Accommodation

Accommodation of 13 nights is included, including 1 night in a 5-star hotel, 5 nights in 4-star standard hotels, 6 nights in 3-star standard hotels, and 1 night in a guesthosue.

Meals

Breakfast, lunch and dinner from Day 2 to Day 13, and dinner on Day 1 are included.

Others

1. Entrance tickets and sightseeing bus tickets of the tourist attractions mentioned in the itinerary. 2. Bottled water.

Guide

English-speaking tour guide service is included.

Transport

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

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.

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

Having greeted you at the airport, we will take you to your hotel 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 hiking 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: a 4-star standard hotel in Chengdu

Hotel altitude: 500 meters

Hiking Distance: no hiking today

Please Be Noted: there are two airports and several railway stations in Chengdu. We will arrange the pick-up service for you no matter you fly to Chengdu or come here by train.
Day 2 Day 2: Hike Dujiangyan Irrigation System And Mount Qingcheng
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 2: Hike Dujiangyan Irrigation System And Mount Qingcheng

At 08:00am our guide and driver will pick you up from your hotel in Chengdu. Then you will head for the northwestern part of Chengdu Plain to visit Dujiangyan Irrigation System, which together with Mount Qingcheng, is a UNESCO world cultural heritage site. It takes about 1 hour and 40 minutes to drive there.

Dujiangyan Irrigation System was built by the ancient Chinese over 2,250 years ago. In order to control floods and in the meanwhile irrigate the farmland across Chengdu Plain, the ancient Chinese constructed this huge project, which has made Chengdu one of the richest regions of China during the past 2,000 years. The construction of this project is an ancient technological wonder of the country. We will explore this big water project by walking, and our guide will also take you to explore the temples and ancient trade trails in the mountains at the other side of the river, where many other tour groups do not go because of not willing to walk too much. You will spend about 2 hours in total at the irrigation system learning about the history and culture of this ancient project.

In the afternoon we will explore Mount Qingcheng by hiking. This beautiful Taoism mountain is a good combination of beautiful nature and Taoism culture. We will walk to explore the traditional architectures of the temples scattered in the woods and mountains.

Meals provided: breakfast, lunch, dinner

Overnight: a 3-star standard hotel in Dujiangyan

Hotel altitude: 500 meters

Hiking Distance: 10 to 15km, you may decide freely how much to walk today because you could take cable car at certain part of the mountain to skip a few kilometers of walking
Day 3 Day 3: Dujiangyan-Songpan-Jiuzhaigou
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 3: Dujiangyan-Songpan-Jiuzhaigou

Today we will leave Chengdu Plain and head northwards for the Tibetan Plateau. Our destination is Jiuzhaigou National Park, and on the way you will not only see great mountains and valleys, but also minority villages of the Qiang, Muslim and Tibetan ethnic groups.

We will stop at Songpan Ancient Town for a short visit. Most of the locals here are Muslims and Tibetans. This 2,800-meter-altitude town still has its magnificent city walls. After Songpan, we will see more and more grassland, yaks and also forests before finally reaching Jiuzhaigou.

Meals provided: breakfast, lunch, dinner

Overnight: a 4-star standard hotel outside Jiuzhaigou National Park

Hotel altitude: around 2,000 meters

Hiking Distance: no hiking today, because we will drive around 400km(6 to 8 hours of driving, depends on the traffic along the way). But when passing Songpan Ancient Town, you will walk around to explore this unique high-plateau small town and the walking distance could be 2 to 3km in total.
Day 4 Day 4: Whole-Day Exploration Of Jiuzhaigou National Park
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 4: Whole-Day Exploration Of Jiuzhaigou National Park

Jiuzhaigou National Park is very big, and the hiking trails around the lakes and waterfalls as well as in the forests are in total more than 50 kilometers long. Therefore we will spend two days exploring this park. Today we will mainly walk at the higher parts of the park, with altitudes ranging from 2,500 meters to 3,100 meters above sea level.

We will first take a sightseeing bus to the highest elevation where visitors are allowed to arrive, and then start our exploration by walking. There is an old saying that goes like this, ‘You will never want to see any water views after visiting Jiuzhaigou’. There are over 100 lakes scattered in the valleys, and some of them are crystal clear. You could see fishes swimming inside.

The altitudes of the lakes and waterfalls in Jiuzhaigou are between 2,000 to 3,100 meters above sea level. Hiking here is also a good way to adapt to the altitudes and helps prepare for the hiking of Huanglong National Park two days later, because Huanglong National Park is between 3,100 meters to 3,570 meters above sea level.

Meals provided: breakfast, lunch, dinner.

Overnight: a 4-star standard hotel outside Jiuzhaigou National Park

Hotel altitude: around 2,000 meters

Hiking Distance: 10 to 15km, when hiking Jiuzhaigou Park, you could decide freely how much to hike depends on the weather conditions as well as your mood and physical conditions that day, because there are sightseeing buses inside the park connecting all the major lakes and waterfalls, besides hiking paths.
Day 5 Day 5: Continue To Explore Jiuzhaigou National Park
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 5: Continue To Explore Jiuzhaigou National Park

Today we will continue to explore this beautiful park by walking. Jiuzhaigou literally means Nine Village Valley, because there used to be nine Tibetan villages here, hence the name. After it became a national park in early 1980s, most of the villagers moved out, and those who still lived inside no longer did farming but run souvenir shops instead. In this way, the ecosystem of this beautiful park has been protected. We will also walk into a village and take a look.

Jiuzhaigou National Park also has many species of precious plants and animals. In the mountains there are wild pandas and golden monkeys. During the hiking, we will also see bamboos which pandas can eat. There are also different species of birds flying in the woods. Mandarin ducks might also be seen on some of the lakes.

Jiuzhaigou National Park was listed as a World Natural Heritage as early as 1992. Generally speaking, this two-day exploration of Jiuzhaigou National Park might be the highlight of this trip.

Meals provided: breakfast, lunch, diner.

Overnight: a 4-star standard hotel outside Jiuzhaigou National Park

Hotel altitude: around 2,000 meters

Hiking Distance: 10 to 15km, just like yesterday, but to see different lakes and waterfalls today
Day 6 Day 6: Hike Huanglong National Park, Drive To Songpan
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 6: Hike Huanglong National Park, Drive To Songpan

We will drive to Huanglong National Park after breakfast, and it takes about 2 hours to get there. Also a UNESCO world natural heritage site, Huanglong is much smaller than Jiuzhaigou, and we will spend around 4 hours hiking in the park, from 3,100 meters to 3,570 meters altitude. The water view in Huanglong might vary a lot in different seasons. Your will see more pools and waterfalls between June and October than other months of the year. And the hiking here could be more challenging than that in Jiuzhaigou, but it’s also a good opportunity to appreciate the beauty of nature, such as the great mountains and lush forests here.

When finishing the exploration of Huanglong National Park, we will drive to Songpan and stay overnight there.

Meals provided: breakfast, lunch, dinner

Overnight: a 3-star standard hotel in Songpan

Hotel altitude: 2,800 meters

Hiking Distance: about 12km, and since the altitudes are higher today, you could also choose to take the cable car either when going up or going down the mountain, and if you choose to take the cable car one way, the total hiking distance will be around 8.5km. The cable car in Huanglong Park does not go from the bottom directly to the highest lake of Wucaichi(also known as Five-Colored Pool), but only to the middle part of the mountain.
Day 7 Day 7: Songpan-Mounigou Park-Taoping Qiang Minority Village
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 7: Songpan-Mounigou Park-Taoping Qiang Minority Village

Today we will hike Mounigou Park located about 16 kilometers from Songpan Ancient Town. Mounigou Park is less famous and also less-travelled than Jiuzhaigou and Huanglong, but still quite worth a visit. We will walk in the tranquil forests and visit the spectacular big waterfall as well as the beautiful lakes. Zhaga Waterfall in Mounigou Park is almost 100 meets high and 35 meters wide, and we will walk around it and appreciate its beauty and magnificence from a close distance.

In the afternoon we will drive to Taoping Qiang Minority Village for a visit and stay overnight there. Taoping Qiang Minority Village has a long history of over 2,000 years. Walking around the houses and exploring the watchtowers can be a lot of fun here. The Qiang people are a minority group that have been known as ‘the people living above the clouds’. Taoping Qiang Minority Village is an ideal place for you to learn about Qiang people’s unique culture, language, art, and religion.

Meals provided: breakfast, lunch, dinner

Overnight: a guesthouse in Taoping Qiang Minority Village

Altitude of Taoping Village: around 1,300 meters

Hiking Distance: 6 to 8km, the old part of the minority village is on the lower part of a mountain, therefore the exact distance of walking varies, depends on how much you would like to walk up the mountain
Day 8 Day 8: Taoping-Mount Siguniang
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 8: Taoping-Mount Siguniang

After breakfast we will drive to Mount Siguniang, and the journey takes 3.5 to 4 hours. We will pass Wolong Nature Reserve and then drive through the tunnel built in Balang Mountain. The mountains we will see today are the habitats of the giant panda, red panda, snow leopard and some other precious wildlife.

After arriving at Mount Siguniang Town, we will have lunch first before exploring Shuangqiao Valley of Mount Siguniang National Park. Mount Siguniang is also known as Four Girls Mountain, because there are four peaks here. The highest peak is 6,250 meters above sea level, and is the second highest peak in Sichuan Province. As a result, Mount Siguniang is also called ‘Queen of Sichuan’s Mountains’. While Shuangqiao Valley is famous for its breathtaking snow-capped peaks, glaciers and forests. We will explore this valley by taking sightseeing bus as well as hiking.

Meals provided: breakfast, lunch, dinner

Overnight: a 3-star standard hotel at Mount Siguniang Town

Hotel altitude: 3,100 meters

Hiking Distance: 10 to 20km, there are sightseeing buses connecting the 6 major attractions in Shuangqiao Valley and therefore today you could also freely decide exactly how much to walk.
Day 9 Day 9: Hike Changping Valley Of Mount Siguniang National Park
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 9: Hike Changping Valley Of Mount Siguniang National Park

Today we will do some hiking in Changping Valley of Mount Siguniang National Park. If the weather is good and clear, you will have the opportunity to see the four peaks, known as four girls. All of them are over 5,000 meters above sea level. You will see waterfalls, rivers, yaks, horses, and forests at Changping Valley. It is no doubt a perfect place for those who love hiking.

Meals provided: breakfast, lunch, dinner

Overnight: a 3-star standard hotel at Mount Siguniang Town

Hotel altitude: 3,100 meters

Hiking Distance: 10 to 25km, since it’s high-altitude hiking, today you could decide by yourself how much to hike based on the weather as well as your own physical conditions.

If, on the way some travelers of the group would like to go back earlier, and the others would like to continue the hiking, we will ask our driver to pick up those who go back earlier from the parking lot at the entrance and send them to the hotel for rest and relaxing.
Day 10 Day 10: Mount Siguniang-Wolong Panda Base-Leshan
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 10: Mount Siguniang-Wolong Panda Base-Leshan

In the morning we will first drive about 100 kilometers to Wolong Panda Base and take a visit of the adorable giant pandas. The giant panda is China’s national treasure, and they only live in three provinces of China. More than 30 percent of the wild pandas in the world live in the mountains around Wolong Nature Reserve. You will learn about more details about this species at the panda base before leaving for Leshan.

On the way to Leshan, you will get back to Chengdu Plain first and then head south. You’ll see the traditional villages and farmland on the two sides of the highway. You will also have the opportunity to see tea plantations in the mountains on the two sides of the highway before reaching Leshan, which is a riverside city famous for the Giant Buddha and delicious food.

Meals provided: breakfast, lunch, dinner

Overnight: a 4-star standard hotel in Leshan

Hotel altitude: 700 meters

Hiking Distance: no hiking today. However, when visiting Wolong Panda Base, you will need to walk around 2km in total when seeing the pandas living in different parts of the sanctuary.
Day 11 Day 11: Leshan-Mount Emei And Start Hiking The Mountain
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 11: Leshan-Mount Emei And Start Hiking The Mountain

After breakfast we will visit Leshan Giant Buddha first. It’s a 71-meter-high big statue built about 1,200 years ago. We will walk up the mountain and then walk down to its big feet to take a close look at the giant Buddha. Then we will continue to explore the temple and gardens scattered in the mountains by walking.

Then we will drive about 45 minutes to the foot of Mount Emei and start our hiking. Leshan Giant Buddha and Mount Emei together are UNESCO World Natural and Cultural Heritages because of their rich Buddhism culture as well as beautiful natural scenery.

Our hiking today is about 9 kilometers and our destination is our hotel situated in the middle part of Mount Emei. Today we are at the lower areas of the mountain and therefore you will see more vegetations. The elevation will rise from 700 meters to about 900 meters above sea level.

After arriving at the hotel in the late afternoon, check in and relax. If time permits and if you like, you could also walk around outside to explore by yourself before dinner.

Meals provided: breakfast, lunch, dinner

Overnight: a 3-star standard hotel at the middle part of Mount Emei

Hotel altitude: 900 meters

Hiking Distance: 10 to 12km, the walking distance at Leshan Giant Buddha might vary, depends on the routes we take when going up and coming down.
Day 12 Hike 8Km In The Middle Part Of The Mountain Before Taking Sightseeing Bus Up To Leidongping(2,300 Meters Above Sea Level)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Hike 8Km In The Middle Part Of The Mountain Before Taking Sightseeing Bus Up To Leidongping(2,300 Meters Above Sea Level)

Even though the distance is shorter, today’s hiking is a little bit more difficult than that of yesterday, not only because of the higher altitudes, but also the trails are steeper.

However, the natural scenery is much more spectacular, and you will see the changes of vegetations as you gradually walk up.

In the morning we will first walk up for about 6km to Wannian Monastery. Wannian Monastery is the oldest and largest monastery at Mount Emei, and there is a 400-year-old brick building inside, which is quite worth your visit.

Then we will walk down for about 2km to Emeishan Botanic Garden for a visit. After that we will take the sightseeing bus up to Leidongping, which is located at the higher part of the mountain. And you will enjoy the beautiful mountain scenery as well as the change of vegetations during the 1.5 hour journey up while sitting in the sightseeing bus.

After arriving at Leidongping in the afternoon, check in at the hotel and relax. If you like, you may also walk around to explore the nearby area. Leidongping is about 2,300 meters above sea level and we will stay overnight here.

Meals provided: breakfast, lunch, dinner

Overnight: a 3-star standard small hotel at Leidongping.

Hotel altitude: 2,300 meters

Hiking Distance: 8km
Day 13 Day 13: Hike 7.5Km To The Top Of Mount Emei, Visit Huanglongxi Ancient Town
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 13: Hike 7.5Km To The Top Of Mount Emei, Visit Huanglongxi Ancient Town

After breakfast we will start hiking up to Golden Summit, which is the top of the mountain. The hiking distance going up is about 7.5km, and the altitudes are between 2,200 to 3,000 meters above sea level. Mount Emei is one of the four most famous and sacred Buddhism mountains in China.

After reaching Golden Summit, walk around, and if the sky is clear, you might be able to see the sea of clouds and the snow-capped Mount Gongga (about 150km away), the peak of which is the highest point of Sichuan province, with an altitude of 7,556 meters above sea level. There is also a magnificent 48-meter-high Buddha statue near Golden Summit.

After the visit, take the cable car down and then walk about 1.5km to Leidongping bus station where you will take a bus to go down the mountain. The bus journey takes around 2 hours, and along the way you will see the changes of vegetation when gradually arriving at the lower areas.

When getting down to the foot of the mountain, meet the driver and then drive about 2 hours to Huanglongxi Ancient Town. Then walk about one hour to explore the ancient town.

Huanglongxi is another famous ancient town with history reaching back 1,700 years. Set beside the river, with three temples and winding alleyways it provides a particularly quintessential example of an old town and, as such, is often chosen by producers as a film location. Whilst a little more touristy than other ancient towns we visit on this trip, it is beautiful and the riverside teahouses are perfect for winding down after today’s hiking. The streets are lined with shops and local snacks, including the famous ‘one noodle noodles’: a bowl of noodles which contain a single long thick noodle pulled by vendors who put on elaborate dances, and shows, to entice customers to their restaurants.

We will check in at the hotel in Chengdu’s city area, and 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: a 4-star standard hotel in Chengdu

Hotel altitude: 500 meters

Hiking Distance: 7.5km
Day 14 Day 14: Transfer To Chengdu Airport
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 14: Transfer To Chengdu Airport

The guide and the driver will send you guys to Chengdu airport(either Tianfu airport or Shuangliu airport ). Then you will fly back home with beautiful memories of this unique trip.

If you choose to leave Chengdu by train, we will send you to the railway station.

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14 Day Hiking Tour To Sichuan’S Unesco World Heritages, Sich

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Itinerary of your trip 14 Day Hiking Tour To Sichuan’S Unesco World Heritages, Sich

Day 1: Arrive At Chengdu

Day 2: Hike Dujiangyan Irrigation System And Mount Qingcheng

Day 3: Dujiangyan-Songpan-Jiuzhaigou

Day 4: Whole-Day Exploration Of Jiuzhaigou National Park

Day 5: Continue To Explore Jiuzhaigou National Park

Day 6: Hike Huanglong National Park, Drive To Songpan

Day 7: Songpan-Mounigou Park-Taoping Qiang Minority Village

Day 8: Taoping-Mount Siguniang

Day 9: Hike Changping Valley Of Mount Siguniang National Park

Day 10: Mount Siguniang-Wolong Panda Base-Leshan

Day 11: Leshan-Mount Emei And Start Hiking The Mountain

Hike 8Km In The Middle Part Of The Mountain Before Taking Sightseeing Bus Up To Leidongping(2,300 Meters Above Sea Level)

Day 13: Hike 7.5Km To The Top Of Mount Emei, Visit Huanglongxi Ancient Town

Day 14: Transfer To Chengdu Airport

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