Chongqing Surrounding Tour, 6 Classic Attractions to Choose from

When visiting Chongqing, many friends are not satisfied with just enjoying the city's attractions and would try to explore the surrounding areas to experience a more comprehensive Chongqing. So, what are worth visiting around the city? Here, I will talk about the four emerging popular attractions for taking photos, including the Ordovician period, Yunyang Longgang, Heishangu, and Shenlongxia, as well as the two world heritages in Wulong and Dazu.

Ordovician Park

This is China's premier destination for 'high-altitude thrill experiences,' currently featuring eight major high-altitude attractions such as the cliff swing, glass suspension bridge, and cloud corridor bridge. This place has recently gone viral on social media, with many visitors expressing that the experiences are endlessly thrilling and so exciting that they make you question reality!

Yunyang Longgang Geological Park

Longgang Tiankeng is 335 meters deep, formed by cliffs, with a nearly 90-degree angle, straight up, overlooking the world, and is known as the 'First Jar of the World'. This attraction features the 'Cloud Corridor Bridge' built on a kilometer-high cliff, shaped like a 'flower in the sky', with a 720° view, making it a spectacular highlight. Additionally, the Hand-in-Hand Walkway on the cliff is also thrilling. Compared to popular scenic spots like Wulong, Longgang Tiankeng has fewer visitors, allowing everyone to relax and enjoy the scenery.

Heishangu Scenic Area

Heishangu is currently the largest natural ecological scenic area in Chongqing, preserving the best original ecology. It is known as the 'Biological Gene Bank of Chongqing and Guizhou'. The scenery is beautiful, the air quality is excellent, and it is very suitable for canyon hiking.

Shenlong Gorge Scenic Area

The Shenlong Gorge has lush vegetation on both sides and beautiful scenery. It is a great tourist destination all year round. Its main feature is summer rafting, with clear spring water and significant waterway drops, making it very thrilling and exciting.
The Wulong Scenic Area features rare karst landforms, including caves, caverns, fissures, gorges, peak clusters, and alpine meadows, each with unique shapes. In 2007, it was listed as a World Natural Heritage site under the name 'South China Karst' along with Libo in Guizhou and Shilin in Yunnan. The main tourist attractions are the Three Natural Bridges, Fairy Mountain, and Furong Cave. It is suitable for visiting in all seasons: spring, summer, autumn, and winter.

Dazu Rock Carvings

The Dazu Rock Carvings are a type of religious cliffside carvings from the late Tang Dynasty to the early Song Dynasty, primarily featuring Buddhist themes, with Confucian and Taoist statues also present. They are renowned artistic treasures, known as the 'Pearl of Oriental Art,' and are one of the world's eight major grottoes. The attractions include Baoding Mountain, Beishan, Nanshan, Shizhuanshan, and Shimenshan. The Dazu Rock Carvings were listed as a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site on December 1, 1999, making them Chongqing's first world heritage site.