13 days Sichuan tour in Aba Tibetan prefecture
Chengdu - Jiuzhaigou - Huanglong - Ruo'ergai - Namo - Hongyuan - Ma'erkham - Xiaojin - Rilong - Chengdu
（to be private tour）
Tour price: US $1500.00
Day01: Arriving in Chengdu
Fly to Chengdu city today. Upon arriving, met and transferred to hotel.
Day02: Chengdu to Jiuzhaigou (430KM)
Drive to Jiuzhaigou from Chengdu city in the early morning. It takes you around 10 hours.
Day03: Jiuzhaigou sightseeing
Sightseeing in Jiuzhaigou. Visit the Jiuzhaigou nature reserve, which is listed in the book of UNESCO. It is made up of several valleys and each has its own special charms.
Day04: Jiuzhaigou to Huanglong to Chuanzhusi town
Drive south to Huanglong, visit the Huanglong nature reserve in the UNESCO book. After it, drive to Chuanzhusi town.
Day05: Chuanzhusi to Ruo'ergai to Namo
Drive 280km to Namo. Pass Ruo'ergai county town; in 1930s, Chinese Red Army held two meetings here, one is Mao'ergai conference, the other is Baxi conference, these two meetings decided the route of Chinese revolution and the destiny of Red Army again.
Day06: Namo sightseeing
Visit Girdigoin monastery (Langmu monastery). It is located at the border area between North Sichuan and South Gansu province. Then trekking and visiting the Namo Valley.
Day07: Namo to Tangke to Hongyuan
Drive to Hongyuan county. At Tangke, visit the Suokorzang monastery (built in 1658) by the bend of Yellow river (it was said that this bend is the first one of Yellow river). At Hongyuan, visit the Dharma wheel monastery (of Nyingmapa order, built in 1646).
Day08: Hongyuan to Ma'erkham
Drive 186km to Ma'erkham county, at Somang, visit Zokorgyi castle, Charke monastery and ruins of Polinjiasha (name in Chinese Pingyin), this Polinjiasha was the only one military administration organ in Tibetan area. Tang dynasty stationed army there to govern Aba area. At Ma'erkham, visit Ma'erkham monastery (1800 years old).
Day09: Ma'erkham to Danba to Xiaojin
On the way, enjoy the special construction along the road. Visit Zosgyi family temple at Jimu, the Changdrok monastery (of Nyingmapa order, over 1000 years old) at Sawagyo village (24km into a valley, 40km before arriving at Jinchuan county) and a local style castle at Zengdha.
Day10: Xiaojin to Rilong
When arrive at Rilong, go and visit the Shuangqiaogou valley in Mt. Siguniang area. Which is the most beautiful one among the famous 3 gullies, it has a length of 34.8km, there are more than 70 mountain peaks over 4000m inside it.
Day11: Changpinggou Sightseeing
Visit and trek inside Haizi Valley of Mt. Siguniang area today.
Day12: Rilong to Chengdu
Climb over the Balangshan pass to get to Wolong, where giant pandas are being protected and researched. in late afternoon, gettiing back to Chengdu and check into the reserved hotel.
Day13: Chengdu to your next planned destination.
Send you to Chengdu airport or to Bus station, you take plane or express bus to your next tour destination.
QUOTATION: US $1500.00
Price covers such service: (1) accommodation charge till the last night of the tour; (2) All meals in the tour, Breakfasts are served in hotel if conditions are allowed; (3) 4WD Land cruiser and 7 seats Business coach; (4) land travel insurance; (5) all meals and accommodation to the driver and the guide; (6) tour commission (7) guiding service
Price excludes such service: (1) scenic entry admission along the way, you pay when you go and visit; (2) personal expenses; (3): hospitalization and first aiding charge; (4): airfare charge before Chengdu and after Chengdu
when the tour ends, but you want to further tours to other parts of Tibet, such as to Gyangtse, Shigatse, Samye monastery, Mount Everest and even exit China into Nepal; based on your tour destination and your holiday, we can arrange you different length of trips. for this, please contact
1. Pictures of the vehicle to be used for running this tour; you can decide which type of land cruiser you wish to use by clicking to view the vehicle's picture
A. 4WD Land Cruiser TOYOTA 6200 (old style, which had been out of use since the end of 2005);
B: 4WD Land Cruiser TOYOTA 4500_ Prado /EFI (Not licensed in Tibet tourism fields)
C. 4WD Land Cruiser TOYOTA 4500 ( Modeled in 1996 and 1998, the best land cruiser available in present Tibet tourism)
D: 4WD Land Cruiser Mitusubishi
E: 4WD China made Beijinig Jeep
F. Mini Van 9 Seats (Jin Bei /Delika /Fulika type)
G. 17+2 Seats Coach for group (Coaster /19 or 20 seats coach)
H. 23 seats Hino (non air conditioned)
I: : 27+2 Seats Coach for group (Jin Long)
J: : 27+2 Seats Coach for group (Yu Tong)
K: : 4 seats Small Vehicle for transfer in city area
L: : Local Taxi in Chengdu for airport-hotel transfer
