Four-day loop route of Western Sichuan Wonderland: through Dujiangyan, Jiuzhaigou, Huanglong, and Siguniang Mountain

Number of days: 4 days
Time: August
With whom: With friends
Updated: 2025.09.02

"Jiuzhai returns without looking at the water", this familiar sentence makes me full of expectations for this trip to western Sichuan. Departing from Chengdu in the early morning, with a yearning for natural wonders, we embarked on a four-day loop tour. Along the way, the green mountains and green waters are accompanied by green mountains and green waters, and the altitude gradually rises, and the mood also soars.

✅D1: Chengdu → Dujiangyan→ Jiuzhaigou

👉 Route:Departing from Chengdu (it is recommended to depart before 7:00, about 2 hours by car) → Dujiangyan Scenic Area (2 hours to play) → Drive to Jiuzhaigou (about 5 hours) → Live at Jiuzhaigou

Departure

from Chengdu in the early morning, 2 hours drive to Dujiangyan, a thousand-year-old water conservancy miracle. The thousand-year-old water conservancy project in the textbook, you can only see it with your own eyes to understand how shocking it is! Focus on these three cores:

📍 Yuzui Diversion Dike: The "heart" of Dujiangyan, dividing the Minjiang River into two, the inner river irrigation, the outer river flood drainage, the wisdom of the ancients is amazing!

📍 Treasure Bottle Mouth: The "throat" that controls the flow of the Neijiang River, and accurately diverts the flow like the mouth of the bottle, Ensure irrigation water in the Chengdu Plain.

📍 Flying Sand Weir: A magical "flood discharge and sand discharge" project, which can drain sediment when floods come and avoid siltation in the river.

Tips: There is a regular docent at the entrance of the scenic spot, and you can better understand the principle of Dujiangyan by listening to the explanation~

✅D2 Jiuzhaigou all-day in-depth tour

👉 Tour route: → the entrance of the scenic spot Take the sightseeing bus to Changhai → Walk to the colorful pond → Take the sightseeing bus to Nuorilang Center→ Play Rizegou (right line) in the morning→ Eat at Norilang Restaurant at noon→ Play Zechawagou (left line) + Shuzhenggou → leave the scenic spot before 18:00

Morning: Rize Gou (right line) - essence concentration section

📍 Wuhuahai: Enter the park on time at 8:30 and take the sightseeing bus directly! The morning sun shines on the lake, the color of the sea of five flowers is the most intense, and the plank road on the shore is the best shooting point.

📍 Pearl Beach Waterfall: The filming location of "Journey to the West"! The waterfall cascades down from the travertine beach, splashing like pearls, and you can feel the mist on your face when you walk on the boardwalk.

📍 Mirror Sea: Arrive before 10 o'clock, the lake surface is as calm as a mirror, and the reflections of the snow-capped mountains and forests are clear and symmetrical, as if you are in a fantasy world , is an excellent location for filming the "Mirror of the Sky" blockbuster.

Afternoon: Zechawagou (left line) + Shuzhenggou

📍 Changhai:The largest lake in Jiuzhai at an altitude of 3,100 meters, the lake is as blue as a mirror, backed by snow-capped mountains, and taking photos has a "cinematic feel".

📍 Colorful Pond: A 15-minute walk from Changhai, although it is small, the color concentration is extremely high. When the afternoon sun shines, the center of the lake is cobalt blue and gradually changes to emerald green.

📍 Norilang Waterfall: The 270-meter-wide travertine waterfall group is best taken in the afternoon, and the water flows like silver satin.

📍 The tree is in the sea: 19 seas are connected like terraces, and the seas are connected by waterfalls, with clear layers. In the evening, the light and shadow are beautiful.

✅ Food recommendation: You can go to the Tibetan restaurant to taste butter tea with hand-picked beef.

✅D3: Jiuzhaigou→ Huanglong→ Wenchuan

👉 Itinerary:Depart from Jiuzhaigou (before 7:30)→ Drive to Huanglong Scenic Area (about 3.5 hours) → Huanglong 4 hours to play→ Drive to Wenchuan (about 2.5 hours)→ Stay in Wenchuan

Huanglong Scenic Area is a "World Natural Heritage", famous for travertine pools, snow-capped mountains, canyons, and it is recommended to take a ropeway up the mountain (80 yuan/person) with average physical strength, and then walk down the mountain to enjoy the scenery. Focus on playing these two places:

📍 Huanglong Main Gou Color Pool: From the washing cave to the colorful pool, all the way is layered travertine pools, the most essence is the "colorful pool", the layers of travertine pools are distributed like terraces, the pool water is rich in minerals and presents blue, green, yellow, brown and other colors, shining brightly in the sun, really like the "Yaochi in the world".

📍 Huanglong Ancient Temple: Located at the top of the main ditch, there is a "Huanglong Cave" behind the temple, and the stalactites in the cave have different shapes. You can stop by and take a stroll.

✅ Food recommendations: local Qiang cuisine (such as potato glutinous rice cake, sauerkraut mashed potatoes, corn stirred dough, etc.)

✅D4: Wenchuan → Siguniang Mountain → Chengdu, and said goodbye

👉 to the snow mountain Itinerary: Depart from Wenchuan (before 8:00)→ Drive to Shuangqiaogou in Siguniang Mountain (about 2 hours) → Play in Shuangqiaogou for 5 hours→ Drive back to Chengdu (about 3.5 hours)

Note that you must enter the park before 15:30 in Shuangqiaogou of Siguniang Mountain! We chose the sightseeing bus to go directly to the end of the redwood forest, and then tour in reverse:

📍 Potala Peak: The white stupa is attached to the meadow, and the peak is shaped like the Potala Palace, which is magnificent and magnificent, making it an excellent location for filming road blockbusters.

📍 Sigu Nacuo: The lake water is crystal clear, perfectly reflecting the surrounding snow-capped mountains and forests.

📍 Fish Dam: We experienced kayak rafting, a 20-minute water journey where we floated leisurely on a clear stream , enjoy the plateau meadows on both sides of the river, cool and comfortable, is a must-experience project in summer.

📍 Ginseng Fruit Flat: In summer, the eyes are full of greenery, and you can see the herdsmen's yaks, lying down and resting, It has the feeling of a grassland in western Sichuan.

✅ Summary of pit avoidance & practical tips

Ticket reservation:Jiuzhaigou has a daily flow limit of 41,000 yuan, and must make a real-name reservation on the WeChat public account of "Aba Tourism Network" 1 day in advance, 280 yuan/person in the peak season (April-November), 160 yuan/person in the off-season, and no tickets are sold on site!

Dressing suggestions: The temperature difference between morning and evening in western Sichuan is 15°C+, even in summer, you should bring a thin jacket; A three-piece set of sunscreen (sunglasses, hat, sunscreen) is a must-bring, ultraviolet rays are super strong! Comfortable sneakers are a must, walking a lot every day.

Dealing with high reactions: Do not take a bath on the first day and do not exercise vigorously, which can prevent high reactions to a certain extent; But if you still have a high reaction, I personally tested an effective combination: glucose oral solution + ibuprofen (relieves headache) + a small amount of chocolate.

Travel tips: If you are afraid that the B&B hotel outside is not clean, you can bring a four-piece set of disposable beds to isolate the dirt; If you don't want to wash your underwear and socks when you go out, you can also bring a few more sets of disposable ones, and throw them away after wearing them, which is cheap and not distressing.

This trip to western Sichuan is shocked by the beauty of nature every day! Whether it is the smart lake of Jiuzhaigou or the majestic snow-capped mountain of Siguniang Mountain, it is worth seeing it for yourself~ I wish you all a good time!