Explore the area around Chengdu! Step into an autumn fairytale world...

Who would have thought! The area around Chengdu is so beautiful in autumn... Tiffany blue lake water, red leaves all over the mountains, and you might even see deer 🦌 and monkeys 🐒... Autumn in Laba River is like a fairytale. It takes about 3 hours to drive from Chengdu to this fairytale-like primeval forest 🍂, a great place to escape the city, return to nature, and enjoy the fresh air and autumn scenery on a weekend. . We drove from Chengdu in the morning, had a special Ya fish 🐟 meal in Ya'an, and then hiked in Laba River in the afternoon. We recommend staying at Blue Crystal or Luming Hotel in the scenic area. After checking in, start hiking on the east route. 🚶‍♀️ Hiking route: Hetao Ping ➡️ Luming Hotel ➡️ Kaishimen Waterfall ➡️ Ye Zhou Island Starry Camp ➡️ Blue Crystal Hotel 🏨 The whole route is about 4.5 km and takes 2–3 hours to hike. The scenery along the way is beautiful, and you might see many monkeys 🐒. A very healing outdoor hiking route. . At night, you can watch deer 🦌 licking salt at the hotel, which is very interesting. . We recommend getting up early to hike the west route on the second day. If the weather is good, you can take the cable car up the mountain to see the sea of clouds, which is spectacular, and then visit Hug Cafe ➡️ Red Stone Beach ➡️ Colorful Valley ➡️ Deer Pool. Colorful Valley is especially beautiful this season, with colorful mountains and forests like an oil painting 🎨. Deer Pool is also a great place to take photos, and you might see deer 🦌.