Sightseeing the Red Leaves in Golden Autumn

Name	14-Day Tour to Daocheng, Yading, Jiuzhaigou
Theme	Enjoy the Red Leaves in Golden Autumn
Number	S-002

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Duration	14 days
Route	Chengdu—Kangding—Daocheng—Danba— Ruo’ergai—Jiuzhaigou—Songpan—Wenchuan —Dujiang Dam—Chengdu
Optimum Travel Time	Oct.—mid Nov.
Degree of Difficulty

Main Attractions

Luding Bridge, Changqing Chunke’er monastery, Yading, Tagong grassland, Tagong Monastery, Jiaju Tibetan Village, Suoppo Ancient Tower, Miyaluo, first bend of Yellow River, Flower Lake, Ruo’ergai grassland, Huanglong, Jiuzhaigou

Itinerary

Chengdu—(144km)—Ya’an—(147km)—Luding—(49km)—Kangding—(83km)—Xinduqiao(423km in total) Accomodation in Xinduqiao Altitude: 3500m

We head for Luding County where the Luding Bridge is located. From Luding County, going further, we get to Kangding famous for its horse-riding mountains. Then we will pass Zheduo Snow Mountainand Yankou Pass where we can sightsee beautiful snow scenery. Descending from the mountain, we reach the “paradise for photographers”, Xinduqiao.

Xinduqiao—(68km)—Yajiang—(137km)—Litang—(148km)—Daocheng(353km in total)

Accomodation in Daocheng Altitude: 3500m

From Yajiang to Litang. In Litang, we’ll visit Changqingchunke’er monastery (Gelupa branch of Tibetan Budhhism). Then we’ll get to Daocheng.

Daocheng—(120km)—Yading(120kmin total)

Accomodation in Yading Altitude: 4000m

Visit Shangri-la. And then visit Yading scenic spot.

Yading—Chonggu monastery—Luorong Cattle Farm—Chonggu monastery—Yading—(120km)—Daocheng(120km in total)

Accomodation in Daocheng Altitude: 3500m

Trek or ride horses to Luorong Cattle Farm. Back from Yading to Daocheng.

Daocheng—(148km)—Litang—(137km)—Yajiang—(68km)—Xinduqiao(353km in total)

Daocheng to Yajiang via Litang. Then back to Xinduqiao.

Xinduqiao—(33km)—Tagong—(29km)—Bamei—(84km)—Danba(146km in total)

Accomodation in Jiaju Tibetan Village Altitude: 1900m

Visit Tagong monastery( Sakya branch of Tibetan Budhhism). Sightsee Yala snow mountain and visit Huiyuan monastery. We’ll go to Danba and visit China’s most beautiful Tibetan Village, Jiaju Village.

Danba—(62km)—Xiaojin—(56km)—four Maiden Mountains(118km in total)

Accomodation in Rilong town Altitude: 3250m

Visit Suopo town. Sightsee in Shuangqiaogou scenic spot in the Four-Maiden Mountain.

Four-Maiden Mountain—(182km)—Zhuokeji—(128km)—Miyaluo(310km in total)

Accomodation in Miyaluo Altitude: 2600m

Visit Zhuokeji village. And we come to the “hometown of red leaves”, Miyaluo.

Miyaluo—(183km)—Hongyuan—(75km)—Tangke—(57km)—Ruo’ergai (315km in total)

Accomodation in Ruo’ergai Altitude: 3500m

We’ll come to Hongyuan county first. Enjoy the beautiful scenery in Hongyuan. And then visit Flower Lake.

Ruo’ergai—(230km)—Jiuzhaigou(230km in total)

Accomodation in Jiuzhaigou Altitude: 1900m

From Ruo’ergai to Jiuzhai.

Jiuzhaigou

Accomodation in Jiuzhaigou Altitude: 1900m

Visit Jiuzhaigou

Jiuzhaigou

Accomodation in Jiuzhaigou Altitude: 1900m

Visit Jiuzhaigou

Jiuzhaigou—(60km)—Chuanzhu monastery—(40km)—Huanglong—(60km)—Songpan(160km in total) Accomodation in Songpan Altitude: 2500m

Visit Huanglong and Songpan ancient town.

Songpan—Maoxian County—Wenchuan—Chengdu(350km in total)

Accomodation in Chengdu Altitude: 500m

Go back to Chengdu and enjoy local cuisine.