Weekend Escape Plan｜Self-driving from Chengdu to Pengzu Mountain, stay at All Season Hotel for a worry-free experience

1. Transportation 🚗
• Chengdu → Pengzu Mountain: Navigate to "Pengzu Mountain Scenic Area," preferably via Jiannan Avenue - Mindong Avenue - Jiangbai Road, about 1.5 hours direct drive with countryside scenery along the way 🌼. Parking at the scenic area costs 10 yuan/day (free within 20 minutes), and parking at the nearby residential plaza is the same price, convenient and flexible. Tickets can be purchased online, with admission plus sightseeing bus costing around 30 yuan. After completing the whole route, you can also check in to receive a badge 🏅.
• Pengzu Mountain → All Season Hotel: Navigate to "All Season Meishan Tianfu New Area Tianfu Avenue Hotel," about a 30-minute drive with smooth traffic, easy to arrive by evening.
2. Pengzu Mountain Activities 🎯
• Morning · Cultural Hiking: Start from the mountain gate, climb the 999-step Longevity Staircase (99 platforms symbolizing longevity), shaded by green trees along the way, with health culture stone carvings beside the steps, perfect for photos 📸. At the top, visit the Pengzu Shrine, hang blessing ribbons to wish for health 🙏, then check in at Pengzu’s tomb and Pengzu Academy, listen to the guide tell stories about Pengzu’s health preservation, and experience the millennium-long longevity culture.
• Noon · Health Lunch: Must try the Diet Therapy Hall inside the scenic area, order Pengzu health soup, clear stewed medicinal dishes, and other set meals with fresh ingredients and light flavors, fitting the "food therapy" theme 🍲, costing about 50-80 yuan per person. After eating, rest at the pavilion outside the hall.
• Afternoon · Core Check-in: First see the Qishan Twin Buddhas (Tang Dynasty cliff carvings, standing Buddha 32 meters, sitting Buddha 28 meters, rare worldwide, said to be the model for Leshan Giant Buddha), the statues are solemn and suitable for distant photos 😲. Then climb the Bulao Pavilion (the highest point in the scenic area) to overlook the entire Pengzu Mountain. Inside the pavilion is a Big Dipper cultural exhibition to learn about traditional feng shui wisdom. Before 16:00, you can take the sightseeing bus (15 yuan one way) down the mountain to save energy.
• Evening · Food and Leisure: After checking in at the hotel, drive 10 minutes to the nearby food street, choose from specialty Chinese cuisine, Jianghu dishes, barbecue, hot pot, skewers, etc., about 60 yuan per person. After dinner, return to the hotel to rest.
3. All Season Hotel Highlights 🏨
• Lobby Perks: Free unlimited drinks from the fully automatic coffee machine, choose from American coffee, latte, etc., perfect for refreshing during your trip 🥰.
• Smart Experience: Rooms equipped with Xiao Ai assistant, voice-controlled curtains, lights, TV, friendly for lazy guests, control everything while lying in bed 😜.
• Practical Facilities: Self-service laundry room (with dryer, dries 3kg of clothes in 40 minutes), 24-hour gym, meeting travel laundry and exercise needs 🧺🏋️‍♀️.
4. Notes ⚠️
• Wear non-slip sports shoes, some trails in the scenic area are steep to avoid sprains; bring sunscreen and a hat in summer, mountain area has big temperature differences between morning and evening, prepare a light jacket 🧥.
• Some areas in the scenic area have weak mobile signals, download offline maps in advance to avoid getting lost 📱.
• Keep quiet inside the hotel, respect other guests, and stay civilized 🤗

Post by charliemarina | Sep 20, 2025