Wulong Three Natural Bridges (Tiankeng) + Longshuixia Fissure

The drive from Chongqing city to Wulong takes more than 3 hours. If you don't want to rush a one-day trip, taking the first/last train for a special forces-like itinerary can be a bit tiring. I took the high-speed train to Wulong Station, then took the scenic area shuttle bus (¥10) to the scenic area. I stayed overnight in Wulong (there are many accommodations around ¥100 and specialty restaurants in front of the scenic area, very convenient), spending more time to leisurely explore the next day. Several karst landscape scenic areas in Wulong are listed as World Heritage sites. The Three Natural Bridges scenic area became more famous due to the filming of 'Curse of the Golden Flower' and 'Transformers 4'. The Three Natural Bridges + Longshuixia Fissure (ticket includes transfer bus and elevator ¥210) involve walking through canyons to admire the karst landscape. The Three Natural Bridges is a canyon with two tiankengs and three bridges. Hiking about 4 kilometers in the canyon surrounded by towering cliffs forming tiankengs and three natural stone bridge caves is surprisingly flat and easy to walk. However, Longshuixia Fissure involves walking up and down a narrow creek valley. Although it's only a 2-kilometer journey, the rainy and slippery stone steps require careful walking. The scenic area opens at 8:30 AM, and it takes about 5 hours to leisurely walk through both scenic areas. Then take the scenic area shuttle bus (¥10) to Wulong Station, and take the high-speed train back to Chongqing city.