Xinduqiao 8 Days 7 Nights Light and Shadow Paradise In-Depth Travel Guide

Xinduqiao 8 Days 7 Nights Light and Shadow Paradise In-Depth Tour (Budget 20,000 RMB)
Suitable for: Photography enthusiasts / Self-driving travelers / Light hiking experiencers / Starry sky lovers
Best season: May-June (green fields and flower seas) or September-October (golden autumn colorful forests)
Trip highlights: Professional photography follow-up + Tibetan manor experience + private viewing platform + highland luxury camping

📅 Itinerary Overview

Day 1: Chengdu - Kangding - Xinduqiao (Altitude adaptation)
Day 2: Full day shooting at Xinduqiao Light and Shadow Corridor
Day 3: Jiagenba Ose Flower Sea + Tibetan costume travel photography
Day 4: Quanhua Beach Calcified Pool Secret Spot
Day 5: Lenggacuo Horse Riding to View Gongga Mountain
Day 6: Tagong Grassland Cultural Day
Day 7: Muya Sacred Land Light Hiking
Day 8: Return to Chengdu

🏔️ Day 1: Chengdu - Xinduqiao (Altitude 3300m)
Transportation plan

Luxury off-road vehicle charter (1500 RMB/car, including oxygen tank + professional driver, 6 hours)
Highlights en route:

Zheduo Mountain Viewing Platform (Altitude 4298m, prayer flags for blessings)
Kangding Love Song Mugcuo (optional detour, ticket 195 RMB/person)

Accommodation:

Gongga Manor Hotel (1200 RMB/night, Tibetan stone building with Gongga view)

Altitude adaptation:

Dinner with Tibetan medicinal hot pot (100 RMB/person, includes Rhodiola stewed chicken)

📸 Day 2: Xinduqiao Photography Day
VIP photography service (800 RMB/person included):

Exclusive route:

06:00 Juri Temple morning mist (Buddhist pagoda + prayer wheel light and shadow)
10:00 Ten-mile corridor (poplar forest river reflection)
16:00 Waze Township sunset (Tibetan village smoke + yak herd)

Equipment support: tripod + gradient filter provided

Night photography bonus:

20:00 Lavender Manor starry sky (best summer Milky Way)

🌸 Day 3: Jiagenba Ose Flower Sea
Chartered car transfer (500 RMB/round trip):

May exclusive:

Liqi Village thousand-mu Ose flowers (white flower sea + Tibetan residences)
Professional Tibetan costume makeup photography (300 RMB/set, including jewelry props)

Cultural experience:

Jiagenba Muya Intangible Cultural Heritage Exhibition Hall (Thangka painting experience 80 RMB/person)

💎 Day 4: Quanhua Beach Secret Spot
Off-road crossing (800 RMB/car):

Calcified pool hiking (ticket 20 RMB/person):

Huanglong-style colorful pools (Altitude 4000m)
Drone aerial photography service (200 RMB/group)

Overnight stay:

Yulong West Village Tibetan family guesthouse (400 RMB/night, facing Gongga directly)

❄️ Day 5: Lenggacuo Gongga’s Eye
Horse riding / hiking (choose one):

Route A horse riding (300 RMB/person one way, 3 hours)
Route B hiking (guide 200 RMB/day, 5 hours)

Supreme experience:

Mountain top camping (600 RMB/person, includes starry sky tent + alpine dinner)

🏕️ Day 6: Tagong Grassland Cultural Day
Must-do combo:

Muya Golden Pagoda (ticket 20 RMB, pure gold Buddha pagoda)
Tagong Monastery debate (free to watch, starts at 14:00)
Tibetan incense making (50 RMB/person, take-home product)

Overnight stay:

Nuoritong Guesthouse (800 RMB/night, grassland panoramic glass room)

🌿 Day 7: Muya Sacred Land Light Hiking
Scenic area VIP (ticket 90 RMB + sightseeing vehicle 60 RMB):

Buddha light sea of clouds viewing platform (Altitude 4400m)
Paragliding experience (400 RMB/person, overlooking Yala Snow Mountain)

Return preparation:

Buy yak jerky (120 RMB/jin)
Mail postcards (10 RMB each, Tagong post office wooden stamp)

💰 Budget Details (2 people)

Item
Cost
High-end description

Transportation
8000 RMB
Full luxury off-road vehicle + horse riding fees

Accommodation
6000 RMB
Includes 3 nights of scenic luxury lodging

Tickets
1500 RMB
Includes all scenic spots + photography locations

Meals
2000 RMB
Includes special Tibetan meals + camp meals

Experiences
4000 RMB
Travel photography + camping + intangible cultural heritage activities

Equipment
1000 RMB
Oxygen tank + trekking pole rental

Total
20,000 RMB
10,000 RMB per person light and shadow feast

Secret spot extension: Add "Lotus Sea National Forest Park" hiking (requires 1 extra day)