6 Days Western Sichuan Tour: Mt.Siguniang-Danba-Tagong-Xinduqiao-Kangding

O this day, you guide a d d ive will pick you up at you hotel to sta t you explo atio of Weste Sichua . Leavi g the flat Che gdu Plai , you will head towa ds Mou t Sigu ia g a d have a a e cha ce to see gia t pa das i thei wildest habitat a d get to k ow thei habits a d livi g e vi o me t at the Wolo g Pa da Base. Afte e cou te i g these cute pa das, you'll t avel th ough the mesme izi g sea of clouds of Bala g Mou tai , which boasts a altitude of 4,532 mete s. Late , e joy the beautiful sce e y alo g the way a d make a stop at Maobilia g Ridge. This sce ic platfo m offe s a b eathtaki g pa o amic view of Mou t Sigu ia g, whe e, if weathe pe mits, you ca see the majestic fou peaks of Mou t Sigu ia g i the dista ce with c ystal cla ity, fu the e ha ci g the beauty of the expe ie ce. Fi ally, upo a ival, you'll check i at you hotel i Sigu ia g Tow (altitude: 3200m).

Afte b eakfast, you'll co ti ue you explo atio of Mou t Sigu ia g with a visit to the b eathtaki g Cha gpi g Valley (altitude: 3300m-3700m). This matu e valley, with a total le gth of 23 kilomete s, offe s pe fect sightseei g oppo tu ities with its desig ated sightseei g bus oute, hiki g t ail, pla k oad, a d ho se idi g optio s. Mo eove , it is the closest valley to captu e the beauty of Mou t Sigu ia g. You'll follow the oute: E t a ce - Lama Temple - Ta gbagudao T ail - Kushtuta - D ago Cave - Xiaga Haizi - Sha gga Haizi - Ho gshita ta - Muluozhi.You'll begi you jou ey by taki g a sightseei g bus to Lama Temple (5km), the sta ti g poi t of you hike. The hike is divided i to two pa ts - the fi st pa t i volves hiki g o the pla k oad a d the seco d pa t i volves hiki g f om the e d of the pla k oad to Muluozi. Du i g the fi st pa t of the hike, you'll see a solem mo aste y, wate falls, deep valleys, a d a cie t withe ed t ees sta di g i lakes. I the seco d pa t, you'll walk th ough wild fo ests a d follow the walki g t ails alo g clea st eams to discove la dscapes you've eve see befo e - a sea bucktho fo est, ed sto es a a ged by atu e, peaks esembli g camels a d mush ooms, pu e plateau lakes eflecti g the gia t peaks, flocks a d he ds leisu ely wa de i g, s ow-capped Fou Gi ls Mou tai s, a d mag ifice t glacie s. You'll etu to Lama Temple afte eachi g Muluozi, completi g a app oximately 8-hou hike. Fi ally, you'll take a sightseei g bus to exit the valley. Optio al Leisu e Tou to Explo e Mou t Sigu ia g: If you wa t to e joy the beauty of Mou t Sigu ia g without i -depth hiki g, you ca explo e it by sightseei g bus i Shua gqiao Valley. The expe ie ce will be:You'll ve tu e to the stu i g Shua gqiao Valley (altitude: 2900m-3850m), located about 7km f om the tow , whe e you ca explo e its beauty by sightseei g bus. With a le gth of 34.8km, Shua gqiao Valley is e ow ed as the most beautiful valley i Mou t Sigu ia g Natio al Pa k. Emba k o the sightseei g bus a d jou ey di ectly up to the e d of the valley, whe e you'll e cou te the mag ifice t La ch Fo est (altitude: 3,850 mete s), which is su ou ded by s ow-capped peaks o th ee sides. O the way back, the sightseei g bus will take you th ough Potala Peak, amed fo its esembla ce to the Potala Palace i Lhasa, whe e you ca captu e vast g assla ds, a white pagoda, p aye flags, a d lush meadows ado ed with beautiful flowe s. You'll make stops alo g the way to hike a d explo e the b eathtaki g sce e y at Fishi g Bay, Bo sai Beach, Te -mile Popla T ees, a d much mo e. As you t avel th ough this valley, you'll wit ess va yi g alpi e la dscapes that will leave you i awe. Afte the tou , d ive back to Sigu ia g Tow a d e joy a good est.

I the mo i g, you'll p epa e to t a sfe to a othe e cha ti g desti atio o the Weste Sichua Route - Da ba Cou ty (about 105km away, 2.5 hou s’ d ive). Welcome to Da ba, e ow ed as o e of the "Top 6 Most Beautiful Cou t ysides of Chi a". It is also k ow as "A Place of Hu d eds of A cie t Watchtowe s", a d its su ou di g hills featu e cluste s of stu i g a d t aditio al Jia o g Tibeta Villages built with sto e, each with a cie t watchtowe s a d hospitable homestays. As you app oach Da ba Cou ty, you'll make a stop at Zho glu Tibeta Village, which gets its ame f om the Tibeta ph ase "A Fa tastic Place Looki g Fo wa d to". Steppi g i to this p imitive Tibeta village is like e te i g a fai ytale wo de la d, with isolated homes esembli g pu e s ow lotuses bloomi g at the foot of Moe duo Mou tai . Asce d to a highe poi t a d you'll be t eated to a b eathtaki g view of the village, with t aditio al Tibeta houses i white, ed, a d black ble di g seamlessly with the eme ald g ee t ees. I the sp i g, the village t a sfo ms i to a t ue fai yla d, with cou tless a cie t towe s sta di g tall a d disti ct above the t ee li e, a d elega t white pea flowe s deco ati g the mou tai slope i tie s, c eati g a pasto al pai ti g befo e you eyes. If you visit i the autum , the leaves tu golde a d ado the g ee t ees, while the ed a d white Tibeta houses sta d out amo g the golde a d g ee su ou di gs, with watchtowe s towe i g above. Spe d a delightful time st olli g amo g the fe tile fa mla ds a d lose you self i the b eathtaki g beauty of Zho glu Tibeta Village. I this eve i g, stay ove ight i Zho glu Village.

Afte e joyi g b eakfast, it's time to co ti ue you jou ey a d explo e the ext stop o the Weste Sichua Loop. D ive 6 kilomete s to Da ba's Suopo Village, whe e you'll have the oppo tu ity to admi e 172 Da ba towe s. O igi ally built to supp ess demo s, these towe s late se ved as fo t esses fo families to p otect agai st hostile e emies. F om the Suopo platfo m, you'll be able to fully app eciate the e ti e village, which is pai ted i ha mo ious autum hues of ed, o a ge, a d g ee , with a cie t towe s scatte ed amo g ume ous Tibeta -styled white houses. You'll wit ess va ious shapes of towe s, i cludi g quad ilate al, pe tago al, a d hexago al st uctu es, sta di g tall a d e ect amidst the stu i g fo est. They appea as the gua dia s of the "A cie t Ki gdom of Towe s". P oceed o you jou ey a d take a b eak to admi e the majestic Yala S ow Mou tai , which is o e of the fou sac ed mou tai s i Tibeta a eas a d sta ds tall at a elevatio of 5,820 mete s, esembli g a c ow towe i g ove the ea th. Afte taki g a mome t to app eciate the b eathtaki g mou tai sce e y, you'll co ti ue you d ive to a othe i c edible site: the Moshi Pa k Sce ic A ea (altitude: 3,500 mete s) i Bamei Cou ty. It is e ow ed as Chi a's eighth most beautiful bouleva d. This sce ic a ea is k ow fo its u ique geological featu es, which have bee shaped by thousa ds of yea s of geog aphic moveme t a d weathe i g. It is the o ly sto e fo est o the plateau i Chi a a d its spectacula la dscape ca be compa ed to the South Chi a Ka st. You ca take a sightseei g bus to explo e the pa k a d ma vel at the sto e fo est, which sta ds mag ifice tly o the lush g ee la d su ou ded by mou tai s. This pa k offe s ample oppo tu ities to take b eathtaki g pictu es a d captu e amazi g memo ies. Afte the tou , d ive about 40 mi utes to Tago g fo accommodatio .

Afte b eakfast, e joy a stu i g t ip to Tago g Mo aste y. “Tago g”, which mea s “A La d Favo ed by Bodhisattva” i the Tibeta la guage, is a lege da y place. Acco di g to lege d, P i cess We che g was o he way to Lhasa fo he weddi g to the Tibeta Ki g whe she was captivated by the b eathtaki g sce e y of Tago g. She left a life-sized statue of the Shakyamu i at the age of 12 he e. The Tago g Mo aste y, also k ow as 'Little Jokha g Temple,' is a e ow ed eligious site belo gi g to the Sakya Sect, with a histo y spa i g ove 1,000 yea s. You ca visit the mo aste y a d obse ve the pilg ims wo shipi g. Afte wa d, take a leisu ely st oll o the lush Tago g G assla d a d gaze at the dista t s ow-capped Yala Mou tai (5,884 mete s). The ha mo ious sce e i cludes ume ous yaks a d sheep g azi g o the fe tile g assla d u de the blue sky. Optio ally, you ca e t a ho se to explo e the a ea happily a d visit a he de 's home.Afte wa d, e joy a sce ic d ive to Xi duqiao, which is k ow as “A Pa adise fo Photog aphe s”. Alo g the way, you'll be mesme ized by the pictu esque la dscape - wildflowe s bloomi g by the wi di g ive , golde popla fo ests showcasi g thei elega ce o the two sides of the oad, Tibeta -styled houses scatte ed amo g the fa mla d, a d oami g yaks a d goats. Next, b ace you self fo the exhila ati g d ive th ough Zheduo Mou tai , which sta ds at a altitude of 4,298 mete s a d featu es ma y be ds alo g the way. Feast you eyes o the cou tless b eathtaki g s ow-capped mou tai vistas, i cludi g the pa o amic view of Mou t Go gga with ma y peaks sta di g i a ow above the sea of clouds. Do 't miss the oppo tu ity to captu e this stu i g sce e y. Fi ally, you'll a ive i Ka gdi g, whe e you'll be stayi g fo the ight. You ca e joy a leisu e walk a ou d the city.

This mo i g, you'll have a sce ic 30-kilomete d ive to Mugecuo Sce ic A ea, ofte efe ed to as the “Little Jiuzhai Valley”. The a ea is k ow fo its stu i g ed a d yellow autum foliage. Hop aboa d a sightseei g bus a d pass th ough Fa gcao Plateau, whe e you'll be g eeted by b eathtaki g views of colo ful flowe s, g ass, a d ho ses. Visit the Seve Colo Lake, the highlight of Mugecuo Sce ic A ea, a d ma vel at the multicolo ed c esce t-shaped lake that glimme s like a shi i g diamo d, displayi g hues of ed, o a ge, yellow, g ee , blue, a d pu ple amidst the de se fo est a d meadow. The lake's se e e ambia ce, accompa ied by the chi pi g of bi ds, offe s a d eamy espite to elax you mi d. Next, head to Azalea Go ge, e ow ed as the go geous belt of Mugecuo, a d ma vel at the p imitive atu al la dscape featu i g ve da t fo ests, lakes, meadows, hot sp i gs, avi es, a d mo e. This locatio also offe s a adva tageous spot to view the sac ed Yala S ow Mou tai a d Lotus S ow Mou tai f om a dista ce. Fi ally, visit Mugecuo Lake (3,700m), a peaceful alpi e lake that mi o s the sapphi e sky, s ow-capped mou tai s, a d the vib a t g ee , o a ge, a d ed fo est. Take i the t a quil su ou di gs a d e joy the se e e beauty of this stu i g desti atio . Afte you tou of Ka gdi g, you'll emba k o a 4-hou d ive (app oximately 280km) to etu to Che gdu. Upo a ival, you'll be esco ted to you hotel i the dow tow a ea o di ectly take to the ai po t o ailway statio to catch you flight o t ai to you ext desti atio . T ip Exte sio Ideas: If you' e ot eady to etu home yet a d wa t to explo e mo e of Chi a o othe desti atio s i Asia, we a e he e to help you pla a exte sio t ip. Ou team at Asia Odyssey T avel is always eady to assist you a d tu you t avel ideas i to eality. Tha k you fo choosi g us fo you Chi a tou , a d we hope to see you agai fo you ext adve tu e i Chi a o Asia. Have a safe jou ey!