7 DAYS CHONGQING – NATURAL & CULTURAL SCIENTIFIC EXPEDITION

Airport to Hotel
Upon arrival, be met by your guide and transfer to your hotel for a good rest.

Chongqing Night Tour
Departing from the confluence of two rivers at Chaotianmen, enjoy the cyberpunk-style night views. Once the starting point of the city’s ancient defense works a thousand years ago, it is now the prime vantage point for the futuristic nightscape.

Three Natural Bridges, Wulong
Drive 175 km (2.5 hours) to Wulong Three Natural Bridges, a masterpiece of the South China Karst. Karst landforms form the geological backbone of Chongqing. Accompanied by a geologist, learn how hundreds of millions of years of geological movements shaped the fundamental terrain of Chongqing.

Dazu Rock Carvings
Drive 100 km (2.5 hours) to the Dazu Rock Carvings. First carved in 650 AD during the Yonghui era of the early Tang Dynasty, the site saw monk Zhao Zhifeng spend seven decades crafting nearly 10,000 statues on Baodingshan in the Southern Song. Crossing a thousand years, these carvings represent the culminating transformation of Chinese grotto art — from Western Regions imports to indigenous creation, from sacred religion to worldly secularism.

Chongqing to Jinfo Mountain
Drive 170km / 3hrs to Jinfo Mountain.

Jinfo Mountain Herb Identification at Yaochi Dam
Take the cableway straight to Yaochi Dam atop Jinfo Mountain, where an alpine meadow spanning over 10,000 square meters unfurls like a lush green carpet. Home to 4,967 varieties of Chinese medicinal herbs, Jinfo Mountain is truly a treasure trove of medicinal plants above the clouds. Led by a local Jinfo Mountain specialist, you will identify native herbs, select your favourite herb leaves, then flatten, press and absorb moisture for them using a wooden plant press. Finally, attach a field tag inscribed with the Latin botanical name and collection date — create your very own alpine herbal specimen collection.

Francois’ Langur Tracking
This morning, led by forest rangers who have guarded these mountains for generations, grab your binoculars and venture quietly into the fringe of the National Nature Reserve. Fewer than 2,000 Francois’ langurs remain in the wild worldwide, and Jinfo Mountain marks the northernmost boundary of their habitat, home to roughly 180 individuals. The rangers will share insights into the species’ remarkable evolutionary adaptations.

Wanjuan Platform Afternoon Tea
Beside the emerald pool encircled by karst peaks, wild mountain flowers bloom profusely across the valley. Spread out picnic mats and indulge in fine fruits and afternoon tea. The vivid palette at Wanjuan Platform offers a direct visual display of stratified geological formations.

Jinfo Mountain to Chongqing
Drive 170km / 3hrs to Chongqing

Chongqing Highlight tour
Stroll through Ciqikou Ancient Town, which dates to the Xianping reign of Emperor Zhenzong of the Song Dynasty (998–1003 AD). Afterwards, visit the Huguang Guild Hall, a key testament to the "Huguang Settlements in Sichuan", the largest migration movement in Chinese history.

Hotel to Airport
Enjoy your remaining time at leisure before transferring to the airport for your onward journey.