Chongqing Tour with Chris

What is Private Guided Tour: An in-depth city tour with a local guide following a tailored and balanced itinerary

Credible. It is prohibited to practice guided tour in China without the license. My license was registered in 2012.
Flexible! You could propose your preferred sites, OR, follow mine. Contact me to finalize the itinerary before your departure.
Cost-saving. As a private individual and a certified tourguide, I can be professional but without those overhead expenses and hassles of a traditional travel agency.
Private: Just you and me !!! but welcome to bring along new friends to share the cost, totally cool for me!
You could book the tour via online platform (I am accessible on GetyourGuide, Civitatis, Guru, Freetour, TourHQ), OR you could contact me offline to enjoy my special offer (paid-on-site at the end of tour day, *I need you to book the date via platform-cancellable for free).
Third-party expenses are to be paid at your discretion. If you need it (car rental, entry-ticket, meal), pay it on site.

Who is Chris, your local tourguide:

+10 Years of experience, tour specialist & licensed tourguide.

An English&Cantonese speaking tourguide in local city of Chongqing, China.

Proficient in English, mainly, Cantonese and a little of Spanish.

Where is Chongqing, and what is special about it? -- (See the map). Chongqing, or Chungking, whatever you call it. It is a booming destination thanks to social media. "An Internet sensation"

It has mountains, rivers, roads for hiking/citywalk, and tantalizing food.

Some people jokingly said "it is 'dangerous' to travel here because you may walk away with an empthy wallet and a lot of carbs".😂 No exaggeration. Or you may walk away with a slim body (after all these staircases climbing)🤣 Both are happy endings.

An inland city situated in the southwestern China, the city seeing the confluence of Yangtse and Jialing River, the start of Three Gorges Cruise trip, the city of mountainous landscape and unique modern vibe, the home to 30 million people, the culinary hub (hotpot, chili and pepper). The list can go on...

Subtropical city, summer heat (38-40 Celsius in July and August), no snow in winter. High Humidity throughout the year. You'll sweat like a pig in Aug.

Find more about how Chongqing conquers your taste bud!

What can you expect/What to do in this city:

Into every possible corner of this city (rent vehicle is not mandatory, but could be offered at your discretion)
inviting scene that is unmatchable to what you see on Youtube / Tik Tok
well-paced itinerary;
one-on-one services, "suit you best", just you and me;
small group/one or two guests;
360-degree city exploration about scenic, sociocultural and historic aspects;
well-explained facts in English and cross-cultural lens
economical costs as no car rent is needed; travel mainly by public transport (Didi, very CHEAP)

How to book it? Click to see my contacts!

Highlights (categorized by district, urban districts: blue area)>>click to begin your customiztion

(images credited to online sources)

Chongqing Subway System (CRT-Chongqing Rail Transit)

-Airport at Line 3 or Line 10

-Liziba Station at Line 2

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For Chongqing Metro Transit, Visa/Master via Alipay hardly works. * So far, international credit cards work with Beijing, Shanghai and Chengdu.

It is advised to use "balance" in your Alipay or WeChat Pay, or seek assistance from staff (pay cash). Some stations have POS machine, while most of them are not equipped with it.

Chongqing Metro Transit has launched "day-pass" product/package. Buy it from the counter/ticket box.

Recommended Sites in the Suburb

Three UNESCO sites in Chongqing> click to see more

See more on One-day Tour (city essentials)

See more on Two-day city tour (city highlights)

Tips prior to departure:

Chongqing (GMT +8, China). Be mindful of time difference when you make a contact.
It is advised NOT to travel in July and August due to summer heatwave.
Transport, meal/food, accommodation, entry tickets, and other third-party expenses are NOT included in the trip, but it is always to welcome to consult me should you need recommendation.
Typical one-day city tour takes around 7 hours (0930AM-1700PM). Well-paced itinerary! Extra charge for overtime.
If you wish to make the itinerary compact, renting a car is recommended!
Western style toilet/sit toilet are hard to come by in China unless it is in shopping malls and hotels. On the contrary, most of public places offer squad toilets without toilet papers!

It is advised to install WeChat and Alipay (see more how-to) in your smartphone before you come to China. *WeChat for comms, while Alipay for payment.
Petty cash is desired for city transport (subway and bus). It is possible but not convenient for international tourists to register QR code on Alipay.
Make sure you SIM card or e-SIM works. Sometimes, they are not compatible with WeChat, or hotel Wi-Fi. No WhatsApp here!
Consult your mobile service provider about Internet connectivity (Google products, Facebook, etc). **China Mobile/Unicom sells SIM cards to foreigners, but Google products alike without VPN are blocked. As of now, China Mobile provides 20GB + 80 min voice call combo at CNY129, valid for 2 months (the basic combo package)

Chongqing is mountainous and hilly, so you should expect intense walking (CityTour), but it is what the trip is about!😆 Get a slim body!
About visa-free program: To promote tourism and business visit, China is now open to nationals from dozens of countries on a favorable visa-free or visa-on-arrival program. Please consult your local PRC China consulate and visit this website and this website for your reference. *** Foreigners eligible for 144-hour transit visa can get renewal if they go to Hong Kong before entering China again.

Special discount to off-line booking and paid-on-site. 🎉 (no pre-payment is needed if you could make a booking on platforms)

Worn-out banknotes cannot be accepted because they are not trade-able with banks. >>> For AMEX, Mastercard, Visa cardholders, it is advised to withdraw cash from ATM or counter in China owned by Bank of China.

China is not open to all currencies. To save time, you need to have them prepared in advance. It could take you 1 hour at the bank counter finishing all the processes before you get the paper notes.

There is a ATM currency trading machine at the arrival hall of Airport （see below）. You need to prepare relatively new paper notes and valid travel doc.