Songpan Travel Guide
Located in the northeast of Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province, Songpan is a door of northern Sichuan, which as a pivot connecting Jiuzhaigou, Huanglong and the northern grassland in Ruoergai and Hongyuan. If you plan to visit Jiuzhaigou and Huanglong, to enjoy a day trip in Songpan Ancient Town is a kind of off-the-beaten-way to get close to the local Tibetans and the natural beauty less traveled by tourists. Though Songpan is a small town, it offers many to experience. You can walk around the ancient town, ride a horse around, or take a hiking tour to the valleys.
To help you arrange your trip in Songpan, here we offer the ultimate travel guide about Songpan. You will learn the best way to get to Songpan from Chengdu and when the best time is to visit this historic ancient town. Please feel free to contact us if you want more travel information about Songpan.
Huanglong National Park is the top attraction in Songpan county. Located 130km away from Jiuzhaigou Nature Reserve, Huanglong Scenic and Historic Interest Area is another highlight in Sichuan, which is famous for crystal blue ponds, beautiful valley, snow-capped mountains and primitive forest.
Songpan Ancient Town is rich in both culture and history, since the history of Songpan Ancient Town could date back to Qin dynasty. As the Tea-Horse trade center, Songpan offers a unique Tibetan tea culture and business culture that deeply influenced by the culture of ancient Tea and Horse Road. Nowadays, tourists can explore the ancient city of Songpan, and walk on the ancient city wall to enjoy a fine view of the old city.
Generally speaking, Songpan has a humid continental climate with the average temperature of 14 degree. It has a long winter for about 4 months, and the spring is quite short. Summer is one of the best time to visit Songpan and nearby grassland for the grassland is turning green and there are countless flowers blossoming. Since autumn is the best time to visit Jiuzhaigou and Huanglong, there will also be many tourists in Songpan as it is an important traffic hub to Jiuzhaigou. Our Songpan weather guide will show you the detailed information about the temperature of each season and each month. Hoping this will help you arrange your trip to Songpan.
Chengdu is always the top destination to start a Jiuzhaigou tour. Since Songpan is the first major stop before you arrive in Jiuzhaigou, many tourists will stay in Songpan for one night and then start their trips to Jiuzhaigou on the next day. Here we offer you the ultimate transportation guide on how to get to Songpan from Chengdu. You easily find the best way to go according to your need.
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