5-Day Daocheng Yading, Yuzixi and Moshi Park 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.
- Rock formations and grassland in Moshi Park.
- Alpine meadow below the Yading mountains.
Overview
Explore western Sichuan in five days, linking Kangding and Yuzixi with Litang, Daocheng Yading and Moshi Park. Two nights near Yading give space for a full scenic-area day before the return through Xinduqiao. This is an active road itinerary with high passes and optional demanding walks, rather than a continuous guided trek.
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 – Zheduo Pass – Yuzixi – Xinduqiao | Xinduqiao |
| 2 | Xinduqiao – Tianlu Eighteen Bends – Litang – Tu’er Mountain – Shangri-La Town | Shangri-La Town, Daocheng |
| 3 | Yading Scenic Area | Shangri-La Town, Daocheng |
| 4 | Shangri-La Town – Daocheng – Litang – Xinduqiao | Xinduqiao |
| 5 | Xinduqiao – Moshi Park – Kangding – 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
Daily Itinerary
Depart Chengdu early, travelling through Kangding toward the high plateau. The route crosses the Zheduo area when open; traffic controls may require another permitted road. Continue to Yuzixi for broad mountain views if visibility allows, then settle in Xinduqiao. Sunset photography depends on clouds and the arrival time. Any local viewpoint shuttle or cleaning charge is additional, and an accessible alternative may replace Yuzixi after agreement with the group.
Overnight: Xinduqiao
Meals: Meals at your own expense, except the included local food experience on its scheduled day.
Continue west through the mountain-road bends toward Litang. Pause in the Letong old-town area to see the plateau town’s streets and Tibetan architecture; museum or local shuttle charges are additional if you choose to enter. Cross the open highland landscapes around Tu’er Mountain before reaching Shangri-La Town, also known as Riwa, near Yading. This is a long driving day, with stops adjusted to weather, traffic and safe roadside access.
Overnight: Shangri-La Town, Daocheng
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: Shangri-La Town, Daocheng
Meals: Meals at your own expense, except the included local food experience on its scheduled day.
Leave the Yading area and retrace the plateau road through Daocheng and Litang. The journey gives a different perspective on the broad grasslands and scattered settlements, with short stops only where road conditions allow. This is primarily a transfer day rather than another full Yading visit. Keep snacks and water available and allow flexibility for weather or traffic. Reach Xinduqiao toward the end of the day and settle into the hotel.
Overnight: Xinduqiao
Meals: Meals at your own expense, except the included local food experience on its scheduled day.
Visit Moshi Park to walk among the dark, sharply weathered rock formations on the open visitor paths. Admission and the scenic shuttle are paid separately. Continue toward Kangding, with a brief airport-road scenery stop only where permitted and safe. The remaining journey returns to Chengdu for an evening metro drop-off. Road controls and busy holiday traffic can change the arrival time, so leave onward transport until 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 meal
- A Tibetan-style clothing photo experience, with location adjusted if the Daocheng venue is closed; full makeup is not included
- Afternoon tea and a short horse-riding experience only while the scheduled Daocheng venue operates; these are not provided at the replacement photo venue
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.
