01 · MAKE THE FIRST CHOICE

The fastest route is not always the best one for you

Compare total travel time, transfers, luggage, the energy of everyone travelling, the value of stops along the way and your alternatives if the plan changes. Timetables and prices are still being checked, so this draft does not publish unverified numbers.

Confirm your China entry basis first

Jiuzhaigou, Huanglong and Songpan are in Aba Prefecture, outside the 11-city Sichuan area permitted under Chengdu’s 240-hour visa-free transit policy. Check which visa exemption or tourist visa fits a full Sichuan trip before choosing this route.

SAVE TIME

Go straight there

Best for a short trip with a clear priority, if you are comfortable giving up stops along the way.

MAKE A JOURNEY OF IT

Travel via Songpan and Huanglong

Bring the road into the trip, with more attention to pace, weather and altitude.

02 · FOUR DECISION POINTS

A route is not one line. It is a chain of choices.

  1. 01

    Chengdu

    Settle arrival, payments, mobile data and the next leg.

  2. 02

    Songpan

    Decide whether to stay, and how it connects with what comes next.

  3. 03

    Huanglong

    Use the season, weather, energy and altitude to decide whether it belongs.

  4. 04

    Jiuzhaigou

    Plan around where to stay, the order of the visit and the journey out.

03 · VERIFY BEFORE PUBLICATION

These details should not be frozen yet

  • Current schedules, operating dates and official ticket channels
  • Opening status, reservations, tickets and identity-document rules
  • Seasonal weather, road changes and workable alternatives
  • Reliable sources and professional review for health and altitude content