Trip Summary
The wild middle: Chongqing's neon mountain city and Dazu's carvings, Wulong's natural bridges, Enshi's canyon and cave country, the Shennong stream gorge and the Three Gorges Dam — finishing with Wuhan's towers and lake.
Trip Highlights
- Wulong's three natural bridges and the Furong cave
- Enshi's canyon glass walkway above the cloud sea
- The Shennong stream tracker gorge by boat
- Standing on the Three Gorges Dam ship lock
- Hongyadong's cliff-stack and Chongqing hotpot nights
Day by Day
Day 1 — Arrive Chongqing
Fly into CKG. Evening at Hongyadong's stack and the bridge lights.
Flight in · Chongqinginternational flights, destination pre-filledBook → Stay · Chaotianmencliff-stack baseBook → Car rental · Chongqingpick up at Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport on arrivalBook → 
Day 2 — Dazu day
Coach to the Baodingshan carvings' Reclining Buddha and thousand-hand Guanyin; back for riverside hotpot.
Stay · Chaotianmensecond neon nightBook → Tickets · Dazu Rock Carvingsskip-the-line entryBook → 
Day 3 — Wulong karst
Train-and-bus to the natural bridges: the gorge plank walks and glass elevators; night in the karst town.
Stay · Wulongkarst-town stay by the bridgesBook → Tickets · Wulong Karst Landscapeskip-the-line entryBook → Day 4 — Train to Enshi
Ride the new line into the canyon country; evening at the Tujia stilt lanes.
Stay · Enshi Grand Canyoncanyon-rim lodgeBook → 
Day 5 — Enshi Grand Canyon
The full rim-and-gorge day: the incense stick pillar and glass walkways.
Stay · Enshi Grand Canyonsecond rim nightBook → Tickets · Enshi Grand Canyon Scenic Areaskip-the-line entryBook → 
Day 6 — Tenglong cave
The world-class limestone hall with its light show and underground river; afternoon village tea.
Stay · Enshi Grand Canyonthird cave nightBook → Tickets · Tenglong Cave Scenic Areaskip-the-line entryBook → 
Day 7 — Shennong stream
Peapod boats up the tracker gorge past the hanging coffins; transfer toward Yichang.
Stay · Three Gorges Damdam-side river nightBook → 
Day 8 — Three Gorges Dam
The dam's lock viewpoint and the visitor decks; sunset on the Yangtze decks.
Stay · Three Gorges Damsecond lock nightBook → Tickets · Three Gorges Damskip-the-line entryBook → 
Day 9 — To Wuhan
HSR east; Yellow Crane Tower at dusk and Jianghan's riverside lights.
Yichang → Wuhan trainHSR ~2 hBook → Stay · Yellow Crane Towerriver-tower finishBook → Car rental · Wuhanpick up at Wuhan Railway Station on arrivalBook → 
Day 10 — Wuhan & out
Hubei Museum's bells and a greenway spin before WUH out.
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