Itinerary : 7 days of Chengdu - Dujiangyan - Qingcheng Mountain - Leshan - Mt. Emei - Chengdu

Statue of Zhu Geliang in Dujiangyan

After settling down in Chengdu, you are advised to travel the Xichun Road to experience the flavor and colour of the local people's life. It is very easy to catch a bus or taxi downtown. The flag-fall price in downtown Chengdu is CNY5.00, which covers the first 1 kilometres of a trip and then CNY1.40 per kilometer.

In the morning, take a bus from Chengdu Chayezidian bus station to Dujiangyan. The bus is available every 7 minutes from 7:00 to 20:00 and the ticket fee is CNY16.00 per person. After 40 minutes, you will arrive in Dujiangyan where you can visit the famous irrigation system. In the afternoon, take a bus from Dujiangyan Passenger Transportation Center (departing every 30 minutes) to Mt. Qingcheng, located in the southwest of Dujiangyan. It is one of the most famous Taoist mountains in China. If you get off at the front of Mt. Qingcheng, the ticket is CNY9.50 per person, while to the rear enterance is CNY5.00 per person. Climbing the mountain, you will pass Jianfu Palace, Shangqing Palace, Zushi Palace and the Tianshi Cave. You can take a bus at the entrance of Mt. Qingcheng back to Chengdu. The last bus will set off at 18:00.

In the third day, onward to Leshan and Mt. Emei. Take a bus from New South Gate Bus Station from 6:30 to 21:30 to Leshan. The bus will set off every 30 minutes. The two hour journey costs around CNY35.00 per person. After you get off at the Leshan Xiaoba bus station, you should take a taxi to the 'No.1 Buddha under Heaven' - Leshan's Giant Buddha scenic area (including the Giant Sleeping Buddha). Take a boat to the center of Minjiang River to have a best view of the Great Buddha. The Grand Buddha is 71 meters high, carved into a cliff face overlooking the confluence of the Dadu and Min rivers. The admission fee is CNY 70.00 (Excluding CNY 50.00 for a boat trip). Continue your journey by bus to Emei and upon arrival either take rickshaw or bus to downtown Emei. The rickshaw usually costs around CNY5.00. You are suggested to stay at the Emei Grass Roots Youth Hostel, only 500 metres from the Baoguo monastery. The phone number is 0833-5955099. If you still have time, you can visit Baoguo Monastery (CNY8.00 per preson) and Fuhu Temple (CNY6.00 per person).

Leshan Giant Buddha

Take the sightseeing bus to Wannian Temple Parking Lot and start the trekking to Qingyinge Temple. You are not only visiting the temple but also enjoy the amazing vegetarian lunch cooked by the monks and after passing the 5 km-long Heart Watching Hill, you will be at Calming House. On the journey from Calming House to Elephant-Bathing Pool, there are the scenic spots at Zhanglao Terrace, Chu Hall, Huayan Summit, Jiuling Mountain and Zuantian Slope. Stay overnight in the Guesthouse or the temples near Elephant-Bathing Pool. Relax here and enjoy a tranquil night, because you are half way up the summit of Mt. Emei but beware the cheeky wild monkeys who might give you a surprise!

Continue trekking to Golden Summit, 1.5 km from Elephant-Bathing Pool through Lianwang Slope and Leidong Grounds. On the Golden Summit, beyond Woyun Nunnery and Golden summit Temple, people marvel at the four spectacles on Golden Summit which is 3077M above sea level. Stay at Woyun nunnery or Jinding Shanzhuang.

Enjoy the beautiful sunrise which is one of the four spectacles of Mt. Emei. Head back to Leidong Groud parking lot where you may take the rope bridge back. The one way ropeway charge is CNY40.00 per person. Take bus to the Traffic Center at the foot of the Mt. Emei. The long-distance bus to Chengdu is available every 30 minutes from 9:00 to 18:00. The ticket costs CNY35.00 per person.

Leave Chengdu as per your schedule. You may refer to local information for the bus from your hotel to airport or railway station.