Multi-Day Wulong Tours: 2 and 4 Days from Chongqing

Side by Side

You can cancel either tour free of charge up to 24 hours before it starts, so booking early is low risk. The table compares the two packages from their listings: price per person, length, what is included and the catch on each.

Day 1: Furong River, Furong Cave and the Show

The day opens with a 1-hour Furong River boat cruise after a round-trip cable car, then free time for lunch at Jiangkou Ancient Town. Furong Cave follows, with about 1 hour on its 1,860 m visitor path. The group then drives to Xiannüshan Town to check in.

In the evening you watch Impression Wulong, a 70-minute open-air show in Taoyuan Grand Canyon with close to 200 performers.

Day 2: Fairy Mountain, the Bridges and the Gorge

Day two starts with about 1.5 hours at Xiannüshan National Forest Park, the Fairy Mountain grassland. Three Natural Bridges follows by shuttle bus for about 2 hours, then about 1.5 hours at Longshui Gorge. The tour ends with drop-off at Jiefangbei Pedestrian Street in downtown Chongqing.

The Fairy Mountain sightseeing train, the Treetop Walk and the glass observation platform are optional extras at your own cost.

Four Days in Order

The tour meets you on arrival at Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport and transfers you to the hotel. The city days take in the Liziba monorail through a residential building, free city time, Jiefangbei, Kuixing Tower and the Hongyadong area. The Wulong part covers Fairy Mountain National Forest Park with the small train, and Three Natural Bridges with the shuttle bus, elevator and electric vehicle in the price.

Day 4 includes a mandatory visit to a designated pharmacy and jade shop plus The Ring shopping mall, then the airport transfer. Of the 3 hotel nights, 2 are in Chongqing and 1 in Wulong.

Why Staying Over Beats a Same-Day Return

The Wulong Karst tourism area lies about 129 km from central Chongqing, and an official report puts the drive at three to four hours in traffic. The day tours plan about 3 hours each way, which leaves a 10 to 13 hour day for a few hours at the sites. A night in Xiannüshan Town puts the show, the bridges and Fairy Mountain on your doorstep.

Staying over also brings cooler mountain air. Fairy Mountain averages 22°C in summer, and Wulong homestays on Fairy Mountain were reported full in July after the high-speed rail opened, so book a summer package early.

Extras and Shopping Stops

On the 2-day tour, all lunches and dinners are at your own expense, and only one hotel buffet breakfast is included. Optional rides inside the parks cost extra: the Fairy Mountain sightseeing train, the Treetop Walk, the Three Natural Bridges glass observation platform and the exit buggy. Travel accident insurance is not included.

The 4-day tour includes 7 main meals and 4 breakfasts, but return flights and travel insurance are excluded. It builds in a visit to a designated pharmacy and jade shop on day 4. The 2-day tour lists no shopping stop.

What the Price Buys

The table compares the 2-day and 4-day packages with the best-reviewed one-day small group, using the price per person from each listing. The one-day tour covers the karst but not the show, a hotel or the river boat. If you prefer to make your own way, the Yuxia high-speed line runs from Chongqing East to Wulong South, with five daily trains at its opening and the fastest taking 34 minutes.

Fares are on 12306.

Train or Car

The Yuxia high-speed line stops at Wulong South station, and at its opening 12306 showed five daily trains from Chongqing East, the fastest in 34 minutes. Self-drivers can take the Chongqing section of the Yuxiang second expressway from Banan to Wulong, 127 km with a toll of about $15.29 (¥102) for a small car, and an official report puts the drive at three to four hours in traffic.

On the multi-day tours the transfer is done for you. The 2-day tour uses licensed 5, 7 or 9 seat vehicles via the G65 Expressway from a meeting point near your Chongqing hotel, and the 4-day tour starts with an airport pickup.

Why Two Days Beats One

The Wulong Karst tourism area has a humid subtropical monsoon climate with an average annual temperature of 17.4°C, and the Chongqing government describes the landscape as seven parts mountain, one part water and two parts farmland. That terrain means stairs, gorges and long walks, and a single day trip spends about 6 hours on the road.

Summer is another reason to stay over: Fairy Mountain averages 22°C. Mind the limits too. The 2-day tour is not suitable for pregnant women, people with mobility impairments or people over 70. Book the Wulong tour that matches your days, and with only one day free, a group or private day trip is the honest choice.

What to Check Instead of Ratings

Neither package has reviews yet. The 2-day tour is run by Chongqing Chunjiang International Travel, with a dedicated local guide who does not enter the scenic areas, so ask which language the guide speaks. The 4-day tour is run by Chongqing Diamond Holiday, with a live guide in Chinese and English, and you can reserve now and pay later.

Both offer free cancellation up to 24 hours before departure. The 2-day tour asks for your passport number, date of birth and nationality at booking so it can buy the six tickets.