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Venturing west to Chengdu is
usually either to transit to
Tibet or to see the pandas at
the Wolong Nature Reserve. But
there is far more to see around Chengdu -
one can venture out to Leshan, Mt. Emei and
Dazu, but that is only the
beginning to all the
possibilities that include
visiting nature reserves, remote
lakes and mountains, as well as
Tibetan villages. Study the
itineraries below on how best to
include Sichuan in your China
itinerary.
Tour the Tibetan parts of
stunning landscapes of Western
Sichuan. Visit Kangding, once an
important stop on the prominent
trade route to Lhasa. Marvel at
Cuckoo Valley, Saimaping,
Seven-color Sea, Mugecuo, and
Honghai Grassland. Admire
well-known Tagong Monastery, a
thousand-year old Diao Tower, a
scenic Dadu River valley, and
the folklore of the local Kangba
Tibetans. Tour Suopo, famous for
the impressive Tibetan
fortress-like houses. Then
explore the Hailuogou Valley at
the foot of the massive Mt. Gongga's
glacier.
Lithang
Horse Race Festival
Canceled in 2008 because of
protests and calls for Tibetan
independence in 2007, the annual
Lithang horse-racing festival,
held from August 1 to August 8,
is scheduled once again to be
held in Mola Grassland in
vicinity of Lithang on same
dates in 2010. This is an
experience not to miss where
thousands of Kampa Tibetans
gather decked in striking
traditional garb and ornaments.
Several hundred horsemen race
against each other, compete in
acrobatic stunt riding as well
as archery. Days are filled with
singing and dancing in an
ambiance of nomadic atmosphere.
We offer you to connect the
Lithang festival experience with
a stunning Genyen trek:
or
a shorter version:
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Other Sichuan tours
and treks
Chengdu to Chengdu, 5 days tour of Sichuan:
Day 1: Arrive
Chengdu , Check into the hotel.
Day 2: Full day
city tour: including Qing yang Temple , Dufu
Thatched House , Wu Hou temple and Wangjiang
park.
Day 3: Panda
breeding center, Sanxingdui Museum
Day 4: Dujiangyan
Irrigation Project, Mt. Qingcheng
Chengdu to Chengdu, 6 days tour of Sichuan with Mt. Emei:
Day 1: Arrive Chengdu , free to explore
Day 2: Wolong
Giant Panda nature reserve.
Day 3: Snaxingdui
Museum, Leshan Giant Buddha
Day 4: Full day
tour of Mt. Emei
Day 5: Hunglong
Xi old town , Wuhou Temple.
Day 6: Depart
Chengdu
Chengdu to Chengdu, 5 days tour of Sichuan with Huanglong
National Park:
Day 1: Arrive Chengdu , free to explore
Day 2: Fly to Huanglong , half day tour of Huanglong National
Park. Then drive
to Jiuzhigou
Day 3: full day
tour of Jiuzhaigou National Park.
Day 4: fly to
Chengdu , tour Panda breeding center, Wuhou
temple
Day 5: Depart
Chengdu
Chengdu to Chengdu, 5 days tour of Sichuan - hike Balang & Hulu
Hai:
Day 1: Arrive in Chengdu , free to explore
Day 2: Chengdu -
Danba
Drive to Wolong , climb the Balang Mountain.
After crossing the Mountain, you will get to the
Mt. Sigunianshan. Explore the mountain.
Afterwards, drive to Danba.
Day 3: Danba -
Dangling
Drive to Dangling Arrive at the Shouhuhe of
Dangling Village at noon. Then start hiking 18
kilometers to Dangling Village, passing through
Shouhuhe. Explore the Village. Stay overnight in
the local families
Day 4: Dangling
Start early to hike to Hulu Hai. En route, enjoy
the meadows with lots of cattle and horses
eating leisurely on them then , come back to the
camp site. Then start hiking about 2 hours to
No. 3 Hot Spring which is situated in the Virgin
Forest. Stay overnight in tent.
Day 5: Dangling -
Danba - Chengdu
Return to Danba by the original way. Then drive
back to Chengdu.
Day 6: Depart
Chengdu
Chengdu to Chengdu, 5 days tour of Sichuan - hike
Mt
Siguniang:
Day1: Arrive
Chengdu , free to explore
Day 2: Chengdu -Mt Siguniang
Drive to Rigelong
Town , en route , sightsee Mt. Balang. On
arrival , visit Shuangqiaogou. Over night at
Rigelong
Day3: Full day tour of Mt. Siguniang, including
Tibetan Villages, Tibetan temples , lakes and
forest. Overnight at local 2 star hotel
Day4: Morning tour of Mt. Siguniang, then drive
back to Chengdu
Chengdu to Chengdu 5 days tour of Sichuan -
visit Moxi and
Hailuogou National Park:
Day 1: Arrive
Chengdu , free to explore
Day 2: drive to
Moxi Old Town , enroute , visit Dadu river and
Mt. Erlang. Over night at Moxi
Day 3: Full day
tour of Hailuogou Mational Park, Over night at
Moxi
Chengdu to Zhongdian, Yunnan 12 days tour of
Sichuan - visit Litang and Daocheng:
Day 1: Arrive
in Chengdu; free-explore city
Day 2: Wang Anting's Mao Museum; drive to
Luding site; arrive & overnight in Kading
("Gateway to Tibet")
Day 3: Ngachu monastery; Mugecuo holy lake,
hike trails; Tsedo Mountain Pass; Xinduquiao
village; arrive in Tagong Grasslands &
overnight in guesthouse
Day 4: Tagong monastery & local nunnery;
drive to & overnight in Yajiang
Day 5: Drive to Litang (4,014m);
Changqingchunker temple, audience with
living Buddha; overnight in Litang
Day 6: Drive to Daocheng; arrive in Yading
nature reserve & overnight at local inn
Day 7: Hike to foot of Mt. Chanadorje;
Tshonggo temple ("Bandit Monastery");
free-explore & overnight camping
Day 8: Sunrise viewing; hike to Milk lake,
Five-color lake, Pearl lake; finish
pilgrimage route; return & overnight in
Yading inn
Day 9: Drive to Daocheng, hot springs bath;
Dagon & Gongpung monasteries; arrive &
overnight in Xiangcheng
Day 10: Drive scenic route to Zhongdian,
enter Yunnan province; overnight in
Zhongdian
Day 11: Songzhanlin monastery; drive to Nixi
village, pottery workshop; return &
overnight in Zhongdian
Day 12: Depart for airport, end of journey
Chengdu to Chengdu, 8 days tour of Sichuan -
tour
Jiuzhaigou Reserve, hike Rhinoceros, Potted,
Grass & Mirror Lakes:
Day 1:
Arrive in Chengdu; free-explore city
Day 2:
Drive to Wolong Nature Reserve, guided
panda tour; overnight in reserve
Day 3: Drive to Min River; visit Tao
Ping village, local tour & afternoon
tea; drive to & overnight in Maoxian
town.
Day 4: Drive to Songpan garrison town;
arrive late afternoon & overnight in
Jiuzhaigou Reserve
Day 5: Hike with Tibetan forest ranger
to Rhinoceros Lake, Potted Lake; visit
of local Tibetan temple & natural
history museum
Day 6: Hike to Grass Lake & Mirror Lake;
free-explore reserve
Day 7: Drive to airport, flight to
Chengdu; visit to Moon Bear Rescue
Center; Wangjianglou Park; overnight in
Chengdu
Day 8: Depart to airport, end of journey
Chengdu to Kangdin, 16 days tour of
Sichuan - hike
Mt. Gongga, Buchu La pass, Yulongxi
pass,
Gyazi La
pass, and Yilong Chu Valley:
Day 1:
Arrive in Chengdu; free-explore city
Day 2: Drive scenic route to
Kangding; overnight in Kangding
Day 3: Visit Ngachu monastery; hike
nearby countryside & acclimatize
Day 4 to 6: Start of Mt. Gongga
hike; trek to Gyazi River, gradual
ascent; overnight camping
Day 7: Cross Buchu La pass (15,040
ft); overnight camping
Day 8 to 9: Descend trail & arrive
at Gongga temple; overnight camping
Day 10: Explore Gongga temple &
interior murals; overnight camping
Day 11: Trek to Yulongxi pass
(15,095 ft), panorama view of Mt.
Gongga; arrive at foot Mt. Yulongxi;
overnight camping
Day 12 to 13: Trek through Yilong
Chu Valley; overnight camping
Day 14: Summit third & final pass of
Gyazi La (14,900 ft); descend to
Gyazi Cu; overnight camping
Day 15: Return to trailhead; return
to Kangdin and hot showers!;
overnight in Kangdin
Day 16: Depart for airport, end of
journey
Beijing to Beijing, 12-day
tour of Sichuan
This itinerary combines the highlights between Chengdu
and Chongquing, where you board
a cruise on the Yangtze River.
You sail through the fabled
Three Gorges. First through the Qutang Gorge, framed by steep mossy cliffs,
then on through Wu Gorge, celebrated for its 12
peaks. At Badong, you'll transfer to a small cruiser for an
exciting excursion on Shenlong Stream to view its
breathtaking small gorges. Next, sail through Xiling
Gorge, the last and most scenic of all the gorges,
and finally, pass through the dramatic Three Gorges Ship
Lock.
Day 01. BEIJING to CHENGDU
On arrival, be greeted and transferred to the hotel
to check. Visit Qingyang Palace, the oldest and
largest Taoist temple in Chengdu if time permits
MEALS: Dinner
HOTEL: Sheraton Lido Hotel 5*
Day 02. CHENGDU to WOLONG
After Breakfast, drive to Wonglong Nature Reserve,
the best place to see Chengdu's most endearing
residents. Also included are the museum where you
may learn about the Giant Pandas' habitat and
evolution. According to the pandas' activities when
you visit, you may have the option to take your
picture with an adorable baby panda! Return to
Chengdu late in the afternoon. . This evening,
attend an entertaining performance of the Sichuan
Opera. Full of local color and flavor, Sichuan Opera
is characterized by a combination of music and
acrobatic performances, including Changing Face,
Spitting Fire and Bowl-lamp
MEALS: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
HOTEL: Sheraton Lido Hotel 5*
Day 03. CHENGDU LESHAN
Today, take a drive to Sanxingdui where you may
begin to explore Sanxingdui Museum with its
remarkable collection of archeological artifacts
spanning 5,000 years of culture in the Chengdu area.
Then move on visit Wangjianglou Park, known for its
scenic cedar wood pavilions and bamboo forest.
MEALS: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
HOTEL: Sheraton Lido Hotel 5*
Day 04. CHENGDU / LESHAN / MT. EMEI
This morning, travel to Leshan to see the Giant
Buddha on a cruise ship along Dadu River. Built over
800 years, this sitting Buddha is believed to be the
largest in the world. Lunch in Leshan before
continuing on to scenic mountain region of Emeishan.
On arrival, visit the Baoguo Temple and the Wannian
Temple. Over night at Emeishan Hotel.
MEALS: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
HOTEL: Emeishan Hotel 4*
Day 05. MT. EMEI / ZIGONG / DAZU
This morning, depart Mt.Emei by private traveling to
Dazu, famed for its Buddhist Archaeological sites.
En route, view the world famous Dinosaur Museum and
the Salt History Museum at Zigong. Overnight at Dazu
Hotel
MEALS: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
HOTEL: Dazu Hotel 3*
Day 06. DAZU to CHONGQING
Sightseeing today includes monumental Buddhist
sculptures at Beishan and Baodingshan.
With rich images as well as inscriptions, the Dazu
Grottoes are regarded as an art treasure house that
fully reflected the society, philosophy, religion
and folklore of that time. In 1999, UNESCO listed
Dazu Stone Carvings as a world cultural heritage
site. One point to be noted is that the Dazu
Grottoes are the only ones that were implemented
according to an overall design among over 100
grottoes in China. After the tour, drive to
Chongqing where you board your luxurious President
Cruise Ship to begin your memorable cruise
downstream.
MEALS: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
HOTEL: President No 1 ☆☆☆☆☆
Day 07. YANGTZE RIVER CRUISE
This morning, a shore excursion takes you to view
Mingshan Hill's temples. The balance of the day is
free to explore the ship's many amenities. Tonight,
you are our guests at the captain's cocktail party.
MEALS: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
HOTEL: President No 1 ☆☆☆☆
Day 08. YANGTZE RIVER CRUISE
Cruise through the first of the fabled Three Gorges:
Qutang Gorge, framed by steep mossy cliffs. Then,
sail on through Wu Gorge, celebrated for its 12
peaks. At Badong, transfer to a small cruiser for an
exciting excursion on Shenlong Stream to view its
breathtaking small gorges. Next, sail through Xiling
Gorge, the last and most scenic of all the gorges.
Finally, pass through the dramatic Three Gorges Ship
Lock.
MEALS: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
HOTEL: President No 1 ☆☆☆☆
Day 09. YANGTZE RIVER CRUISE & YICHANG to BEIJING
This morning, stop at Sandouping to view the
historic Three Gorges Dam, the largest hydroelectric
project in the world. Reboard the ship and sail on
to Yichang where you disembark. On arrival, transfer
to the airport for your afternoon flight bound for
Beijing.
where you arrange you own transfer to the hotel to
check in.
MEALS: Breakfast, Lunch
HOTEL: Novotel Xin Qiao 4*
Day 10 -Day12
BEIJING
You are on your own to explore the city.
MEALS:
HOTEL: Novotel Xin Qiao 4*
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entertainment and other performances
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