How to Spend 2 Days in Qionglai - A Complete Itinerary for Qionglai

Day 1 | Morning

Tiantai Mountain

Opening Hours: Open 24 hours

Ticket Price: 58 RMB

Recommended Length of Stay: 0.5-1 Days

Location: Maping Village, Tiantaishan Town, Qiongshi City, Chengdu City

Tiantai Mountain is located 110km from Chengdu in Qionglai. This is the original habitat of the giant panda. The scenic area is full of dense primordial forests, bubbling streams, and gushing waterfalls. The Flower Stone Forest is a geological oddity made of gray conglomerate stone, which has been exposed to the elements and, over millions of years, worn away to create all sorts of fantastical shapes. Many visitors say it compares favorably with Yunnan's Stone Forest. Make sure to stay overnight and turn off your flashlights because the scenic area really comes alive at night with 17 native species of fireflies, located between 800 meters and 1,400 meters above sea level. Every year between April and October it's firefly watching time. Anywhere between Tiantai and Xiushui is a good place to set up and watch the natural show of lights.

Day 1 | Afternoon

Now we come to another great highlight in the city: Bamboo Canyon Scenic Area (Jinji Valley).

Bamboo Canyon Scenic Area (Jinji Valley)

Opening Hours: Open from 8:00am-5:00pm

Ticket Price: 40 RMB

Recommended Length of Stay: 3-4 Hours

Location: Pingle Town, Qionglai City, Chengdu

Bamboo Canyon Scenic Area (Jinji Valley) is one of western Sichuan's best places to go to escape the summer heat. The scenic area is located in the Dashan Mountains in the vicinity of Pingle Ancient Town. Bamboo Canyon Scenic Area (Jinji Valley) is full of verdant green stands of bamboo. The air is fresh and clean, like relaxing in a natural oxygen bar. Tourists visiting the canyon will find clear mountain rapids flowing in sync with the calm environment to be relaxing in a manner beyond compare.

Day 1 | Evening

After visiting the glorious Bamboo Canyon Scenic Area (Jinji Valley), Renhe Spring Hotel nearby is the best place to stay.

Renhe Spring Hotel

The Renhe Spring Hotel (Chengdu Renhe Chuntian Jiudian) is a boutique hotel located on the second section of Erhuan Road, at intersection of Guanghua Cun Street, close to Dufu Cottage (Dufu Caotang), Huanhuaxi Park and Renhe Spring Department Store. Metro Line 2 station is quite close, making it convenient to reach the rest of the city.

This Chengdu hotel has 20 floors. Guest rooms vary in types from superior rooms to prestigious suites, well equipped with international direct-dial phones, central air conditioners, televisions, refrigerators, electric kettles, bathrobes, toiletries, 24-hour hot water, hair dryers and slippers.

Dining outlets include a lobby bar, bakery shop, lounge, cafe, teahouse, executive lounge and restaurants with a maximum capacity of 400 guests.

Business options include six meeting rooms of various sizes for whatever you want to utilize it for.

Day 2 | Morning

Nanbao Mountain

Opening Hours: 8:00-20:00Open from 8:00am-5:30pm

Ticket Price: 78 RMB

Recommended Length of Stay: 3-5 Hours

Location: Yuanyang Tuo, Nanbaoshan Town, Qionglai City, Chengdu

The Nanbao Mountain Tourist Area is located in the hometown of the Western Han Dynasty female Zhuo Wenjun and the outstanding tourist city of China. The surface rocks are of Jurassic landforms and are very ornamental. The east overlooks the Yunyeganli in the Chengdu Plain, and the west looks up to the rolling hills of the Lushan Mountain. In the scenic area, the canyon waterfall, the Qingshan colorful forest, and the historical sites are the keynotes of the environment. Spring is green, summer is summer, autumn is healthy, and winter is snow.

Day 2 | Afternoon

Having the chance to enjoy the charming Nanbao Mountain, Daliang Winery Countryside Paradise next to it is another great place that you will never want to miss!

Daliang Winery Countryside Paradise

Opening Hours: 8:30-18:00

Ticket Price: 45 RMB

Recommended Length of Stay: 3-5 Hours

Location: Group 13 of Wenbishan Village, Linyi Town, Qionglai City, Chengdu

Daliang Winery Countryside Paradise is located in the 13th group of Wenbishan Village, Linyi Town. It is a straw art theme park. There are various kinds of children's amusement facilities in the park, which is a good choice for a parent-child visit. There are many cartoon characters in the park: SpongeBob, Little Yellow Duck, Scarecrow, etc. The children will have a great time and the good cooks can go to the kitchen to show off their skills.

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