10 days tour to western Sichuan and join in Litang horse race festival

(to be a private tour)

Litang festival: Aug. 1st every year

(Jul.30) Day01: Chengdu to kangding

Meals service: B/L/D
Accommodation: 3* Kangding hotel or same level

Drive west to kangding from Chengdu. On the way to our destination, pass by the famous Rain City of China - Ya'an, then going further west to drive through the longest mountain Tunnel in west China - Erlangshan Tunnel to reach Luding county. Then going on to kangding. When arrving in kangding, you are free to stroll around and see this mountain city.

(Jul.31) Day02: kangding to Xinduqiao to Yajiang to Litang

Meals service: B/L/D
Accommodation: Litang hotel

Xinduqiao is famous for its best site of watching Mt. Gonggha, the highest mountain in Sichuan (7756M) and a named place for photo taking. Drive over Gao'ersi mountain to reach Yajiang, then go further west to Litang.

(Aug.01) Day03: Join the festival

Meals service: B/D
Accommodation: Litang hotel

Today is the first day of Litang horse racing festival, you will join the celebrations.

(Aug.02) Day04: Join the festival

Meals service: B/D
Accommodation: Litang hotel

The whole day free for you to stroll around to join and participate in the festival celebrations.

(Aug.03)  Day05: Litang to Yajiang

Meals service: B/L/D
Accommodating in Yajiang hotel

Visit Litang monastery in the early morning, then leave Litang back to Yajiang, where you will stay overnight.

(Aug.04) Day06: Yajiang to Tagong

Meals service: B/L/D
Accommodation: local guesthouse

Drive 110 kilometers to Tagong, visit Tagong monastery, Tagong Buddhism college, Muya golden pagoda and drive further 15 kilometers from Tagong to Hepin Fahui site.

(Aug.05) Day07: Tagong to Danba to Rilong (Mt. Siguniangs)

Meals Service: B/L/D
Accommodation: Siguniang Intl. hote or same levell

Drive 245 kilometers to Rilong (Mt. Siguniangs) from Tagong; sightseeing on the way there. At Donggu pass (3500 meters), you can view the peak of Mt. Yalha and the beautiful valley down hill; Danba is a nice place for enjoying local archetecture style; if you are iinteresting and time allowed, do a discovery tour into local villages by the road.

Elevation to the four peaks: Town Rilong: 3160 meters, Daguniang peak 5355 meters, Erguniang peak 5454 meters; Sanguniang peak 5664 meters, Siguniang peak 6250 meters

(Aug.06) Day08: Rilong (Mt. Siguniangs) sightseeing

Meals Service: B/L/D
Accommodation: Siguniang Intl. hotel or same level
Today, do a trek in Haizigou valley.

(Aug.07) Day09: Rilong (Mt. Siguniangs) to Chengdu

Meals Service: B/L/D
Accommodation: Wenjun Mansion or same level

Drive about 260 kilometers to Chengdu; on the way, you will climb over Balangshan pass (4523 meters) and do a visit to Wolong panda research center.; arriving in Chengdu in late afternoon or early evening time.

(Aug.08) Day10: Chengdu to Leshan, then leaving Chengdu

Meals Service: B/L
Accommodation: N/A

Drive southward to Leshan to visit Leshan big buddha statue, which, carved out of a mountain, is the highest roack works of the world. after lunch at Leshan, drive back to Chengdu, sending you to Chengdu airport, you leave for your next destination by air.

End of the 11 days Litang horse race festival tour