Highland Roads & Temple Views
Escape the city into Sichuan's highlands
3–7 Days · Sichuan Highlands
Escape the city and explore highland roads, ancient temples, and mountain panoramas across the Tibetan plateau's eastern edge.
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Itinerary
Chengdu → Kangding
Depart Chengdu in the afternoon, cross the Erlang Mountain Tunnel via the Yakang Expressway, and arrive in Kangding — capital of Ganzi Prefecture — by evening. Stroll along the Zheduo River and soak in the Tibetan atmosphere of this legendary gateway town.
Stay: KangdingS434 · Muya Monastery · Yala Snow Mountain → Xinduqiao
Take the stunning Provincial Road 434 north — quieter and more scenic than the main G318. Visit Muya Monastery, where golden roofs and crimson walls frame snow peaks and grasslands. Stop at the Yala Snow Mountain viewpoint to face the majesty of this sacred peak. Arrive in Xinduqiao by dusk — known as 'photographer's paradise' for its dreamlike play of light on Tibetan villages and poplar forests.
Stay: XinduqiaoZheduo Pass → Chengdu
Cross Zheduo Pass (4,298m) — the first major pass on the Sichuan-Tibet highway — surrounded by prayer flags and snow peaks. Continue via Kangding back to Chengdu, arriving in the evening.
Highlights
- ✦Kangding Gateway Town
- ✦Tagong Grasslands
- ✦Lhagang Temple
- ✦Zheduo Pass at 4,298m
This experience is just the beginning — many of our travelers continue into the mountains of Western Sichuan.