Daocheng Yading Recommended Itineraries

To travel Daocheng Yading, tourists can take bus or flight to get to Daocheng or rent a car with an experienced driver driving you to Daocheng. Below are the recommended and classic Daocheng Yading travel routes, which will give you some ideas when you plan your trip to Daocheng Yading.

3 days Classic Tour in Daocheng and Yading

Since the ticket of Yading Nature Reserve is valid for three days, tourists can visit all the highlights of Yading national park in three days. Here is the most common route for the tour in Daocheng Yading Nature Reserve Area.

Day 1: After breakfast, take chartered vehicle to Yading Scenic Area, which will take 3 hours. On the way, visit the Langjiling Temple of Gongga. Then get to the entrance of Yading, and buy tickets. When arriving at Yading Village, find a hostel for your first night stay. Then visit zhaguanbeng, Chonggu Temple Lawn, Chonggu Temple and Pearl Lake. Then prepare to get back to Yading.

Chonggu Temple Lawn

Day 2: Today will be a tough day for the climbing. After breakfast, head to Chonggu Temple, then get to Luorong Pasture by electromobile or hiking. At Luorong Pasture, Xianuoduoji and Yangmaiyong Peak will be seen. Then head to Milk Lake and Five-color Lake by riding horse or hiking. If tired, you can choose to get back to Yading Village. If not, you can head to the puerto of Milk Lake after visiting the Five-color Lake. Head left, hike around the Xiannairi Peak, pass through Pearl Lake and Chonggu Temple, and back to Yading Village. In evening, get back to Daocheng to get a big meal at the restaurant.

Yangmaiyong Peak

Day 3: After breakfast, take chartered vehicle or rent bikes to get to Sangdui Town. Visit Benbo Temple on the way. Then get back to Daocheng before night, you can appreciate the sunset over the Bang River. After dinner, take a bath at the Rubuzhaka Hot Spring. Then get back to your hotel, prepare your departure the next morning.

Bang River

4 Days Daocheng Yading Tour from Chengdu by Air

It is convenient to get to Daocheng from Chengdu by air. The direct flights usually depart at early morning around 6:30 from Chengdu and arrive in Daocheng Yading Airport at about 7:30. The journey takes about 1 hour.

Please note, besides Chengdu, there are also non-stop flights to Daocheng from Chongqing, Xian and Luzhou.

The classic tour from Chengu to Daocheng Yading by air generally takes about 4 days. The following are the sample itinerary for your reference.

Day 1: You take a morning flight from Chengdu to Daocheng. After arriving at Daocheng Yading Airport, you will transfer to Shangri-la Town (former Riwa Town) via Daocheng County. On the way you could see the Haizi Mountain and the Red Grass land, especially in autumn.

Day 2: You enter the Yading Nature Reserve by driving 5 km from Riwa town. After entering Yading national park, you can take the sightseeing bus to Zhaguanbeng station Then you can ride a horse or take an Environmentally friendly electric car to Luorong Pasture and start you trip to visit Milk Lake and Five-color Lake. After sightseeing, you need to get back to Riwa town for overnight.

Day 3: After entering the Yading Nature Reserve in the morning, you will start you trip from the Chonggu Temple. Then you can hike about 1.5km to the Pearl Lake to View Mt. Xiannairi. After the sightseeing, get back to Daocheng County for overnight.

Day 4: Get to Daocheng airport for you flight back to Chengdu. The Daocheng-Chengdu flights usually depart in the morning.

7 Days Daocheng Yading Tour from Chengdu by Road

If you are driving to Daocheng by yourselves, you can make it a seven-day journey to visit Daocheng Yading as well as Danba and Xinduqiao en route.

Day 1: Chengdu - Danba (The whole journey is about 350 km and 9-hour drive. Leave Chengdu in the morning, via Chengdu-Dujiangyan Expressway, pass through Wolong Nature Reserve Area ann Balang Mountain where you can take photo at the puerto. Catch a sight of the Siguniangshan on the way. Arrive at Danba after Xiaojin. Stay overnight at Danba. )

Day 2: Danba - Xinduqiao (The whole journey is about 173 km and 5-hour drive. After a short visit to the Barbican and Tibetan Village, head to Tagong Grassland to have a taste of the pure yogurt. Then take photo at xinduqiao. Arrive at Yajing by cross the Gaoersi Mountain. Stay overnight at Yajiang. )

Day 3: Xinduqiao - Daocheng (The whole journey is about 371 km and 8-hour drive. The end of today is Daocheng. Cross Jianziwan and Kazila Mountain after drive out of Yajiang. Visit the herd’s tent making of black ox hairs and taste the freshest yak milk. Have lunch at Litang and then pass through the Litang Grassland. Then head directly to Daocheng. Stay overnight at Daocheng. )

Day 4: Daocheng - Yading (Visit Chonggu Temple and Pearl Lake)

Day 5: Yading - Daocheng (Visit Milk Lake and Five-color Lake)

Day 6: Daocheng - Xinduqiao (The whole journey is about 360 km and 10-hour drive. After the morning scenery of Daocheng, start your way home. Arrive at Xinduqiao before sunset, enjoy the barley wine, butter tea, zanba there. Stay Overnight at Xinduqiao. )

Day 7: Xinduqiao - Chengdu (The whole journey is about 390 km and 9-hour drive. Today, your trip will end at Chengdu. Cross the Zheduoshan, pass through Kangding, Luding and Yaan. Head to Chengdu via Chengdu-Yaan Expressway )

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