The 15 Chongqing Tours That Earn Their Price

1.Chongqing Wulong National Park Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 87 reviews · from $299 per groupOur pick

Private full-day trip from Chongqing to Wulong Karst, UNESCO Tiankeng Three Bridges, a 108m cliffside elevator, and lunch.

“Wulong National Park, guide and food were fantastic! Legend is the perfect guide and speaks great English. It was an unforgettable trip with lots of information and tips. Super organised and the local food (fish/tofu..) was amazing. I can highly recommend the tour and Legend as a guide!”

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2.Two Rivers Night Cruise- Yangtze & Jialing Rivers

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 64 reviews · 1 day · from $38

Chongqing night cruise on the Yangtze and Jialing Rivers from Hongyadong pier. 45 minutes of skyline lights and onboard stories.

“Not a good value for money. Tickets are ~40 USD for a 45 minute cruise where you cannot sit. I've taken a boat cruise in another major China city that was cheaper, longer, and allows you to sit.”

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3.1-day Essential Guided City Tour without Car

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 44 reviews · 7 hours · from $155 per group

Chongqing in 7 hours without a car. See Kuixinglou, Liziba, Eling Park and Ciqikou with a licensed English guide, plus optional hotpot.

“Chris has been an exceptional guide. He takes you to wonderful places in Chongqing and gives very detailed explanations. He makes the visit very enjoyable, and time just flies by. I highly recommend him.”

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4.Magic Night View and Secret Viewing Spots Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 27 reviews · 3 hours · from $88

A 3-hour private Chongqing night tour with metro ride, skyline photo stops, secret viewpoints, and a multilingual guide for $88.

“Luna was a great guide and spoke good English”

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5.Dazu Ancient Rock Carvings Private Tour Extension

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 24 reviews · from $260 per group

Private Dazu Rock Carvings tour from Chongqing with hotel pickup, lunch, and extra Beishan time for quieter Buddha carvings and great storytelling.

“Awesome rock carvings with stories to tell. Well deserving as a UNESCO World Heritage site. Guide - Legend Kuing was most knowledgeable to share everything about the history, beliefs, teachings, etc. Thoroughly enjoyed ourselves, took away so much with us. Highly recommended👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻”

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6.Chongqing deep explore 10 sights & typical lunch and dinner

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 23 reviews · from $198

Private Chongqing day tour with ancient temples, modern skyline stops, Liziba Station, cable car views, typical lunch, hot pot dinner, plus photos.

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7.520m-high Eye Skyview Deck Ticket for Adult

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 19 reviews · 1 day · from $16Best value

Ride to the 67th floor for Chongqing Eye, a 520m-high 360° sky deck with art, coffee, and city-light views.

“Really cool experience, an outdoor platform gives you a 360 degree view. Exiting is a little weird, just follow the crowd.”

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8.1 Day Chongqing Megacity Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 12 reviews · from $127

English-led 7-hour Chongqing walk with Liziba Station, cliffside Hongya Cave, Chaotianmen market, and Yangtze river views, plus hotel pickup and transit.

“This tour covered most of the attractions. Our local guide, Robert, gave us a better understanding of Chongqing. We also experienced different public transport and local dishes. Thanks Robert for looking after us. Highly recommended for those who come to visit Chongqing first time.”

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9.Chongqing Yangtze River Cruise and Illuminated Night Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · from $131

See Chongqing’s neon bridges and Hongya Cave on a Yangtze evening cruise with hotel pickup, guided stops at Chaotianmen and Jiefangbei.

“Yeah a must see if you're visiting the cyberpunk city. It was nice to have a guide and he was great but I'm not sure it was really needed. I do recommend getting the VIP in the front of the boat for beautiful scene views.”

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10.Private Customized Tour: Chongqing City Highlights in One Day

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · from $170

One-day private Chongqing highlights with an English-speaking guide, hotel pickup, entrance tickets, lunch, and flexible stops like Liziba Station and Hongyadong.

“Our guide David was extremely flexible, immediately realized our wishes! Very friendly and told us a lot of very interesting information about the city, culture and history. Highly recommended!”

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11.Private Chengdu Highlights Day Trip: Panda Base and City from Chongqing by Train

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 9 reviews · from $234

Private Chengdu day trip from Chongqing by bullet train: Wenshu Yuan, Panda Base, Kuanzhai Alley, Renmin Park, lunch and tea included.

“This experience was amazing. All the contacts were very communicative and was easy to organize all the details. We arrived to Chengdu and Jojo received us, she was the best tour guide ever, all the knowledge and kindness was very appreciated! The places we visited and the food were the best. I totally recommend this tour!”

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12.Surreal Urban, Ancient Town, and Secret Viewpoint

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · from $216

A one-day Chongqing tour with the Liziba monorail ride, Kuixing Tower views, the Yangtze air-bus cableway, ancient towns, and skyline museum stops.

“We had a fantastic day in Chongqing! Hao has gone beyond our expectations, and we could never imagine Chongqing's magic layout without him. Most importantly, my grandma (65 yo) had been taken great care of throughout the day, really appreciate it!”

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13.Trendy Spots, Cableway & Ferry Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · 9 hours · from $158

Private 9-hour Chongqing highlights by cableway, temple art, cliffside lanes, and sunset ferry, with a flexible guide and transport.

“Was awesome Tian and Chrissy the best people to show Chongqing we had a blast and a good company Tian speaks english and spanish pretty good, Chrissy is an angel and they can help you in all you can need, we are son happy to leave the experience with them. Fantastic tour”

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14.Illuminated Night Tour with Cruise or Hot Pot

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 7 reviews · 4 hours · from $109

Private Chongqing night lights tour with hot pot or Yangtze cruise. See Hongya Cave, Qiansimen Bridge, and river confluences in 4 hours.

“It felt a little rushed. One of the view platform was not even known by the guide and the last attraction point was closed with the lights turned off as it was after 22:00. Net, in retrospect, I would have done only the river cruise. That it was very nice.”

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15.Private Day Tour to Ciqikou, Liziba, Jiefangbei etc. in Chongqing

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 5 reviews · from $249

Private Chongqing day tour with hotel pickup, WWII museum time, Ciqikou porcelain streets, cable-car river views, Hongya Cave, and lunch included.

“It was a rainy day. Guide was not very knowledgeable. He was not proactive or forthcoming in sharing too.”

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