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8-Day West Sichuan Private Tour from Chengdu to Daocheng Yading
Product code 40944P486
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Available from Feb 26, 2020
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8:00 AM
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Infant ages 0-4, Child ages 5-9, Adult ages 10-99
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8-Day West Sichuan Private Tour from Chengdu to Daocheng Yading
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Duration
192 hours
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Languages
English, Mandarin Chinese
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Time zone
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8-Day West Sichuan Private Tour from Chengdu to Daocheng Yading





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Duration
192 hours
Ticket type
Mobile Only
Languages
English, Mandarin Chinese
Confirmation
Instant
Pickup
Pickup details available
Time zone
Asia/Chongqing
Why Travelers Love This
Visit highlights of West Sichuan including the Chengdu - Mount Siguniang - Danba - Yading and flight back to Chengdu with this 8 days tour from Chengdu. You will be picked up from Chengdu hotel and dropped off at Yading airport.
Overview
Visit highlights of West Sichuan including the Chengdu - Mount Siguniang - Danba - Yading and flight back to Chengdu with this 8 days tour from Chengdu. You will be picked up from Chengdu hotel and dropped off at Yading airport.
What's Included
Included
The private car & private guide
Air-conditioned vehicle
The local Boutique/business hotel with the Chinese breakfast(3-4 star hotel level)
Not included
The entrance tickets around 500CNY per person
The meals
The flight ticket from Yading to Chengdu
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup details
Itinerary
Chengdu--Leshan Buddha--Jinli street. O/N Chengdu.
10 minutes
Chengdu--Leshan Buddha--Jinli street. O/N Chengdu.
In the morning, our tour guide will sign your name and meet your hotel lobby at 09:00am and transfer to Leshan Giant buddha, need 2.5hrs driving, 150km.
Chengdu--Leshan Buddha--Jinli street. O/N Chengdu.
2 hoursAdmission not included
Chengdu--Leshan Buddha--Jinli street. O/N Chengdu.
Experience the Giant Buddha of Leshan, one of Chinese Buddhism's holiest sites, on this amazing full-day tour from Chengdu. Dating from the 8th century, the Giant Buddha of Leshan is the largest carved stone Buddha and the tallest pre-modern statue in the world. It was cut from the cliffs of Lingyun Shan in the hopes of calming the turbulent waters of the three rivers that flow together under its gaze. Stairs are carved into the cliff that connect the area at the Buddha's feet with the land above, allowing you to view this astonishing sight from a range of vantage points. Views are stunning over elbows and knees, taking in the river scene and Leshan's skyline. Upon arrival in Leshan, you can have lunch at a restaurant within sight the Giant Buddha. you'll then explore the Giant Buddha and enjoy fantastic views of the surrounding landscape from atop the Buddha's head. Wen then pay a visit to Lingyun Temple and Museum and get a deeper insight into the history of this amazing Buddhist site and learn the story of the carving of the Giant Buddha.
Chengdu--Leshan Buddha--Jinli street. O/N Chengdu.
1 hour
Chengdu--Leshan Buddha--Jinli street. O/N Chengdu.
Next,we will take you to visit Jinli Street, a Chinese traditional pedestrian street packed with many beautiful shops, restaurants, tea houses and bars. Wandering along this street is a great way to experience the cultural side of the city as there is so much to look at, people yelling and screaming, munching on all kinds of different foods, watching Chinese mask art show, which are all part of the fun.
Chengdu--Leshan Buddha--Jinli street. O/N Chengdu.
16 hours
Chengdu--Leshan Buddha--Jinli street. O/N Chengdu.
At the end, your guide will escort you to your hotel.
Chengdu--Wolong Panda Base--Mount Siguniang. O/N Rilong town.
10 minutes
Chengdu--Wolong Panda Base--Mount Siguniang. O/N Rilong town.
At 8:30am, you will be picked up at the hotel and then head for the Mount Siguniang. Need 4.5hrs driving, 210km.
Chengdu--Wolong Panda Base--Mount Siguniang. O/N Rilong town.
1 hourAdmission not included
Chengdu--Wolong Panda Base--Mount Siguniang. O/N Rilong town.
En route, we will make a stop at the Gengda Panda Base in the Wolong Nature Reserve after around 2 hours' ride. There you can see lovely pandas eating bamboo, rolling on the ground, and climbing trees. Please have your camera ready to capture adorable moments of them.
Chengdu--Wolong Panda Base--Mount Siguniang. O/N Rilong town.
16 hours
Chengdu--Wolong Panda Base--Mount Siguniang. O/N Rilong town.
After lunch, we will spend another 2 hours crossing the lofty Balang Mountain and finally make it to a town at the foot of the Mount Siguniang--Rilong town. Check in a local hotel for one night's stay.
Mount Siguniang--Danba County. O/N Danba.
3 hours
Mount Siguniang--Danba County. O/N Danba.
In the morning, our guide will meet you at 8:30am then transfer to Mt. Siguniang. The Mount Siguniang (Four Girls or Four Sisters), or Siguniang Mountain is lying at Xiaojin County, Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, in Northwestern Sichuan province. After the discovery of this sacred mountain in 1980s, Mount Siguniang shined visitors’ eyes for its steep peaks, breathtaking natural scenery, and abundant species that are similar to those in the “Alps” in Europe, as a result, it awarded the “Oriental Alps”, “A Sacred Mountain in the East”, “China’s National Scenic Area”, “China’s National GEO-Park”, “National AAAA Tourist Attraction”, and “World Natural Heritage of Habitat of Giant Panda in Sichuan”.
Mount Siguniang--Danba County. O/N Danba.
2 hoursAdmission not included
Mount Siguniang--Danba County. O/N Danba.
Today, our guide will accompany you to visit the Shuangqiao Valley (Double-Bridge Valley) of the Mount Siguniang to enjoy refreshing natural scenes of snow peaks, prairies, forests and mirror-like lakes.
Mount Siguniang--Danba County. O/N Danba.
17 hours
Mount Siguniang--Danba County. O/N Danba.
After lunch, continue our private Sichuan tour itinerary to Danba County. During the 3 hrs car ride, we will stop over at local Tibetan villages and relics left by red army of China's Communist Party during the Long March (1934 - 1935). Upon arrival at Danba, your guide will escort you to Danba town and helping you check in the hotel and you will overnight in local Tibetan’s home-style guesthouse tonight.
Danba. O/N Danba.
10 minutes
Danba. O/N Danba.
At 9:00am, our guide will meet you at the hotel lobby and transfer to Suopo village.
Danba. O/N Danba.
1 hourAdmission not included
Danba. O/N Danba.
The Suopo Tibetan Village just around 15 minutes driving from Danba County and we can see the distinctive Suopo Towers, which used to be the outpost and granary of Tibetan tribes. Before entering the village, the driver will stop at the best viewing spot for you to take in the full view of these towers.
Danba. O/N Danba.
2 hoursAdmission not included
Danba. O/N Danba.
In the afternoon, you will be taken to the Jiaju Tibetan Village where hundreds of local residences terraced against hillside. Jajiu is a small Tibetan village located in Danba County in western Sichuan. Known as the “Tibetan Fairyland” and was voted in Chinese National Geographic in 2005 as one of the most beautiful ancient villages in China. Jiaju village features colorful Tibetan style houses where most of the roofs are in unison of red and white colors.
Danba. O/N Danba.
16 hours
Danba. O/N Danba.
At the end, your guide will escort you to your Daba hotel.
Danba--Bamei Town--Xinduqiao Town. O/N Xinduqiao town.
10 minutes
Danba--Bamei Town--Xinduqiao Town. O/N Xinduqiao town.
Today, we will depart from Danba after breakfast and head for the Xinduqiao Town which is renowned as the photographers' paradise because of the impressive natural scenery. Along the way, you will see gurgling small streams running at the foot of rolling hills with white Tibetan-style buildings, Mani stones, and colored flags dotted among lush plants on the hillside. Mount Yala covered by snow and ice all year round stands in a distance with steep ranges resembling silver swords pointing to the sky. You can easily take good pictures from any angle. We will make a short stay at Huiyuan Temple in the midway. Nestling among rolling mountains, the temple seems like standing in the center of a lotus and that's why locals consider it a blessed temple. Lunch will be arranged when arriving at Bamei Town. After that, continue our trip to Xinduqiao. We will stop by Bamei Stone Forest, Tagong Prairie and Tagong Temple on the way to view refresh scenes and take pictures. Among them, the Tagong Temple has been around for over 1,000 years and our guide will show you around to let you feel the profound religious atmosphere there.
Danba--Bamei Town--Xinduqiao Town. O/N Xinduqiao town.
17 hours
Danba--Bamei Town--Xinduqiao Town. O/N Xinduqiao town.
We will check in Xinduqiao local guesthouse upon arrival. It is suggest you slow down the pace while staying there as the town is located at an altitude of 3,300 meters (10,800 feet).
Xinduqiao--Litang County--Yading Town. O/N Daocehng
10 minutes
Xinduqiao--Litang County--Yading Town. O/N Daocehng
In the morning, our guide will meet you at 9am and transfer to Daocheng Yading, need 6hrs driving, 350km. During the journey, you will see the roadside scenery gradually transfer from high mountains to wide prairie and the architectural style of Tibetan residences changes as well.
Xinduqiao--Litang County--Yading Town. O/N Daocehng
1 hour 30 minutes
Xinduqiao--Litang County--Yading Town. O/N Daocehng
Around noon, we will arrive at Litang County, also nicknamed as 'the city in the sky' for occupying an altitude of 4,014 meters (13,169 feet). After having a simple lunch, our guide will accompany you to visit the Changqingchun Ke'er Monastery. The full view of the Litang County will be presented in front of you once climbing up to the Incense-Burning Platform of the temple.
Xinduqiao--Litang County--Yading Town. O/N Daocehng
17 hours
Xinduqiao--Litang County--Yading Town. O/N Daocehng
Afterwards, continue to drive to Yading Town and we will pass by the Haizi Mountain in the midway, where you can see a lot of naturally-formed lakes embedded on the plateau. Upon arrival at Yading, our guide will escort you to check in a local hotel. It is suggested you have an early sleep after the fulfilling and enjoyable trip today.
Daocheng--Yading Nature Reserve Park--Daocheng. O/N Daocheng.
10 minutes
Daocheng--Yading Nature Reserve Park--Daocheng. O/N Daocheng.
In the morning, our guide will meet you at 9am and transfer to Daocheng Yading park, need 1.5hrs driving, 80km. Today will be the full day tour in the park.Yading is endowed with all the beauties of snow-covered plateau, like solemn snow mountains, vast meadows, primitive forests, and crystal clear lakes.
Daocheng--Yading Nature Reserve Park--Daocheng. O/N Daocheng.
4 hoursAdmission not included
Daocheng--Yading Nature Reserve Park--Daocheng. O/N Daocheng.
Today the travel route is( you can discuss with our guide about the travel route as well): Daocheng Yading’s short valley .entrance-Zhuomalacuo (pearl Lake ) altitude 4080m. The Pearl Lake is located at the foot of Xiannairi Peak. It is like an emerald on the lotus-like valley filled with deep crystal blue water and surrounded by wild flowers. Daocheng is renowned for Yading’ s fascinating mountain and lake scenery, and the scenery around Daocheng is also deserve you to stop for the unique views. Prepare yourself to explore the alpine views of placid stream, crystal highland lakes, floppy blue sky and clouds, vast pasture and snow-capped mountains.
Daocheng--Yading Nature Reserve Park--Daocheng. O/N Daocheng.
17 hours
Daocheng--Yading Nature Reserve Park--Daocheng. O/N Daocheng.
After the park tour, we will Transfer to Daocheng hotel.
Departure from Yading. The tour end.
10 minutes
Departure from Yading. The tour end.
Today is the last day of this 8-day Chengdu to Yading tour package. After checking out the hotel, our guide and driver will transfer you to the airport for your leaving flight. Please kindly notice that most planes leave from Yading Airport early in the morning due to the high altitude and climate restriction. Considering the 1.5 hours' drive between the hotel and the airport, you may need to get up early and the hotel will provide boxed meal for breakfast.
Additional Info
Infant Seats Available
Specialized infant seats are available
No Back Problems
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
No Heart Problems
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
No Pregnant
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Physical Medium
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Other
Can add more days if you want
Cancellation Policy
If you cancel at least 6 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.<br>If you cancel between 2 and 6 day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a 50% refund.<br>If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.
Policy type
Custom
If you cancel at least 6 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.<br>If you cancel between 2 and 6 day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a 50% refund.<br>If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.
Refund eligibility
100% refundable 6+ days before
Refund eligibility
50% refundable 2-6 days before
Refund eligibility
0% refundable 0-2 days before
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