The best attractions for self-driving tour in Chengdu

There are many scenic spots around Chengdu, and I highly recommend friends to visit them. Let’s introduce it in detail below! Most of them are very famous tourist attractions. See the picture below for recommended attractions and self-driving tour routes.

1. Dujiangyan Qingcheng Mountain Scenic Area

These two scenic spots are the closest to Chengdu and are also the favorite places for Chengdu people to enjoy the cool air in summer. Tour Dujiangyan by water and ask about Qingcheng Mountain. Take the express train directly from the city to the scenic spot, the fare is 12 yuan!

Chengdu Dujiangyan Qingcheng Mountain self-driving route Chengdu to Dujiangyan

1. Shaxi Line: Chengdu Shaxi Line Dujiangyan

2. Chengdu-Qingcheng Line: Chengdu Third Ring Road Chengdu Wenqiong Expressway Wenjiang Chengqing Expressway Qingcheng Mountain Dujiangyan

3. Chengdu-Guan Expressway: Chengdu Yangxi Line Chengguan Expressway Dujiangyan

2. Emeishan Scenic Area

Emei Show the world. As a famous Buddhist mountain, Emei not only has historical and cultural deposits, but also has unique beauty in the world. Spring, summer, autumn and winter each have their own beauty.

Chengdu Emeishan self-driving tour route: Chengdu - Aveng Expressway - Leshan Giant Buddha (about 200 kilometers) - Emeishan City (about 39 kilometers) - Guobao Temple Scenic Area (about 5 kilometers).

3. Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic Area

The Giant Buddha is located at Lingyun Temple on the east bank of the Minjiang River in Leshan, near the intersection of the Dadu River, Qingyi River and Minjiang River. The Maitreya Buddha statue is 71 meters high and is the largest cliff-carved statue in China. According to legend, there were four incidents of Buddha closing his eyes in history.

Self-driving route to Leshan Giant Buddha in Chengdu:

Take Chuangye Road from Chengdu to Daya Expressway (Beijing-Kunming Expressway) for 39 kilometers, transfer to Lecheng Expressway, and pay toll at Leshan Mianzhu for 82 kilometers Get off at the station and finally take Provincial Highway 305 directly to the Big Buddha. The whole journey is about 150 kilometers, and the total time is about 2 hours. This route does not enter Leshan city. After getting off the expressway, drive directly from the outskirts of Leshan to the Big Buddha.

4. Aba Jiuzhaigou

It is famous throughout the country. Some people say that they don’t look at the water when they come back from Jiuzhaigou.

Self-driving route from Chengdu to Jiuzhaigou: Chengdu - Dujiangyan - Wenchuan - Maoxian - Songpan - Chuanzhu Temple - Jiuzhaigou - Return.

5. Pansong Huanglong Scenic Area

It consists of Huanglong Headquarters and Muni Valley. Huanglong is mainly composed of Huanglong Valley, Yundan Gorge, Xuebaoding and other scenic spots; Muni Valley is mainly composed of Zhaga Waterfall and Erdaohai. Mainly named after the famous Buddhist temple Huanglong Temple, it is famous for the "four wonders" of colorful pools, snow mountains, canyons and forests.

Chengdu Huanglong Self-driving Route:

Chengdu-Wenzhou Line: Chengdu Dujiangyan Wenchuan Mao County Songpan Huanglong (319 kilometers)

Loop Line: Chengdu Guanghan Jiangyou Pingwu Jiuzhaigou Huanglong ( 640 km)

Chengdu-Mianlian Line: Chengdu Mianyang Jiangyou Pingwu Huanglong (522 km)

Chengdu-Guangzhou Line: Chengdu Guangyuan Zhaohuawen County Jiuzhaigou Huanglong (740 km)

Chengbei Line: Huanglong, Beichuanmao County, Mianyang, Chengdu (430 km)

Grassland Line: Maerkang Hongyuan Huanglong, Wenchuan County, Chengdu (650 km)

6. Beichuan Qiangcheng Tourism District

Beichuan Chengqiang Tourist Area is located in Beichuan Qiang Autonomous County and consists of the Earthquake Relics Memorial Hall, Aida Cultural Tourism Area and Yuqiang Cultural Tourism Area.

The scenic spot is 120 kilometers away from Chengdu, and the Chengdu-Mian and Cheng-Mian double-track expressways can directly reach the tourist area. It integrates memorial ceremony, great love culture, Chongqing and Qiang culture, gratitude culture, western Sichuan natural ecology and folk customs.

Self-driving route: Chengdu-Mianguang Expressway or Double Line - Mianyang South Railway Station - Liaoning Avenue - Beichuan Chengqiang Tourist Area Visitor Center.

7. Deng Xiaoping’s hometown in Guang’an

Grandpa Deng’s former residence is located in Guang’an City, Sichuan Province. This courtyard house was built with the joint efforts of three generations of Deng’s ancestors. The entire yard covers an area of ??833.4 square meters and has 17 tile-roofed houses.

The north wing was built by Deng Xiaoping's great-grandfather Deng Xinzao about two hundred years ago; the house was built by his grandfather Deng Keda more than a hundred years ago; and the south wing was built by his parents. Before Deng Xiaoping's liberation, three generations of ancestors lived here. Grandpa Deng spent fifteen years of unforgettable childhood and youth here.

Self-driving route from Chengdu to Deng It integrates Feng Shui, imperial examination, astronomy, Three Kingdoms, religion and other cultures. Especially Feng Shui culture, you can experience it once.

Self-driving route from Chengdu to Langzhong Ancient City:

There are three roads from Chengdu to Langzhong. First take the Chengdu-Guangzhou Expressway, go to Jiange to see Jianmen Pass and Cuiyun Corridor, stay in Guangyuan City, then follow the Jialing River to Langzhong, and return to Chengdu on the Nanchong-Chengdu Expressway. The second way is to return to the South Expressway to Langzhong, and then from the Chengdu-Guangzhou Expressway to Guangyuan home. The other way is to go halfway to the first road and then turn around along Provincial Highway 302 to Langzhong. This is the most convenient way.