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Recommended Ruoergai Itineraries
Located in the east of Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and north of the Sichuan province, Ruoergai is praised as the one of the Top 10 Most Beautiful Wetlands in China. Most travelers visit Ruoergai Prairie after a trip to Jiuzhaigou and Huanglong. Not far from the border of Sichuan Province and Gansu Province, Ruoergai is also a highlight in a Northern Sichuan and Southern Gansu tour.
Here we share the popular travel ideas to visit Ruoergai with sample itineraries hoping these can help you arrange your tour in Ruoergai. If you want to know more about Ruoergai and need help to organize a trip to Ruoergai, please feel free to contact us.
1. Ruoergai Tour from Chengdu by Air
It is a 6-day tour to Ruoergai from Chengdu by air. The classic tour in Ruoergai usually includes three days. And getting to Ruoergai from Chengdu by air is the most convenient way. Since there is no airport in Ruoergai, tourists always fly from Chengdu to Hongyuan airport, and then take a car to Ruoergai. It will take two to three hours from Songpanairport to Ruoergaicounty. Taking a flight to Ruoergai is very fast and rather economical for tourists.
Aba Hongyuan Airport is the nearest airport to Ruoergai.
Sample itinerary of Chengdu Ruoergai Tour by Air :
On the first day, you will take a flight from Chengdu to Hongyuan Airport. Then you can drive to visit the First Band of Yellow River on the way to Ruoergai.
Next day, you can get up early to enjoy the stunning sunrise on the Ruoergai prairie and drive about 49 kilometers to the Huahu Lake, which is the best highlight of Ruoergai Grassland. After a full day tour in the Huahu Lake, you can move on to Jiuzhaigou in the afternoon.
On the third day, you can enjoy a full day tour in Jiuzhaigou National Park to explore the natural beauty of the fairy land Jiuzhaigou.
The last day, you can have a short trip to Huanglong National Park, which is closed to Jiuzhaigou. And then take a flight back to Chengdu from Jiuzhaigou Huanglong Airport in Songpan county.
2. Ruoergai and Jiuzhaigou Tour from Chengdu by Car
You can also get to Ruoergai from Chengdu by car. The whole journey takes about 7 days from Chengdu to Ruoergai by road from Jiuzhaigou and Langmusi. It is nearly 390 kilometers totally. You have to start early because it will take about ten hours. During the journey, you can enjoy the scenery of gorge and when you arrive at Wenchuan, you can see the earthquake stricken area. Most importantly, if you follow this route, you can pass Jiuzhaigou during the journey and enjoy the beautiful scenery at Jiuzhaigou. After the Jiuzhaigou tour, you can continue your journey to get to the destination Ruoergai. It will take 4 to 5 hours from Jiuzhaigou to Ruoergai. It is 208 kilometers. When you arrive at Ruoerggai, you can spend a full day to enjoy the beauty of the Huahu Lake, and some days to explore the Langmusi Temple nearby and witness the amazing view of the First Band of Yellow River. You will have a feast to the eye if you choose this way to have Ruoergai and JIuzhaigou tour from Chengdu by car.
If you visit Ruoergai grassland, you shall not miss a trip to Jiuzhaigou en route.
Check the 7-Day Chengdu Jiuzhaigou Ruoergai Road Tour itinerary at a glance:
Day 1 Arrive in Chengdu
Day 2 Drive from Chengdu to Songpan via Wenchuan
Day 3 Drive from Songpan to Jiuzhaigou with a short trip to Huanglong National Park
Day 4 Enjoy a full day tour in Jiuzhaigou
Day 5 Drive from Jiuzhaigou to Ruoergai Prairie from Tangke to see the First Bend of Yellow River
Day 6 Visit the Huahu Lake and Langmusi
Day 7 Drive back to Chengdu from Ruoergai
3. Trip to Ruoergai with Extension to Southern Gansu
Ruoergai is the junction of Sichuan province and Gansu province. As a result, when you finish your visit to Ruoergai, you may as well extend your tour to southern Gansu. It is one of the most beautiful overland tour in Sichuan from Chengdu to Lanzhou in Gansu province through the fairy land Jiuzhaigou and Ruoergai prairie, one of the Top 10 Most Beautiful Wetlands in China. Also, you can explore the local Tibetan culture and religion from a trip to Langmusi Temple and Labrang Monastery.
The Labrang Monastery is a highlight in a Northern Sichuan and Southern Gansu tour.
Sample itinerary of 8-day Northern Sichuan and Southern Gansu Tour:
On the first day, you will arrive in Chengdu and prepare for the journey to Southern Gansu.
On the Second day, you will depart from Chengdu to Songpan county via Dujiangyan and Wenchuan. You can visit the Songpan Ancient Town after arriving in Songpan.
The third day is for a trip to Huanglong National Park from Songpan. Located between Songpan and Jiuzhaigou, Huanglong National Park densely scatters thousands of travertine color-ponds and flow streams. After the tour in Huanglong, you can keep driving to Jiuzhaigou.
The forth day is for you to enjoy a full day tour in Jiuzhaigou Nature Reserve. You can enjoy the stunning landscape of the three valleys in Jiuzhaigou, including Rize Valley, Shuzheng Valley and Zechawa Valley.
On the fifth day, you will continue the journey to Langmusi via Ruoergai wetland. You will visit the First bend of Yellow River in Tangke en route. Then, you can have a relax hiking around the Huahu Lake. After visiting the Huahu Lake, you can drive northward to Langmusi Temple, which is located on the border of Sichuan province and Gansu province.
On the sixth day, you can visit Langmusi and drive to Xiahe to visit Sangke Grassland.
Next day, you will depart from Xiahe to Lanzhou, the capital city of Ganzu province. On the way, you can visit the Labrang Monasteyr, which is one the Six Great Monasteries of the Geluk Sect of Tibetan Buddhism and the most important Buddhism monastery outside the Tibetan Autonomous Region. After the tour in Labrang Monastery, you will drive to Lanzhou.
The last day is for you to explore Lanzhou city by a trip to the First Bridge on Yellow River and the Yellow River Ancient Waterwheels Park.
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