Winter Travel | Songpan Extreme Day Tour from Chengdu, Brave People Enjoy the Snow First

| Songpan Extreme Day Tour from Chengdu, Brave People Enjoy the Snow First. This is the perfect season to visit Songpan, and it only takes 1.5 hours to get there by high-speed train from Chengdu. I love this ancient city on the Tea Horse Road, full of life. Surrounded by snow-capped mountains, you can find yak skewers for just 1 yuan each, and they taste pretty good. The market is lively and fun to explore, and the prices are reasonable. The yogurt blocks are delicious, and the noodles from Gansu are very chewy. This is a place I would choose to visit again. - 💁 Day Tour Itinerary: Songpan Station ➡️ Xuebaoding ➡️ Songzhou Ancient City Outbound: 🚄 Chengdu ➡️ Songpan 09:39–11:18 Return: 🚄 Songpan ➡️ Chengdu 17:59–19:52 - 🔸 Xuebaoding We took a taxi to Xuebaoding directly from the train station, as the Munigou Erdaohai Scenic Area is currently closed, and there is only the Zhaga Waterfall, with little snow, so we gave up. The snow is thick at Xuebaoding, and the blue sky, white clouds, and snow-capped mountains are beautiful, but the altitude is over 4,000 meters. It's not a good place to take kids to play in the snow, as it's very windy and cold, and it's easy to get altitude sickness. You get tired after just a few steps, and you can't stay up there for long. If you don't get altitude sickness, you can stay for the sunset 🌅, which is beautiful, but check the weather in advance, as you won't see it if the clouds are thick. . 🔸 Songzhou Ancient City It takes about an hour to drive from Xuebaoding to the ancient city, so you can allow more time for the ancient city. The ancient city is much more fun to explore than I expected, with many interesting old shops and fun trinkets to discover. 🍛 Yak soup pot / grilled yak skewers / Gansu noodles are a must-try. Songzhou Ancient City ➡️ High-speed train station, 5–6 minutes by taxi. - ⚠️ Tips: 🔸 If your itinerary is to go straight to Xuebaoding after getting off the high-speed train, it is recommended to get off at Jiuzhai Huanglong Station, which is closer than Songpan Station, and the taxi fare is cheaper. Xuebaoding is actually a pass on the old road to Huanglong, with strong winds and cold temperatures, but the snow is thick and the open space is clean and good for photos, but there is not much to do. Scarves, hats, and gloves are a must, and be careful if you are traveling with children. 🔸 Bring some chocolate with you, as it can help relieve altitude sickness. - I really like Songpan, where you can eat, shop, and see the snow. The schedule is not rushed, making it perfect for a weekend trip.