[2024 Xuanhan Attraction] Travel Guide for Bashan Grand Canyon (Updated Oct)
No.1 of Best Things to Do in Dazhou
Canyons
Address:
Changluba, Dukou Township, Xuanhan County, Dazhou City
Opening times:
Opens at 08:00-18:00
Recommended sightseeing time:
0.5-1 day
Phone:
0818-5886666,0818-5226567
Sichuan Bashan recommends a particularly fun Grand Canyon scenic area.
🏨 Bashan Grand Canyon
🌟Highlights:
Bashan Grand Canyon is actually a very large area, including Elephant Cave, Taoxi Valley, Luopan Peak, Glass Bridge, Sangshu Ping and other scenic spots.
❤Reasons for recommendation:
If you want to explore the entire scenic area, it will take at least 2-3 days. If you only have 1 day, it is recommended to choose 1-2 points of interest that you are interested in!
🚉Transportation Guide:
In addition, compared to public transportation, it is actually more recommended to drive yourself to Bashan Grand Canyon, as the scenic spots are relatively scattered.
From Xuanhan, you can take a bus from Xuanhan Station directly to Bashan Grand Canyon. The departure times are 7:00 and 14:00. There will be an additional 9:00 bus on holidays. The entire journey is on the expressway. The return times are 6:50 and 15:30. The ticket price is 40 yuan/person.
From Dazhou, Dazhou Railway Station West Bus Station, destination Fan Kuai (Bashan Grand Canyon), the entire journey on the expressway takes about 2 hours. The departure time from Dazhou Railway Station West Bus Station is 13:30, and the departure time from Fan Kuai Station is 6:40. However, it is still recommended to check the official mini-program of the bus station for the latest schedule, in case there are any adjustments.
Self-driving
Self-driving to the scenic area is actually the most recommended option. There are charging stations at the Bashan Grand Canyon Visitor Center and Sangshu Ping!
👍Most recommended:
Summer is considered the peak season for the scenic area. There is rafting in Taoxi Valley, and a Dream Back to Bashu Kingdom Theatre near the Visitor Center. During the summer vacation, there will be music festivals and other performances, all of which are free. In winter, it is recommended to go skiing at Luopan Peak.
There are many accommodations near the Visitor Center. If it is official accommodation of the scenic area, there are Taoxi Bieyuan (Dukou Tujia Township) and Yunding Forest Resort Hotel (Sangshu Ping).
🗓Itinerary arrangement:
Because Bashan Grand Canyon is so large, there is no one-ticket-pass-all option for the scenic area. The official website actually offers two package tours: one is the high-altitude line, which is Luopan Peak; the other is the line at the foot of the mountain, which includes Elephant Cave and Taoxi Valley.
Line A: Dream Taoxi Tour: Elephant Cave Ticket + Taoxi Valley Ticket + Taoxi Valley Roundtrip Sightseeing Bus, Market Price 120 Yuan
Line B: Cloud Experience Tour, Luopan Peak Ticket + Roundtrip Sightseeing Bus + Luopan Peak Roundtrip Cable Car, Market Price 180 Yuan
📝Note tips:
In addition, if you rely on public transportation, you will inevitably have to buy transportation within the scenic area. Visitor Center - Sujiawujia Roundtrip Bus 70, Visitor Center - Sangshu Ping Roundtrip Bus 28
Taoxi Valley Roundtrip Sightseeing Bus 40
Luopan Peak Roundtrip Sightseeing Bus 30
It is highly recommended to drive yourself if possible!
KHLOE BARNETT
Explore the mysteries of Dazhou.
Hi, dear travel experts! Today I'm going to take you to explore the mysterious Dazhou! This charming city has a rich history and unique customs. Let's start a wonderful 5-day trip together!
🌟 Day 1: Historical Exploration
First, we come to the most representative historical attraction in Dazhou City-Dazhou Museum! Here, you can appreciate the long history and culture of Dazhou, feel the charm of ancient buildings, and let the children trace back to the past and feel the heaviness of history.
🏞️ Day 2: Close to Nature
Then, we went to the famous attraction in Dazhou-Xiajia Mountain Grand Canyon! The mountains and rivers here are beautiful, and the scenery is pleasant. Let the children feel the wonderful beauty of nature, immerse themselves in the magnificent mountains and rivers, and experience a different outdoor adventure!
🎭 Day 3: Folk Experience
In Dazhou, you can also participate in local folk activities, such as traditional performances, handicrafts, etc. Let the children experience the local people's lifestyle and cultural traditions, and experience different rural customs.
🍜 Day 4: Food Tour
It is an experience not to be missed to taste the food characteristics of Dazhou! Taste local snacks and traditional dishes, let the children start a food tour, challenge the taste buds, and enjoy the joy on the tip of the tongue.
🌺 Day 5: Leisure and Relaxation
In Dazhou, you can also choose to relax in a hot spring resort and enjoy a leisurely time. Soak in hot springs and enjoy massages, let the children feel the relaxation and soothing of body and mind, and put a perfect end to the journey.
📌 Precautions:
1️⃣ Children's safety is the first priority, always pay attention to the surrounding environment.
2️⃣ Respect local customs and habits, and be polite to others.
3️⃣ Pay attention to weather changes, and always carry rain gear or sunscreen.
🎒 Travel Essentials:
🧴 Sunscreen, hat, sunglasses
🥤 Water bottle, snacks, first aid medicine
📷 Camera, mobile phone charger, map navigation
👒 Comfortable shoes and clothes, rain gear
Dazhou, a city full of surprises and charm, come and discover it with your children! Let us leave beautiful memories and start an unforgettable journey!
GuitarHero+
The top of the canyon has beautiful scenery.
👍Attraction introduction: Bashan Grand Canyon, formerly known as Xuanhan Baili Gorge, is famous for its unique landforms and rich natural landscapes. There are strange peaks and rocks, sea of clouds, and rushing waterfalls here, like a natural fold museum. The long history of ancient relics and the customs of the Tujia people are intertwined, which is intoxicating. Why not come here and feel the magic of nature and the profound cultural heritage.
📍Specific address: Bashan Grand Canyon, Dazhou, Sichuan
💰Ticket related: 80 yuan for adults and 40 yuan for students.
(Time 8:00-18:00)
😀tips: ①Bashan Grand Canyon is steep, and tourists need to pay attention to safety during the tour and comply with the regulations and prompts of the scenic spot.
②Do not litter or damage cultural relics.
RasmusM?kel?
Reverse Travel Diary of Dazhou +1
🌈 Dazhou Museum
Highlights: Introductions and cultural relics exhibitions of 'Luojiaba Site' in Xuanhan County and 'Chengba Site'.
Opening hours: (9:00-17:00) Closed on Mondays, reservation required
🔥Phoenix Mountain Scenic Area - Xisheng Temple
Highlights: Originally built during the Ming Dynasty and rebuilt on the original site in 1996, it is uniquely built along the mountain. A stunning viewpoint that overlooks the entire city. Admission: Free
🌸True Buddha Mountain
Recommended because: It is a temple complex that has been around for over two hundred years. For those who like to visit ancient sites, go for it! Admission: Free
⚡️Bashan Grand Canyon (Xuanhan County, Dazhou) National AAAA-level scenic spot, national forest park, national geological park, although far, it's worth the visit. Recommended for friends who want to hike and climb mountains to experience the forest mystery and 'lung-cleansing' air
🌙Seven Star Pepper
A unique marinated dish from Dazhou, with a sweet and spicy flavor. Recommended chicken wing tips, junba, potatoes, dried tofu can be bought (suitable for vacuum-packed gifts)
☀️Li Family Cool Shrimp
Rice cool shrimp is really my favorite, just love this taste, Q-elastic and chewy, in the eyes of Dazhou people it's the 'Starbucks'
Small cup for 2 yuan, large cup for 5 yuan, what a divine price!!
In winter, there's also hot red bean soup, their sour and spicy noodles taste good too, you can also try them, it's a time-honored brand
☁️Yuan's Deflated Baozi Shop
A baozi shop that's busy from morning till night with great business, the pepper-flavored meat baozi is really a special filling, you can try several flavors
🔥Yulin Tangyuan Shop
Meat tangyuan, haven't tried it yet, must give it a try!! And at 1 yuan each, this cost-performance ratio calls for a 'Scholar's Four Jewels Mandarin Duck Style' tangyuan. The skin of the tangyuan is super soft and glutinous, the filling is very generous, and the soup base is also very tasty
COLEMAN HENRY
If you have the time, you must visit Shangchun Mountain to see the vibrant spring
Bashan Grand Canyon
Shangchun Mountain, like a splendid scroll, unfolds across the earth. With anticipation for spring, I embarked on the journey up the mountain.
Following the winding path, I stepped deeper into the embrace of Shangchun Mountain. The trees along the road were lush, with new greenery swaying on the branches, as if welcoming my arrival. Birds sang joyfully among the trees, their songs like a symphony of spring, full of vitality and vigor.
The higher I climbed, the more enchanting the scenery became. In the mountain streams, the water flowed with a gentle murmur, clear to the bottom, like a mirror. The flowers and grasses by the stream were thriving, with colorful blossoms competing to unfold, releasing waves of fragrance. I couldn't help but stop in my tracks, intoxicated in this ocean of flowers, feeling the beauty of nature.
Upon reaching the summit, the view suddenly opened up. Overlooking the mountain, a lush expanse met my eyes, with rolling hills undulating like a giant dragon. The distant villages, framed by greenery and red roofs, seemed like a paradise on earth. A gentle breeze caressed my face, bringing the fresh scent of the forest, refreshing and uplifting.
During my visit to Shangchun Mountain, I experienced the charm of nature and the vitality of spring. I believe that in the days to come, I will often reminisce about this wonderful experience, continuing to follow the footsteps of spring, to discover more beauty.
Aron Leuschke
Hiking through Bashan Grand Canyon, you'll see a kaleidoscope of colorful forests
🍂 Located in the Daba Mountains of Xuanhan, Dazhou, Sichuan, Bashan Grand Canyon is a relatively young scenic area, about a 5-hour drive from Chengdu. Autumn is undoubtedly the most beautiful season for Bashan Grand Canyon, without a rival!
🍂 The rich variety of plant species makes the colorful forests at the top of the compass in Bashan Grand Canyon even more changeable, with colors as bright as gold, lush greenery, and fiery red maples, creating a layered dyeing effect that is overwhelmingly beautiful!
🍂 Taking the cable car from Sujiawuji to ascend directly through the clouds, from the mountaintop to the foot of the mountain, the autumn brush paints in sequence, coloring layer by layer. As soon as you lay eyes on it, it's like a woven tapestry, and once you reach the top, there's a feeling of 'standing at the pinnacle, overlooking the colorful forest appearance.' The compass top route is a cost-effective one, and self-driving is recommended 🚗
CODY LAMBERT
In early autumn in Dazhou, every frame gives you a heart-pounding feeling
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The sky collects the color of summer, the leaves move with the sound of autumn, in a moment, time quietly passes through the fingers, the lushness of summer has not yet faded, the coolness of autumn slowly comes, the early autumn of Dazhou is always gentle and lovely, every place can make your heart beat.
【Bashan Grand Canyon】
Looking into the distance, white clouds dot the blue sky, classic yet not boring, pink daisies bloom in competition, like a pink ocean. With the autumn wind as the brush, in the endless green, it paints a touch of colorful, the tone of summer slowly converges, a little red and yellow gradually take the stage.
【Jinshi Terraces】
The autumn wind passes, the five grains are abundant, the fruits are fragrant, the Jinshi terraces are full of golden rice ears, full and swaying with the wind, setting off waves of rice waves, rustling, playing the prelude to the harvest, autumn seems to be infected by the joy of the farmers, becoming more and more attractive, indeed has a different taste.
【Lotus Lake Wetland Park】
The blue sky and clear water reflect each other, the grass is green, the winding path, the reeds sway with the wind, the agility of the water and the green grass blend into one, presenting a harmonious wetland scroll. Deep autumn, endless thoughts, wait for the autumn to be thicker, ginkgo leaves fluttering, maple leaves like fire like rosy clouds. Whether it's the overlapping colors in the mountains and fields, or the touch of orange on the bird-watching tower, it will add a heavy color to the autumn of Dazhou.
【Wufeng Mountain National Forest Park】
Off the peak travel period, there are no crowded crowds here, no fast horses and cars, thousands of bamboo seas, green bamboo reflections. We follow the direction of the falling bamboo leaves, chasing the footsteps of autumn all the way. And the early autumn of Wufeng Mountain, more charm, added a touch of poetry, the sun from the gap in the bamboo leaves sprinkled, the breeze swept over the bamboo tips, migratory birds crossed the lake, as if to promise a verse of time.
【Batashan】
Autumn has come, the heat has stagnated, if looking for that cool, must be hidden in Batashan. Cloud sea sunrise, forest sea fairyland, standing far away, the sky is within reach. Leaning on the sea and railing, looking down is a vast sea of clouds, the valley is full of white waves, surging, the towering mountains are like islands in the sea, as if people are swimming in the painting. The early autumn of Batashan, but there is a shallow touch of red and yellow, melodious and warm, wanton spread across the sky, the autumn wind floating over, the original lush leaves pouring green, huddled together, emitting a moving golden yellow.
Dazhou, the dusk of early autumn is romantic and gentle, the sunset is dyed, like a flowing watercolor scroll. Wait for the sky to darken, the lights take over the sunset, the city lanes, the world of mortals, the evening wind is gentle, the sunset is like a new life, isn't the world worth it!
Elijah MacGregor
Bashan Grand Canyon
The predecessor of Bashan Grand Canyon was 'Xuanhan Baili Gorge', located in Xuanhan County, Dazhou City, Sichuan Province. It is a national AAAA level tourist attraction, a national geological park, and a provincial nature reserve. It is a mountain canyon natural scenic area composed of karst landforms and is the location of the national intangible cultural heritage Tujia Haocao Drum.
The Bashan Grand Canyon is a karst landform, with six major mountain ranges supporting ten main peaks. The scenic area has a long history and numerous historical sites. There are sites left by Fan Kuai's garrison in the late Qin and early Han dynasties, such as General Ping, Paoma Liang, Shuanma Shi, Datong Xian Road and Shizhan Road, and sites left by Zhang Xianzhong and the White Lotus Sect, such as Qinglongzhai and Dazhaizi.
The Bashan Grand Canyon has a unique mountainous terrain, clear rivers, numerous caves, many precious animals, and rich and rare plants; surrounded by mountains and rivers, deep valleys in a line, peak clusters into the clouds, harmonious and perfect. There are ten major scenic spots such as Hundred Beasts Gathering, Fairy Rock, Guanyin Cave, South Heaven Gate, Two Dragons Flying Waterfall, Old Huangshan, Rhinoceros Looking at the Moon, One Line Sky, Panlong Cave, and Rooster Crowing Heaven. Each has its own characteristics and forms a whole, and they complement each other, forming a perfect and harmonious whole of the 300-mile gorge scenic area.
ARLO COLLINS
Mysterious and magnificent cave - Sichuan Xuanhan Bashan Grand Canyon (Elephant Cave)
📍Address: Elephant Cave, Bashan Grand Canyon, Xuanhan County, Sichuan
🕙Business hours: May 1st - October 31st 08:00-18:00;
November 1st - April 30th of the following year 08:30-17:30
🎫Ticket: Elephant Cave ticket + sightseeing car 60/person
🌟Highlights: The Elephant Cave is an important attraction of the Bashan Grand Canyon scenic area. The Elephant Cave is a calcified sedimentary cave with stalactites of various shapes inside. Modern technology has been used to package and create the original landscape inside the cave, presenting a colorful scene. It's very beautiful and worth seeing.
🏨Hotel accommodation: There are many homestays and hotels in the scenic area.
📌Small Tips: 1, The entire scenic area is very large, there are also attractions such as Taoxi Valley, Compass Top, Folk Village, Glass Plank Road, etc.
2, There are many mosquitoes in the mountains, it is recommended to prepare relevant mosquito repellent products.
GraceButler^29
Bashan Grand Canyon| Miss it and wait for another year's colorful fairy tale
Bashan Grand Canyon| Miss it and wait for another year's colorful fairy tale.
◆Nature is really amazing, always showing the latest seasonal limited edition at the right time.
The colorful forest of Bashan Grand Canyon is on the route of the compass top, take the cable car, climb to the top of the compass, and see the most beautiful seasonal limited edition.
From the boundless green of midsummer, it is now "full of red mountains, dyed forests", presenting a different Bashan Grand Canyon in golden autumn.
The Cloud Top Flying Glass Bridge is located in the beautiful Bashan Grand Canyon Scenic Area
The rock anchor main span is 680 meters, the length is close to seven football fields! The drop can reach 380 meters, and the height exceeds 120 floors! It is the world's first in terms of span and drop
If you like the feeling of deeply embracing nature and the exciting experience of accelerating heartbeat, then come to Bashan Grand Canyon, the Cloud Top Flying Glass Bridge will satisfy all your imaginations of the glass bridge!
Come to the compass top of Bashan Grand Canyon, which has been selected as the "Top Ten Most Beautiful Rural Roads" and the beautiful mountain road that has hit the hot search many times. "The mountain road is not only eighteen bends" is like a giant dragon winding between the peaks, with a majestic and dangerous twist. The majestic all-transparent glass bridge is built next to it.
Looking at the glass bridge from a distance, it is seen as a jade belt hanging between the shoulders of the mountains, without traces of human carving, transparent and natural, towering over the top of the green hills, both domineering and a bit of fairy air in the sea of clouds.
Stepping on the glass bridge, you know the gold content of the world's first, the steel glass bridge that has been built for more than two years, stands still in the hunting mountain wind, awe-inspiring. Walking on it, it is like being in an air gallery, feeling the greatness and vastness of the Grand Canyon 360 degrees.
Looking down through the glass walkway, losing the solid feeling of standing on the ground, inadvertently facing the hundreds of meters deep canyon directly, experiencing the thrilling stimulation of stepping on the air and adrenaline soaring!
☁Leaving the glass bridge, the dizzy feeling slowly fades, but the shock in my heart is hard to forget for a long time. If you are still not satisfied, there are various fun and good-looking high-altitude amusement projects here: cliff swings, heartbeat flying ropes, rocket bungee jumping, sky mirror, glass water slide... and the "flying carpet" that is newly launched in May, waiting for you to come and play!
The sightseeing ticket for the Cloud Top Flying Glass Bridge is 168 yuan, and now you can get it for 65 yuan. The Cloud Top Flying Package (including all high-altitude amusement project experiences at the compass top) can be unlocked for only 89 yuan! Hurry up and bring your family and friends to experience it!
Experience location: Compass Top Scenic Area, Bashan Grand Canyon, Dazhou, Sichuan
Opening hours: Monday to Sunday 08:00-17:45
Tour tips:
√The glass bridge has a circular glass viewing platform with a diameter of 6 meters at one third of the viewing point📷, which is suitable for tourists to stop and experience taking pictures.
√To go to the compass top scenic area, you need to take a cable car🚡, you can buy tickets and cable car transportation tickets at the cable car station and the tourist hall, and enjoy more discounts online
√After playing related high-altitude projects, you can take a cable car back to the cable car station (Sujia House Base) for accommodation, or you can stay in Dukou Township or Sangshuping
ArtisticAdventures
Explore the Bashan Grand Canyon in Sichuan, walk through the quiet fish spring valley, and come to the Yuquan family. From here, there is a step of 800 meters vertical climbing to climb, although it is not easy, but it will be seen on the cliff when it is halfway up the mountain. The transparent glass path between the cliffs is thrilling and suitable for taking beautiful photos, and the little friends are playing. Continue to stroll along the plank road hanging over the cliff. The mountains and deep valleys of Daba Mountain are all in sight. Although the walking distance is long, you will not feel too tired when you are accompanied by beautiful scenery.
Rusted_Sword.
I know that there are many beautiful scenery in Sichuan, but I still know the Bashan Grand Canyon for the first time. Located in the Bashan Grand Canyon of Xuanhan County in northeastern Sichuan Province, it is a 4A-level tourist scenic spot and a national geological park. Approaching the Taoxi Valley scenic spot in the Grand Canyon, along the fish spring river, the narrow V-shaped valley has beautiful scenery, stream water, good ecology, good air, negative oxygen ion burst table, all the way to see several wild Doll fish. I have been walking to the easel ditch all the way, 10 kilometers away, although it is very tired, but there is such a beautiful scenery, it is worth it!
Rusted_Sword.
For a Sichuanese, there is nothing better than the emotion of the mountains. Sichuan ranks more than half of all the extreme alpine rankings in the world. Less than a hundred kilometers out of the Chengdu Plain, there are many mountains and mountains. People admire the mountains and prefer to explore the mountains.
This time I came to the Bashan Grand Canyon to explore. In addition to the different humanities and styles of Daba Mountain, I also discovered the beauty of the world while challenging myself.
TSKN.
Before entering the canyon scenic spot, it was attracted by this large purple flower sea. An old house was shaded by flowers, which was a peaceful and peaceful picture.
If you don't come here personally, it's hard to imagine that the scenery in Bashan will be so beautiful!