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When the mountains and seas have their time to meet, wind and rain will freely encounter.

Here's your travel guide to Western Sichuan! 🗓️【3 Days 2 Nights Itinerary】 D1: Chengdu → Kangding Airport Road (Rainbow Road photo spot) → Honghai Lake (Blue Tears under Snow Mountains) → Tagong Grassland (horseback riding through clouds) → Stay in Xinduqiao ✨Tips: Head to Gunong Village at dusk! The reflection of Yala Snow Mountain in streams and camping with coffee is super healing~ D2: Xinduqiao → Moshi Park (otherworldly photo spot) → Balangshengdu 360° Viewing Platform (overlooking Gongga + Yala) → Lenggacuo Lake (perfect snow mountain reflections) → Stay in Shangmuju Village ⚠️Must-see at Lenggacuo: Choose Route A for horseback riding/Route B for motorcycle, rush there 2 hours before sunset! Golden mountain sunset + magical lake surface will move you to tears D3: Quanhua Beach (hidden calcium pools) → Zimei Pass (clouds within reach) → Return to Chengdu 💡Advanced option: Add 2 days for Four Sisters Mountain! Shuangqiao Valley rafting feels like Switzerland, and Renshenguo Ping for forest-themed photos 🌄【Popular Photo Spots】 ✅Tagong Grassland: Feels like a Windows desktop! Prayer wheels at Muya Monastery with Tibetan costumes, guaranteed likes on social media ✅Moshi Park: Wear bright colors! Stand among grey stone forests to become the lead actress from "Interstellar" ✅Lenggacuo Lake: Reflection of Sacred Gongga Mountain + night galaxy, memory card warning! ✅Jiaju Tibetan Village: Stay in China's most beautiful village (certified by National Geographic), morning mist and smoke like a Chinese ink painting 🍜【Foodie Radar】 ▪️Xinduqiao: Warming yak meat hot pot, can't stop eating highland barley pancakes with yogurt ▪️Danba: Intoxicating Tibetan preserved pork, matsutake chicken soup that's incredibly delicious ▪️Stop anywhere along the way to buy fresh yak milk from herders! CNY 5/bottle, rich and creamy 🚗【Transportation Guide】 ▪️SUV is best for self-driving! Some mountain roads test driving skills ▪️Join 4-6 person small groups from Chengdu for convenience ▪️Highland weather changes quickly, must bring three essentials: sunscreen + windbreaker + oxygen cylinder
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Posted: Apr 7, 2025
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