Dujiangyan Dam & Mt.Qingchengshan Day Tour

Pick up from your hotel in Chengdu and head to Duanjiangyan. Duanjiangyan is located about 60km west of Chengdu. Dujiangyan is an ancient irrigation project in China, built about 2000 years ago. Now it is still in use. It is located in the middle part of Minjiang River, the largest tributary of Yangtze River. The project effectively put the flooding waters under control.

After lunch, move on to Mt.Qingchengshan. Together with Dujiangyan, Mt.Qingcheng is listed as World Cultural Heritage. It is about 16 kms away from Dujiangyan, 65 km west of Chengdu. Qingcheng Mountain is one of the top 10 Taoist mountains in China. It is about 2400 meters high above the sea-level. Qingchengshan Mountain (Qingchengshan) is one of the ancient cradles of Taoism. The mountain has many Taoist temples and palaces along the paths leading to its peak. The mountain is green all year round and known for its secluded tranquility.

After the tour, you are taken back to your midtown hotel in Chengdu