Chongqing: Longyan Waterfall & Jinfo Mountain Day Trip

Trade Chongqing's city skyline for a peaceful day in the lush karst countryside to the south, where rice terraces, bamboo groves and a spectacular cliff waterfall create one of the region's most beautiful natural settings. This fully private day trip is designed to be relaxed and scenic, with comfortable transport and no demanding climbing.

Your day begins with a convenient pickup at your Chongqing hotel. Settle into your private air-conditioned car for the drive into the green hills, while your English-speaking guide introduces the area's unique karst landscape and rural way of life.

Walking gently along country lanes between fields and woodland, you'll reach the foot of the Maniaoshui (Longyan) waterfall, a slender 200-metre ribbon of water tumbling down a sheer cliff and scattering into a fine mist. On a clear day you can gaze out over layered rice terraces toward the distant peaks of Jinfo Mountain. Your guide keeps the pace easy and stops wherever the views are best for photos.

After a relaxed local lunch, you'll visit the area near the historic Longyan hilltop town, a Southern Song dynasty site perched dramatically above the valley, and enjoy the sweeping cliff-top panoramas at a gentle, unhurried tempo. This is authentic rural Chongqing at its most photogenic.

In the evening your private car returns you comfortably to central Chongqing. Perfect for couples, families and travelers seeking a calm, authentic glimpse of Chongqing's dramatic countryside, fully arranged around you.

A relaxed private day from Chongqing to the karst countryside near Jinfo Mountain. Admire a dramatic cliff waterfall and terraced fields, with English guide, private car and lunch.