Horse Riding in Songpan, Aba Prefecture of Northern Sichuan

updated on Jan 05, 2020

Over the years, in Songpan County, Aba Prefecture, there are several caravans who specialize in outdoor horseback riding. They provide one-stop travel services such as "riding, eating, accommodation, and guides" to tourists from all over the world. Beautiful scenery, experience the hardships of the old tea-horse road, and learn about the folk customs of Songpan. Located in Songpan County, Shuncheng North Road, Little Europe Western Restaurant is the earliest caravan team engaged in receiving foreign tourists. Although this year's business was not as good as before due to the Jiuzhaigou earthquake, there are still foreign tourists came to experience the horse ride.

Yesterday, a French couple stayed in the Little European Restaurant. After had breakfast, they were going to ride to Xuebaoding to experience the joy of outdoor adventure. A French tourist told reporters: "Now we ride horses to travel, mainly to experience the hardships of the original Tea Horse Road. In the city, we cannot ride horses. Today we want to enjoy riding horses in the mountains." The Southwest Business Daily reporter learned that the horses that provide services to them in Songpan are all staff who have been engaged in this service for many years. They provide tourists with horses, food and tents, blankets and other camping equipment on horseback. Prepare cold-proof Tibetan robes and raincoats for guests.

Tourists only need to ride the horse to enjoy the scenery. Camping, cooking, feeding horses, etc. are all done by tour guides. The food of the horse team is the local traditional food, such as rice, shredded potatoes, fried meat slices, white rice, specialty cilantro, tomato scrambled eggs and so on. Tourists usually sing around the campfire at night, and sleep on the headrest and saddle in a Tibetan tent supported by wooden sticks, as if returning to the original nomadic life.

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