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Chengdu & Chongqing 7-Day Itinerary

7 days across Chengdu and Chongqing, with a dedicated travel day between bases. Includes Chengdu Panda Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding and Hongyadong. Adjust the suggested visits and transfer breaks to your pace.

Adapted from community travel guides · Researched 2026-11-08Sources & notes

The stops are drawn from the guides below; daily order, times and durations are our suggested adaptation. Available map pins are approximate, not provider-verified; missing coordinates remain unset. Prices are left unknown; check tickets, opening hours and transport before booking.

Route data adapted from Wikivoyage contributors, with our own selection and suggested timing; shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Source pages link to contributor histories. This is an editorial multi-day schedule; the source community has not rated this itinerary.

  • Stay in Chengdu for 3 sightseeing days. Wikivoyage contributors · Chengdu: revision 5414536.
  • Stay in Chongqing for 3 sightseeing days. Wikivoyage contributors · Chongqing/Beibei: revision 5396757; Wikivoyage contributors · Chongqing/Chongqing East: revision 5416232; Wikivoyage contributors · Chongqing/Yuzhong: revision 5409074.
  • Sight selection is adapted from the linked community guides and previously researched city templates. Suggested time blocks are not confirmed opening hours, reservations or live prices. Adapted Wikivoyage route selections are shared under CC BY-SA 4.0; original photo licenses and credits remain attached.
  • Travel between bases has its own relocation day. Local transfer blocks include a lunch break and require checking against your actual route, transport mode and accommodation. Remote sights may need a driver or an extra travel day.

Chengdu & Chongqing itinerary: 7 days at a glance

Every stop and suggested time, day by day

Review the original daily plan before editing below. Times and durations are suggested planning blocks; dining stops are not reservations. Your personal edits appear in the editor and downloads.

Day 1: Chengdu: Chengdu Panda Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding & Chengdu Natural History Museum

  • Chengdu Panda Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding · 120 min
  • Lunch break and local transfer · 150 min
  • Chengdu Natural History Museum · 120 min

Day 2: Chengdu: Jinli Ancient Street & Wuhouci Temple

  • Jinli Ancient Street · 120 min
  • Lunch break and local transfer · 150 min
  • Wuhouci Temple · 120 min

Day 3: Chengdu: Kuanzhaixiangzi & People's Park

  • Kuanzhaixiangzi · 120 min
  • Lunch break and local transfer · 150 min
  • People's Park · 120 min

Day 4: Chengdu → Chongqing: travel and check-in

  • Relocate: Chengdu → Chongqing · 600 min

Day 5: Chongqing: Hongyadong & Luohan Temple

  • Hongyadong · 120 min
  • Lunch break and local transfer · 150 min
  • Luohan Temple · 120 min

Day 6: Chongqing: Three Gorges Museum

  • Three Gorges Museum · 120 min
  • Lunch break and local transfer · 150 min

Day 7: Chongqing: Jiefangbei Pedestrian Street & Huguang Guild Hall

  • Jiefangbei Pedestrian Street · 120 min
  • Lunch break and local transfer · 150 min
  • Huguang Guild Hall · 120 min

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Day 1
  • 09:30120m
    ChengduMap

    Suggested visit block; confirm current access, tickets, closures and the entrance before travelling. Approximate map pin from a community guide; confirm the entrance. Source: https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Chengdu (revision 5414536). Selection and timing adapted from the credited guide; community route data retains CC BY-SA 4.0 attribution.

  • 12:00150m
    ChengduMap

    Flexible allowance for lunch and travel between visits. Choose a restaurant near your route. Check actual walking, transit or taxi times; no meal, fare or reservation is included.

  • 15:00120m
    88 Shilidian Road, Chenghua Avenue, Chenghua District (成华区成华大道十里店路88号)Map

    Suggested visit block; confirm current access, tickets, closures and the entrance before travelling. Approximate map pin from a community guide; confirm the entrance. Source: https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Chengdu (revision 5414536). Selection and timing adapted from the credited guide; community route data retains CC BY-SA 4.0 attribution.

Day 2
  • 09:30120m
    ChengduMap

    Suggested visit block; confirm current access, tickets, closures and the entrance before travelling. Approximate map pin from a community guide; confirm the entrance. Source: https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Chengdu (revision 5414536). Selection and timing adapted from the credited guide; community route data retains CC BY-SA 4.0 attribution.

  • 12:00150m
    ChengduMap

    Flexible allowance for lunch and travel between visits. Choose a restaurant near your route. Check actual walking, transit or taxi times; no meal, fare or reservation is included.

  • 15:00120m
    231 Wuhouci Main Street, Wuihou District (武侯区武侯祠大街231号)Map

    Suggested visit block; confirm current access, tickets, closures and the entrance before travelling. Approximate map pin from a community guide; confirm the entrance. Source: https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Chengdu (revision 5414536). Selection and timing adapted from the credited guide; community route data retains CC BY-SA 4.0 attribution.

Day 3
  • 09:30120m
    ChengduMap

    Suggested visit block; confirm current access, tickets, closures and the entrance before travelling. Approximate map pin from a community guide; confirm the entrance. Source: https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Chengdu (revision 5414536). Selection and timing adapted from the credited guide; community route data retains CC BY-SA 4.0 attribution.

  • 12:00150m
    ChengduMap

    Flexible allowance for lunch and travel between visits. Choose a restaurant near your route. Check actual walking, transit or taxi times; no meal, fare or reservation is included.

  • 15:00120m
    ChengduMap

    Suggested visit block; confirm current access, tickets, closures and the entrance before travelling. Approximate map pin from a community guide; confirm the entrance. Source: https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Chengdu (revision 5414536). Selection and timing adapted from the credited guide; community route data retains CC BY-SA 4.0 attribution.

Day 4
  • 08:00600m
    Chengdu → ChongqingMap

    A full day reserved for travel and check-in, not a timetable or booking. Check train, flight, ferry or road options and door-to-door journey time before booking accommodation. Move the following day if your connection needs longer.

Day 5
  • 09:30120m
    88 Jialingjiang Binjiang Road (嘉陵江滨江路88号)Map

    Suggested visit block; confirm current access, tickets, closures and the entrance before travelling. Approximate map pin from a community guide; confirm the entrance. Source: https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Chongqing/Yuzhong (revision 5409074). Selection and timing adapted from the credited guide; community route data retains CC BY-SA 4.0 attribution.

  • 12:00150m
    ChongqingMap

    Flexible allowance for lunch and travel between visits. Choose a restaurant near your route. Check actual walking, transit or taxi times; no meal, fare or reservation is included.

  • 15:00120m
    7 Luohan Temple Street (罗汉寺街7号)Map

    Suggested visit block; confirm current access, tickets, closures and the entrance before travelling. Approximate map pin from a community guide; confirm the entrance. Source: https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Chongqing/Yuzhong (revision 5409074). Selection and timing adapted from the credited guide; community route data retains CC BY-SA 4.0 attribution.

Day 6
  • 09:30120m
    236 Renmin Road (人民路236号)Map

    Suggested visit block; confirm current access, tickets, closures and the entrance before travelling. Approximate map pin from a community guide; confirm the entrance. Source: https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Chongqing/Yuzhong (revision 5409074). Selection and timing adapted from the credited guide; community route data retains CC BY-SA 4.0 attribution.

  • 12:00150m
    ChongqingMap

    Flexible allowance for lunch and travel between visits. Choose a restaurant near your route. Check actual walking, transit or taxi times; no meal, fare or reservation is included.

Day 7
  • 09:30120m
    Yuzhong District (渝中区)Map

    Suggested visit block; confirm current access, tickets, closures and the entrance before travelling. Approximate map pin from a community guide; confirm the entrance. Source: https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Chongqing/Yuzhong (revision 5409074). Selection and timing adapted from the credited guide; community route data retains CC BY-SA 4.0 attribution.

  • 12:00150m
    ChongqingMap

    Flexible allowance for lunch and travel between visits. Choose a restaurant near your route. Check actual walking, transit or taxi times; no meal, fare or reservation is included.

  • 15:00120m
    1 Bajiaoyuan, Changjiang Binjiang Road (长江滨江路芭蕉园1号)Map

    Suggested visit block; confirm current access, tickets, closures and the entrance before travelling. Approximate map pin from a community guide; confirm the entrance. Source: https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Chongqing/Yuzhong (revision 5409074). Selection and timing adapted from the credited guide; community route data retains CC BY-SA 4.0 attribution.

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