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The Neon Circuit — Chongqing, Chengdu
Route in development · departures TBA

CKG → CTU

The Neon Circuit

Chongqing + Chengdu. The cyberpunk city your FYP won't shut up about, the hotpot capital next door, and the bullet train between them.

8 daysmax 16 crew22–35Pricing lands with the first departure — the list sees it first

What you're walking into

Real places from the route — crew photos replace these after the first departure.

Chongqing's towers lit up at night
Hongya Cave stacked and glowing above the river
Crowds on the Chongqing riverfront at night
A hotpot mid-boil — the city's real religion
A giant panda on the move, Chengdu
A packed teahouse, Chengdu-style afternoon

The itinerary

1ChongqingSTART2ChengduEND

Stops

  1. ChongqingSTART

    D01–D04· 3 nights

  2. ChengduEND

    D04–D08· 4 nights

This route is in development — the waitlist shapes it. Here's the sketch:

  • D01Arrive in the stack city — Land in the city where 'ground floor' is a lie.
  • D02Hongya Cave + the impossible geography — The monorail that drives through a building. Yes, that one.
  • D03Hotpot masterclass + river night cruise — Learn the dip ratio. Earn the night skyline.
  • D04Bullet train west — 75 minutes, two food capitals.
  • D05Pandas + park life — Pandas before noon, teahouse mahjong after.
  • D06Sichuan food day — Mapo tofu where it was invented.
  • D07Day trip: big Buddha or bamboo sea — The waitlist votes on this one.
  • D08Depart — Numb lips, full camera roll.

Getting in is easier than your parents remember.

  • Canadian, British or Australian passport? You're in visa-free — up to 30 days, no application, through Dec 31, 2026.
  • US passport? Get the standard tourist visa — that's the route we recommend: walk in at your nearest Chinese consulate, no appointment, and it's typically issued for 10 years of trips. The 240-hour visa-free transit only works if you fly onward to a third country or region — treat it as a backup, not the plan.

Entry policies change. Verify current rules with the Chinese National Immigration Administration or your nearest consulate before booking.

Read the full 2026 entry-rules guide →

Official resources

Who's going

Sample crew — illustrative until departures lock

Young Asian professionals, 22–35, from across the diaspora — every background welcome.

~75%

coming solo

22–2529%
26–2943%
30–3529%

age mix

LAVancouverMelbourneChicagoSingapore

flying in from

ok who else landed early — lobby dumpling recon at 7?

the wall at 9am had NO crowds. our guide is a genius

POV: you came solo and now you have 8 roommates' numbers

reunion trip when

Sample messages — the real chat starts with the founding crew

Come solo. Leave with a group chat that never sleeps.

Join the waitlist and shape this route — dates and pricing go to the list first.

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