Ya'an | Don't come to Gulucun in April, or you will

Harvest a lot! ❗️ This place has been rated as one of "China's Most Beautiful Canyons" by National Geographic, and it is also the most beautiful water highway in Sichuan. The Yi village on the cliff, the Tea Horse Road carved out of the mountain, the mysterious ancient village - Gulucun. Route 1: Chengdu → Jinkouhe Grand Canyon (3-3.5h all the way on the highway with good road conditions). 2: Railway Soldiers Museum → (9:00-18:00 ticket 20/person, half price for students, parking available inside the park) → First Village of the Canyon (accommodation available). 3: Gulucun (accommodation and viewing platform available at the end) → White Bear Gully (30min, a free attraction developed by the villagers where you can see waterfalls) → Chengdu. Gulucun Route 1: Starting point Hanyuan Tianqiao (parking lot available, fee 10, small food stalls). 2: Torch Square (this section is mostly Z-shaped steps and some stone paths, relatively easy, accommodation and dining available, ice jelly for 8, horse riding available, reportedly 200s up and down, about 1h). 3: Cable car area (this section has a steep stone path, quite dangerous, best scenery, about 1-1.5h). 4: Gulucun (this section is a highway to Gulucun, you can walk or take a tricycle for 10s/person or ride a horse, a steady walk takes about 40min, the scenery along the way is quite nice, if you have the time and physical strength, walking is recommended, you can also take the cable car one way for 44 or a round trip for eighty). Accommodation and Food 1: Recommended Gulucun Shenda Brother Reception Station, accommodation plus two meals for 100, one meal for 40/person (about 10 dishes including smoked meat, free-range chicken, tofu, pickled bamboo shoots, pickled cucumber, tomato scrambled eggs, shredded potatoes mixed with vermicelli, stir-fried lotus white, corn rice and white rice, very delicious and generous portions). 2: No drag, Shenda Brother is a village cadre leading poverty alleviation, very nice person, family runs a homestay, affordable prices, good environment, sufficient accommodation, eggs are free-range, vegetables mostly home-grown. 3: You can also choose to stay in the First Village of the Canyon and go to Gulucun early the next morning. There are many accommodations here, mostly self-built houses by villagers, moderate prices, need to be booked in advance, parking available, special local food, barbecue, etc. After eating, you can take a walk... If you want to get up early and avoid the crowds for hiking, this place is also a great spot for viewing. Notes 1: Gulucun is very clean all the way, good hygiene except for some poop. 2: Specialties include Sichuan peppercorns, walnuts, yellow peaches, cured meat, tea, pipa, etc. Along the way, you can see the water highway, cliffs, and ancient villages, well worth a visit with no entrance fee. 3: Beware of falling rocks, watch your step!! Items: casual clothes, casual pants, hiking shoes, remember to wear a hat, apply sunscreen, and bring some snacks, water, and your ID.