The Vertical Maze
Explore Chongqing on foot through hidden stairways, stacked neighborhoods and the everyday streets that make the city truly vertical.
Why You’ll Love It
Designed as an affordable, high-value introduction to Chongqing, this three-hour walking tour follows a carefully researched route through stacked residential blocks, historic streets, wet markets, tunnels and hidden passages. Led by a local guide, it reveals how the city’s history, infrastructure and everyday life overlap across different levels—along with unexpected views, neighborhood encounters and photo opportunities most visitors simply walk past.
What’s included
- Professional English-speaking guide
- Curated three-hour walking route
- Historical and neighborhood storytelling
- Personalized food and photo recommendations
Tour Highlights
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Start with the first two places, then expand whenever you want the complete route and photo story. Every itinerary image was photographed personally by Jackson. The exact order can flex with weather, traffic and your interests.
Tongyuan Gate
Begin at one of Chongqing’s last remaining ancient city gates, once the city’s most strategically important land-defense point.
Ba Manzi General’s Tomb Memorial Hall
Visit the memorial to Ba Manzi, a renowned general of the ancient Ba State. His tomb, stone carvings and historical displays introduce Chongqing’s early history and traditional ideals of loyalty and integrity.

Tongyuan Gate
1:00 PM · Meet at Qixinggang Metro Station Exit 4ABegin at one of Chongqing’s last remaining ancient city gates, once the city’s most strategically important land-defense point.
Ba Manzi General’s Tomb Memorial Hall
Ancient Ba history and local valuesVisit the memorial to Ba Manzi, a renowned general of the ancient Ba State. His tomb, stone carvings and historical displays introduce Chongqing’s early history and traditional ideals of loyalty and integrity.
Vertical Maze Descent
Stacked neighborhoods and multiple ground levelsDescend into Chongqing’s mid-levels through dense residential blocks, hidden stairways, slopes, tunnels and elevated passages. The route connects Dimuting Residential Complex, Huayipo Slope, Linhua Road, Zaozilanya and Xuetianwan Wet Market.
The Great Hall of the People
A landmark of 1950s ChongqingSee a monumental building that blends traditional Chinese architectural language with European garden design.
Zhongshan 4th Road
Wartime history beneath a quiet canopyWalk through a historically important district that served as part of China’s central government area during World War II and remains home to Chongqing’s municipal government today.
Cliffside Walkway
Jialing River views and the hillside monorailFollow a rebuilt footpath clinging to the cliffs for sweeping river views and watch Line 2 trains wind through the slopes.
Zengjiayan Metro Station
An entrance that looks like a visual glitchFinish at Exit 2, a perfect expression of Chongqing’s 8D-city identity, with a terrace overlooking the northern riverbank.
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First-hand experiences and photographs from travellers who explored Chongqing with our local team.
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