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Itinerario de 4 días en Chongqing 2026: la ciudad de las montañas y el hot pot

Cuatro días en Chongqing: Días 1-2 ciudad (Hongya Cave, Jiefangbei, Museo de las Tres Gargantas), Día 3 tallas rupestres de Dazu (UNESCO), Día 4 crucero por el Yangtze o excursión de un día a Wulong Karst. Vuela al aeropuerto Chongqing Jiangbei (CKG).

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

4 days, 4 cities.

Day 1Llegada a Chongqing
Day 2Ciudad de Chongqing
Day 3Tallados rupestres de Dazu (UNESCO)
Day 4Karst de Wulong o salida
At a price
Backpacker / day$154
Mid-range / day$319
Luxury / day$825
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Quick Answer

Cuatro días en Chongqing: Días 1-2 ciudad (Hongya Cave, Jiefangbei, Museo de las Tres Gargantas), Día 3 tallas rupestres de Dazu (UNESCO), Día 4 crucero por el Yangtze o excursión de un día a Wulong Karst. Vuela al aeropuerto Chongqing Jiangbei (CKG).

AT A GLANCE

4 days at a glance

  1. Day 01

    Llegada a Chongqing

    Llegada al aeropuerto Chongqing Jiangbei (CKG)

  2. Day 02

    Ciudad de Chongqing

    Museo de las Tres Gargantas (gratis)

  3. Day 03

    Tallados rupestres de Dazu (UNESCO)

    Excursión de un día a Dazu (¥135, 2h en coche)

  4. Day 04

    Karst de Wulong o salida

    Opción A: excursión de un día al Karst de Wulong (UNESCO) (¥255)

ROUTE OVERVIEW

Route Overview

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

  1. Day 01ChongqingLlegada a Chongqing
  2. Day 02ChongqingCiudad de Chongqing
  3. Day 03ChongqingTallados rupestres de Dazu (UNESCO)
  4. Day 04ChongqingKarst de Wulong o salida

  • 4

    days

  • 14

    stops tested

  • 4

    editors involved

  • 18

    hotels short-listed

  • $580

    mid-range / person

  • Q3 2026

    last re-priced

Duration4 days
Best forcity-break, food, culture
Pricing$280 (backpacker) / $580 (mid-range) / $1500+ (luxury) per person

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Trip timeline

01
DAY 01

Llegada a Chongqing

Stay: Jiefangbei

  1. Llegada al aeropuerto Chongqing Jiangbei (CKG)
    C: hotpot de Chongqing
  2. Calle peatonal Jiefangbei
    C: hotpot de Chongqing
  3. Cueva Hongya (¥0, iluminada por la noche)
    C: hotpot de Chongqing
  4. Teleférico sobre el río Yangtze (¥20)
    C: hotpot de Chongqing
02
DAY 02

Ciudad de Chongqing

Stay: mismo

  1. Museo de las Tres Gargantas (gratis)
    D: hotel · A: Ciqikou · C: Chongqing
  2. Pueblo antiguo de Ciqikou (gratis)
    D: hotel · A: Ciqikou · C: Chongqing
  3. Ciudad del Emperador Blanco (¥58)
    D: hotel · A: Ciqikou · C: Chongqing
  4. Por la noche: skyline a orillas del río
    D: hotel · A: Ciqikou · C: Chongqing
03
DAY 03

Tallados rupestres de Dazu (UNESCO)

Stay: mismo

  1. Excursión de un día a Dazu (¥135, 2h en coche)
    D: hotel · A: Dazu · C: hotpot
  2. Tallados de Baodingshan (más de 10.000 estatuas budistas/taoístas/confucianas)
    D: hotel · A: Dazu · C: hotpot
  3. Regreso: espectáculo de cambio de rostro de Sichuan
    D: hotel · A: Dazu · C: hotpot
04
DAY 04

Karst de Wulong o salida

  1. Opción A: excursión de un día al Karst de Wulong (UNESCO) (¥255)
    D: hotel · A: Wulong o río · C: aeropuerto
  2. Opción B: inicio del crucero por las Tres Gargantas del Yangtze
    D: hotel · A: Wulong o río · C: aeropuerto
  3. Salida
    D: hotel · A: Wulong o río · C: aeropuerto

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 4-day trip.

Line itemBackpackerMid-rangeLuxury
Accommodation$154$319$825+
Food$56$116$270+
Transport$28$70$150+
Attractions$28$46$105+
SIM / data$10$15$25+
Visa$0$0$0+
Misc$20$40$150+
TOTAL$296$606$1525+

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

Day-by-day breakdown

  1. DAY 1

    Llegada a Chongqing

    • Llegada al aeropuerto Chongqing Jiangbei (CKG)
    • Calle peatonal Jiefangbei
    • Cueva Hongya (¥0, iluminada por la noche)
    • Teleférico sobre el río Yangtze (¥20)
    Stay
    Jiefangbei
    Meals
    C: hotpot de Chongqing
  2. DAY 2

    Ciudad de Chongqing

    • Museo de las Tres Gargantas (gratis)
    • Pueblo antiguo de Ciqikou (gratis)
    • Ciudad del Emperador Blanco (¥58)
    • Por la noche: skyline a orillas del río
    Stay
    mismo
    Meals
    D: hotel · A: Ciqikou · C: Chongqing
  3. DAY 3

    Tallados rupestres de Dazu (UNESCO)

    • Excursión de un día a Dazu (¥135, 2h en coche)
    • Tallados de Baodingshan (más de 10.000 estatuas budistas/taoístas/confucianas)
    • Regreso: espectáculo de cambio de rostro de Sichuan
    Stay
    mismo
    Meals
    D: hotel · A: Dazu · C: hotpot
  4. DAY 4

    Karst de Wulong o salida

    • Opción A: excursión de un día al Karst de Wulong (UNESCO) (¥255)
    • Opción B: inicio del crucero por las Tres Gargantas del Yangtze
    • Salida
    Meals
    D: hotel · A: Wulong o río · C: aeropuerto

What is included

Included

  • Hotel (3 noches)
  • Desayuno diario
  • Entradas al teleférico del Yangtze y a las Grutas de Dazu

Not included

  • Vuelos internacionales
  • La mayoría de las comidas
  • Seguro de viaje

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 ~8 hours refreshing official tickets, transit, and visa pages specific to this 4-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 4 days enough for Chongqing?
Yes for the city + Dazu + Wulong highlights. Add a day for the Three Gorges cruise (1 night minimum).
When is Chongqing best?
March-May and October-November for mild weather. Summer is brutally hot (40°C+, "furnace city"). Winter is mild and humid.
What is Chongqing famous for?
Hotpot (mala style, numbing + spicy), the mountain-city skyline, Hongya Cave stilt-house complex, and being the start of the Three Gorges cruise.
Is Dazu Rock Carvings worth a day trip?
Yes — UNESCO World Heritage site with 10,000+ Buddhist, Taoist, and Confucian statues carved from 7th-13th century. The scale and preservation are remarkable.

References

  1. Chongqing Tourism
  2. Dazu Rock Carvings
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