A Great Explorative Adventure to the Mysterious Western Sichuan 6 Days Private

A Great Explorative Adventure to the Mysterious Western Sichuan 6 Days Private

The west of Sichuan, generally refers to the Ganzi Tibetan and Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefectures in Sichuan province with an altitude of 4000M to 4500M.

Located in the southeastern edge of the renowned Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau, the area is featured by its diverse landforms and changeable climate. The special geographical location has endowed it with the numerous snow mountains and glaciers.

As the home to the distinctive ancient Ba-Shu civilization, the western Sichuan is also a cradle to the mysterious culture of the ethnic minorities such as Tibetan, Qiang and Yi nationalities.

The beauty of the scenery of the western Sichuan is far beyond words! It is a collection of vast grasslands, primitive virgin forests, spectacular glaciers, waterfalls, snow-capped peaks, verdant vegetations and peculiar Tibetan and Qiang villages.

Itinerary

Day 1: Chengdu to Moxi Town

Stop At: Moxi Ancient Town, South of Luding County, Luding County China
Today, you will picked up and trasnfer by private vehicle to Moxi town, approx. 4 hours. Upon arrival, check in hotel , get some rest.
Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Moxi Hailuogou Long March Hotel or Similar

Day 2: Moxi Town to Kangding

Stop At: Kangding County, Kangding County, Sichuan
Today, we will visit Hailuogou Scenic Area. Located in the southeastern Ganzi Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture. It is a national Geopark which can even match the Canada National Glacier Park.The glaciers here boast three imposing sights: Great Glacier Waterfall which is 1080M high,500M-1100M wide, Glacier Arch and Glacier City Gate.
What is most incredible is the coexistence of the dazzling glaciers and hot springs in the same range. The mineral water is over 80℃ in temperature and free of harmful elements, safe and suitable for medical treatment.
Furthermore, the Valley is popular for the enchanting landscapes and abundant fauna and flora resources.
After visit, we will driver around 2 hours to Kangding.
Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Kangding YUJING Saussurea Hotel or Similar

Day 3: Kangding to Xinduqiao

Stop At: Xinduqiao Town, Kangding County 626002 China
After breakfast, we will go to visit The Mugecuo Scenic Area, translated as the Savage Lake in Chinese, also is called Dahaizi, it is the biggest high-altitude alpine lake of 2000M above the sea level in northwest Sichuan.
Lies in the middle range of Mt.Gongga, known as the king of mountains in Sichuan, the Mugecuo Scenic Area perfectly combines the alpine lakes, virgin forests, grasslands and snowy mountains.
It covers a total area of 350 square kilometers at an altitude of 3200M-3700M, comprises 6 scenic sites.
Drive to Xinduqiao directly after visit, approx. 2 hours, then check in hotel and rest
Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Xinduqiao TIANSHE HOTEL or Similar

Day 4: Xinduqiao to Tagong to Danba

Stop At: Danba County, Danba County, Sichuan
Today’s trip start from Xinduqiao, Xinduqiao is not exaggerated at all to describe the area as a “Xanadu”:the magical lights, the rolling mountains, the winding streams, the golden-yellow cypresses, the vast grassland where the yaks are grazing peacefully, scattered Tibetan villages and brightly colored Tibetan Buddhist temples.
In all, Xinduqiao town contains completely the whole scenic elements on Qinghai-Tibetan Platea!
Then visit Tagong Temple and Tagang Frassland. Tagong Temple: 33 kilometers away from Xinduqiao town, a gilded Tibetan Buddhist temple-Tagong will definitely catch your eyes. As one of the most well-knownSakya （Stripe hat）Temples in Tibetan area ,Tagong Temple is of utmost importance for Tibetan Buddhism.

10 minutes walking from Tagong Temple, the boundless Tagong grassland keeps on amazing you. it is named after the Temple, means “the land Buddha prefers” in Tibetan language.
With an elevation of 3730M above sea level, the total scenic spot covers an area of 712 square kilometers comprising of towering Mt. Yala, one of the four saintly mountains in Tibetan area, rolling pasture and brightly gilded Muya stupa.

Continue to next stop Danba, visit local Jiaju Tibetan Stockaded village. Reputed as the “Fairy land in Tibetan area”, Jiaju TibetanStockaded village is located in Danba county, Ganzi Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture.
The name“jiaju”means “hundreds of households”in Tibetan dialect and as a representative Tibetan Stockaded village in Danba county, Jiaju tops the most 6 beautiful villages in China.
With its peculiar ethnic customs and building style, Jiaju Tibetan Stockaded Village attracts an endless stream of tourists from home and abroad.

Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Danba Lanfeng Hotel or Similar

Day 5: Danba to Rilong Town

Stop At: Rilong Town, Xiaojin County 624207 China
Today we will drive 3 hours to Rilong Town where you will visit the Mt. Siguniang Scenic Area
Covering an area of 450 square kilometers, Mt.Siguniang Scenic Area lies in the middle of Mt.Qionglai in the buffer zone between the west Sichuan Plateau and the mountainous area on the rim of Sichuan Basin, where Xiaojin County and Wenchuan County of Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture in Sichuan province
meet.it was ratified as China national key tourist resort for sightseeing, mountaineering ,expedition, trekking and leisure tourism.
The mountain is comprised of four peaks standing side by side like four girls, hence its name, Siguniang ,means four maidens in the Jiarong dialect of the Tibetan language. The peak of the fourth sister, with a summit elevation of6250M above sealevel, is reputedas“Queen of mountains in Sichuan”,“the Alps of the East”,which ranks second only to Mt.Gongga,“King of mountains in Sichuan”.
With the precipitous peaks rising high up into the sky and perennially capped with snow, Mt.Siguniang is well-known for its grandeur and loftiness with a perfectly reservedpristine ecological condition. because of the distinctive climate and vast difference in elevation, the area abounds with animals and plants, which are distributed vertically according to their geographic location.
Mt.Siguniang is revered as a holy mountain by the local Jiarong Tibetans and the whole scenic area consists of Mt.Siguniang and three gullies-Double Bridge Gully, Changping Gully and Haizi Gully.
As the primary scenic area of Mt.Siguniang, the Double-Bridge Gully, which is 34.8 kilometers long,is the only gully where tourists can view the landscape on coaches.

Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: New Siguniang Mountain Hotel or Similar

Day 6: Rilong Town to Wolong to Chengdu

Stop At: Wolong, Wolong, Sichuan
We will see Pandas today ! Drive 3.5 hours, you will be Wolong Giant Panda’s Natural Preserve. the Preserve ranges across the southeast side of Qionglai Mountain sabounding with wild animals and plants.
Wolong is one of the first national natural preserves set up by China. It is the most important of all the Sichuan panda habitats and well-known as “native place of Pandas”. With an elevation of 2000 meters above sea level, it provides Giant Pandas the most ideal habitat where they can find fresh bamboo shoots and branches in different seasons.
It is such a big fun to observe Giant Pandas in the open air that definitely make you reluctant to leave!
Then we will go to The Taoping Qiang Stockaded Village with a history of 2000 years, the Taoping Qiang Stockaded Village has been dubbed as“a mysterious ancient castle in the East”.as a typical example of the Qiang architectural art and the symbol of the Qiang culture.The village has a systematic and intricate layout which is entirely a complete defense system.When you stroll into the village, you may feel as if you were wandering in a labyrinth full of twists and turns.

Duration: 8 hours

No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.