Chengdu Surrounding One-Day Tour | Rafting and Water Fun to Beat the Heat
In such hot weather, of course, you have to play with water💦! Guys, I just finished a one-day water fun and cooling trip around Chengdu, and it was simply amazing😎! Check out my detailed guide❗️
💦Itinerary:
Chengdu➡️Xiling Gorge Rafting➡️Xieyuan Ancient Town➡️Chengdu
📍Xiling Gorge Rafting:
🎈Xiling Gorge Rafting is a natural river course, and the water is melted snow from Xiling Snow Mountain, which is crystal clear and cool😍! There are staff members guarding the shore, making it super friendly for rafting beginners and family trips👏. You can get ashore at the shallows to have water fights, catch fish and shrimp, it's endless fun😜.
🎈Navigate to Xiling Gorge Rafting, it takes 2 hours by car from Chengdu. The scenic area has a parking lot, very convenient. The total length is 4 kilometers, with a drop of 100 meters, and the whole rafting journey takes nearly 1 hour, allowing you to fully enjoy the thrill and coolness💦.
🎈Ticket: 98 yuan on weekdays, 118 yuan on weekends.
🎈Opening hours: 9:30 - 18:00.
📍Xieyuan Ancient Town:
✅No ticket required, and there is a parking lot🅿️.
✅After rafting, it takes half an hour by car to reach Xieyuan Ancient Town. Have lunch, stroll around, and play with water here, it's simply delightful😃.
✅Xieyuan Ancient Town is nestled by the mountains and water, preserving many ancient buildings from the Ming and Qing dynasties. There are various specialty shops, tie-dye shops, pottery shops, tea rooms, cafes, and also mahjong parlors and riverside fishing spots. Don't miss the food street, I recommend the spicy intestines and blood curd, delicious and affordable😋.
✅This place is very suitable for kids to play with water, with many shallow areas. Highly recommend going to Jiulong Bridge, the waterfall under the bridge is great for photos, and you can also play with water, catch fish, and crabs🦀.
💖Tips:
1. Prepare clean clothes, shoes, and towels in advance, you will get wet during rafting. If you don't want to bring shoes, you can wear water shoes or sandals, but don't wear flip-flops, they can easily get washed away😉.
2. Lock up your valuables, bring a waterproof bag for your phone during rafting, you can take photos during the trip, but be careful not to drop your phone into the water📱.
3. Apply sunscreen, if it's sunny, you can get sunburned easily🌞.
4. It's recommended to go on a sunny day, the water in Xiling Gorge is melted snow, really cold💧.
5. You can bring water-splashing tools, otherwise, you might get splashed badly😜.
Guys, hurry up and catch the tail end of summer, and have a cool one-day trip around Chengdu💦! Let's go🎉!
Bell Jennifer Jenn
Hidden in the deep mountains of Yunhua Village in Dayi, there is a crystal-clear stream, with water so transparent and pure
On both sides of the stream, green trees provide ample shade, and the lush foliage blocks out the sun. The water flows through the mountains, making a gentle babbling sound, sometimes rushing, sometimes calm. This place is an excellent route for enjoying the water and light hiking.
The route is shown as Lengyun Road on the Gaode Map. Due to rain and mountain torrents, most of the road has turned into a fairly even gravel path. Along the way, there are few farmhouses, one salmon farm, a beekeeping household en route, and a few more farmhouses towards the end. Although the route is remote, it is relatively safe, and it is advisable to carry a hiking stick. The one-way trip is 4 kilometers, with an ascent of 350 meters, and the road is a mix of cement and gravel. The total time taken is 3 and a half hours, which is a bit more physically demanding than the average light hike. Picture 18 is the hiking endpoint, where the local government has placed a series of warning signs.
Friendly Reminder: Do not visit on rainy days, as it can be dangerous
Parking: Stream Restaurant