024, tour made by Evelyn
Siak Visiting Kashgar Xinjiang November 2024, tour made by Evelyn
- Siak - December 5, 2024‚ ,
Hi Evelyn,
Thank you very much for your help for our trip. We love the trip so much and enjoy every minute of it.
The driver and guide, both in Chongqing and Yichang, are very helpful and polite, especially since we travel with both of our 82yrs old parents in wheelchairs. We loved the tour in Chongqing, and enjoyed the lunch provided in Chongqing and Yichang... good choice.
Jasmine arranges for the porter to carry both our parents from the moment they step out of the car until entering the lobby in the cruise, and this is definitely a pleasant surprise and experience for both our parents as they thought going into cruise will be quite difficult.
The cruise experience is also super nice, the meals are all delicious with a variety of food and drinks. The crew on the cruise are all helpful and pleasant, with limited English but still very helpful to us. Our parents enjoy the live music every night, especially the ones in the bar, they even sing and dance.
The cruise facility also makes our trip pleasant, they have laundry and drying machines, and also a gym available. The room (we stayed on the 5th floor) is nice, with a view from the balcony. Somehow we got the room just across the elevator which makes our parents happy as they don't have to walk far.
We will definitely recommend Century Oasis to our friends.
Again, thank you for everything.
Rgds, Yuli
- Yuli - December 3, 2024‚ ,
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- Ancient Buddha Cave on Mount Jinfo
- Overlook Beautiful Scenery of Mount Jinfo by Taking Cableway
- Chongqing City View from Laojun Cave
- Awesome Chongqing City Nightview from WFC Huixianlou Observation Deck
- Kuixinglou - Standing on the 1st and also 22nd floor in 8-dimensional Chongqing
- Longmenhao Old Street
- Laojun Cave Taoist Temple
- Liziba Metro Station
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