Chengdu Shu Brocade Museum

Western Sichuan Highland and Tibet Area Tour 2016 (Mid Oct is the best color)

Day 0: October 13
Day 12: October 25

 
Day 0: arrive in Chengdu

Day 1: Start workshop, drive from Chengdu to Hailuogou

(341km – 5 hours!)
Day 2: Hailuogou

Day 3: Hailuogou to Kangding
(70km – 2 hours!)

Where do we stay that night Kangding or Mugecuo?
we stay in Kangding

Day 4: Mugecuo to Yajiang
(100km – 2 hours!)

Day 5: Yajiang to Litang
134km -3.30 Hours

Day 6: Litang to Yading Daocheng to Riwa town(Yading)
this drive 434km- How long 8H,  

We drive 12 hours, this area is  beautiful, we stop many times for photography, we stay in Daocheng,  Daocheng to Riwa town(Yading) 100 km, Riwa town is the entrance to the main scenic spot,  (Litang is a county on the way, we can’t stay there over night, bed condition)

Day 7: Yading 
 
Day 8: Yading 

Day 9 : Yading to Litang  this ride is the most beautitul area in the trip
(264km – 5-6 hours)

Day 10: Litang to Xinlong to Bai Gangzi
(260km – 8 hours!)

Day 11:Gangzi to Serta
(152km – 4 hours!)
 
Day 12: Serta

Day 13: Sera to Luhuo
(156km – 3 hours!)

Day 14: Luhuo to Danba
(234km – 6 hours)

Day 15: Danba to
Rilong Balang to Chengdu
(416km – 8 hours!)

Day16: Chengdu, conclusion of the tour.

    Destinations:Chengdu-Zigong Dinosaur museum-Zigong Salt Museum-Yibin-Shunan bamboo forest-Chengdu
    Tour Highlights
    Zigong dinosaur museum will bring you back to millions of years ago to see the dinosaurs' living on this land;the salt musuem shows us how people make salt from the well water in the ancient time;while we get to Shunan bamboo forest,a green world is shown in front of our eyes.Sightseeing of the bamboo scnery,enjoying a bamboo shoot lunch or dinner will be a unique experience travelling in Sichuan...

Detailed Itinerary

Day 1: Chengdu-Zigong
The English-speaking tour guide from Travel Sichuan Guide and driver will pick you up at your hotel, then, we will drive on the highway to Zigong city. After lunch at Zigong, we will go to visit the salt museum(it is also called Xiqin Assembly Hall) where we will know how the people in Sichuan made salt from the salty water in the wells in ancient time. We will also go to visit the famous Dinosaur musem at Zigong where visitors can see the unearthed sites of the dinosaur fossils.
Overnight:Zigong Huidong Hotel.

Day 2: Zigong-Shunan Bamboo Forest
After breakfast in the hotel, we will leave Zigong for Shunan bamboo forest passing Yibin city which is known as the first big city on Yangtze river and it is the hometown of Chinese most famous liquor Wu Liang Ye(Five Grain Liquor). Relax yourself in the bamboo forest, you will find that you are in a large area of sea compsed of green bamboos. A bamboo shoot dinner will be served at a local restaurant in bamboo forest.
overnight: Shunanzhuhai Grand Hotel

Day 3: Shunan Bamboo forest-Yibin-Chengdu.
Take a walk in Shunan Bamboo Forest in the morning, then we will drive back to Chengdu, end your trip in Chengdu.

    Tour Highlights
    Jiuzhaigou is known far and wide as 'A Fairyland'. This National Park's main scenery is its three valleys, where you will find 114 lakes, 17 waterfalls, 11 rip currents, and 5 travertine beaches. The breathtaking stunning scenery with local Tibetan folk customs will make you feel the real fairyland. In 1992, Jiuzhaigou Valley was included by the UNESCO on the World Natural Heritage list. Huanglong's elevation is around 3,000meters, and is very famous for its colorful lakes. Around the colorful lakes there are virgin forests and snow-capped mountains. Huanglong became a World Natural Heritage Site in December 1992

Detailed Itinerary

ay 1: Chengdu-Mianyang-Jiangyou-Pingwu-Jiuzhaigou(9-10 hours driving)
jiuzhaigou photosLeave Chengdu around 7:30 a.m., we will pass China's Science city Mianyang, then Jianyou, and the hometown of a famous Tang Dynasty poet Libai, drive across Mt.Azalea(Dujuan mountain), from May to July visitors can see azalea flowers in blossom on the mountains. Arrive at Jiuzhaigou in the evening.
Overnight: JIuzhaigou Resort Hotel or smilar 4-star standard hotel.

Day 2: Jiuzhaigou full day Sightseeing
We'll have a full day to visit JiuZhaiGou National Park with crystal clear lakes, waterfalls, virgin forests, snow peaks and Tibetan villages to explore. We can take the pollution free  sightseeing buses to the top of the valley, then walk down to appreciate the nice scenery along the way. In the evening, you will have the chance to see a local Tibetan-Qiang minority  Culture show (extra paid around RMB180-220).
Overnight:Jiuzhaigou Resort Hotel or similar 4-star standard hotel.

Day 3: Jiuzhaigou-Chuanzhusi town-Huanglong-Chuanzhusi
After breakfast, we will drive to visit Huanglong National Park. On the way, we huanglong pictureswill stop at the hightest place of the road where we can see the 5,588 meters high peak-Xuebaoding(Snow pearl summit) of Minshan mountain ranges. Hiking in Huanglong National park and enjoy the beautiful natural scenery compsed of primitve forests, calcified waterfalls, Yellow Dragon Bathing cave, the five-colored pool etc. The total sightseeing time in Huanglong is 3-4 hours. After sightseeing in Huanglong park, we'll drive back to Chuanzhusi town for overnight.
Overnight: Chuanzhusi Minjiangyuan hotel.

Day 4: Chuanzhusi-Pingwu-Mianyang-Chengdu(8-9 hours driving)
Drive back to Chengdu via Pingwu and Mianyang along the Fujiang river, which is a branch of Yantze River, arrive in Chengdu around 5-6 p.m. and the tour ends in Chengdu.

this is a  car driving tour start from Chongqing vis Dazu stone carvings-- Zigong dinosaur museum --yibing bamboo frest and  undiscoveried ancient langzhong  , go can visit whole  sichuan and chongqing according tour time

hightlights  and  itinerary

day 1  . arrival in Chongqing  , visit Chongqing include  city tour  ,  and Yangtze rive visit

Day2   chongqing – Dazu stone carvings ---zigong city

 This  day you can see the sculptures and carvings, dating back as far as the 7th century AD, depicting and influenced  mix religions and  old chinese thinking the Dazu Rock Carvings are made up of 75 protected sites containing some 50,000 statues, with over 100,000 Chinese characters forming inscriptions and epigraphs. The sites are located in , located about 60 kilometers west of the urban area of Chongqing. The highlights of the rock grotto are found on Mount Baoding and Mount Beishan.

Then  form  Zazhu---zigong  sleeping zigong city

Day 3  zigong dinosaur museum The Zigong Dinosaur Museum is located near the zigong The museum sits on top of a large concentration of a diverse  assemblage. The museum claims the largest number of dinosaur fossils in the world and covers 25,000 square meters with a display area of 3,600 square meters

Day4   zigong –yibing

  We will see the largest bamboo ferest in the world . diversities  of bamboo you can see , also can buy bamboo production

Day 5    yibing –langzhong ancient town

    You can see the most well protection ancient town in the china 

Day 6

        Langzhong –chengdu – finish tour

Chongqing---yangtz river tour

chengdu