Chengde Travel Guide | Embark on a Royal Appointment

Dear friends, Chengde, a city full of royal charm, is truly worth a visit! Here’s a super detailed Chengde travel guide, quickly save it👇

🚗 Transportation Guide

✈️ Flight: Puning Airport → 30 minutes by taxi to downtown

🚄 High-speed Rail: Chengde South Station / Chengde Station, convenient by bus or taxi

🏞️ Must-Visit Attractions

1️⃣ Mountain Resort: Ticket 130 RMB, spend 4 hours. Focus on the palace area, lake area (Yanyu Tower is a must-photograph spot), and take the mountain shuttle (60 RMB) in the mountain area

2️⃣ Little Potala Palace + Panchen Lama’s Palace: Combined ticket 80 RMB, 3 hours, see the panoramic Tibetan-style architecture

3️⃣ Puning Temple: Ticket 60 RMB, 2 hours, see the Thousand-Hand Guanyin wood carving

4️⃣ Qingshui Peak: Ticket 25 RMB, round-trip cable car 60 RMB, see the unique Bangchui Mountain scenery

🍱 Food Highlights

🥘 Lao San Lamb Soup + Tandoor Baked Flatbread

🥟 Donkey Rolling Cake, Almond Tea (street snacks)

🍖 Gaidan Meat (local specialty)

📅 3-Day Itinerary

D1: Mountain Resort (all day) + "The Prosperous Dynasty" performance

D2: Puning Temple (morning) + Little Potala Palace (afternoon)

D3: Qingshui Peak (morning) → Return trip

❗ Notes

• Book tickets and accommodation in advance, wear comfortable shoes

• Large temperature difference between day and night, bring a jacket

• Follow etiquette inside temples

Dear friends, pack your bags and head to Chengde for an unforgettable journey! If you have questions, leave a comment below👇

Post by AQF. Ida 2857 | Aug 20, 2025