5-Day Daocheng Yading and Mount Siguniang Group Loop
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.
- Snow mountains and open water at Honghaizi Lake.
- The gateway to Litang on the Sichuan plateau.
- Rock formations and grassland in Moshi Park.
- Alpine meadow and rocky mountains in Shuangqiao Valley.
Overview
Cross western Sichuan in a five-day loop linking Yuzixi, Litang and Daocheng Yading with Moshi Park and Mount Siguniang. Unlike the return-through-Xinduqiao version, this route finishes across Bamei or Danba and Shuangqiao Valley. Four hotel nights support a full scenic-area day at Yading, with long road sections between the major stops.
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: 5 days / 4 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 – Honghaizi – Yuzixi – Xinduqiao | Xinduqiao |
| 2 | Xinduqiao – Litang – Tu’er Mountain – Haizi Mountain – Riwa | Riwa, also called Shangri-La Town |
| 3 | Riwa – Yading Scenic Area – Daocheng | Daocheng |
| 4 | Daocheng – Litang – Xinduqiao – Moshi Park – Bamei or Danba | Bamei or Danba |
| 5 | Bamei or Danba – Shuangqiao Valley – Maobiliang – Chengdu | No hotel included after the tour |
Before You Book
The local food experience listed below is included once; its timing is arranged with the group. All other meals are at your own expense. All scenic-area 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
Chengdu · Kangding and western Sichuan · Ngawa and northern Sichuan
Daily Itinerary
Depart Chengdu early for Kangding and continue onto the plateau via the permitted airport-road route. Pause at Honghaizi for lake and mountain scenery, then visit Yuzixi if access and weather allow. Local viewpoint transfers and cleaning charges are additional. Clouds may obscure the peaks and sunset is not guaranteed; the group may agree an accessible alternative viewpoint. Continue to Xinduqiao for the first hotel night.
Overnight: Xinduqiao
Meals: Meals at your own expense, except the included local food experience on its scheduled day.
Travel through Yajiang and the Tianlu Eighteen Bends area toward Litang. Make a suitable stop at the town gateway or old-town area before continuing across the open highlands around Tu’er Mountain and Haizi Mountain. Pass through the Daocheng area toward Riwa, also called Shangri-La Town, near Yading. The day involves high passes and substantial driving. Museum admission and local transport are additional if selected, and stops depend on safe access and traffic.
Overnight: Riwa, also called Shangri-La Town
Meals: Meals at your own expense, except the included local food experience on its scheduled day.
Spend the day inside Yading, using the 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, except the included local food experience on its scheduled day.
Leave Daocheng and drive back across the plateau through Litang toward Xinduqiao. Continue to Moshi Park for its dark rock formations and open visitor paths, with admission and the scenic shuttle paid separately. This is a long connecting day, so the length and order of stops must suit road conditions and available daylight. Continue into the Bamei or Danba area for the night, positioning the route for Mount Siguniang on the final day.
Overnight: Bamei or Danba
Meals: Meals at your own expense, except the included local food experience on its scheduled day.
Travel toward Mount Siguniang and visit Shuangqiao Valley, using the scenic bus and open walking paths beneath the mountain walls. Admission and the park bus are additional. Allow roughly four hours, then continue to Maobiliang for a brief viewpoint stop if visibility and access permit. The remaining drive returns to Chengdu for an evening drop-off. Mountain-road traffic can delay arrival, so book onward flights and trains for the next day.
Overnight: No hotel included after the tour
Meals: Meals at your own expense, except the included local food experience on its scheduled day.
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
4 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
- One local hotpot or barbecue meal
- 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
All scenic-area admission, compulsory scenic buses, cableways, electric carts and local viewpoint transfers are additional.
Meals
The local food experience listed below is included once; its timing is arranged with the group. All other meals are at your own expense.
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.
All scenic-area admission, compulsory scenic buses, cableways, electric carts and local viewpoint transfers are additional.
The local food experience listed below is included once; its timing is arranged with the group. All other meals are at your own expense. 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.
