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On the Trail of Pilgrims - China (5 days)

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WildChina

Riwa, China to Chengdu, China

Valid for Departures Now Through: 01 Jun 2026
  • Adventure
  • Culture, History & Arts
  • Sightseeing
  • Walking & Biking
  • Wildlife & Nature
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Get into the rhythm of Tibetan life in western Sichuan in an area which locals call "heaven on Earth," You'll travel along the Tibetan pilgrimage trails of Sichuan and explore the stunning natural beauty of Yading Nature Reserve, where aquamarine lakes lie in between soaring mountains and foliage changes color with the seasons. Yading is regarded as a holy site by local Tibetan Buddhists, home as it is to three spiritual mountains. While there is an official "Shangri-La" county in Yunnan, those who have been to Yading and nearby Riwa village say that traveling here is like stepping straight into the pages of James Hilton's Lost Horizon.

Itinerary

Day 1
Riwa, China

Chengdu, China

Hotel: Holyland Hotel
Meals: Lunch, Dinner

- Catch an early morning flight from Chengdu to Daocheng

- Your WildChina guide and chauffeur will pick you up from the airport in your private vehicle

- Drive to Daocheng’s oldest Tibetan temple, Bengpu (30 minutes, 3,940m)

- Deepen your understanding of Tibetan culture by getting to know a Tibetan family in the comfort of their delicately painted traditional home while drinking yak butter tea and sampling barley bread

- Drive to Riwa (2 hrs) and check into hotel

- Relax and acclimatize to the high altitude

Day 2
Riwa, China

Yading, China

Hotel: Dingxiaduo Guesthouse
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

- Take a bus to Yading Nature Reserve (1 hr)

- Take a tram (20 minutes) or walk along a river trail (1 hr) to Luorong Pasture, a valley scenically placed between Yading’s three snowy peaks

- Climb a challenging high-elevation trail to experience the must-see views of Yading’s three spiritual mountains on the shores of Milk Lake and Five-Color Lake (4-5 hrs)

- Take a bus to Yading Village to check in and relax at a local guesthouse

Day 3
Riwa, China

Yading, China

Hotel: Holyland Hotel
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

- Hike to the lesser-known Frog Lake (3 hrs)

- Enjoy a picnic lunch on the shores of the lake Frog Lake

- Hike back and travel by bus back to Riwa Village (1-2 hours)- Check into your hotel and relax

Day 4
Daocheng, China

Riwa, China

Hotel: Daocheng Airport Hote
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

- Learn the art of Tibetan calligraphy in the home of a Tibetan middle school teacher

- Drive 1.5 hours to the isolated mountainside Rewu Temple, which boasts more than 600 years of history

- Drive to Daocheng (30-40 minutes) and check into your hotel- End your adventures in Daocheng with a farewell dinner at a local Tibetan restaurant

Day 5
Chengdu, China

Daocheng, China

Hotel: None
Meals: Breakfast

Take early morning flight back to Chengdu

Product Terms & Conditions

A deposit of USD 500/person is required to secure your client's customized reservation. Full trip payments should be made 60 days prior to departure. In the event that the departure date is within this 60-day window, full payment will be due at booking. Once full payment has been received, your client's trip tour guides will be confirmed and guide biographic information will be forwarded. Payments can be made by USD Denominated Check, Wire Transfer, or Credit Card.

In the case of trip cancellation, please refer to the schedule below:

  1. 60 days or more prior to trip departure - Loss of deposit
  2. Between 45 - 60 days prior to trip departure - 30% of total tour price will be forfeited
  3. Between 20 - 45 days prior to trip departure - 50% of total tour price will be forfeited
  4. Less than 20 days prior to trip departure - no refund

No refund will be made if clients voluntarily leave a trip for any reason after the trip has begun. Refunds will be at the discretion of WildChina if clients are involuntarily forced to leave a trip for any reason. WildChina reserves the right to cancel any trip departure before it is guaranteed to run. A trip is guaranteed to run once it has one fully paid traveler, unless minimum numbers state otherwise. WildChina reserves the right to cancel any trip, including a guaranteed trip, prior to departure due to reasons outside its control (i.e. natural disasters or political instability). In such a case, WildChina will refund the trip price. Under extraordinary circumstances caused by civil unrest, terrorism, natural disaster or other force majeure, either party may cancel the trip. If such cases occur 45 days or more before trip departure, WildChina will refund clients fully less the deposit. If such cases occur within 45 days of departure, WildChina will refund clients fully less the deposit and any expenses incurred to date that are directly related to preparation of such trip. Such expenses may include preview trips conducted specifically for the above-mentioned trip.

To cancel a trip please, contact your WildChina travel designer.



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