Best Golden Autumn in Aba! Three Hidden Routes to Experience Aba Prefecture's Stunning Autumn Scenery!

Autumn is thick, thick in Aba Prefecture.

You can miss the scenery of any place,

but you must not miss Aba's autumn.

Here, every three steps a view, every five steps a painting.

Even the clouds in the sky are intoxicated.

Three premium travel routes

will take you to experience the most beautiful autumn scenery of Aba Prefecture.

Come and take a look with us!

Vol.1/ Colorful Forest and Snow Mountain Tour

Route: Chengdu - Wolong - Siguniang Mountain - Xiaojin County - Barkam - Heishui - Zoige - Songpan - Chengdu

/ Wolong /

The colorful forest in Wolong changes color every day, with different views in every spot.

The red maple leaves in the mountains are brilliantly fiery, especially endearing. Undulating with the mountains, they outline a beautiful autumn painting.

Here is also the famous Wolong Giant Panda Base, where adorable pandas climb up tree trunks, trying to get a glimpse of the colorful forest.

/ Siguniang Mountain /

Siguniang Mountain consists of the 'three valleys and one mountain': Shuangqiao Valley, Changping Valley, and Haizi Valley. The deeper into the valley, the more beautiful the scenery.

In late autumn, you can see the stunning view of half colorful forest and half snow at Siguniang Mountain. Visitors who enjoy outdoor activities can also engage in an in-depth tour!

/ Xiaojin County /

Besides Siguniang Mountain, Xiaojin County also has many attractions such as Jiajin Mountain Forest Park and Lianghe Tourist Area.

The autumn scenery of Jiajin Mountain Forest Park is charming with rich landscape layers: alpine meadows, deep mountain valleys, and lakes with dead trees.

Majiagou in the Lianghe Tourist Area: under the azure sky, golden forests connect with meadows, reflecting on the clear water of the lake, silent and vast. It is a hidden paradise deep in the mountains.

/ Barkam /

In late autumn, the magnificent and slender Suomo River Grand Canyon is covered with layered forests in vibrant colors. The red leaves are passionate, the yellow leaves warm and glowing, igniting the entire autumn of Barkam.

/ Heishui /

Here is the most beautiful tourism card of Heishui - Dagu Glacier.

Take the cable car up, overlook the vast golden primitive forests at the foot of the snow mountain, and reach the top, where billions-year-old ancient glaciers, rolling clouds, and azure lakes await.

Here is Naizi Valley, famous for its 80-li colorful forest. It has also ushered in its most beautiful season, with colorful forest scenery as far as the eye can see.

The Tibetan villages in Heishui also have stunning views in late autumn.

Yangrong Hade, a paradise hidden deep in Naizi Valley.

Qicai Jiazu, a Tibetan village with colors more vibrant than the autumn forests.

Sergyu Tibetan Village, with unique and exquisite Tibetan architectural art.

Here is also the 'Hiker's Paradise' - San'ao Snow Mountain, an excellent spot for camping and stargazing.

Vol.2/ Autumn Grassland Tour

Route: Chengdu - Zamtang - Aba County - Hongyuan - Zoige - Songpan - Chengdu

/ Zamtang /

Zamtang boasts scenery and ultimate colors comparable to Tibet, a pure land suspended in the sky.

Haizi Mountain, towering above the grassland, is famous in Aba Prefecture for its cluster of lakes. The scattered lakes are like the bright and shy eyes of Tibetan girls, each full of indescribable charm.

Xuanti Tibetan Village, a Tibetan 'fairy dwelling' built on a cliff, remains well-preserved after more than 200 years of wind and rain.

Risimanba Blockhouse, the oldest, largest, highest, and with the most floors among traditional Tibetan residential buildings in Sichuan, is truly the 'King of Tibetan Folk Houses'.

/ Aba County /

Lianbao Yeze is hidden deep among the mountains south of Bayan Har in Aba County. Roaming here, you can look up at towering mountain rocks and look down at the vast grassland.

Shenzuo Village, the last hidden paradise on earth, nestled between forests and grassy hills at an altitude of 3,000 meters, has a charming atmosphere of everyday life.

Compared to the famous Zoige Wetland, the Manzetang Wetland in late autumn also possesses beauty that is by no means inferior.

/ Hongyuan /

Hongyuan, China's best self-driving destination, has vast grasslands, continuous prayer flags, and white pagodas.

Under the high and clear sky of Hongyuan Prairie, distant mountains are layered in green, undulating, while at your feet is a golden grassland, boundless.

Moon Bay is a section of the Bai River, an important source of the upper Yellow River. On the vast prairie, the river meanders through, winding and turning, like a dancing ribbon.

/ Zoige /

At the confluence of Tangke Township in Zoige County and the Bai River, it is the First Bend of the Yellow River's Nine Bends.

The water flows clear and slow, dividing the vast golden grassland into countless river islands and islets. The sky hangs low, cattle and sheep amble by the river, a scene of peace.

In autumn, Flower Lake has the artistic conception of 'autumn water merging with the vast sky.' Clumps of yellow aquatic plants sway in the wind on the lake surface, causing ripples.

Vol.3/ Autumn Landscape Tour

Route: Chengdu - Wenchuan - Mao County - Heishui - Hongyuan - Zoige - Songpan - Jiuzhaigou County - Chengdu

/ Wenchuan /

In golden autumn, after days of autumn wind rendering, the mountains and fields in Wenchuan are covered in colorful attire.

Ganhaizi is a popular 'internet-famous spot' for hiking enthusiasts. With alpine mountains, meadows, and lakes, you can enjoy thousands of autumn colors and share a romantic golden autumn!

A'er Valley has high mountains and deep valleys. The forest trees inside the valley are colorful and charming, contrasting with the blue sky and white clouds, creating a unique scenery.

/ Mao County /

In late autumn, Songping Valley enters the best viewing period for red leaves and colorful forests. It can be said that the scenery is infinite, with autumn colors stretching continuously.

In autumn, Jiuding Mountain is like a mysterious natural painter, writing the color code of autumn in the layered orange and yellow artistic conception.

/ Songpan /

Songpan has world-famous attractions such as Huanglong Scenic Area and Songzhou Ancient City.

Known as the 'Fairy Pool on Earth,' Huanglong is located within Songpan County, from the Five-Color Pond at the top to the valley bottom, with various forms of pools, waterfalls, and travertine pools.

Xuebaoding is the highest peak of the Minshan Mountains. After autumn, the snow on the mountains becomes thicker, appearing pure white and flawless under sunlight.

Muni Valley, a low-key stunning beauty that combines Jiuzhaigou and Huanglong, hidden for thousands of years.

Here is Zhaga Waterfall, known as the 'world's first travertine waterfall.' From a distance, it looks like a thousand silver scarves floating down from the sky, majestic.

Songzhou Ancient City has a thousand years of cultural heritage. Enjoying specialty foods, experiencing ancient city charm, and retracing the Ancient Tea Horse Road are all possible here.

/ Jiuzhaigou County /

In autumn, Jiuzhaigou's colorful red leaves and forests reflect in the turquoise lakes. Multicolored fallen flowers float among the lake and mountain scenery.

Jiuzhaigou seems to gather all the colors of autumn, sparing no effort to dye every corner, turning it into a diverse and colorful fairy tale world.

Fairy Pool not only has the uniqueness of Huanglong but also the beauty of Jiuzhaigou. Colorful forests, crystal-clear turquoise lakes, and layered travertine pools make one marvel at nature's craftsmanship.

Pure Land Aba, ideal place on earth!

Autumn scenery intoxicates, autumn colors beguile.

Only by visiting Aba Prefecture

will you know what the most beautiful golden autumn really is.