Tour 8-Day Kham Tibet And Gyalrong Tibet Sightseeing Tour, Sichua

Accommodation

Accommodation of 7 nights is included, including a 5-star standard hotel for 1 night, 4-star standard hotels for 4 nights, 3-star standard hotel for 1 night and a Tibetan Village guesthouse for 1 night.

Transport

Private vehicle(car, van, or bus, depends on the group size) and driver’s service are included.

Guide

English-speaking tour guide service is included.

Others

1. Entrance tickets of Bifengxia Panda Base, Danba Jiaju Tibetan Village, Zhonglu Tibetan Village, Changping Valley and Shuangqiao Valley of Mount Siguniang National Park, Zhuokeji Chieftain’s Office and Taoping Qiang Minority Village. 2. Sightseeing bus ticket when visiting Jiaju Tibetan Village, Changping Valley and Shuangqiao Valley of Mount Siguniang National Park. 3. Bottled water.

Insurance

Our tour programs include China Life Tourist Accidental/Casualty Insurance up to $30,000 provided free of charge as part of the tour package. However, we still strongly suggest that you buy full coverage travel insurance from your home country before the tour starts.

Meals

Meals as listed in the itinerary are included.

Not included:

Flights

Flights are not included.

Others

1. Your visa fee, if there is any. 2. Activities not mentioned in the itinerary.

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Day 1 Day 1: Arrive At Chengdu
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 1: Arrive At Chengdu

Our guide and driver will pick you up from Chengdu airport and then send you to the hotel in Chengdu’s city area for you to refresh and relax. In the evening, we will hold a welcome dinner – here we can discuss any final questions you may have about this trip, whilst sampling some of the best dishes that Sichuan cuisine has to offer and looking forward to the upcoming journey.

Meal provided: dinner

Overnight: Chengdu Tibet Hotel, 5-star standard Tibetan style hotel

Chengdu Altitude: 500 meters
Day 2 Day 2: Chengdu-Ya’An-Kangding
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 2: Chengdu-Ya’An-Kangding

After breakfast we will drive about 2.5 hours to Bifengxia Panda Base located in the countryside of Ya’an. Bifengxia is also a beautiful forest park with two valleys. We will first take a visit of the panda base in the park and learn about more details about China’s national treasure-the giant panda. You will have the opportunity to see both adults and cubs of the giant panda.

We will continue to head west to Kangding after lunch. Kangding is the capital of Ganzi Autonomous Prefecture of Sichuan Province. After arrival, we will take a walk in the beautiful riverside town of Kangding. The altitude here is about 2,600 meters above sea level, and most of the locals are Kham Tibetans.

Meals provided: breakfast, lunch, dinner

Overnight: Kangding Khamba Hotel, 4-star standard

Kangding Altitude: 2,600 meters
Day 3 Day 3: Kangding-Xinduqiao-Tagong-Danba
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 3: Kangding-Xinduqiao-Tagong-Danba

Today we will continue to drive westwards along the famous South Sichuan-Tibet Route, also known as 318 National Road, which goes all the way to Lhasa. We will reach the 4,298 meter altitude Mount Zheduo Pass, where we will stop and take a short visit. This is the highest place we will pass during the whole trip.

When arriving at Xinduqiao, if the weather is good and clear, we will walk to the viewing point of Gongga Mountain, which is the highest peak of Sichuan Province. Gongga Mountain is 7,556 meters above sea level, and if the weather is good and clear, you will have the opportunity to see its snow-capped peak from Xinduqiao.

After leaving Xinduqiao, we will visit the beautiful grassland of Tagong and Huiyuan Monastery in Bamei before finally reaching Danba. If you like, you may ride a horse on Tagong Grassland. While Huiyuan Monastery is very important in Tibetan culture, because the 11th Dalai Lama was born in the village nearby.

We will arrive at Danba in the late afternoon and stay overnight in Jiaju Tibetan Village.

Meals provided: breakfast, lunch, dinner

Overnight: a guesthouse in Jiaju Tibetan Village

Jieju Village Altitude: 2,200 meters
Day 4 Day 4: Explore Danba’S Beautiful Tibetan Villages
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 4: Explore Danba’S Beautiful Tibetan Villages

In the morning we will first take a walk in Jiaju Tibetan Village. The local inhabitants are Gyalrong Tibetans, who also do farming besides raising animals. There are also fruit trees in the village, such as apples and pears. They have beautiful houses, built with bricks and wood.

Then we will go to Suopo Village and visit its watchtowers. Watchtowers used to be common in Gyalrong Tibetan area in the past. The locals used them to store weapons and food to defend themselves from any possible invasions from other tribes. Today we will also visit another Tibetan village called Zhonglu, which is also one of the most beautiful villages in Danba.

In the late afternoon we will get to the town of Danba and walk around to explore.

Meals provided: breakfast, lunch, dinner

Overnight: Danba Zangxiangge Hotel, 4-star standard

Hotel altitude: 1,800 meters
Day 5 Day 5: Danba-Mount Siguniang National Park
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 5: Danba-Mount Siguniang National Park

After breakfast we will drive to Mount Siguniang National Park. The journey takes about 2 hours. We will walk in Changping Valley of the park. Siguniang means four sisters, because there are four beautiful peaks here. All the four peaks are more than 5,000 meters above sea level, and the highest one is 6,250 meters above sea level. If the weather is good and clear, while waking in Changping Valley, you will have the opportunity to enjoy the stunning view of the four peaks.

Meals provided: breakfast, lunch, dinner

Overnight: Guishan Hotel, 3-star standard

Hotel altitude: 3,000 meters
Day 6 Day 6: Mount Siguniang-Maerkang
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 6: Mount Siguniang-Maerkang

In the morning we will first spend 3 to 4 hours exploring Shuangqiao Valley of Mount Siguniang National Park. After entering Shuangqiao Valley, we will take the sightseeing bus to the 6 different parts of the park, then we will walk around to explore them. Shuangqiao Valley is famous for its beautiful snow-capped peaks and riverside views.

After lunch drive to Maerkang, which is the capital of Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture of Sichuan Province. We will take a walk to explore the town in the late afternoon after arriving.

Meals provided: breakfast, lunch, dinner

Overnight: Haoting Mingren Hotel, 4-star standard

Hotel altitude: 2,600 meters
Day 7 Day 7: Maerkang-Taoping Qiang Minority Village-Chengdu
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 7: Maerkang-Taoping Qiang Minority Village-Chengdu

In the morning we will visit Zhuokeji Chieftain’s Office in the suburb of Maerkang. It is the place where the chieftain used to live and work. Chieftains were the rulers of the different parts of Sichuan’s Tibetan area in the Ming and Qing dynasties (14th to early 20th century AD). You will learn some details about the history, culture and lifestyle of Gyalrong Tibetans at this place.

In the afternoon we will visit Taoping Qiang Minority Village on the way back to Chengdu. Qiang ethnic group are known as ’People Living above the Clouds’, because many of them used to live in the great mountains between Tibetan Plateau and Chengdu Plain. The village has a history of almost 2,000 years, and it is famous for its watchtowers, which were used in the past to store weapons, food, as well as defend themselves from invading enemies. We will visit the traditional houses and watchtowers in the village and learn about their culture and life.

We will drive back to Chengdu in the late afternoon and check in at the hotel. After some time to refresh we will hold a farewell dinner to reminisce on our journey and have a final feast on the delights of Sichuan food.

Meals provided: breakfast, lunch, dinner

Overnight: Buddha Zen Hotel, 4-star standard

Chengdu altitude: 500 meters
Day 8 Day 8: Fly Off From Chengdu
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 8: Fly Off From Chengdu

The guide and the driver will send you guys to Chengdu airport, and then tour ends. You will fly back home with beautiful memories of this unique trip.

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8-Day Kham Tibet And Gyalrong Tibet Sightseeing Tour, Sichua

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Itinerary of your trip 8-Day Kham Tibet And Gyalrong Tibet Sightseeing Tour, Sichua

Day 1: Arrive At Chengdu

Day 2: Chengdu-Ya’An-Kangding

Day 3: Kangding-Xinduqiao-Tagong-Danba

Day 4: Explore Danba’S Beautiful Tibetan Villages

Day 5: Danba-Mount Siguniang National Park

Day 6: Mount Siguniang-Maerkang

Day 7: Maerkang-Taoping Qiang Minority Village-Chengdu

Day 8: Fly Off From Chengdu

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