
충칭 + 청두 7일 여행 일정 2026: 산간 도시와 팬더
7일 일정: 1~3일차 충칭(홍야동, 따쭈 석각, Yangtze 크루즈 시작), 4~7일차 청두(팬더, 峨眉山, 쓰촨 요리). HSR로 1.5시간 연결. 대부분 30일 무사증 가능.
7 days, 7 cities.
Quick Answer
7일 일정: 1~3일차 충칭(홍야동, 따쭈 석각, Yangtze 크루즈 시작), 4~7일차 청두(팬더, 峨眉山, 쓰촨 요리). HSR로 1.5시간 연결. 대부분 30일 무사증 가능.
7 days at a glance
Day 01
Chongqing 도착
Chongqing Jiangbei (CKG) 공항 도착
Day 02
Chongqing 문화
Three Gorges Museum (무료)
Day 03
Dazu 석굴 (UNESCO)
Dazu 당일치기 여행 (¥135)
Day 04
충칭에서 청두로
HSR 충칭 → 청두 (1.5시간, ¥154)
Day 05
청두 팬더
팬더 베이스 오전 (¥55)
Day 06
어메이산(峨眉山) 당일치기
HSR 어메이로 (1.5시간)
Day 07
Leshan Buddha and departure
Morning: 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.
7
days
23
stops tested
7
editors involved
27
hotels short-listed
$1180
mid-range / person
Q3 2026
last re-priced
| Duration | 7 days |
|---|---|
| Best for | city-break, food, culture |
| Pricing | $540 (backpacker) / $1180 (mid-range) / $3200+ (luxury) per person |
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Trip timeline
Chongqing 도착
Stay: Jiefangbei
- Chongqing Jiangbei (CKG) 공항 도착D: Chongqing 훠궈
- Jiefangbei 보행자 거리D: Chongqing 훠궈
- Hongya Cave (무료, 밤에 조명)D: Chongqing 훠궈
- 훠궈 저녁 식사D: Chongqing 훠궈
Chongqing 문화
Stay: 동일
- Three Gorges Museum (무료)B: 호텔 · L: Ciqikou · D: Chongqing 요리
- Ciqikou 구시가지B: 호텔 · L: Ciqikou · D: Chongqing 요리
- White Emperor CityB: 호텔 · L: Ciqikou · D: Chongqing 요리
- Yangtze 강 삭도 (¥20)B: 호텔 · L: Ciqikou · D: Chongqing 요리
Dazu 석굴 (UNESCO)
Stay: 동일
- Dazu 당일치기 여행 (¥135)B: 호텔 · L: Dazu · D: 훠궈
- Baodingshan 석굴 (10,000개 이상의 조각상)B: 호텔 · L: Dazu · D: 훠궈
- 귀환: 사천 변脸(얼굴 바꾸기) 공연 관람B: 호텔 · L: Dazu · D: 훠궈
충칭에서 청두로
Stay: 춘시 로드(春熙路)
- HSR 충칭 → 청두 (1.5시간, ¥154)조식: 호텔 · 중식: 기차 · 석식: 쓰촨 훠궈
- 진리(锦里) 오래된 거리조식: 호텔 · 중식: 기차 · 석식: 쓰촨 훠궈
- 저녁: 쓰촨 오페라조식: 호텔 · 중식: 기차 · 석식: 쓰촨 훠궈
청두 팬더
Stay: 동일
- 팬더 베이스 오전 (¥55)조식: 호텔 · 중식: 쓰촨 요리 · 석식: 훠궈
- 우후 사원(武侯祠) (¥50)조식: 호텔 · 중식: 쓰촨 요리 · 석식: 훠궈
- 인민공원(人民公园) 찻집조식: 호텔 · 중식: 쓰촨 요리 · 석식: 훠궈
어메이산(峨眉山) 당일치기
Stay: 동일
- HSR 어메이로 (1.5시간)조식: 호텔 · 중식: 어메이 · 석식: 청두
- 어메이산 케이블카 (¥120)조식: 호텔 · 중식: 어메이 · 석식: 청두
- 금정(金顶) 황금 정상 일몰조식: 호텔 · 중식: 어메이 · 석식: 청두
- 저녁 9시까지 청두 복귀조식: 호텔 · 중식: 어메이 · 석식: 청두
Leshan Buddha and departure
- Morning: Leshan Buddha (¥80, UNESCO)B: hotel · L: Leshan · D: airport
- Return: Departure from ChengduB: hotel · L: Leshan · D: airport
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'.
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.
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.
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.
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 item | Backpacker | Mid-range | Luxury |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- DAY 1
Chongqing 도착
- Chongqing Jiangbei (CKG) 공항 도착
- Jiefangbei 보행자 거리
- Hongya Cave (무료, 밤에 조명)
- 훠궈 저녁 식사
- Stay
- Jiefangbei
- Meals
- D: Chongqing 훠궈
- DAY 2
Chongqing 문화
- Three Gorges Museum (무료)
- Ciqikou 구시가지
- White Emperor City
- Yangtze 강 삭도 (¥20)
- Stay
- 동일
- Meals
- B: 호텔 · L: Ciqikou · D: Chongqing 요리
- DAY 3
Dazu 석굴 (UNESCO)
- Dazu 당일치기 여행 (¥135)
- Baodingshan 석굴 (10,000개 이상의 조각상)
- 귀환: 사천 변脸(얼굴 바꾸기) 공연 관람
- Stay
- 동일
- Meals
- B: 호텔 · L: Dazu · D: 훠궈
- DAY 4
충칭에서 청두로
- HSR 충칭 → 청두 (1.5시간, ¥154)
- 진리(锦里) 오래된 거리
- 저녁: 쓰촨 오페라
- Stay
- 춘시 로드(春熙路)
- Meals
- 조식: 호텔 · 중식: 기차 · 석식: 쓰촨 훠궈
- DAY 5
청두 팬더
- 팬더 베이스 오전 (¥55)
- 우후 사원(武侯祠) (¥50)
- 인민공원(人民公园) 찻집
- Stay
- 동일
- Meals
- 조식: 호텔 · 중식: 쓰촨 요리 · 석식: 훠궈
- DAY 6
어메이산(峨眉山) 당일치기
- HSR 어메이로 (1.5시간)
- 어메이산 케이블카 (¥120)
- 금정(金顶) 황금 정상 일몰
- 저녁 9시까지 청두 복귀
- Stay
- 동일
- Meals
- 조식: 호텔 · 중식: 어메이 · 석식: 청두
- DAY 7
Leshan Buddha and departure
- Morning: Leshan Buddha (¥80, UNESCO)
- Return: Departure from Chengdu
- Meals
- B: hotel · L: Leshan · D: airport
What is included
Included
- 호텔 (6박)
- 매일 아침식사
- 양쯔강 케이블카, 다주, 팬더 베이스, 어메이산, 러산 입장권
Not included
- 국제 항공편
- 고속열차(HSR) 티켓
- 대부분의 식사
- 여행자 보험
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.
China visa-free policy 2026: who can enter and for how long
8 min · Updated Jul 2026
How to pay in China as a foreigner (Alipay + WeChat Pay setup)
6 min · Updated Jul 2026
China eSIM vs physical SIM: Airalo, Holafly, and China Unicom
5 min · Updated Jul 2026
Is China safe for tourists? Realistic expectations for first-timers
7 min · Updated Jul 2026
Trains, DiDi, and metros: how to get around China without a car
9 min · Updated Jul 2026
Survival Chinese phrases for travellers (with pinyin)
4 min · Updated Jul 2026
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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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
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Frequently asked questions
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