Bashan Grand Canyon | Stunning Scenery, Have You Been?
Here is a travel guide for Bashan Grand Canyon:
1. Preparation:
• Documents: Bring your ID card and other valid documents. If you have a student ID, senior citizen card, disability card, or other discount cards, bring them too.
• Clothing: The temperature difference between day and night in the canyon is large, so bring a jacket or windbreaker. If you visit in summer, bring sunscreen, a sun hat, sunglasses, and other sun protection items. If you visit in winter, bring a thick down jacket, thermal underwear, scarf, gloves, and other warm clothing.
• Shoes: Choose comfortable sneakers or hiking shoes for walking in the scenic area.
• Other items: Bring a camera, phone, power bank, and chargers. You can also bring some snacks, water, and common medicines, such as cold medicine, stomach medicine, band-aids, etc.
2. Transportation:
• Self-driving:
• From Chengdu, take the G42 Shanghai–Chengdu Expressway, Zhangnan Expressway G5515, Baoji–Maoming Expressway G65 (towards Xi'an), Bashan Grand Canyon Toll Station, Bashan Grand Canyon Expressway, and Bashan Grand Canyon Visitor Center.
• From Chongqing, take the Baoji–Maoming Expressway (G65) towards Xuanhan and Wanyuan, exit at Xinhua Changxi Interchange, then take the provincial road (S202) to Xinhua Town, and take the Heba Bridge to Bashan Grand Canyon Expressway (Provincial Road S302) to Bashan Grand Canyon Scenic Area.
• From Dazhou, take Provincial Road S303 to Xuanhan, Nanba Town, turn to Provincial Road S201, and pass Wubao Town, Huajing Town, Tuhuang Town, Fankui Town, and Dukou Township to Bashan Grand Canyon Scenic Area.
• Public transportation: You can first go to Dazhou City, and then take a bus to Bashan Grand Canyon at Dazhou Bus Station.
3. Visiting time:
• Bashan Grand Canyon has different scenery in each season. In spring and summer, you can enjoy flowers and escape the heat. In autumn and winter, you can enjoy red leaves and play in the snow. It is recommended to spend about 2 days to fully experience the main attractions.
4. Attractions:
• Day 1:
• Visitor Center: After arriving at the scenic area, first exchange your ticket at the visitor center and learn about the basic information and tour routes.
• Sangshuping: This is a large distribution center in the scenic area, integrating food, accommodation, and entertainment services. It is like a small town with complete facilities. You can rest here and enjoy the surrounding scenery. If you visit in spring, you can also see roses.
• Ba Tribe Family Park: This is a theme park based on Ba culture, using mountain and forest resources to set up many indoor and outdoor activities. It is suitable for children to play, and adults can also find fun here.
• Day 2:
• Yunding Feidu Glass Bridge: This is a glass bridge across two mountains, which you will pass on the way to Luopanding. The glass bridge is thrilling and offers a unique view of the canyon. It is also a great place for photos.
• Luopanding: Take the cable car up the mountain and enjoy the canyon view from above. Luopanding has thrilling activities such as cliff swings, step-by-step thrills, and Yunding flying cars. You can also climb to the top of Zhuangyuan Tower, where each floor has information about the imperial examination, and see the statue of the God of Literature on the seventh floor.
• Elephant Cave: This is a vertical karst cave with many stalactites of various shapes, colorful and mysterious, showing the wonders of nature.
• Taoxi Valley: The valley shows the depth and beauty of Bashan Grand Canyon, with clear and cool streams and beautiful scenery along the way. If you have enough energy, you can hike in Taoxi Valley or take a sightseeing bus. The Red Rock Plank Road is a scenic spot in Taoxi Valley, built along the cliff, offering a different view.
5. Dining and accommodation:
• Dining: There are many restaurants in the scenic area offering local specialties, such as Fankui cured meat, spicy chicken, and river fish. The restaurants are mainly concentrated in Dukou Tujia Township, Dukou Style Town, and Sangshuping.
• Accommodation:
• In the scenic area: There are Yunding Forest Resort Hotel, Taoxi Courtyard, etc. Staying in the scenic area allows you to better experience the canyon atmosphere and enjoy the attractions.
• Outside the scenic area: There are also some homestays and hotels in the surrounding towns, which are relatively affordable.
6. Notes:
• Some sections of the scenic area are steep, so be careful when walking and follow the signs. Do not leave the tour route.
• When taking the cable car, sightseeing bus, and other transportation, follow the staff's instructions and fasten your seat belt.
• Protect the environment, do not litter, and do not damage the vegetation and landscape.