"Bijie Line" route arrangement and accommodation details from Chengdu to Siguniang Mountain, Seda, Daocheng and Xinduqiao

The whole journey from Chengdu to Mount Siguniang, Seda, Daocheng, Yading and Xinduqiao is 2,200 kilometers and takes 8 days. The average daily driving time is 275 kilometers, 7 hours, and the average speed is 45 kilometers/hour. This route is the most famous "Western Sichuan Ring" in Western Sichuan tourism. The detailed itinerary, scenic spots, altitude changes, and accommodation arrangements are as follows:

On the first day, Chengdu-Yingxiu-Siguniang Mountain-Danba

After breakfast in Chengdu, go up the Minjiang River and pass by Take the Duwen Expressway to visit the hometown of Dayu, the Wenchuan earthquake site, pass through Dujiangyan and Yingxiu, and arrive at the Shuangqiaogou Scenic Area of ??Siguniang Mountain. In the afternoon, visit Siguniang Mountain and then drive to Danba for accommodation. Reference hotels: Danba Allen BB, Danba Beautiful Valley Hotel.

Travel guide: Chengdu to Danba, 360 kilometers, 5 hours’ drive, 70km/h, altitude change range of 500~3000 meters, road conditions along the way are good, no pressure on the car.

Attractions: Dayu’s hometown, Wenchuan earthquake site, Siguniang Mountain, etc. (Tickets for Mount Siguniang are within 150 yuan, and other attractions are free)

The next day, Danba - Seda Larong Wuming Buddhist College - Seda County

Danba After breakfast, visit Jiaju Tibetan Village. In the afternoon, we walked along the Dadu River, passed through Jinchuan and Guanyinqiao Town, and arrived at Seda Wuming Larong Buddhist College to take photos of the night scene of Seda. Stay in Seda County for the night. Refer to Seda Holy City Hotel and Seda Holy Land Lotus Hotel.

Travel Guide: From Danba to Seda, the journey is 380 kilometers, the drive is 7 hours, and the altitude ranges from 2800-4000 meters.

Attractions: Jiaju Tibetan Village (ticket 50 yuan), Sedararong Wuming Buddhist Academy (free).

The third day: Seda - Seda Sky Burial Platform - Garze

Seda is located in the south of Qinghai, where many prairie dogs live. You can play with marmots in the morning, and watch the sky burial ceremony at Seda Sky Burial Platform at 1pm. Passing through Onda and Luhuo counties, visit Kasa Lake and arrive at Garze County. The journey has entered the plateau, and the scenery along the way is endless, one after another, and the grasslands are as green as lakes. Stay in Garze County in the evening, please refer to accommodation: Yongkang Hotel, Garze Nationality Hotel.

Travel guide: 260 kilometers to Ganzi, a 6-hour drive, with an altitude ranging from 3800-3400 meters. The road condition along the way is good, but there are many bends, so pay attention and walk slowly.

Attractions: Seda Marmot, Seda Sky Burial Platform, Luhuokasa Lake. (All free)

Kasa Lake

Day 4: Garze-Litang-Daocheng-Shangri-La Town

Leave Garze in the morning and walk through the world Navel - Yalong River Grand Canyon, arriving at Litang (4685 meters), the tallest city in the world, at noon. Passing through Tur Mountain, we climbed over Haizi Mountain (4,500 meters), the largest ancient glacier relic on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, and passed through Daocheng County. We enjoyed Qingyang Forest Park, Songkhla Valley, and Bova Pass along the way, and arrived at Shangri-La Town in Daocheng County in the evening. Reference accommodation: Sacred Daocheng Tour.

Travel Guide: From Ganzi to Shangri-La Town, the total distance is 420 kilometers, a 9-hour drive, a speed of 45km/h, and an altitude ranging from 3400 to 4685 to 2900 meters. Among them, the "Ganzi-Xinlong-Litang" section has many sections damaged by water and rockfalls, making it the most dangerous section along the entire line. Drivers must drive carefully.

Tourist attractions: Yalong River Grand Canyon, Tur Mountain, Haizi Mountain, Sangdui Red Grassland (seasonal).

Haizi Mountain

Day 5, Shangri-La Town - Yading Village

Shangri-La, formerly known as Zhiwa Township, is located at the foot of the Yading Scenic Area in Daocheng, only a few meters away from the Tourist Reception Center. 10 minutes drive. Arrive at the Daocheng Yading Tourist Reception Center, buy tickets, check in at the entrance of the scenic area, transfer to a sightseeing bus, and go to Daocheng Yading Scenic Area for a day trip. Along the way, you can enjoy the sacred mountain (6032 meters) and the travel notes of tourist destinations. After about 40 minutes, we arrived at Zhaguanbeng and headed to Dolma to visit Latso Lake (Pearl Sea). Return to Yading Village to check in in the afternoon. Reference accommodation: Desha Mansion in Yading Village.

Travel Guide: This is a day trip to Aden. The whole journey only takes 34 kilometers, about 1 hour, and the altitude ranges from 2800 meters to 4000 meters. Don’t throw away tickets and tickets, use them again the next day.

Attractions: Yading Village, Chonggu Temple, Zhuoma Co (Pearl Sea), Xiannairi. Note: Total admission fee to Daocheng Aden

On the sixth day, Aden-Shangri-La Town

Get up early, watch the Rizhao Jinshan Mountain, and then take the scenic sightseeing bus (you need to show the previous day’s Tickets) to Zhaguanbeng and walk to Chonggu Temple. At your own expense, you can choose a scenic battery car (round trip 80 yuan, recommended), go to Luorong Cow Farm, and see Xianuoduoji Holy Mountain, Yangmayong Holy Mountain, Milk Sea, and Five Color Sea. Return to Shangri-La Town from Aden Village in the afternoon. Reference accommodation: Zhiwa Township (Zhiwa Holy Journey Holiday Hotel).

Travel Guide: This is a day of long-distance travel in Aden. Aden Village to Shangri-La Town is 34 kilometers and 1 hour. Yading Village is 4,000 meters above sea level, and Shangri-La Town is 2,900 meters above sea level. The long-distance tour in Aden takes about 6 hours on foot, which is quite tiring. For your own safety, please do what you can. Plateau rescue is inconvenient, and it is prohibited to illegally cross the scenic area or hide discomfort.

Visit attractions: Chonggu Temple, Luorong Cow Farm, Five-Colored Sea, Milk Sea, Shanuoduoji Mountain, Yangmayong Mountain, etc. (Tickets for Daocheng Yading Scenic Area are valid for 3 days.

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Day 7: Shangri-La Town-Daocheng-Litang-Yajiang-Xinduqiao

Because of the imam’s trip, I have to get up early today. Starting from Shangri-La, we will pass through Daocheng and Sangdui, cross the Haizishan Nature Reserve, pass through the world’s highest city Litang (4700 meters), cross the Kazila Mountain, pass through the Jianziwan Mountain Tunnel, and pass through the Yajiang River and Gaoersi Mountain The tunnel and sky road are curved with stone slabs, and stop at Xindu Bridge (3460 meters), which is known as a paradise for photographers. Reference accommodation: Xinduqiao Chongqing Dacheng Hotel.