Day 1 All over the country → Chengdu ★ All day assembly day
All day
The first day is a full-day gathering day. Tourists will go to the meeting hotel according to their arrival time in Chengdu. At the meeting hotel, please inform the front desk of "China-Travel Note + Name" to check in. It is recommended that tourists arrive as early as possible, stroll around, rest, and experience the slow life of Chengdu by enjoying the various snacks and attractions.
Recommended places to visit: Jinli Ancient Street, Wuhou Temple, Kuanzhai Alley, and Chunxi Road, one of the top ten commercial streets in China, where you can take photos of the city scenery.
Chengdu people love drinking tea, playing mahjong, and watching Sichuan opera, making this a great opportunity to capture the cultural heritage of old Chengdu. If you arrive early and have plenty of time, we recommend: [Old Teahouse in Peng Town, Shuangliu County]
Food recommendation: There are many Chengdu snacks in Jinli and Kuanzhai Alley: Long Chao Shou, Dandan Noodles, Feichangfen, and Maocai.
Day 2 Chengdu → Songpan Ancient Town (2900m) → Jiuzhaigou Entrance (2000m)
·morning
After breakfast, depart Chengdu and travel through Dujiangyan into the Minjiang River Valley, a cultural corridor between the Tibetan and Qiang peoples. Arrive at Songpan Ancient City, where Songtsen Gampo married Princess Wencheng. Thanks to the rise of the tea-horse trade, this area was once a trading hub for the border regions of Sichuan, Gansu, and Qinghai, and a major transportation hub since the Tang Dynasty.
·night
We arrived at the entrance of Jiuzhaigou in the evening and checked into the hotel. Everyone had a good rest and prepared for the full-day tour of Jiuzhaigou tomorrow.
Day 3 Jiuzhaigou ★ Full day in-depth tour (2000-3000 meters)
All day
After breakfast, we'll explore the fairyland on earth, the fairytale world of Jiuzhaigou Scenic Area. Upon entering the scenic area, we'll transfer to a sightseeing bus. Jiuzhaigou's main valley is a "Y" shape, consisting of three valleys, totaling over 50 kilometers.
Shuzheng Valley: Shuzheng Waterfall is the first waterfall complex in Jiuzhaigou. Dozens of lakes stretch for 7 kilometers, with multiple steps leading up to the waterfall. The mysterious Sparkling Lake, where wind-driven waves create a dazzling display of golden "sparks," is also a popular attraction. Other scenic spots include Rhinoceros Lake and Wolong Lake.
The Changhai Lake in Zezhawagou is an inner lake in Jiuzhaigou, where you can enjoy the colorful Five Color Pools.
The Pearl Beach in Rize Valley resembles a vast, shimmering curtain, creating the sensation of "stepping on rolling silver flowers and embracing a vast expanse of pearls." Five Flower Lake, the pride of Jiuzhaigou, is known as "the essence of Jiuzhaigou" and "the unique wonder of Jiuzhaigou." After your visit, return to your hotel at the entrance of Jiuzhaigou for check-in.
Day 4 Jiuzhaigou Entrance → Huanglong Scenic Area (2900-3600m) → Zoige County (3300m)
·morning
After breakfast, depart for the Huanglong Scenic Area. Known as the "Fairyland on Earth," the ravines are home to numerous colorful pools that transform into vibrant colors depending on the surrounding scenery and the angle of sunlight. Famous for its "four unique wonders" of colorful pools, snow-capped mountains, canyons, and forests, the area is renowned for its magnificent, ingenious, and vibrantly colored travertine formations. Its rare karst landforms are renowned both domestically and internationally, making it a veritable paradise on earth.
It is recommended to take the cable car directly to the top and tour from top to bottom, enjoying the beautiful scenery such as the Welcoming Pool, the cascading waterfalls, the Washing Body Cave, the Bonsai Pool, the Huanglong Temple, and the Five-Colored Pool along the way.
·night
Check into the hotel in Ruoergai County in the evening.
Day 5: Zoige County (3300m) → Huahu Lake (3500m) → Zoige Grassland Crossing → Yellow River Nine Bends First Bend (3600m) → Hongyuan County or Tangke Town (3500m)
·morning
Come to the beautiful [Huahu Lake] and encounter the clear water and blue sky unique to the plateau.
We then explored the heart of the Zoige Grassland, the filming location for the film "Return to the Wolf Pack." The film tells the true story of Li Weiyi, a female painter who, while sketching on the Zoige grasslands, rescued a wolf king orphan and named him Green. After a brief period of urban life, she decided to bring Green back to the grasslands and reunite with the wolf pack. Traveling through the film's rarely visited Zoige Grassland, amidst the vast expanse of sky and wilderness, we deeply understood the author Li Weiyi's words: "Freedom is more important than life; it gives meaning to all our journeys!"
·afternoon
Then we came to the [First Bend of the Nine Bends of the Yellow River]. The Yellow River has made countless bends in this plateau wetland, with Gansu on one side and Sichuan on the other. We will climb to the top of the plank road to admire this magnificent scenery from afar.
·night
Check in to Hongyuan County or Tangke Town in the evening.
Day 6 Hongyuan County or Tangke Town → Wachetalin → Chazhenliangzi → Gulugou ★ Check in to Hot Spring Hotel (2000 meters)
·morning
Starting from Hongyuan County or Tangke Town, you can admire the vast Hongyuan grassland and arrive at Wache Township. You can visit the Wache Pagoda Forest with fluttering prayer flags and a forest of white pagodas. This is the place where the 10th Panchen Lama chanted sutras and prayed for blessings.
Climb up to Chazhen Liangzi and look into the distance. The hills and plains are undulating and the scenery is magnificent. It is the watershed between the Yangtze River and the Yellow River. Two rivers originate here, one into the Yellow River and the other into the Yangtze River.
·afternoon
We arrived at Gulugou in the afternoon. It is famous for its hot springs. We stayed in a local hot spring hotel. We relaxed our fatigue in the steaming hot air, looked up at the starry sky, and lived a fairy-like life.
Day 7 Gulugou (2000m) → Bipenggou (3600m) → Chengdu
·morning
Depart in the morning and head to Bipenggou, which is the back garden of Siguniang Mountain. Once inside the scenic area, you can take a sightseeing bus through the primeval forest to reach Bailong Waterfall, Zhuoma Lake, Three Trees, Moon Bay, etc., and take in the primeval forest, sacred snow-capped mountains, towering peaks, and cascading waterfalls in the valley, creating a beautiful paradise.
·afternoon
We left Bipenggou just in time and returned to the bustling city of Chengdu. We first headed to Chengdu Shuangliu Airport, then to Chengdu South Railway Station. Don't forget to keep in touch and plan your next trip together.
