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Chengdu — Mount Siguniang · 7 days
A private-road loop climbs from Chengdu and Dujiangyan to Danba villages and Mount Siguniang, combining long valley drives with slower mountain days.
This is a planning framework, not a fixed group tour. Stops, transport and daily pace can all be changed.
Duration
7 days
Best season
Summer / autumn
Travel pace
Active
Suggested route rhythm
The day ranges below show a comfortable starting rhythm. Exact trains, flights and driving time are arranged after your dates are confirmed.
Main interests
- Day 1
Chengdu
Plan pandas early, then connect teahouses, markets, Sichuan food and neighborhood streets at a slower pace.
Continue to: Dujiangyan · Rail or private car
- Day 2
Dujiangyan
Follow the irrigation system from its headworks through channels and old-town spaces, with Qingcheng Mountain as an optional second day.
Continue to: Danba · Private car
- Days 3–4
Danba
Stay long enough to walk between stone towers, Tibetan villages and cultivated slopes rather than viewing them from the road.
Continue to: Mount Siguniang · Private car
- Days 5–7
Mount Siguniang
Allow altitude adjustment before choosing Shuangqiao or Changping Valley according to fitness and weather.
Arrival and departure
This is a private-car mountain loop from Chengdu through Dujiangyan and Danba to Mount Siguniang. The final mountain day must include the four-to-five-hour return to Chengdu, or be followed by an extra Chengdu night before departure.
Why this route works
Driving days are shown honestly, Danba receives a full village day, and Mount Siguniang is given time for altitude adjustment before a valley walk.
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