Kangding → Litang → Yading
A longer western Sichuan route shaped by distance, altitude, season and the cultural landscapes between the three places.
INTO THE HIGHLANDS
Go higher only when
the route makes sense.
Compare longer journeys from Chengdu by transport, time, altitude, season and flexibility. The current route library begins in Sichuan and can later extend toward Tibet and Qinghai only when the guidance is ready.
FIRST ROUTE · HIGHEST PRIORITY
Chengdu → Songpan → Huanglong → Jiuzhaigou
Begin with your arrival in Chengdu, compare the ways north, decide whether Songpan and Huanglong belong in the trip, and plan the return.
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ROUTE SERIES IN DEVELOPMENT
Six journeys will shape the Higher-China collection
Dujiangyan → Songpan → Jiuzhaigou
A northbound route connecting water, old roads and mountain destinations.
Tagong → Garzê → Shiqu
A high-country journey requiring careful work on access, pace, religious context and respectful travel.
Lhasa → Shigatse
A later-stage Tibet route that will require current access, permit and transport guidance.
Nyingchi → Lhasa
A later-stage route connecting glacier landscapes with Lhasa when the practical guidance is ready.
Mountain songs in southeastern Guizhou
A formal route direction centred on rice-field landscapes and the mountain-song traditions of southeastern Guizhou.
Editorial route ideas, not bookable products
Each journey will appear only after access, transport, cultural context and local review are ready.
PLAN BY QUESTION
Start with the decision in front of you
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ARRIVAL
›02Your first 24 hours in Chengdu
Airports, city transport, payments, mobile data and your first night.
TRANSPORT
›03Train, plane or road: how do they compare?
Look beyond travel time to transfers, luggage, energy and flexibility.
HIGH-ALTITUDE PREP
›When should you slow the trip down?
Health information will use reliable sources and professional review.