1Day Dujiangyan Irrigation+Mount Qingcheng Tour

Day 1:Chengdu-DuJiangYan Irrigation system

Morning,our guide will meet you at the lobby in the hotel,then drive about 1.5 hours to DuJiangYan Irrigation system.It is 65km away from Chengdu,

DuJiangYan Irrigation system

DuJiangYan Irrigation system

DuJiangYan Irrigation system

Upon Arrival

upon arrival,keep driving to the highest point of the whole Dujiangyan Irrigation Park-Qinyan Pavilion,Standing on the platform,you will enjoy the bird’s eye view of the whole Dujiangyan Irrigation System.

DuJiangYan Irrigation system

DuJiangYan Irrigation system

Then descend to Erwang Temple(Two king’s Temple),is constructed to commemorate the desinger Li Bing and his son in the Qin Dynasty.Afterwards,crossing the Anlan Suspension Bridge to the main part of Dujiangyan Irrigation System-Fish Mouth Flying-Sand Wire and Bottle-Neck Channel,get to understand more about the function of Dujiangyan Irrigation System.In the end, exit the Dujiangyan Irrigation through Lidui Park,it’s a lovely bonsai garden.

DuJiangYan Irrigation system

DuJiangYan Irrigation system

Walk out of Lidui park,crossing the beautifully decorated Nanqiao(South Bridge) to Guanxian old town.Stroll in the town,and have lunch in an authentic local restaurant.

Meal:local popular restaurants

Transfer to Mount QingCheng

After lunch,drive about 30 minutes from Dujiangyan to Mt.Qingcheng.

Upon arrival,take electric bus from parking lot to the entrance of Mt.Qingcheng.Walk upstairs to the Moon City Lake(about 30 minutes),where to take the cable car up to the most important Taoist palace-Shangqing Palace.

Mount QingCheng

Mount QingCheng

Shangqing Palace,iterally means “upper purity”,locates at the 1000m above sea level.It’s the main Taoist palace in Mt.Qingcheng.It was originally built in Jin Dynasty(265A.D-420A.D),the architectures we saw were built during 1862-1874.You will see 1000years old gingko tree and serene Taoist temples inside.

Then keep hiking to the top–Laojun Pavilion.If weather permit,you can see the whole Dujiangyan city and beyond.

Mount QingCheng To ChengDu

When finish the trip of Mount QingCheng,transfer back your hotel in Chengdu (1-1.5 Hours)..tours ends up

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