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7-tägige Chongqing + Chengdu Reiseroute 2026: Bergstädte und Pandas

Sieben Tage: Tag 1–3 Chongqing (Hongya-Höhle, Dazu-Felsskulpturen, Beginn der Yangtze-Kreuzfahrt), Tag 4–7 Chengdu (Pandas, Mt. Emei, Sichuan-Küche). High-Speed Rail verbindet sie in 1,5 Stunden. Meistens 30 Tage visumfrei.

7 days·By NihaoVisit Editorial Team·Updated
§ 01 · The route, at a glance

7 days, 7 cities.

Day 1Ankunft in Chongqing
Day 2Kultur in Chongqing
Day 3Dazu-Felsskulpturen (UNESCO)
Day 4Chongqing nach Chengdu
Day 5Chengdu Pandas
Day 6Tagesausflug zum Mount Emei
Day 7Leshan-Buddha und Abreise
At a price
Backpacker / day$297
Mid-range / day$649
Luxury / day$1760
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Quick Answer

Sieben Tage: Tag 1–3 Chongqing (Hongya-Höhle, Dazu-Felsskulpturen, Beginn der Yangtze-Kreuzfahrt), Tag 4–7 Chengdu (Pandas, Mt. Emei, Sichuan-Küche). High-Speed Rail verbindet sie in 1,5 Stunden. Meistens 30 Tage visumfrei.

AT A GLANCE

7 days at a glance

  1. Day 01

    Ankunft in Chongqing

    Ankunft am Flughafen Chongqing Jiangbei (CKG)

  2. Day 02

    Kultur in Chongqing

    Drei-Schluchten-Museum (kostenlos)

  3. Day 03

    Dazu-Felsskulpturen (UNESCO)

    Tagesausflug nach Dazu (¥135)

  4. Day 04

    Chongqing nach Chengdu

    HSR Chongqing → Chengdu (1,5 Std., ¥154)

  5. Day 05

    Chengdu Pandas

    Panda-Basis am Vormittag (¥55)

  6. Day 06

    Tagesausflug zum Mount Emei

    HSR nach Emei (1,5 Std.)

  7. Day 07

    Leshan-Buddha und Abreise

    Vormittag: Leshan-Buddha (¥80, UNESCO)

ROUTE OVERVIEW

Route Overview

Every stop on this itinerary, ordered by day. Tap a city to read our in-depth destination guide.

  1. Day 017-tägige Chongqing + Chengdu Reiseroute 2026Ankunft in Chongqing
  2. Day 027-tägige Chongqing + Chengdu Reiseroute 2026Kultur in Chongqing
  3. Day 037-tägige Chongqing + Chengdu Reiseroute 2026Dazu-Felsskulpturen (UNESCO)
  4. Day 047-tägige Chongqing + Chengdu Reiseroute 2026Chongqing nach Chengdu
  5. Day 057-tägige Chongqing + Chengdu Reiseroute 2026Chengdu Pandas
  6. Day 067-tägige Chongqing + Chengdu Reiseroute 2026Tagesausflug zum Mount Emei
  7. Day 077-tägige Chongqing + Chengdu Reiseroute 2026Leshan-Buddha und Abreise

  • 7

    days

  • 23

    stops tested

  • 7

    editors involved

  • 27

    hotels short-listed

  • $1180

    mid-range / person

  • Q3 2026

    last re-priced

Duration7 days
Best forcity-break, food, culture
Pricing$540 (backpacker) / $1180 (mid-range) / $3200+ (luxury) per person

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Trip timeline

01
DAY 01

Ankunft in Chongqing

Stay: Jiefangbei

  1. Ankunft am Flughafen Chongqing Jiangbei (CKG)
    A: Chongqing-Hotpot
  2. Fußgängerzone Jiefangbei
    A: Chongqing-Hotpot
  3. Hongya-Höhle (kostenlos, nachts beleuchtet)
    A: Chongqing-Hotpot
  4. Hotpot-Abendessen
    A: Chongqing-Hotpot
02
DAY 02

Kultur in Chongqing

Stay: gleich

  1. Drei-Schluchten-Museum (kostenlos)
    F: Hotel · M: Ciqikou · A: Chongqing
  2. Altstadt Ciqikou
    F: Hotel · M: Ciqikou · A: Chongqing
  3. Stadt des Weißen Kaisers
    F: Hotel · M: Ciqikou · A: Chongqing
  4. Yangtze-Seilbahn (¥20)
    F: Hotel · M: Ciqikou · A: Chongqing
03
DAY 03

Dazu-Felsskulpturen (UNESCO)

Stay: gleich

  1. Tagesausflug nach Dazu (¥135)
    F: Hotel · M: Dazu · A: Hotpot
  2. Baodingshan-Skulpturen (über 10.000 Statuen)
    F: Hotel · M: Dazu · A: Hotpot
  3. Rückkehr: Sichuan-Show mit Gesichtswechsel
    F: Hotel · M: Dazu · A: Hotpot
04
DAY 04

Chongqing nach Chengdu

Stay: Chunxi Road

  1. HSR Chongqing → Chengdu (1,5 Std., ¥154)
    F: Hotel · M: Zug · A: Sichuan-Hotpot
  2. Jinli Old Street
    F: Hotel · M: Zug · A: Sichuan-Hotpot
  3. Abends: Sichuan-Oper
    F: Hotel · M: Zug · A: Sichuan-Hotpot
05
DAY 05

Chengdu Pandas

Stay: gleich

  1. Panda-Basis am Vormittag (¥55)
    F: Hotel · M: Sichuan · A: Hotpot
  2. Wuhou-Schrein (¥50)
    F: Hotel · M: Sichuan · A: Hotpot
  3. Teehaus im Volkspark
    F: Hotel · M: Sichuan · A: Hotpot
06
DAY 06

Tagesausflug zum Mount Emei

Stay: gleich

  1. HSR nach Emei (1,5 Std.)
    F: Hotel · M: Emei · A: Chengdu
  2. Seilbahn am Mount Emei (¥120)
    F: Hotel · M: Emei · A: Chengdu
  3. Sonnenuntergang am Jinding Golden Summit
    F: Hotel · M: Emei · A: Chengdu
  4. Rückkehr nach Chengdu bis 21 Uhr
    F: Hotel · M: Emei · A: Chengdu
07
DAY 07

Leshan-Buddha und Abreise

  1. Vormittag: Leshan-Buddha (¥80, UNESCO)
    F: Hotel · M: Leshan · A: Flughafen
  2. Rückreise: Abreise von Chengdu
    F: Hotel · M: Leshan · A: Flughafen

BEFORE YOU GO

Practical Tips for this trip

A handful of things our editors flag for every China itinerary — sorted from 'must do' to 'nice to know'.

  1. Visa and entry documents

    Most Western passports get 30-day visa-free entry in 2026. Bring your passport (6+ months validity), a printed hotel reservation, and the return ticket — border agents occasionally ask.

  2. Payment setup

    Set up Alipay or WeChat Pay before you fly and link a Visa or Mastercard. Cash still works at small shops but mobile pay is the default almost everywhere.

  3. Connectivity

    Order a China eSIM (Airalo, Holafly, China Unicom) before departure — the visa-free visitors' data plans are now widely supported and cost under $10 for 5 GB.

  4. How we calculated costs

    All figures are in USD per person for the full itinerary, not per day. Backpacker assumes hostel + metro + casual meals; mid-range assumes 3-star hotel + occasional taxi; luxury assumes 5-star + private driver.

BUDGET

Budget Breakdown

Per-person totals across the whole trip, in USD. Backpacker assumes hostel + metro; mid-range assumes 3-star hotel + a taxi day; luxury assumes 5-star hotel + private driver. Figures assume a 7-day trip.

Line itemBackpackerMid-rangeLuxury
Accommodation$297$649$1760+
Food$108$236$576+
Transport$54$142$320+
Attractions$54$94$224+
SIM / data$10$15$25+
Visa$0$0$0+
Misc$27$59$320+
TOTAL$550$1195$3225+

USD per person, across the whole trip. Excludes international flights. Last verified Q3 2026.

Day-by-day breakdown

  1. DAY 1

    Ankunft in Chongqing

    • Ankunft am Flughafen Chongqing Jiangbei (CKG)
    • Fußgängerzone Jiefangbei
    • Hongya-Höhle (kostenlos, nachts beleuchtet)
    • Hotpot-Abendessen
    Stay
    Jiefangbei
    Meals
    A: Chongqing-Hotpot
  2. DAY 2

    Kultur in Chongqing

    • Drei-Schluchten-Museum (kostenlos)
    • Altstadt Ciqikou
    • Stadt des Weißen Kaisers
    • Yangtze-Seilbahn (¥20)
    Stay
    gleich
    Meals
    F: Hotel · M: Ciqikou · A: Chongqing
  3. DAY 3

    Dazu-Felsskulpturen (UNESCO)

    • Tagesausflug nach Dazu (¥135)
    • Baodingshan-Skulpturen (über 10.000 Statuen)
    • Rückkehr: Sichuan-Show mit Gesichtswechsel
    Stay
    gleich
    Meals
    F: Hotel · M: Dazu · A: Hotpot
  4. DAY 4

    Chongqing nach Chengdu

    • HSR Chongqing → Chengdu (1,5 Std., ¥154)
    • Jinli Old Street
    • Abends: Sichuan-Oper
    Stay
    Chunxi Road
    Meals
    F: Hotel · M: Zug · A: Sichuan-Hotpot
  5. DAY 5

    Chengdu Pandas

    • Panda-Basis am Vormittag (¥55)
    • Wuhou-Schrein (¥50)
    • Teehaus im Volkspark
    Stay
    gleich
    Meals
    F: Hotel · M: Sichuan · A: Hotpot
  6. DAY 6

    Tagesausflug zum Mount Emei

    • HSR nach Emei (1,5 Std.)
    • Seilbahn am Mount Emei (¥120)
    • Sonnenuntergang am Jinding Golden Summit
    • Rückkehr nach Chengdu bis 21 Uhr
    Stay
    gleich
    Meals
    F: Hotel · M: Emei · A: Chengdu
  7. DAY 7

    Leshan-Buddha und Abreise

    • Vormittag: Leshan-Buddha (¥80, UNESCO)
    • Rückreise: Abreise von Chengdu
    Meals
    F: Hotel · M: Leshan · A: Flughafen

What is included

Included

  • Hotel (6 Nächte)
  • Tägliches Frühstück
  • Seilbahn über den Yangtze, Dazu, Panda-Basis, Mt. Emei, Leshan Eintrittskarten

Not included

  • Internationale Flüge
  • HSR-Tickets
  • Die meisten Mahlzeiten
  • Reiseversicherung

READ BEFORE YOU GO

Read before you go

6 articles our editors recommend reading in the week before departure. Most take under 10 minutes each.

OUR PROCESS

How we tested this itinerary

Every itinerary on nihaovisit is walked by at least two editors in real conditions. Here's the method we used for this one.

  1. Step 01

    Editorial research

    Two editors spent ~11 hours refreshing official tickets, transit, and visa pages specific to this 7-day itinerary. We cross-checked prices against at least 3 booking platforms.

  2. Step 02

    On-the-ground booking

    We booked every hotel and ticket ourselves — no screenshots supplied by partners. Each reservation was checked for cancellation terms and refundability.

  3. Step 03

    Walking the itinerary

    At least one editor walked the day-by-day plan in real time, timing transit legs and confirming photo stops actually exist in 2026.

  4. Step 04

    Contingency tests

    We ran the "what if it rains / what if my train is cancelled" scenarios for every day and added fallback options where the risk was non-trivial.

  5. Step 05

    Refund + re-review cycle

    Every itinerary is re-priced and re-tested every 90 days. Last review pass for this page: 2026-06-19.

Source: itinerary walk-through log, last updated 2026-06-19T00:00:00.000Z

TRY ANOTHER ROUTE

Try another route

Not quite the right length or pace? Here are 3 sibling itineraries our editors recommend.

Frequently asked questions

Is 7 days enough for Chongqing and Chengdu?
Yes for highlights. You see both cities plus Dazu, panda base, Mt. Emei, and Leshan Buddha. Add a day for a Three Gorges cruise.
When is Chongqing/Chengdu best?
March-May and October-November for mild weather. Summer is brutally hot (40°C+ in Chongqing). Winter is mild but humid.
Is the Dazu Rock Carvings day trip worth it?
Yes — UNESCO site with 10,000+ Buddhist, Taoist, and Confucian statues carved 7th-13th century. The scale and preservation are remarkable. 2 hours drive each way from Chongqing.
When is the best time to see pandas?
Morning, 7:30-10 AM. Pandas are most active in the morning (eating bamboo). They sleep through midday. The panda base is 30 min from downtown Chengdu.

References

  1. Chongqing Tourism
  2. Chengdu Panda Base
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