5 Days Oriental Alps Siguniang Mountain Hiking Tour, Hike Mt. Siguniang

Overview

Siguniang Mt. (Four Girls Mountain) in Sichuan is regarded as the Oriental Alps – due to its unspoiled natural beauty. It boasts forests, lakes, gorges, and lots of unexpected natural scenery. This hiking adventure will take you to three valleys of the mountain to view the amazing lakes, meadows, snow mountains, glaciers and forests. You will also have chance to take a walk at Wolong Panda Reserve to explore the primitive habitat of wild pandas.

Difficulties: ★ ★ ★ - Demanding

Duration: 5 days & 4 nights

Destinations: Chengdu - Wolong - Siguniang Mt. - Chengdu

Travel Type: Private guided tour - Flexible & Free to customize

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Highlights:

• Hike Dengsheng Valley at Wolong Panda Reserve

• Exciting mountain hiking in three valleys of Siguniang Mt.

• View amazing views of the nature - lakes, meadows, forests, waterfalls, etc.

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Itinerary

1

Day 1 Arrival in Chengdu

Upon arrival, be picked up and transferred to the hotel. Free at leisure for rest of the day to explore the city famous for its Sichuan foods and leisure lifestyle. Kuanzhai Alleys, Jinli Street, Renmin Park are all nice place to walk around for snacks and local experiences.

Meal: no meal

2

Day 2 Transfer to Wolong Panda Reserve and Hike in Dengsheng Valley

After breakfast in hotel, drive around 3 hours to Wolong Panda Research Center in the morning. In the afternoon, you will visit the panda reserve and then take a hike in Dengsheng Valley to explore the primitive habitat of giant pandas and savor the serene nature.

Meal: B, L

Wolong Panda Reserve

3

Day 3 Drive to Siguniang Mt. and Hike Haizi Valley for around 5hrs

Leave Wolong Panda Reserve for Rilong, a town at the foot of Siguniang Mountain. Today, you will hike in Haizi Valley, which is called Dragon Head Up by local people as the valley shaped like a dragon. This Valley is the entrance to the 1st and 2nd peaks of Siguniang Mt, and it is the most favorites by mountain hikers and mountaineers. Each year on the fourth day of May in lunar calendar, local people make a pilgrimage to the sacred mountain. Hike into the valley and at Guozhuang Meadow (3400m) you can view the main peak of Siguniang Mt. (6250m). Today's hike is around 5 hours and you will see lakes in different colors.

Meal: B, L

Siguniang Mt. Scenery

4

Day 4 Hike Shuangqiao Valley and Changping Valley

This morning you will visit Shuangqiao Valley, most by sightseeing bus. Take bus to the end of the valley to view several peaks over 5000 meters and glacier. On the way back, walk along the plank for around 1.5hrs at altitude between 3200 and 3900 meters to view different kinds of forests. This afternoon, you will enter Changping Valley. This valley is 29km in total, and we will hike the highlight part to Lianghe Kou, which is around 14km and takes 4-5 hours for a round-way hike. Along the way, you can view Lhama Temple, waterfall, meadows, forest, etc.

Meal: B, L

Mt. Siguniang

5

Day 5 Transfer back to Chengdu

After breakfast, leave the amazing Sigunian Mountain and return to Chengdu for flight or train to your next destination.

Meal: B

What's included

1-on-1 Travel Consultant
Your China based expert listens to your wishes carefully, provides professional advice, ensures unlimited itinerary revisions before done and 24/7 helpline service while traveling.
Private Local Guide and Driver
Your guides are friendly, helpful and knowledgeable, and your drivers are professional, polite and patient. They are very flexible to accommodate your personal needs and happy to show you the local attractions, history, culture, foods and real life.
Private transfers from hotel to attractions, airport or train station are also included.
Accommodation to Suit Your Preference
In each place, we hand pick hotels ranging from luxury 5 star, superior 4 star to comfortable 3 star. Luxury or cozy boutique hotels and budget guesthouses are also among your choices. You could decide where to stay to meet your taste and budget.
Gourmet Meals
Most of the hotels we select offer both Western and Chinese buffet breakfast. Lunch and dinner included are arranged in selected restaurants to taste authentic Chinese cuisine and local specialties. Thus you may also have a unique food tour.
Meals specified in itinerary as B=breakfast, L=lunch, D=dinner.
Attractions and Activities Listed on the Itinerary
Our China tour packages have included the (first/main) entry to all attractions and the expenses of activities on the itinerary (except the optional activities).
Internal Transportation
Based on your needs, we could make bookings of internal transportation, including domestic flights, inter-city trains, long-distance bus, etc.