The Ultimate Guide to a Day Trip to Dujiangyan

The ultimate guide to a one-day trip from Chengdu 🚄 to Dujiangyan is here! Visit Mount Qingcheng and pay homage to the Dujiangyan Irrigation System. When you come to Chengdu, always save a day for Dujiangyan. Empty your mind amidst the mountains and rivers. Follow this itinerary and you won't regret it! Feel free to copy it. 🐼Overall Route Panda Valley → Yangtianwo Square → Guanxian Ancient City → Dujiangyan Irrigation System → Wenmiao Street → Mount Fuji 🗻 → South Bridge . 🚈Transportation Chengdu City → 🚇 Metro Line 2 to Xipu Station (Exit A1) → Intercity Train to Lidui Park Station (🎫 ¥10, 30 mins) . 1️⃣ Panda Valley—💰¥55 for adults, ¥27 for students Take a 10-minute taxi ride to Panda Valley. Panda Valley has a pleasant environment, and it's recommended to visit in the morning. The pandas are super cute! Plan for about 2 hours. Remember to book tickets in advance, especially during holidays!!! 2️⃣ Yangtianwo Square—💰Free Get off at Lidui Park Station, and you'll see the giant panda selfie statue, the same one Dilraba Dilmurat took a photo with! There's a market nearby, but the central area is kept clear for taking photos 📷. 3️⃣ Guanxian Ancient City—💰Free Enter through Xuanhua Gate, and you'll be in Guanxian Ancient City. There are many shops and restaurants along the way. You'll pass by Baifu Gate and the ruins of the Water Conservancy Office. 4️⃣ Dujiangyan Irrigation System—💰¥80 Take a taxi to Gate 6 of Qin Yan Tower! Starting from a higher point saves effort. Qin Yan Tower → Erwang Temple → Anlan Suspension Bridge → Yuzui → Feishayan → Baopingkou → Fulong Temple → Lidui Park Plan for about 3–4 hours. You'll marvel at the wisdom of the ancients!! 5️⃣ Wenmiao Street—💰Free Walk 1 km from the Dujiangyan Irrigation System to Wenmiao Street! The whole street has a vintage feel, but the most Instagrammable earthen walls and gray tiles have been demolished❗️❗️❗️ 6️⃣ Panda Train at the foot of Mount Fuji 🗻 Navigate to Dujiangyan Liyutuo Bridge to see the panda train coming from the snowy mountains. You don't need to take this train; it's very close by taxi or bike. 7️⃣ Covered Bridge (Blue Bridge)—💰Free The South Bridge is connected to Guanxian Ancient City. Visit the Covered Bridge in the evening to see the "blue tears"💧. The lights are on from 7pm to 11pm. It's even more stunning when it's completely dark!! What you see with your naked eye is green, but it appears blue in photos! Amazing!!! .