5-Day Ancient Shu Road Trek
Overview
Quick Answer
5-Day Ancient Shu Road Trek is designed for travelers who want a clear, bookable China itinerary rather than a loose list of attractions. The route connects Guangyuan / Jianmen Pass with a practical daily pace, local experiences and VERO TRIP route support.
| Duration | 5 days |
|---|---|
| Route | Guangyuan / Jianmen Pass |
| Tour style | Private Tours |
| Good for | active travelers and mountain scenery lovers |
| Main regions | Sichuan |
Why Choose This Route
This itinerary is arranged around real travel flow: arrival city, transfer distance, sightseeing time, overnight stops and the places that make the route memorable. Instead of rushing every landmark, it keeps each day focused on what travelers actually came to experience.
What Makes This Trip Different
- Thousand-Year Cypress Cathedral – Walk the green tunnel of
- Lanmaqiang, where 2,000+ ancient trees form a living canopy over the original Qin-era stone road
- Jianmen Pass: "First Pass Under Heaven" – Trek the legendary
- fortress where Zhuge Liang built impregnable defenses; challenge
- yourself on the vertiginous Bird Path (Niao Dao) or optional Ape Path (Yuan Nao Dao)
Good to Know Before Booking
- Final hotel level, guide language, vehicle type and ticket arrangements are confirmed before quotation.
- For mountain, plateau or long-drive routes, weather, road conditions and altitude comfort should be checked before departure.
- The itinerary can be adjusted for private travelers, families, photographers or guests who prefer a slower pace.
Suggested Travel Style
Choose this route if you want a helpful, locally planned itinerary with enough structure to book confidently and enough flexibility to match your travel style.
Daily Itinerary
Day 1 Guangyuan / City Arrival All meals / self-arrang ed Arrive and check in at hotel anytime; luggage storage available; free exploration of Fenghuangshan Park, Hongxing Park, Wetland Park, or Jialing River night / cruise; sample local food: Guangyuan steamed cold noodles, bean curd porridge, North Sichuan cold jelly, Heling water-boiled buns, Jianmen tofu banquet Boutique hotel in / downtown / Guangyuan
Day 2 Guangyuan City - / Lanmaqiang Breakfast / included Lunch 07:00 Breakfast; depart for Ancient Shu Path hiking; walk among / thousand-year-old cypresses and Cuiyun Corridor; drive approx. 120 km (2h); hike approx. 13 km; check in to hot spring hotel Hot spring / hotel in Jianmen
Day 3 Jianmen / County - / Jianmen / Pass - Bird / Path - / Hanyang / Ancient Shu / Path - / Chaoshou / Pu - / Jianmen / County Breakfast / included / Lunch / self-packe / d / Dinner not / included 07:00 Breakfast; 5-hour visit to Jianmen Pass (South Gate - Watchtower - Thread of Sky - Stone Bamboo Shoot Peak - Bird Path / Monkey Trail - Liangshan / Temple - Great Cave - Sky Ladder Plank Path - Precipice Corridor); 13:00 hike Hanyang Ancient Shu Path; drive approx. 40 km (1h); hike approx. 15 km; return to same hotel Boutique hotel in Jianmen / County
Day 4 Jianmen / County - / Zhaojiapo - / Wangfu / Bridge - / Gaomiao Pu / - Dachao Yi / Ancient / Path - / Zhaohua / Ancient / Town Breakfast / included / Lunch / self-packe / d / Dinner not / included 07:00 Breakfast; hike Dachao Yi Ancient Path with historic bluestone slabs and ancient hoof prints; drive approx. 35 km (1h); hike approx. 15 km; afternoon / check in and free exploration of Zhaohua Ancient Town Boutique inn in / Zhaohua / Ancient Town
Explore Guangyuan / Jianmen Pass with a comfortable travel pace, local sightseeing time and VERO TRIP route support.
What's Included & Excluded
Service Included
- Route planning and reservation support before departure.
- Local guide, driver or route-support arrangements according to the confirmed service plan.
- Hotels, transfers, tickets and listed activities according to the final quotation.
- Travel coordination during the trip for the scheduled route.
Exact inclusions are confirmed in the final proposal before payment.
Service Excluded
- International flights and China visa costs.
- Personal expenses, optional activities and single-room supplement unless listed in the quotation.
- Meals, tickets, transfers or services not included in the final confirmed itinerary.
- Travel insurance and any costs caused by weather, road changes or personal schedule changes.