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   Sichuan Tours

 

   Vist Chengdu and tour the remote Sichuan province

   Many itineraries to choose from

   Huanglong National Park, hike Balang & Hulu Hai

   Moxi, Hailuogou National Park

   Chengdu to Yunnan via Litang, Daocheng to Zhongdian

   Jiuzhaigou Reserve, hike Rhinoceros, Potted, Grass & Mirror Lakes

   Hike Mt. Gongga, Buchu La, Yulongxi La, through Yilong Chu Valley

   Chengdu to Kangdin - hike Mt. Gongga, through Yilong Chu Valley

   Wolong Nature Reserve, Leshan, Mt. Emei, Dazu

                                  
             

 

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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.

 

Chengdu to Chengdu 5 days:

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

 

Day 5: Depart Chengdu

 

Chengdu to Chengdu 6 days 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 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 - 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 - 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

 

Day 5: Depart Chengdu

 

Chengdu to Chengdu 5 days - Moxi, 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

 

Day 4: return to Chengdu

 

Day 5: Depart Chengdu

 

Chengdu to Zhongdian, Yunnan 12 days - Litang, 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 - 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 - hike Mt. Gongga, Buchu La pass, Yulongxi pass, Gyazi La pass, through 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 Itinerary
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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