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Holiday Overview
Holiday Overview
Highlights
- Leisure time in Chengdu
- Panda in Wolong Natural Reserve
- Mount Siguniang Hiking
- Danba - one of the most beautiful village in China
- Kangding: the Ancient Tea Horse Road's Major Town and the Center of Tibetan-Han Exchange
The geography and climate of Sichuan make this city especially attractive
to bipedals who love bike pedals. As the homeland of giant pandas, Sichuan
Province is best known for its fiery cuisine and beautiful natural landscapes. It
has great differences in terrain, containing mountains from the west and green
fertile land from the east. It is for this reason that we’ve picked Sichuan for
our biking trip, the vast differences in landscape mean that you will never see
the same thing, every activity we have picked out for you is guaranteed to
offer you something different and new.
The tour of course, is designed for those in search of a physical
adventure as well as a cultural one and it is essential that you prepare
appropriately for this tour to ensure that you maximize the wonderful
opportunities it affords. This tour will truly be a wonderful adventure that
you will never forget!
Brief Itinerary
- DAY 01 ARRIVE IN CHENGDU
- DAY 02 CHENGDU TO DUJIANGYAN CITY
- DAY 03 DUJIANGYAN / WOLONG TOWN
- DAY 04 WOLONG TOWN / CHANGPING VILLAGE (MT FOUR LADIES)
- DAY 05 DAY WALK TO CHANGPING VALLEY
- DAY 06 DAY WALK IN SHUANGQIAO VALLEY
- DAY 07 CHANGPING VILLAGE (MT FOUR LADIES) / DANBA JIAJU TIBETAN VILLAGE
- DAY 08 JIAJU TIBETAN VILLAGE TOUR
- DAY 09 JIAJU TIBETAN VILLAGE / BAMEI
- DAY 10 BAMEI / TAGONG
- DAY 11 TAGONG / KANGDING
- DAY 12 KANGDING / CHENGDU
- DAY 13 CHENGDU
- DAY 14 DEPART FROM CHENGDU
Map & Itinerary
Map & Itinerary
The geography and climate of Sichuan make this city especially attractive
to bipedals who love bike pedals. As the homeland of giant pandas, Sichuan
Province is best known for its fiery cuisine and beautiful natural landscapes. It
has great differences in terrain, containing mountains from the west and green
fertile land from the east. It is for this reason that we’ve picked Sichuan for
our biking trip, the vast differences in landscape mean that you will never see
the same thing, every activity we have picked out for you is guaranteed to
offer you something different and new.
The tour of course, is designed for those in search of a physical
adventure as well as a cultural one and it is essential that you prepare
appropriately for this tour to ensure that you maximize the wonderful
opportunities it affords. This tour will truly be a wonderful adventure that
you will never forget!
Holiday Itinerary
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ARRIVE IN CHENGDU
You will fly into Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan province in southwest China. Upon arrival, you will be met by your experienced guide and driver, and check in the hotel.
After a break, you will start your sightseeing by visiting Wenshu (Manjushri) Monastery, an oasis of peace in the city, which is the best-preserved Buddhist temple in Chengdu. One of the highlights here is the cultural relics, of which over 500 pieces of precious painting and calligraphy have been stored here since the Tang and Song Dynasties. Surrounded by exquisite garden and solemn halls, we can enjoy tea in the Tea House while listening to music by folk artists as the sun goes down, and enjoy a special vegetarian dinner later. A trip orientation is planned at end the day.
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Accommodation 4 star hotel in Chengdu
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Meals D
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CHENGDU TO DUJIANGYAN CITY
In order to recover well from the long joinery with flights, we will have a warming up and leisure cycling today for about 60KM from Chengdu to Dujiangyan City to enjoy the view of Chengdu Plain.
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Accommodation 4 star hotel in Chengdu
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Distance 60km
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Meals BLD
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Time 5-6hs biking
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DUJIANGYAN / WOLONG TOWN
Today we will see goodbye to Chengdu plain and cycle to mountain area. With lofty mountains by the side, cycling upstream the Minjiang River, we will pass several tunnels, and the altitude rises up slowly to 2000 meters. The most difference we will feel between Chengdu plain and mountain area is the humidity of the air -- wet to dry. Before arriving at our destination -- Wolong town, we will go through several Tibetan villages, and visit Wolong Panda Base en route.
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Accommodation Guesthouse in Wolong
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Distance 74km
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Meals BLD
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Time 6-7hs biking
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WOLONG TOWN / CHANGPING VILLAGE (MT FOUR LADIES)
Altitude: Changping Village: 3200m; Balang Mountai Pass: 4500m
Today we will still cycle along the river and the gorge. The average altitude is 2000 meters. After about 60 kilometers, we will arrive at the foot of Mount Balang, where the altitude begins to rises sharply to Mount Balang Pass, at an altitude of above 4500 meters. Because the way to Mount Balang Pass is uphill, we can choose to drive there if tired. When arrived at Mount Balang Pass, we can look down at mountains, and overlook Mount Four Ladies. We will also see clouds sea if we are lucky. After that, we will cycle down to our destination for tonight -- Changping Village.
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Accommodation local guesthouse
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Distance 77KM
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Meals BLD
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Time 6-8hs
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DAY WALK TO CHANGPING VALLEY
After breakfast, we will spend about 15 minutes taking tour bus to the entrance of Changping Valley and start today’s trip. We will hike along the wooden trestle in the first 10 kilometers, and what we can see are forest, river and mountain. If we continued, after a 5-kilometer-hike without wooden trestle, we will arrive at a wider meadow grassland named Muluozi, where yaks taste the forage, flowers scatter on the grassland, snowy mountains distant loomed in ethereal cloud and mist. After that, we need to return the same way we came.
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Accommodation local guesthouse
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Distance 15km
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Meals BLD
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Time 4-6hs hiking
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DAY WALK IN SHUANGQIAO VALLEY
After 30-minute-drive to the entrance of Shuangqiao Valley, we will take tour bus to the end of Shuangqiao Valley, and walk outside. We can take tour bus at the bus station to the next spot if tired. It is an up-to-down tour, along which we can see snowy mountains around, pass meadow land, and walk through the Tibetan village.
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Accommodation local guesthouse
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Distance 15km
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Meals BLD
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Time 4-6hs hiking
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CHANGPING VILLAGE (MT FOUR LADIES) / DANBA JIAJU TIBETAN VILLAGE
fter breakfast, we will drive about 60km from Mt Four Ladies, after that we start our biking towards Danba (1,800m). Jiaju Tibetan village. Your quaint accommodation for the next two nights is an historic Tibetan village high on the mountain above town.-
Accommodation local guesthouse
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Distance 60KM
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Meals BLD
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Time 4-6hs biking
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JIAJU TIBETAN VILLAGE TOUR
A day off the bikes (if you prefer). Camera in hand, today's exploration is by foot through quaint villages and visits to the ancient handmade watchtowers unique to this historic region of Tibet. In the afternoon you'll have some personal space to wander the narrow streets of the tight-knit mountain town of Danba.
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Accommodation local guesthouse
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Meals BLD
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JIAJU TIBETAN VILLAGE / BAMEI
Eager to get back in the saddle, today you descend back down to the river as you follow a moderate climb through a quiet valley, known as "Yak Valley", to the village of Dong-gu (2,400m). The scenery changes again as you leave the lower valleys and move towards the pasturelands at higher elevations. Then you are truly pedalling on the roof of the world as you pass Yala Mountain (peak: 5,820m) and nomad encampments with their roaming animals. In case you were wondering just how unique and epic your Tibetan cycle adventure would be, today all such speculation will give way to incredulity as you cross your second 4,000m pass and roll into Bamei (3,500m).
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Accommodation local guesthouse
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Distance 85km
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Meals BLD
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Time 6-7hrs biking
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BAMEI / TAGONG
After yesterdays’ hard work you are thrilled to earn a leisurely morning ride across high elevation grasslands, passing more nomads and yaks, to the authentic nomad trading town of Tagong (3,000m). An afternoon's exploration of this unique town and its historic temple will prepare you for some western food at the Khamba Cafe.
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Accommodation local guesthouse
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Distance 35km
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Meals BLD
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Time 2-3hrs biking
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TAGONG / KANGDING
Fuelled up on coffee (along with some eggs and toast) in the morning, you are ready to assail the highest mountain pass of your trip. On your way to the scenic heights of Zheduo pass (4,200m) you'll bid your last farewells to the highlands as you anticipate the rewarding 35km descent to the bustling Chinese and Tibetan trading town of Kangding (2,400m).
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Accommodation 4 star hotel in Kangding
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Distance 115km
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Meals BLD
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Time 10hrs biking
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KANGDING / CHENGDU
With a full sense of accomplishment, today you relax on your scenic transport back to Chengdu for a final night at the Shangri-la Hotel and a farewell banquet. Shuttle: 6 hours, 330km.
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Accommodation 4 star hotel in Chengdu
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Meals BLD
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CHENGDU
Explore Chengdu by yourself.
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Accommodation 4 star hotel in Chengdu
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Meals B
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DEPART FROM CHENGDU
After breakfast at the hotel, your guide and driver will escort you to the airport in time and make sure everything goes smoothly before saying goodbye to Chengdu.
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Meals B
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Price Policy
Tour Price Policy
Additional details
1. Before you pay deposit to book the tour, we haven’t made any reservation yet. The train, flight tickets and the hotel may different from the itinerary listed.
2. The visiting order of the scenic spots in the itinerary may change according to the traffic condition and other unforeseen things.
3. Tourist insurance is a must before going, please provide us the confirmation of insurance company when sign up.
The price includes
1. Entrance Fees: to scenic spots as listed in the itinerary
2. All the activities fee mentioned in the itinerary: Hutong rickshaw in Beijing; Sichuan Opera show in Chengdu;
3. Private Transfers: Transfers between airports, hotels and scenic spots while sightseeing during the trip by private air conditioned vehicle with a driver.
4. Meals: All meals as indicated in the itinerary (B-breakfast, L-lunch, D-dinner), include Peking duck dinner in Beijing; Hot pot dinner in Chengdu.
5. Guide: As outlined in the itinerary an English-speaking guide and driver will be provided in each city, who will remain with you throughout your time in that city. A new guide and a new driver will meet you at each city on your tour, to provide you with the best local knowledge available
6. Hotel: hotel fees are based on two people sharing one room with king-size bed. All hotels as listed in the above itinerary serve daily western or Chinese breakfast
7. Internal flights
** Day 11/ Flight from Yichang to Shanghai (based on economy class);
8. Trains
** Day 04/ High speed train from Beijing to Xi’an (based on 2nd class);
** Day 06/ High speed train from Xi’an to Chengdu (based on 2nd class)
** Day 06/ High speed train from Chengdu to Chongqing (based on 2nd class)
9. Arrangements: the tour cost includes planning, handling, operational and communication charges
10. Travel Agency Liability insurance
The price does not include
1. International airfare or train tickets to enter or leave China
2. China entry visa fees
3. Excess baggage charges
4. The medicine for the sickness or accident while on the way
5. Personal expenses: expenses of a purely personal nature such as laundry, drinks, fax, telephone calls, optional activities, sightseeing or meals which are not included in the tour itinerary
6. Meals: any meals which are not specified in the tour itinerary
7. Single room supplement
8. Please notice that the price will be much higher during the festival of Labors’ Day, National Day, spring festival
9. Tips to tour guide and driver (recommended USD10-15/guest/day).
10. Tourist accident insurance. NB - you are strongly suggested to buy travel and health insurance before you start out from your home country.
Payment conditions
To confirm your reservation, you must pay a deposit of 30% of the total amount due via the payment link that your local agent will share. The balance is due 30 days prior to departure. The quoted exchange rate is valid for the next 7 days – if the deposit is not paid within this time, the quote will be re-calculated.
Terms and conditions for cancelation
i. Cancellation of the Tour by CAT (local agent):
CAT reserve the right to cancel the postpone tour at any time up to the date final payment is due under the following condition: in our opinion, health and/or safety factors related to conditions in China would make the tour inadvisable. And in this case, all money paid by the participants will be refunded. If the tour is postponed, CAT will offer all those who have signed up the opportunity to have the same tour for a later time, but the price may be changed according to the season. We will notify you of any change, and give you a reasonable period
of time to make your decision. Consumers may, but are under no obligation to, take the tour under these new terms. After final payment has been made, we may cancel the tour only if, in our opinion, health and/or safety factors related to conditions in China would make the tour inadvisable. Since cancellation in this case involves factors which may arise suddenly and are entirely outside our control, including but not limited to natural disasters, civil unrest and epidemic disease, we cannot guarantee a full refund in this case. This is because payment will already have been made to finalize the arrangements and reservation.
ii. Cancellation of the Tour by Consumer:
Any cancellation must be made by sending an email to the local agent. The cancellation fee varies according to how many days prior to departure the cancellation is made:
· More than 30 days prior to departure: 5% of the total holiday cost
· Between 30 and 22 days prior to departure : 25% of the total holiday cost
· Between 21 and 8 days prior to departure : 50% of the total holiday cost
· Between 7 and 3 days prior to departure : 75% of the total holiday cost
· Less than 3 days prior to departure and after the departure date: 100% of the total holiday cost
All cancellations must be in writing and will be effective upon receipt by CAT. No refund will be made to those participants who break the journey regardless of the portions of the package unused. If, owing to serious illness or injury, the participant withdraws from the tour, a refund will be subject to the consent of the local travel agent.
No refund will be made to those participants who have failed to secure valid travel documents such as passport or visas.
