The Mountain City, Without the Guesswork

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Why Chongqing, Why Now

Chongqing handled a record number of foreign visitors in 2026, helped by 240-hour visa-free transit and 30-day visa-free entry for many nationalities — yet it still has a fraction of the crowds of Beijing or Shanghai. Come now, while the city that went viral is still mostly lived in by locals.

1. Chongqing City Highlights — 1 Day | Liziba train-through-the-building, Hongyadong, Ciqikou, Yangtze Cableway, Jiefangbei — the icons plus the human stories behind them.
2. Chongqing City + Dazu — 2 Days | A full city day, then the UNESCO Dazu Rock Carvings with a guide who brings the Song-dynasty carvings to life.
3. Wulong Karst — 1 Day | The Three Natural Bridges in a day: early start, private car, back by early evening.
4. Wulong Karst — 2 Days | The bridges plus the Fissure Gorge and Fairy Mountain at a pace that doesn't hurt.
5. Chongqing City + Wulong — 3 Days | Our most complete route: two days of city, one day of World Heritage nature.
6. Custom & Tailor-Made | More routes are available than we can list — tell us your dates and interests, and we build around them. Quote within 24 hours.

Why Travel With Magellan

• No shopping stops. Guaranteed. No "jade exhibition," no tea ceremony that ends at a till. If a stop isn't in your itinerary, it isn't in your day. This is a promise we put in writing.
• Inbound is all we do. Our guides, vehicles and itineraries are built for international guests — not a side line next to domestic group tours.
• Professional English-speaking guides. Chongqing's stories — wartime capital, porcelain port, cliff-city engineering — told in English you don't have to decode.
• Licensed and verifiable. Travel agency licence No. L-CQ-100179, licensed tour vehicles, a real office in Yuzhong District, Chongqing. Check us before you pay us.
• Fast, human replies. Every enquiry answered within 24 hours, by a person who can actually change your itinerary.

For Overseas Travel Partners

Your Chongqing ground team. Magellan works with overseas travel agencies as a local DMC partner for Chongqing and its surrounding World Heritage routes: net-rate quotations within 24 hours, professional English-speaking guiding, licensed transport, and on-the-ground handling for your FIT and group clients — under your brand, to your standard, and always shopping-stop-free for your clients too. Become a Partner

FAQ

1. How many days do I need in Chongqing? Two days covers the city highlights or a city + Dazu combination; three days lets you add Wulong without rushing.
2. Can I visit Chongqing visa-free? Many nationalities get 30 days visa-free, and citizens of 55 countries can transit for up to 240 hours — see our visa-free guide for the current lists.
3. Do your tours include shopping stops? No. None. We guarantee no shopping stops and no forced shopping on any Magellan tour.
4. What language are tours led in? English as standard, by professional English-speaking guides.
5. How do I book and pay? Send an enquiry → tailored quote within 24 hours → confirm with an 80% deposit by PayPal or Wise (we send the payment details in our chat before you pay). The remaining 20% is due by PayPal or Wise on the last day of your tour, and in all cases within 3 days after your tour ends.

Headline: Talk to a Local — in Writing, Within 24 Hours Body: The fastest way to reach us is WhatsApp. Send us a text message — your dates, group size and what you'd like to see — and you'll get a written reply with a tailored quote within 24 hours. Written replies mean you can read, translate and compare at your own pace; no phone tag, no time-zone phone calls at 3 a.m. Button: Chat on WhatsApp → https://wa.me/13477553416 Alt text: QR code to chat with Magellan Chongqing Tours on WhatsApp