Danba County
A Gyalrong Tibetan homeland on the Dadu River, where Jiaju Tibetan Village and ancient watchtowers dot the mountains, earning it the name “Valley of Beauties.”
Danba County belongs to Garzê Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province, on the upper Dadu River in the east of the prefecture, and is an important Gyalrong Tibetan settlement area. The painted homes of Jiaju Tibetan Village are stacked up the hillside in picture-perfect fashion; the ancient watchtower clusters around Suopo and Zhonglu have a long history and form the unique “Land of a Thousand Towers” landscape. Mount Mordo is a sacred mountain of great importance to local belief. Danba is at its best in spring, when pear blossoms bloom, and in autumn, when the mountains glow with color. From Chengdu you can self-drive via Xiaojin or Kangding; the trip takes most of a day.
Destinations
Itineraries
- Western Sichuan Small Loop: Snow Mountains & Tibetan Villages – From Mount Siguniang, Danba, Tagong, and Xinduqiao to Hailuogou, cover the highlights of Western Sichuan in one week.
- Western Sichuan Grand Loop: Seda & Daocheng – A panoramic loop from Danba, Seda, Garzê, and Xinlong south to Litang and Daocheng, returning to Chengdu along Highway…
- Northern Sichuan-Tibet Highway (G317) Northern Kham Culture – Follow Highway G317 through Seda and Garzê to Dege to see the Parkhang Printing House and Xinluhai Lake, returning via…