4-Day Daocheng Yading, Yuzixi and Litang Small Group Tour
Photo credits and gallery notes
Use these views to compare the settings on the route. Illustrative images are identified in their individual notes. Your confirmed itinerary sets out guiding, visits and included activities.
- Mountain valley and meadows in Yading Scenic Area.
Evening light on the Mount Gongga landscape
- The gateway to Litang on the Sichuan plateau.
- Alpine meadow below the Yading mountains.
- Open highland grassland on the Litang route.
Overview
Reach Daocheng Yading in four days from Chengdu, travelling through Kangding, Yuzixi and Litang. This compact version includes one full day in Yading and a particularly long final return drive of roughly 13–14 hours. Three hotel nights are included, together with Yading admission; its compulsory scenic bus and other internal transport are additional.
YOUR JOURNEY
Route Map
Follow the itinerary in travel order.
Route schematic; not to scale or for navigation. See the Daily Itinerary for individual visits, optional activities and access conditions.
Your Journey at a Glance
Duration: 4 days / 3 hotel nights
Starts and ends: Chengdu
Group size: 2–8 travellers
Travel style: Shared scenic-road tour with driver accompaniment
Price: Price on request
| Day | Route | Overnight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chengdu – Kangding – Gedilamu – Yuzixi – Xinduqiao or Yajiang | Xinduqiao or Yajiang |
| 2 | Xinduqiao or Yajiang – Litang – Daocheng – Shangri-La Town | Shangri-La Town, Daocheng |
| 3 | Yading Scenic Area – Daocheng | Daocheng |
| 4 | Daocheng – Litang – Yajiang – Xinduqiao – Chengdu | No hotel included after the tour |
Before You Book
Meals are not included. Scenic-area admission is included only for Yading. All other admission, compulsory scenic buses, cableways, electric carts and local viewpoint transfers are additional.
These are full travel days with early departures and long mountain-road transfers. Arrive in Chengdu the day before departure and book onward flights or trains for the day after the tour. The departure point, meeting time and hotel areas are confirmed before travel. A joining day or extra Chengdu hotel night is not included.
Altitude and Walking
The route reaches high-altitude areas and can rise quickly from Chengdu. Discuss suitability and any additional acclimatisation nights with a qualified healthcare professional before booking. Do not ascend higher when you have altitude-illness symptoms; tell the driver and seek appropriate assistance. The driver does not provide mountain rescue or medical care. Carry warm layers, sun protection, sturdy footwear, water and personal medication.
At Yading, the long route beyond Luorong Pasture to Milk Lake and Five-Color Lake is optional, demanding and subject to seasonal opening. Shorter open routes are available for a less strenuous visit. The high lakes are not a guaranteed year-round inclusion.
Accommodation, Language and Group Arrangements
Hotels are arranged in the listed overnight areas, subject to availability, with twin rooms as the normal arrangement. Local hotel standards vary. This is a shared group with one seat per traveller; seats are not reserved in advance. Bring one manageable suitcase, preferably no larger than 24 inches, plus a small daypack.
The included service is driver accompaniment, without professional sightseeing commentary. English-language guiding can be requested and quoted separately before booking. Provide passport nationality, participant ages, mobility needs and any dietary requirements when enquiring so participation, accommodation and insurance eligibility can be checked.
Scenic-area access, road controls, weather and traffic may require a change in the sequence or an agreed alternative viewpoint. Clear mountain views, sunset colours and drone photography are not guaranteed. Review the written quotation, included services and cancellation terms before making payment.
Plan This Journey
Send your travel dates, number of travellers and preferred pace through Plan My Trip or email trip@gochinaholiday.com. Vero Trip will confirm the departure arrangements and a current quotation.
Explore the Region
Daily Itinerary
Leave Chengdu early and travel through Kangding onto the plateau. Visit the Gedilamu and Yuzixi viewpoint areas if access, traffic and daylight allow; local shuttles and cleaning charges are paid separately. Should controls prevent the planned stops, the group agrees an available alternative viewpoint rather than trying to fit every platform into the day. Mountain visibility and sunset colours cannot be guaranteed. Continue to the Xinduqiao or Yajiang hotel area for the night.
Overnight: Xinduqiao or Yajiang
Meals: Meals at your own expense.
Drive toward Litang through the Tianlu Eighteen Bends and high-pass corridor. Visit the Litang area, including Changqingchun Ke’er Monastery where open, then continue past Maoya Grassland, Tu’er Mountain and Haizi Mountain toward Daocheng’s white stupas. This is a long road day at altitude, with stops adjusted to road safety and the available time. Continue to Shangri-La Town, also called Riwa, near Yading for the second night.
Overnight: Shangri-La Town, Daocheng
Meals: Meals at your own expense.
Spend the day inside Yading, with admission included, using the separately paid compulsory scenic bus and, if desired, the separately paid electric cart toward Luorong Pasture. Choose walks according to the open routes and your response to altitude. Chonggu and the meadow routes offer a shorter visit; Milk Lake and Five-Color Lake require a considerably harder high-altitude walk and are optional, subject to opening. Do not continue upward if unwell. Return to the hotel area after leaving the park.
Overnight: Daocheng
Meals: Meals at your own expense.
Depart very early, normally around 05:30, for the long return through Litang, Yajiang, Xinduqiao and Kangding. This day is primarily a road transfer, with no major sightseeing stops planned and approximately 13–14 hours of travel under normal conditions. Food, rest breaks and traffic influence the schedule, so keep snacks and water available. Finish at a Chengdu metro drop-off in the evening. Book onward flights and trains for the following day, allowing extra flexibility during busy periods.
Overnight: No hotel included after the tour
Meals: Meals at your own expense.
What's Included & Excluded
Shared road transport
A seat in the vehicle arranged for the 2–8-person group, covering the planned road route. Vehicle make and model are not guaranteed.
Accommodation
3 hotel nights in the overnight areas shown, normally in shared twin rooms. A single supplement applies if a matching room share cannot be arranged. The final hotel list and chosen comfort level are confirmed in the quotation; no star rating is implied.
Driver accompaniment
The driver coordinates transfers and meeting points. Professional sightseeing guiding and English-language guiding are not included; the driver does not enter scenic areas with the group.
Group essentials
One portable oxygen canister and a neck-pillow, earplug and eye-mask set. These are comfort supplies and do not replace an altitude plan or medical treatment.
Basic accident policy
Basic group accident cover is subject to the insurer’s eligibility rules and policy terms, which must be checked before booking. Horse riding and motorcycling are outside the supplied policy’s stated cover. Arrange suitable personal insurance for your nationality, altitude and chosen activities.
Included admission and experiences
- Yading scenic-area admission; the compulsory scenic bus, electric carts and other internal transport are excluded
- A Tibetan-style clothing photo experience: one clothing set, basic blush and head accessories, ten photographs and three edited images
Promotional experiences have no cash refund if unused. Venue closures may change the stated photo location or remove venue-specific activities as described. Ask for the dated operating details before booking.
Scenic areas and local transport
Scenic-area admission is included only for Yading. All other admission, compulsory scenic buses, cableways, electric carts and local viewpoint transfers are additional.
Meals
Meals are not included.
Travel to and from Chengdu
Flights, trains, accommodation before and after the tour and transfers outside the specified group arrangements.
Room and personal costs
Single-room supplements, room upgrades, personal expenses and optional activities. Confirm the child fare and whether a bed or meals are included before booking.
Additional guiding and personal insurance
English-language guiding and professional scenic-area guiding unless separately quoted, and your own travel, medical and high-altitude activity insurance.
Optional local activities
Horse riding, motorcycling, extra viewpoint transfers and any activity not explicitly listed as included. Check availability, suitability and insurance before choosing an activity.
Frequently Asked Questions
No. This is a 2–8-person shared road tour with driver accompaniment only. The driver coordinates transport but does not enter scenic areas or provide professional commentary. English-language guiding is a separately quoted service.
Scenic-area admission is included only for Yading. All other admission, compulsory scenic buses, cableways, electric carts and local viewpoint transfers are additional.
Meals are not included. Any promotional food or photography experience is described in the included-services list.
Plan your onward flight or train for the following day. Mountain-road delays, weather and holiday traffic can make the evening return later than expected.
Send Vero Trip your dates, group size, nationality and room requirements. We confirm the current operating route, accommodation, eligibility and written service list before booking.
