Mantajo: Mount Emei Trekking

Mount Emei is a natural forest with a rich cultural and history of Buddhism. Covering every temple and cultural site might take 3 days considering the huge diversity of the mountain. There are 3 main bus terminals namely Leidongping, Wannian and Wuxiangang that link all the trekking route and cable car. As recommended, we will start with Jinding through Leidongping terminal in the morning and then trekking from Wannian to Wuxiangang in the afternoon passing through Bailong Cave, Qingyin Pavilion and Joking Monkey Zone. To save time, we have to use the bus services to go to Leidongping first and also cable car service to reach Jinding as early as possible. Then we have lunch near Wannian terminal entrance traveling by service bus from Leidongping. Every national park or heritage sites come with some trekking and exercise like Emei as we trek for 4 hours from Wannian to Wuxiangang. That completes the 1 day trekking at Mount Emei with minimum attraction.

Beside Mount Emei, there sit another huge heritage site of Leshan Big Buddha where a gigantic Buddha sitting on the rock looking at the river. The Buddha take 5 generation of king throne to build and it is really an amazing site not to be miss. Everyone have a chance to walk around the Buddha to witness different perspective of Buddha which actually reflect our own walk of life.

Surprise that all of the hostel that we choose are at its best like MIGU International Youth hostel, Loft hostel and Teddy bear Hotel. All these hostels are well link and I believe the reception will assist you on your next journey during your visit at Chengdu. Teddy Bear hotel are unique with wood architecture build up and each room are accompany by a teddy bear signature as its trademark. It provides every tourist a warming atmosphere with its friendly reception at the very beginning of your first step into the hostel.

Another Sichuan specialty would be the hot and spicy food that the local has to offer that make us scare of hot pot. We had tried some of the spicy dishes at Chengdu and also taste the best cooked dished provided by hostel as well. I love the spicy chicken fry with peanuts so much until we take 3 times each meal.

We really need a relaxing tour at Chengdu after a tiring trekking at Emei, so we decided to visit Wu Hao monastery and Du Fu’s Cottage. Both attractions have beautiful courtyard filling with beautiful garden and walking around it are so peaceful hearing bird tweeting and wind blowing.