Four days and three nights in Guangwu Mountain in November, check in at China's No.1 Red Leaf Mountain!

November in Sichuan · Guangwu Mountain, is staging a 20-day-long "red storm"! The mountains are covered with red leaves like a blazing fire, with yellow leaves, orange forests, and sea of clouds intertwined, known as "one of the best places in the world to enjoy maple leaves." Compared to the crowded Jiuzhaigou, here there are fewer tourists, lower ticket prices, and wild scenery... --- 🗓 Itinerary (4 days 3 nights) Day 1: Chengdu → Nanjiang County → Check in at Guangwu Mountain Town High-speed train [Chengdu East → Nanjiang Station] about 2.5h (second class ¥148), then a 40-minute taxi ride to Guangwu Mountain Town 💰60 Stay at a local guesthouse (breakfast included) 💰480/night × 3 = 1440 Evening stroll through the town streets, enjoy a bowl of Nanjiang yellow lamb hotpot, warming your soul 🔥 Day 2: Guangwu Mountain Scenic Area (Micang Mountain Main Peak Line) ✅ Buy tickets for [Micang Mountain Scenic Area] (off-season ¥90 + sightseeing bus ¥60 = ¥150) Take the bus up the mountain, walk the highlights: Wanhutian Pilgrimage → Xianglu Peak → Daxiaolang Valley → Heixiong Valley About 6 kilometers in total, with leaf-covered paths and red leaves hanging from branches, every step feels like walking into a painting 🍁 In the evening, you can optionally watch the "Enyang Boat Story" night light show (optional ¥88) Day 3: Explore Shibayue Pool + Waterfall Red Leaf Spectacle ✅ Head to [Shibayue Pool] (ticket ¥55 + transportation ¥30) A stream connects 18 emerald pools, surrounded by maple forests reflecting in the water, like a fairyland water curtain cave 🌊 Hiking loop about 2 hours, easy and not tiring, perfect for beautiful photos 📸 In the afternoon, return to town to rest or try wild mushroom picking (still surprises at the end of the season) Day 4: Morning Mist Walk + Return to Chengdu ✅ Take a morning walk by the river, watch the mist winding around the mountain waist, and take a set of traditional Chinese style photos 📷 Pack a few bags of Nanjiang walnuts and wild honey as souvenirs 🎁 Take the high-speed train back to Chengdu, ending an underrated autumn feast in northern Sichuan. --- 💰 Budget Details: - Major transportation: round-trip high-speed train Chengdu ¥296 - Local transportation + taxi: about ¥150 - Accommodation: 1440 (three nights in a comfortable guesthouse) - Meals: 300 (including specialty meals + snacks) - Tickets + sightseeing: Guangwu Mountain ¥150 + Shibayue Pool ¥85 ≈ ¥235 ✅ Total: about 2970 yuan, easily controlled within 3000! --- Not going to Guangwu Mountain in November, is like missing the whole autumn in Sichuan. When red leaves fall on your shoulders and bird songs echo in the valley, you will understand— some beauty is reserved only for those willing to go a little further.