Relaxed Trekking in Kham
Snow Mountain and Grassland
Tour code : WT. CN 08
Duration :8days 7nights,
Type of tour :Private Tour
Start and end : in Chengdu
Trip Grade:
Moderate
Tour route: Chengdu - Hailuoguo Glacier -Dadu River - Kanding - Danba - Mt.Siguniang - Wolong -Chengdu


Kham is part of Qinghai-Tibet plateau, it is only hundred kilometers far from Sichuan. In this magic high land, several snow mountains stand graceful and straight, the blue sky, white clouds, vast grassland, rivers in length and breadth, deep valleys and virgin forests. Tibetan peasants and herdsmen live a rich and relax life there, just like a heaven of peace.

Trekking into Kham, you can both appreciate natural sights, folk customs and enjoy the relaxed trekking.

Itinerary

D1 Arrive at Chengdu
Arrive at Chengdu, make preparations for department. Hotel (****)

D2 Chengdu/Hailuogou Glacier
Depart from Chengdu, we will drive 140km to Ya’an in expressway, then we will drive in the green valley along the Qingyijiang River. We have to get over the first natural barriers—Erlang Mountain; this mountain was called the first barriers between Sichuan and Tibet in the past. Cross Dadu River, arrive at Moxi County near Gongga Mountain, then go to the third base camp by sight-seeing car. Night stay at Golden Mountain Hotel or Silver Mountain Hotel (***)

D3 Hailuogou Glacier/Kangding trekking on the ice glacier about 3 hours
Set out from the third base camp in the morning, trek or by cable car (cable car expenses will on yourself) cross virgin forest, arrive at Gongga glacier near Hailuogou, trekking and tour on the ice glacier. At noon, back to hotel near the third base camp, have lunch. Take
sight-seeing car back to entrance of Hailuogou, then take bus to Kangding via Luding, visit Kangding City and beautiful night sights of the city. After supper, go to Yulin for hot spring. Night stay in Kangding Hotel (***)

D4 Kanding/Danba trekking in Yala Holy Mountain about 2.5 hours
Set out early, cross over Zheduo Mountain, pass Xinduqiao which been called “the paradise of photographers”, tour Tagong grassland and Tagong Monastery; visit the grand snow mountain—Yala Holy Mountain. Then trekking back and forth along Taizhan Valley about 2.5 hours, then enter into Donggu Valley in Danba which been called “natural potted landscape” along Yak River, arrive at Danba. Night stay at Xinmao Hotel
.

D5 Danba/Rilong trekking Tibetan village about 2.5 hours
Take bus, visit Tibetan Diao in Jiaju which located in half way up the mountain, deep trekking to the village, tour special village in Jiarong and visit their home, this may take 3 hours. Back to Danba and have lunch, in the afternoon, go to Suopo near Dadu River to visit the sky towering thousand-year old Diaos. Go to Mt.Siguniang via Xiaojin County, feel the folklores of the local Tibetans, then to Rilong County located in Mt.Siguniang. Xinhong Hotel(***
)

D6 Siguniang Scenic Area trekking in the mountain streams about 5 hours
Siguniang Mountain is reputed as the Oriental Alps. Trekking or ride horse (the expenses of horse will on yourself), visit Changping Valley, there you can see the Mount Eldest Girl, the Mount Second Girl, the Mount Third Girl and the Mount Fourth Girl, in addition, you can
appreciate the Kushutan, Tangbo ancient road, Leigu Rock and Tibetan village. Xinhong Hotel in Rilong (***)

D7 Rilong/Chengdu
Cross over Balang Mounttin (4230m elevation), enter into Wolong Gaint Panda Natural Reserve, you can visit Gaint Panda Museum (expense on yourself). Pass Minjiang Valley, Yingxiu and Dujiangyan Irrigation System, back to Chengdu. In the evening, taste Chinese medicine food in Qinshanzhai. Overnight at Hotel in Chengdu
(****)

D8 Depart from Chengdu
End of this happy Kham tour, take flight depart from Chengdu
.


Prices

2-4 persons
USD/person

5-9 persons
USD/person

10 persons up
USD/person

Single room
supplement

860
693
598
180

The prices
include

  • All transfers and tours as described in the program
  • meals fullboard
  • hotel accommodations in sharing twin room with daily breakfast ,
  • entrance fees
  • English speaking guide services

The prices
do not
include

  • personal expenses and drinks,
  • international air fares and airport taxes
  • China Visa Fee
  • horse ride at Siguniang Mountain
  • tips and gratitudes
Note
  • Any person who have disease in blood vessel or hypertension and bad health would not be accept.
  • Every participant better take your personal things, especially medicines.
    The best season are May to October every year.
  • Air ticket :Bangkok - Chengdu - Bangkok also offered on request