Guide to the five-day travel route from Chongqing to Western Sichuan.

5-day self-driving tour of Xinduqiao, Daocheng Aden, Tagong Grassland, and Danba

Time: five days

D1: Chongqing--Ya'an--Xinjiang Duqiao (about 730KM, driving time is about 10 hours) Meal: Lunch + Night Accommodation: Xinduqiao

Depart from the Olympic Sports Center at 7:00 in the morning, arrive in Chengdu via Chengdu-Chongqing Expressway, and then drive from Chengdu via Arrive at the "Rain City" Ya'an on Chengya Expressway, follow the beautiful Qingyi River to Shimian Lower Road, and then follow National Highway 318 to the "Photography Paradise" - Xinduqiao to check in. Pass through Luding County and visit Luding Bridge where the Red Army fought bloody battles (about 1 hour).

D2: Xinduqiao-Daocheng (about 360KM, about 8 hours’ drive) Meals: Breakfast + Night Accommodation: Daocheng

Depart from Xinduqiao in the morning, the altitude of Xinduqiao is about 3300 meters, there is no outstanding landmark landscape, but there are more than 10 kilometers along the route known as the "Photographer's Corridor". Magical light, boundless grassland, winding creeks, golden cypresses, rolling mountains, Tibetan villages scattered among them, cattle and sheep grazing peacefully... The plain scenery of western Sichuan blooms beautifully. Feel the rich plateau customs along the way, pass by Litang, the Pearl of the Plateau, where the plateau snowfish is famous, admire the ancient glacier relics of Haizi Mountain, and arrive at Daocheng County for check-in.

D3: Daocheng - Aden - Daocheng (about 220KM, about 4 hours' drive) Meal: Breakfast + Night Accommodation: Daocheng

After breakfast, go to Riva, Daocheng County, southern Ganzi Prefecture Tour the Yading Nature Reserve Scenic Area in the township (about 6 hours). Aden is hailed by international friends as “the last piece of pure land on the aqua blue planet”. Gaze at the Three Sacred Mountains, which are ranked 11th among the world's Buddhist holy sites, and feel the soul-shaking purity and beauty of this paradise. Then return to Daocheng to check in.

D4: Daocheng-Damba (about 500KM, about 10 hours’ drive) Meal: breakfast + night Accommodation: Danba

Set off after breakfast and drive (about 390 kilometers, 8 hours ) Litang, Yajiang, go to Tagong Grassland, linger in the beauty of Muya Golden Pagoda, the charm of Yala Mountain, appreciate the wonderful natural scenery of Red Rock Beach and Yak Valley, and visit Tagong Temple (about 1 hour). Then drive (about 110 kilometers, 2 hours) to Danba County to check in and appreciate the Jiarong Tibetan customs.

D5: Danba-Chongqing (the whole journey is 740KM, about 11 hours by car) Meal: Breakfast + Lunch

Set off after breakfast, you can enjoy the plateau scenery along the way, and bring back beautiful memories Drive back to Chongqing to end this trip!