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City guide · Chongqing, China · 2026

Chongqing in 3 days: itinerary and top spots

Updated · 28 spots · open in 2025–26

Chongqing, China. From 28 spots whose locations we've checked, we picked a full 3-day route (not counting arrival and departure days) and the top 8 in each category. The areas you'll keep coming back to: Yuzhong · Chaotianmen · Jiefangbei.

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🗺️ A 3-day route

Each day: two sights, one meal, one hot spot and one evening stop, grouped by neighbourhood so you can walk from one to the next.

Day 1 about 5h at the stops, plus travel

  1. Morning
    Korean Provisional Government Site, ChongqingLianhuachi, Yuzhong🏛️ Sight

    Last seat of the Korean government-in-exile (1940-45); bring passport, check closing days

  2. Lunch
    Shibati Douhua HouseShibati, Yuzhong🍜 Food

    Silken tofu with chili dip; a bowl while exploring Shibati

  3. Afternoon
    ShibatiYuzhong✨ Hot spot

    Restored "18 Steps" old quarter; nice at dusk too

  4. Late afternoon
    Yangtze River CablewayXinhua Rd, Yuzhong🏛️ Sight

    Commuter cable car over the river; long queues, go early

  5. Evening
    Chaotianmen Two Rivers CruiseChaotianmen, Yuzhong🌙 Night

    Night cruise at the river confluence; the 7pm boats are popular

Day 2 about 6h 10m at the stops, plus travel

  1. Morning
    Ciqikou Ancient TownShapingba🏛️ Sight

    Old riverside port town; go early before the crowds

  2. Lunch
    Bayi Haochi StreetJiefangbei, Yuzhong🍜 Food

    Snack alley for hot-and-sour noodles, skewers and xiaomian

  3. Afternoon
    JiefangbeiJiefangbei, Yuzhong✨ Hot spot

    Downtown monument and shopping hub; busy into the night

  4. Late afternoon
    Great Hall of the People, ChongqingYuzhong🏛️ Sight

    Temple-of-Heaven-like hall; shoot it from the square opposite

  5. Evening
    Guanyinqiao JiujieGuanyinqiao, Jiangbei🌙 Night

    Packed bar and club strip; gets going after 10pm

Day 3 about 5h 20m at the stops, plus travel

  1. Morning
    Three Gorges MuseumYuzhong🏛️ Sight

    Opposite the Great Hall; free with passport, closed Mondays

  2. Lunch
    Qiu'erguanJiefangbei, Yuzhong🍜 Food

    Old shop famous for stir-fried chicken giblets and noodles; avoid the lunch peak

  3. Afternoon
    ShanchengxiangYuzhong✨ Hot spot

    Old cliffside lane; stop for tea or coffee

  4. Late afternoon
    Liziba StationLiziba, Yuzhong🏛️ Sight

    Monorail through an apartment block; shoot from the viewing deck below

  5. Evening
    HongyadongCangbai Rd, Yuzhong🌙 Night

    Stilted buildings on a cliff; best when lit after dark

🍜 Where to eat in Chongqing: top 8

Specific restaurants, markets and food halls. Where there are queues, go right after opening.

  1. Bayi Haochi StreetJiefangbei, YuzhongIn the route

    Snack alley for hot-and-sour noodles, skewers and xiaomian

  2. Qiu'erguanJiefangbei, YuzhongIn the route

    Old shop famous for stir-fried chicken giblets and noodles; avoid the lunch peak

  3. Li Bandeng Noodles (Main Shop)Chaotianmen, Yuzhong

    Chongqing xiaomian eaten on tiny stools; a breakfast bowl

  4. Zhao Er Hotpot (Main Branch)Chaotianmen, Yuzhong

    Old-school local hotpot; you can order a milder broth

  5. Shibati Douhua HouseShibati, YuzhongIn the route

    Silken tofu with chili dip; a bowl while exploring Shibati

  6. TaoranjuNanbin Rd, Nan'an

    Long-running Chongqing restaurant famous for spicy river snails; riverside views

✨ Chongqing hot spots: top 8

Trendy neighbourhoods, cafés, photo spots and complexes for the daytime.

  1. Longmenhao Old StreetNan'an riverside

    Old street across the river; walk from the cable car

  2. ShanchengxiangYuzhongIn the route

    Old cliffside lane; stop for tea or coffee

  3. ShibatiYuzhongIn the route

    Restored "18 Steps" old quarter; nice at dusk too

  4. JiefangbeiJiefangbei, YuzhongIn the route

    Downtown monument and shopping hub; busy into the night

  5. Raffles City ChongqingChaotianmen, Yuzhong

    Sky-bridge Crystal observation deck (paid) plus a mall

🌙 Chongqing at night: top 8

Bars, izakaya and night views — one to end the evening.

  1. HongyadongCangbai Rd, YuzhongIn the route

    Stilted buildings on a cliff; best when lit after dark

  2. Yikeshu Viewing PlatformNanshan, Nan'an

    Best skyline view in town; taxi up just after sunset

  3. Nanbin RoadNan'an riverside

    Faces the Yuzhong skyline; riverside dining strip

  4. Guanyinqiao JiujieGuanyinqiao, JiangbeiIn the route

    Packed bar and club strip; gets going after 10pm

  5. Chaotianmen Two Rivers CruiseChaotianmen, YuzhongIn the route

    Night cruise at the river confluence; the 7pm boats are popular

🏛️ Top sights in Chongqing

The places most first-timers don’t want to miss. Add a day in the app for the ones not in the route.

  1. Korean Provisional Government Site, ChongqingLianhuachi, YuzhongIn the route

    Last seat of the Korean government-in-exile (1940-45); bring passport, check closing days

  2. Ciqikou Ancient TownShapingbaIn the route

    Old riverside port town; go early before the crowds

  3. Great Hall of the People, ChongqingYuzhongIn the route

    Temple-of-Heaven-like hall; shoot it from the square opposite

  4. Three Gorges MuseumYuzhongIn the route

    Opposite the Great Hall; free with passport, closed Mondays

  5. Yangtze River CablewayXinhua Rd, YuzhongIn the route

    Commuter cable car over the river; long queues, go early

  6. Liziba StationLiziba, YuzhongIn the route

    Monorail through an apartment block; shoot from the viewing deck below

  7. Eling ParkEling, Yuzhong

    Hilltop park and lookout tower; pair with the Er Chang arts park cafes next door

  8. Bai MansionShapingba

    Wartime prison site; combine with Zhazidong for half a day

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