Dujiangyan Irrigation Project

Day 01Chengdu to Dujiangyan to Mt. Qingchengshan

This 'Sichuan tour' starts with a drive northward to Dujiangyan city for visit to the famous water project - Dujiangyan Irrigation Project (also named as Dujiangyan Water Project); this water project is built around 2250 year ago, after it was built, the water project irrigated hundreds of huansands of hecters of farm lands at Chengdu plain, because of this project, Sichuan becomes the famous "Tianfu Zhi Guo" -- literally meaning "Land of Abundanse" or "Heavenly Kingdom" ; after Dujiangyan, drive to Mt. Qingchengshan, the holy mountain to Taoists in the world.

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Diexihaizi Lake

Day 02Mt. Qingcheng to Songpan to Jiuzhaigou

Drive to Jiuzhaigou in the morning. On the way, visit the Diexi haizi (a lake), the old wall in Songpan. Arrive in Jiuzhaigou around 1900PM. Today, you aren't arranged senic spots sightseeing, the long distance will exhaust the whole day.

 

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Jiuzhaigou scenery

Day 03Jiuzhaigou sightseeing

Enjoy the beauty of Jiuzhaigou (world heritage in the list of UNESCO) whole day. At night, enjoy the local folk performance.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Huanglong

Day 04Jiuzhaigou to Huanglong to Songpan

Arrive in Huanglong in the late morning. Enjoy the beauty of Huanglong (world heritage on the list of UNESCO). Then drive to Songpan town for overnight.

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Mt. Siguniangshan

Day 05Songpan to Wolong to Rilong

Drive to Rilong town, the entrance to Mt. Siguniangs nature; there are 3 valleys close to this town, the entrance to Changpinggou valley is right in the town, the entrance to Haizi valley is about 500 meters before the hotel; Shuangqiaogou valley is about 15 kilometers far to the west of the town. 90 kilometers before arriving at Rilong town is the world famous Wolong nature reserve, where tourists can have a close look to the panda bears.

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Wolong Panda Reserve Area

Day 06Rilong sightseeing

Today, trekking in Haizigou valley. Only from somewhere in this valley, the 4 peaks can be viewed, among the 4 peaks, only the 4th peak (Yao Mei feng peak in Chinese) is year round snow capped.


 

 

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Danba Tibetan Architecture

Day 07Rilong to Danba to Bamei to Tagong

Drive 245 kilometers to reach Tagong; naturally sightseeing. Drive aong a river till get to Donggu pass (3780 Meters), if weather is nice, the snow capped peak of Mt. Yala can be seen clearly here (see picture to the left). Local towered farm houses in Danba area will impress you for its unique style of archetecture with strong Qiang features. 8 Kilometers before Bamei, where is a Tibetan monastery - Huiyuan monastery, it was said that the 7th Dalai Lama once lived here for some years before he was throned in Potala palace and after Muslim army moved into Lhasa in 18th century.

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Tagong Monastery

Day 08Tagong to kangding

Spending time to visit Tagong monastery and Tagong Buddhism college, 2 kilometers behind the town. In middle afternoon, drive to leave for kangding,  the local political, economical and cultural center of Ganzi Tibetan Autonomous prefecture.


 

 

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Mt. Emeishan

Day 09kangding to Luding to Mt. Emeishan

After you enjoyed Kangding - the gate to Tibet, drive eastward to Mt. Emeishan (also named as Mt. Emei) for sightseeing. Visit Baoguo temple.


 

 

 

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Jinding， Mt. Emeishan

Day 10Mt. Emeishan sightseeing

The whole day sightseeing at Mt. Emeishan, a Buddhism mountain. First, visit Jinding (the mountain top) and Huazang temple by cable car, have lunch in the mountain; in the afternoon, visit Wanian temple, Qinyin temple and the lovely monkey.

 

 

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Leshan Big Buddha Statue

Day 11Mt. Emei to Leshan to Chengdu

In the morning, Drive 30 kilometers southwards to Leshan to visit the famous Leshan Big buddha statue (71 meters, carved out of a whole piece of mountain), which is seat at the conjunction of 3 rivers: Mingjjiang river, Qingyijiang river and Dadu river. Visit the Buddha by boat first, then get on the mountain. After it, drive back to Chengdu.
End of the tour
 

 

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