Chengdu – Dujiangyan - Mt. Four Girls
Pick up at the hotel lobby in the morning. Drive to
Dujiangyan firstly. Pay a visit to view the great irrigation system that has worked over 2000 years for Chengdu. Without this project, Chengdu would not be so rich and prosperous. After lunch, drive through Wolong and then arrive at Mt. Siguniang after about 3-hour driving. You can enjoy the landscape along Min River. Then, pass through the
Mt. Balang Pass, which is the highest point at the latitude of 4488 meters. Going down along zig-zagged mountain road, you will stop at
Cat Nose to overlook the Mt. Siguniang. If weather permits, you can enjoy the cloud sea. Arrive at Rilong Town in the late afternoon and then check into hotel. In the evening freely explore the small town.
Meals: Hotel breakfast, Chinese lunch and dinner
Hotel: Yes
All I'll say is not sure about that latitude of 4488m but the altitude was nearly that high and I'm glad that a hotel was included
Woke up to a wet and miserable morning. Not surprised to hear a terrible crunch not far behind as we left the city. Four cars behind us I could see hazard lights on and a couple of people getting out of cars. It was only the second accident we'd seen. Amazing.
The rain had cleared by the time we got to Dujiangyan. I've added link to wikipedia above. They set this up 2000 years ago and they've managed to stuff it up in the last decade. How typical...
I love a good model/diorama
I hate suspension bridges. Really hate them. I sat and watched while my partner and Sophia wobbled across to the other bank and back.