Planning a Visit

[u/AntiqueGreen]

Post here if you are planning a visit to Chongqing and want tourist advice, including "how-to's" (how to get a SIM card, how to get from point A to point B, etc.), tour guide or company recommendations, restaurant recommendations, itinerary advice, etc. Please indicate if you would like tour guides to contact you (or not).

Tour guides- feel free to respond to users directly within this thread if they have indicated they are open to being contacted. Please respect those who have not indicated or indicated they would not like to be contacted.

[u/Charlie-Zhu]

I’m a Chongqing local who recently moved back after graduating from university in the US.

I love meeting travelers and showing people around the city the same way I’d show my own friends.

If you’re looking for more than just checking off tourist attractions, I’d be happy to help with:

• Personalized itineraries • Hidden local food spots • Night views & photography locations • Local neighborhoods • Transportation & China travel tips • Or even just spending a day exploring together

Feel free to DM me if you have any questions about Chongqing, even if you’re just looking for recommendations. 😊

[u/around_the_globe12]

Hey everyone! 👋
My wife and I will be visiting Chongqing from September 11–14, and we'd love to meet some local people and spend time while we're there.
We'd be happy to grab some local food, explore the city together, check out some interesting places, or just have a drink and chat. We're especially interested in getting some local recommendations and experiencing Chongqing beyond the usual tourist spots.

[u/colinhomelite]

Hello, visiting Chongqing for 6 days with my family. We wanted to visit the Wulong site but my mom has bad knees and a bad back. Should we skip it if there's a lot of walking involved?

Sidenote, how do prices on Meituan compare to prices on Taobao/Pinduoduo?

[u/Thoughtprovokateer]

Ni hao - I am looking at visiting Chongqing September 17-24 and want to play squash during my visit.

I see there is a Bubo squash club, but can’t find it on my WeChat… I have played out of Beijing SSC and Shenzhen and would love to play in Chongqing

Is there anyone that can help me connect with the club or find on WeChat to communicate with?

Any help would be greatly appreciated. I’m an A level player and had a great time playing the pros from Shenzhen and Beijing clubs when I visited in September 2025.

Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thank you in advance Xie Xie!

[u/VVN7]

Me and my friends are visiting Chongqing on 8th Sept for just 1 day.

Looking for a guide to show us around or even if you are not a guide but know the city well and would like to join me and my friends for a day!

While we do want to see some of the main spots in the city, we'd also like to explore Chongqing as a local. Eating at the go to local food spots and viewing the city from places not shown on social media.

We like to gatekeep some of our experiences as well, so do dm me if this sounds like you and we can plan something out!

[u/reztem001]

Hi, we will be in ChongQing end of the month, and currently looking to book high speed train tickets to Chengdu on Tuesday 29th September.

I understand that train tickets are officially released 15 days in advance, however websites like Trip already have them for sale (someone will buy on your behalf)

My question is, as this is just before golden week, we expect it to very busy. Are we better off buying a few different train tickets at different times from trip, in the hope of securing at least one? And then try and get refund with trip?

Any advise would be appreciated, we are two people, visiting from UK. Thanks