Explore West Sichuan: Mt Siguniang&danba Tibetan Village&xinduqiao 5days Tour

Itinerary

Day 1: Chengdu bus Mt Siguniang

Stop At: Wolong Giant Panda Nature Reserve, Wolong Town, Wenchuan County 623006 China
Set off to Four girls mountain in the morning, will arr Wolong after around 2.5H, visit Wolong Panda Base there,this base is also known as the China Giant Panda Garden compared with the old one damaged during the earthquake in 2008. After visiting, drive about 2.5H to Four girls mountain, cross the Mount Balang (4532m) and enjoy the magnificent mountain landscape along the way; you will be able to see the panorama of Four Girls Mountain in Maobiliang if the weather is great.
Duration: 2 hours

Meals included:
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight stay at Wuye Guangying Hostel, loacl boutique hotel or similar standard

Day 2: Mt Siguniang bus Danba

Stop At: Shuangqiao Valley, Siguniang Mountain Resort, Within Xiaojin County, Xiaojin County 624200 China
Visit Shuangqiao valley. In this gully, you can view more than 10 snow mountains over 4,000m high, all the peaks, trees, grasslands, streams, and water drops are completely bared in their natural being, untouched and unspoiled by man.
Walking leisurely through the wild forests, follow the walking trains along the clear streams to chase some landscape you have never seen – ancient withered trees standing in lakes, red stones arrayed by nature, peaks like camel, mushrooms, pure plateau lakes reflecting the giant peaks, flocks and herds leisurely wandering… 
Duration: 4 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight stay at Impression Holy Land hotel, local 4star standard or similar

Day 3: Danba Tibetan Village

Stop At: Zhonglu Tibetan Fortress Viilage, Within Zhonglu Village, Danba County China
Sitting at the foot of the holy Moerduo Mountain, the village is at an elevation of 2,100 meters. "Zhong Lu" means "the place where both man and God to yearn" in Tibetan. 
It perfectly integrates with the canyons in the upstream region of Dadu River, and possesses all the unique praise-worthy elements of Danba: the famous Moerduo Holy Mountain in Jiarong Tibetan Region is right there in sight; under the high sky and rolling clouds, the temples with red walls and golden roofs, watchtowers with dignified flavor as well as tall and solemn dwellings scatter and hide in the green grasses and trees; on the deep and vast tablelands, there are fertile barley fields.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Danba Suopo towers, Suopo Town, Danba County 626300 China
In Danba, where there was a village, there were watchtowers. That’s why Danba was renowned as the “ancient country of thousands of watchtowers”. Although many of them has lost their traces or integrated with the folk houses, some of them have been preserved. Suopo Town till today is densely scattered with watchtowers. You can go there to have a feast for your eyes. Built with clay and stone, the watchtowers are solid lofty columns with four, six, or even thirteen margins on the cross section. These towers, with a height ranging from 100 to 200 feet (30 to 60 meters), have been established for more than a thousand of years. Initially, they were used for exorcising demons. Later on, some were used to defend villagers from enemies while some maintained the original functions.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Jiaju Tibetan Village, Zhanggu Town, Danba County 626303 China
Jiaju means hundreds of households in Tibetan language. There are over 140 households in the village. The villagers have completely maintained their tradition and folk custom. Even today, they still build their blockhouses in the traditional ways. The eaves and wooden parts of the houses are painted red, the walls above the second floor are plastered as white as snow with local white mud. The local people whitewash their houses once a year for celebrating their new year. The village is situated on a mountain slope, overlooking a valley. Jinchuan River flows through the valley. It looks like a white ribbon extending endlessly to the mountains. The red-roofed white houses are set off by the surrounding apple and pear groves. Jiaju Village is a place where humans and nature coexist harmoniously, is a place where visitors can explore the real Tibetan culture, tradition and folk custom.
Duration: 2 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight stay at Danba Jimei Hotel in the city center of Danba county, local 4star

Day 4: Danba bus Tagong bus Xinduqiao bus Kangding

Stop At: Tagong Grassland, Within Kangding County, Kangding County 626000 China
Backing against the famous Haizi Shan Mountain, Tagong Grassland possesses flat terrain, plenty water and lush grass and groups of flocks and herds, within which there are such spots as Tagong Temple, Muya Gold Tower and Yala Snow Mountain, etc.
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Xinduqiao Town, Kangding County 626002 China
Xinduqiao is a picturesque small Tibetan town and famous for its plateau pasture scenery, with vivid green grassland, streams, mountains, and Tibetan counting houses surrounding it. The Tibetan houses in the town have very spacious yard, red lacquer doors and white walls, mostly built with stones. People can also overlook the Gongga Mountain which is the most magnificent mountains in Sichuan province.
Duration: 2 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight stay at Yujing Saussurea Boutique Hotel, local 4star or similar standard

Day 5: Kangding bus Chengdu

Stop At: Huanglongxi Ancient Town, Huanglongxi Town , Shuangliu District, Shuangliu County 610200 China
Huanglongxi Ancient Town features its ancient culture of water culture, Buddhism culture, tea culture, ecologic farming culture integrated with colorful folklore culture, screen culture and cooking culture. For its rich natural landscape resources and humanistic and cultural tourism resources, it is famed as Historic & Cultural Town, the Hometown of Chinese Folk Art (Fire Dragon).
Duration: 3 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
No accommodation included on this day.