3-Day 2-Night Xichang Travel Guide

📍Transportation Tips ✈️1-hour direct flight from Chengdu to Xichang Qingshan Airport 🚄3-hour high-speed train to Xichang West Railway Station (highly recommended! The scenery along the way is very healing) 🌿Must-visit Attractions 1️⃣Qionghai Lake Cycling ✔️Bike rental: Lao Haiting/Bird Island (💰CNY 30–50/day) ✔️Counterclockwise cycling route: Bird Island Wetland → Moonlight Town → Golden Scale Beach (stunning sunset!) 📸The lakeside window of Black Swan Cafe is a great photo spot 2️⃣Lushan Cableway + Guangfu Temple ✔️CNY 65 round-trip (cableway up + slide down) ⚠️Monkeys! Keep your snacks and phone safe 🕊️Guangfu Temple halfway up the mountain has thousand-year-old cypress trees. Enjoy the incense and a panoramic view of Qionghai Lake 3️⃣Dashiban Ancient Village 🔸The orange wall of Lingying Temple is perfect for ethnic-style photos (Yi ethnic costumes for rent 💰CNY 80/2h) 🔸Visit the tea shop under the century-old walnut tree and drink freshly roasted buckwheat tea 4️⃣Jianchang Ancient City Night View 🌙The lights come on at 19:30, creating a time-traveling atmosphere. Climb Datong Gate for a panoramic view of the city lights 🔥Food Recommendations ✅Li Xiaochang BBQ Manor (the small intestines are juicy!) ✅Wangji Qingxiang Beef Offal Noodles (mint + pickled vegetables are the soul) ✅Laohao Liangfen Fat Brother Skewers (rolled noodles + oil tea are a perfect match) ⚠️Be careful with drunken shrimp! Not recommended for those with weak stomachs 🏡Accommodation Guide ▫️Qionghai Hotel: Exclusive Qionghai Lake sunrise viewing platform ▫️Manxin Hotel: Designer homestay + afternoon tea ▫️Old Town Homestay: CNY 100+ per person to try all the local snacks 📌Notes ❶Sunscreen + sunglasses are a must all year round (strong UV rays!) ❷Visit Aerospace North Road during the jacaranda season in April and May ❸Respect Yi ethnic customs 🌌Gaze at the stars in the satellite launch city and wait for the wind by the plateau lake. This small city blessed by the sun always has unexpected warmth~