[2025 Kangding Attraction] Travel Guide for Aroma Valley (Updated May)

Route: Chengdu Folding Mountain Xindu Bridge Tagong Grassland Muya Holy Land Our starting point from Chengdu is Muya Holy Land. First take the Yakang Expressway, then take the G318 Sichuan-Tibet line. Because the whole process is basically a winding mountain road, I took a nap and slept for a while. The scenery on this G318 is really beautiful, and there will be quite a lot of observation decks. Visitors take pictures here, and really zero filters can be released in minutes.

🌸 Floral overload in Western Sichuan! 💐 These 8 heavenly flower spots will take your breath away! 1⃣️ Genie Mountain·Nature's Palette Under Snow Peaks Litang | 📅 July-August Alpine lakes mirror sacred Genie Mountain while yellow buttercups, purple bistorts, and pink wild roses carpet the valleys like spilled paint. Bring telephoto lenses to capture snow-capped peaks amidst floral seas - misty sunrises offer the best shots! 2⃣️ Jagenba·Snowy Fairy Tale of Orset Flowers Kangding | 📅 May-June (Peak season NOW❗️) At Gongga Mountain's foothills, Orset flowers (Gongga crabapples) bloom like snowdrifts. Camp by streams sipping butter tea amid white stupas and Tibetan villages - straight out of "Heidi" movie scenes! Navigate to "Lize Village" for secluded photo spots. 3⃣️ Omatang·30,000-Acre Highland Flower Blanket Hongyuan | 📅 Mid-June to August At 3,500m altitude, June brings asters, primroses, and blue poppies across meadows with pyramid-shaped peaks. Camp under starry skies ⛺️ (white dresses recommended!). Don't miss nearby Shuaijing Temple's ancient Tibetan village. 4⃣️ Zoige Flower Lake·Wetland Wonderland Aba | 📅 July-August One of China's top 3 wetlands. Boardwalks wind through aquatic plants where black-necked cranes glide over purple irises. Amber-hued sunset waters with ethnic shawls create perfect photos! Pair with Yellow River First Bend sunset. 5⃣️ Hailuogou·Glacial Rhododendron Spectacle Luding | 📅 April-August 68 rhododendron species bloom from 1,000m to 4,800m! April's magnolias resemble snow, while June transforms Grass Lake trails into pink-purple flower tunnels. Ride cable cars through clouds for surreal glacier-flower contrasts. 6⃣️ Tagong Grassland·Sacred Blooms Beneath Holy Peaks Kangding | 📅 June-Early August Prayer flags and wildflowers dance beneath Yala Snow Mountain. Rent Tibetan costumes for horseback photos! Camp at Gunong Village for golden sunrise views - soft evening light perfect for portraits 📸️ 7⃣️ Xinduqiao·Lavender "Provence" of Sichuan Kangding | 📅 June-September Photography paradise's hidden gem! July's 30-yuan Lavender Valley offers purple romance - run through blooms in light dresses with poplar forests and Tibetan homes as backdrop. Instagram-worthy! 8⃣️ Maoya Grassland·NatGeo Certified Beauty Litang | 📅 July-August Along Highway 318, scenery surpasses Windows wallpapers! Wildflowers dot emerald carpets like stars - watch marmot fights and drone-shoot "Genie's Eye" aerial views. ⚠️ Travel Tips ▪️ Altitude warning: Hongyuan/Litang exceed 4,000m - bring oxygen & glucose ▪️ Outfits: White/light dresses + ethnic shawls + cowboy hats + sunglasses ▪️ Route: Chengdu-Kangding-Xinduqiao-Litang (Genie South Line)-Zoige loop 💬 Discussion 👉 Your top Western Sichuan flower destination? 👉 DM me for detailed itinerary maps!

Living in Chengdu is so happy, Going to Western Sichuan for a round trip on weekends is not tiring, The divine-level scenery is so healing! The whole journey is full of beautiful scenery! Blue sky and white clouds☁, mountains and streams🏞, flower seas and grasslands🌼 You want to stop and take photos all the way! Two days in a place without a ceiling! So free! - 2-day tour guide: Saturday: 7:00 depart from Chengdu➡lunch in Kangding➡arrive at Xinduqiao in the afternoon➡play at the viewing platform around Xinduqiao➡stay in a homestay in Xinduqiao➡bring your own barbecue, drink and watch the stars Sunday: 8:00 depart➡enjoy flowers in Xinduqiao Lavender Valley➡head to Balangshengdu (stop and take photos along the way)➡13:30 return➡15:00 lunch in Kangding➡return to the city - The shooting locations are all on the road from Xinduqiao to Balangshengdu, The first day was all about rushing, the weather was average and no beautiful photos were taken Stopped 5 times on the second day: 1⃣Xinduqiao Lavender Valley 🎫30 2⃣Take photos of small flowers on the hillside after entering Balangshengdu Village 3⃣Take photos of the stream after entering Balangshengdu Village 4⃣Saw a marmot! Got out of the car and it ran away hahaha 5⃣Balangshengdu Viewing Platform 🎫30 - About self-driving: The road conditions are very good, sedans🚗 are all fine, The road is very wide, and it is not difficult to pass other cars. Even I, a female driver, dare to drive✌ - ⚠️Notes: The temperature difference in the plateau is large, be sure to bring a thick coat; The altitude is high, it is recommended to bring some plateau medicine

🌈Where to go for a weekend getaway? Today, we recommend a place worth checking out!!! 🌄China's Moxi Park Scenic Area, a geological science center, one of the birthplaces of King Gesar, and one of the eight beauties of Daofu. It is the only highland stone forest landscape in China, integrating sightseeing, experience, scientific research, and popular science value into a diversified scenic area, known as the 'Eighth Beauty of China's Most Beautiful Scenic Avenue.' PS: Ticket: 60 yuan, Sightseeing bus: 20 yuan. Not far from Moxi Park, about 50 kilometers away, there is a sea of purple flowers—Lavender Valley🌸, blooming every year from July to September in the highland area. It is like a dream, reminiscent of the lavender fields of 'Provence.' PS: Reference ticket price: 30 yuan.

The lavender in early August blooms very brilliantly! Location: Xinduqiao Aromatherapy Valley, Ticket price: 30 RMB per person, free for children under 1.2 meters. After arriving at Xinduqiao, just navigate directly to the Aromatherapy Valley, which is in the direction from Xinduqiao to Tagong Town, just a 10-minute drive from Xinduqiao Town. In addition to the lavender fields, you can also ride horses and drive mountain go-karts. The flowering period ends at the end of August. Across the road from the Aromatherapy Valley is the village of Xinduqiao Town Donge Luoer Village, which has many homestays, offering both cheap and convenient accommodation.