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Chongqing private tours with a local
The vertical city: monorails through buildings, cliffside lanes, nine-grid hotpot.
2 private tours1 local guidefrom $189 per groupSouthwest China
Chongqing sits where the Jialing meets the Yangtze, and it is built like no other city in China: stacked, steep, lit up at night and fiery at the table. A private tour with a local guide takes you from the monorail that runs through an apartment block to the old stone stairs of Shancheng Alley, through a nine-grid hotpot ordered the right way, and out to the UNESCO carvings at Dazu or the karst bridges of Wulong.
Tours
All Chongqing tours
Each one is private, led by Sean, and can be reshaped around you.
Stay · Eat · Play
Our guide's Chongqing notes
Where we would put you, what we would order, and what the days are for. We do not sell rooms or take restaurant commission.
Where to stay
- Jiefangbei, Yuzhong peninsulaEverything on foot; noisy, central, right.
- Nanbin Road, south bankSkyline from the room, one cableway from the centre.
- Guanyinqiao, JiangbeiStreet food and bars; direct metro from the airport.
What to eat
- Nine-grid hotpot ordered properly
- Xiaomian for breakfast
- Jianghu dishes in a riverside kitchen
What to do
- 8D city walks
- Wulong and Dazu
- Night views
Your guide
Who leads the Chongqing tours
Chongqing questions
How many days do I need in Chongqing?
Two days are enough for Chongqing's highlights: Chongqing 8D city walk and Wulong Three Natural Bridges.
Is a private guide worth it in Chongqing?
Chongqing rewards local knowledge: timing, tickets, which entrance, which table. Our guide lives here, books the tickets in your name and runs the day in the right order, so you spend the hours on the place rather than the logistics.
What does a Chongqing tour cost?
Our Chongqing tours run from $189 to $399 per private group (not per person), for 6.5 to 11 hours. Entrance tickets and meals are listed separately on each tour.
How do I get around Chongqing?
Day trips use a private car with driver; city tours use the metro, taxis or our guide's bike routes where that is faster. Every stop has its Chinese name and address so you can also move around on your own.
Make Chongqing yours
Combine tours, add a day trip, slow the pace or start earlier. Sean reads every request personally.