Western Sichuan for May Day｜An itinerary to avoid the crowds, this post has it all

Who hasn't added Western Sichuan to their travel list yet? This May Day, escape the hustle and bustle of the city and let snow-capped mountains🏔️, grasslands🍃, and alpine lakes take over your Trip Moments! Starting with the melody of "Kangding Love Song," journey through the sea of clouds at Zheduoshan Pass, encounter the outrageously blue "Eye of the Earth" at the foot of Mount Genie, and witness the glaciers of Yading Nature Reserve melting into the ripples of Milk Lake. Every step is like stepping into a Miyazaki movie~ - ⭕️Western Sichuan travel checklist 🆔Documents: ID card, driver's license, student ID 👗Clothing: Hiking jacket + bright long skirt + cowboy hat 💊Medicine: Ibuprofen (for headaches), motion sickness medicine (lots of mountain roads), stomach medicine (Tibetan food is rich) 📷Photography: Bring a reflector! The plateau light is harsh, portraits are best taken after 4pm~ 🍗Food: Yak hot pot, butter tea, barley cakes - 🌈Top Western Sichuan spring/summer attractions ✔️Shuangqiao Valley, Four Girls Mountain Lazy-friendly! Sightseeing bus throughout, snow mountains, grasslands, and redwood forests all in one go. Wildflowers bloom in May, like stepping into a Miyazaki summer. ✔️Danba Tibetan Village The pinnacle of Tibetan style! The layered beauty of Jiaju Tibetan Village is stunning, Zhonglu Tibetan Village is not commercialized, watchtowers + apricot groves = a holy land for cultural photography. ✔️Yading Nature Reserve Choose long routes carefully! Milk Lake may not have thawed in May. Short routes to Chonggu Temple + Pearl Lake are easier. The plateau meadows + snow-capped mountains together are breathtaking. ✔️Mossy Rock Park + Yuzixi Check in to two wonders in one day! Photograph the "alien planet" stone forest in the morning, and wait for the sunset at Yuzixi in the afternoon. The double whammy of Mount Gongga + Yala Mountain. ✔️Litang Ding Zhen's hometown. In summer, the grasslands are lush and green. The chanting from Changchun Keer Temple blends with the snow-capped mountains. You can experience Tibetan festivals such as horse racing. ✔️Tagong Grassland "A place favored by Buddha." The grassland under Yala Mountain and Muya Golden Pagoda create a stunning picture. - 🌲Route ①Genie South Line D1: Chengdu - Kangding - Zhonggu Village - Zhonggu Hot Springs D2: Zhonggu - Airport Road - Tagong Grassland - Xiezhetong Village D3: Xiezhetong Village - Eye of Genie - Zebar Village - Genie Glacier - Batang D4: Batang - Cuopugou - Sister Lakes - Maoya Grassland - Yuzixi - Xinduqiao D5: Xinduqiao - Zheduoshan Pass - Yumolu Road - Luding - Chengdu - 🌲Route ②Yading Nature Reserve Line D1: Chengdu - Gedilamu Sky City/Yuzixi - Xinduqiao D2: Xinduqiao - Tagong Trip Moments - Litang Letong Ancient Town - Shangri-La Town D3: Yading Nature Reserve long route day trip D4: Yading short route - Xinduqiao D5: Xinduqiao - Airport Road - Red Sea - Kangding - Chengdu - 🌲Route ③Jiuzhaigou & Four Girls Mountain D1: Chengdu - Four Girls Mountain - Xiaojin D2: Xiaojin - Bipenggou - Heishui D3: Heishui - Dagu Glacier - Jiuzhaigou entrance D4: Jiuzhaigou day trip D5: Jiuzhaigou - Huanglong - Chengdu