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Rencana Perjalanan 7 Hari Chongqing + Chengdu 2026: Kota Pegunungan dan Panda

Tujuh hari: Hari 1-3 Chongqing (Gua Hongya, Ukiran Batu Dazu, awal巡航 Sungai Yangtze), Hari 4-7 Chengdu (panda, Gunung Emei, makanan Sichuan). HSR menghubungkan keduanya dalam 1,5 jam. Sebagian besar bebas visa selama 30 hari.

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

7 days, 7 cities.

Day 1Kedatangan di Chongqing
Day 2Budaya Chongqing
Day 3Ukiran Batu Dazu (UNESCO)
Day 4Chongqing ke Chengdu
Day 5Panda Chengdu
Day 6Wisata sehari ke Gunung Emei
Day 7Patung Buddha Leshan dan keberangkatan
At a price
Backpacker / day$297
Mid-range / day$649
Luxury / day$1760
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Quick Answer

Tujuh hari: Hari 1-3 Chongqing (Gua Hongya, Ukiran Batu Dazu, awal巡航 Sungai Yangtze), Hari 4-7 Chengdu (panda, Gunung Emei, makanan Sichuan). HSR menghubungkan keduanya dalam 1,5 jam. Sebagian besar bebas visa selama 30 hari.

AT A GLANCE

7 days at a glance

  1. Day 01

    Kedatangan di Chongqing

    Tiba di Chongqing Jiangbei (CKG)

  2. Day 02

    Budaya Chongqing

    Museum Tiga Ngarai (gratis)

  3. Day 03

    Ukiran Batu Dazu (UNESCO)

    Perjalanan sehari ke Dazu (¥135)

  4. Day 04

    Chongqing ke Chengdu

    HSR Chongqing → Chengdu (1,5 jam, ¥154)

  5. Day 05

    Panda Chengdu

    Panda Base pagi hari (¥55)

  6. Day 06

    Wisata sehari ke Gunung Emei

    HSR ke Emei (1,5 jam)

  7. Day 07

    Patung Buddha Leshan dan keberangkatan

    Pagi: Patung Buddha Leshan (¥80, UNESCO)

  • 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

Kedatangan di Chongqing

Stay: Jiefangbei

  1. Tiba di Chongqing Jiangbei (CKG)
    M: Hotpot Chongqing
  2. Jalan Pejalan Kaki Jiefangbei
    M: Hotpot Chongqing
  3. Gua Hongya (gratis, diterangi di malam hari)
    M: Hotpot Chongqing
  4. Makan malam hotpot
    M: Hotpot Chongqing
02
DAY 02

Budaya Chongqing

Stay: sama

  1. Museum Tiga Ngarai (gratis)
    P: hotel · Si: Ciqikou · M: Chongqing
  2. Kota Tua Ciqikou
    P: hotel · Si: Ciqikou · M: Chongqing
  3. Kota Kaisar Putih
    P: hotel · Si: Ciqikou · M: Chongqing
  4. Kereta Gantung Sungai Yangtze (¥20)
    P: hotel · Si: Ciqikou · M: Chongqing
03
DAY 03

Ukiran Batu Dazu (UNESCO)

Stay: sama

  1. Perjalanan sehari ke Dazu (¥135)
    P: hotel · Si: Dazu · M: hotpot
  2. Ukiran Baodingshan (10.000+ patung)
    P: hotel · Si: Dazu · M: hotpot
  3. Kembali: pertunjukan ubah wajah Sichuan
    P: hotel · Si: Dazu · M: hotpot
04
DAY 04

Chongqing ke Chengdu

Stay: Chunxi Road

  1. HSR Chongqing → Chengdu (1,5 jam, ¥154)
    B: hotel · L: kereta · D: hotpot Sichuan
  2. Jinli Old Street
    B: hotel · L: kereta · D: hotpot Sichuan
  3. Malam: opera Sichuan
    B: hotel · L: kereta · D: hotpot Sichuan
05
DAY 05

Panda Chengdu

Stay: sama

  1. Panda Base pagi hari (¥55)
    B: hotel · L: Sichuan · D: hotpot
  2. Kuil Wuhou (¥50)
    B: hotel · L: Sichuan · D: hotpot
  3. Warung teh People's Park
    B: hotel · L: Sichuan · D: hotpot
06
DAY 06

Wisata sehari ke Gunung Emei

Stay: sama

  1. HSR ke Emei (1,5 jam)
    B: hotel · L: Emei · D: Chengdu
  2. Kereta gantung Gunung Emei (¥120)
    B: hotel · L: Emei · D: Chengdu
  3. Matahari terbenam di Jinding Golden Summit
    B: hotel · L: Emei · D: Chengdu
  4. Kembali ke Chengdu pukul 9 malam
    B: hotel · L: Emei · D: Chengdu
07
DAY 07

Patung Buddha Leshan dan keberangkatan

  1. Pagi: Patung Buddha Leshan (¥80, UNESCO)
    S: hotel · M: Leshan · M2: bandara
  2. Kembali: Keberangkatan dari Chengdu
    S: hotel · M: Leshan · M2: bandara

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

    Kedatangan di Chongqing

    • Tiba di Chongqing Jiangbei (CKG)
    • Jalan Pejalan Kaki Jiefangbei
    • Gua Hongya (gratis, diterangi di malam hari)
    • Makan malam hotpot
    Stay
    Jiefangbei
    Meals
    M: Hotpot Chongqing
  2. DAY 2

    Budaya Chongqing

    • Museum Tiga Ngarai (gratis)
    • Kota Tua Ciqikou
    • Kota Kaisar Putih
    • Kereta Gantung Sungai Yangtze (¥20)
    Stay
    sama
    Meals
    P: hotel · Si: Ciqikou · M: Chongqing
  3. DAY 3

    Ukiran Batu Dazu (UNESCO)

    • Perjalanan sehari ke Dazu (¥135)
    • Ukiran Baodingshan (10.000+ patung)
    • Kembali: pertunjukan ubah wajah Sichuan
    Stay
    sama
    Meals
    P: hotel · Si: Dazu · M: hotpot
  4. DAY 4

    Chongqing ke Chengdu

    • HSR Chongqing → Chengdu (1,5 jam, ¥154)
    • Jinli Old Street
    • Malam: opera Sichuan
    Stay
    Chunxi Road
    Meals
    B: hotel · L: kereta · D: hotpot Sichuan
  5. DAY 5

    Panda Chengdu

    • Panda Base pagi hari (¥55)
    • Kuil Wuhou (¥50)
    • Warung teh People's Park
    Stay
    sama
    Meals
    B: hotel · L: Sichuan · D: hotpot
  6. DAY 6

    Wisata sehari ke Gunung Emei

    • HSR ke Emei (1,5 jam)
    • Kereta gantung Gunung Emei (¥120)
    • Matahari terbenam di Jinding Golden Summit
    • Kembali ke Chengdu pukul 9 malam
    Stay
    sama
    Meals
    B: hotel · L: Emei · D: Chengdu
  7. DAY 7

    Patung Buddha Leshan dan keberangkatan

    • Pagi: Patung Buddha Leshan (¥80, UNESCO)
    • Kembali: Keberangkatan dari Chengdu
    Meals
    S: hotel · M: Leshan · M2: bandara

What is included

Included

  • Hotel (6 malam)
  • Sarapan harian
  • Tiket cableway Yangtze, Dazu, Panda Base, Gunung Emei, Leshan

Not included

  • Penerbangan internasional
  • Tiket HSR
  • Sebagian besar makanan
  • Asuransi perjalanan

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

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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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