6 Day Northern Sichuan and Southern Gansu Tour

Five-color Ponds in Huanglong National Park

Five-color Ponds in Huanglong National Park in winter

Today, we will firlst drive to visit Huanglong National Park, where densely scatters thousands of travertine color-ponds and flow streams. You will marvel at Huanglong Temple and fabulous Five-color Ponds.

After sightseeing in Huanglong, transfer you to your hotel near the gate of the Jiuzhaigou scenic spot.

Stay overnight in Jiuzhaigou

• Drive 57km (Songpan - Huanglong), 127km (Huanglong - Jiuzhaigou)
• Altitude: Huanglong (3100m-3900m), Jiuzhaigou (2000m)
• Internet & Wifi
• Jiuzhaigou local hotel
• Breakfast

The Mirror Lake of Jiuzhaigou

The Bird's View of Nuorilan Waterfall

Today, you will have a full day to explore the Jiuzhai Valley. There are 9 Tibetan villages in the valley, so called the name. Its best-known feature is its dozen of blue, green and turquoise-colored lakes. Jiuzhai Valley consists of three valleys – Rize Valley, Shuzheng Valley and Zechawa Valley, forming a shape of “Y”. It is said that there is no other place as peaceful as in Jiuzhaigou all over the world.

Stay overnight in Jiuzhaigou

• Take the sightseeing bus in the scenic spot
• Altitude: Jiuzhaigou (2000m-3200m)
• Internet & Wifi
• Jiuzhaigou local hotel
• Breakfast

Viewing Deck of the First Blend of Yellow River

Huahu Lake of Ruoergai County

After breakfast, we drive from Jiuzhaigou to Tangke to visit the First Band of Yellow River in Tangke, which is a great S-shape before moving north into the great Ordos Loop. Then drive on the beautiful Ruoergai Grand Prairie which is famous as one of “Top 10 Most Beautiful Wetlands” in China.

In the afternoon, we will explore the Huahu Lake (Flower Lake), the best highlight of Ruoergai Grand Prairie. The lake area is also the natural reserve for migratory birds. Hike around and enjoy the landscape for about two hours, and then drive northward to the Langmusi Temple, which is located on the border of Sichuan and Gansu. Check in your hotel in Langmusi town.

Stay overnight in Langmusi

• Drive about 431km
• Altitude: Huahu Lake (3468m), Langmusi Temple (3600m)
• Internet & Wifi
• Langmusi Town local hotel
• Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Sun Buddha of Langmusi Temple

Sangke Grassland in Xiahe

Try to get up early to watch the beautiful sunrise at Langmusi Monastery. After breakfast, drive to Gansu Gahai Wetland Nature Reserve. As an important wetland in the east of Tibetan-Qinghai Plateau, Gahai Wetland Nature Reserve is the largest fresh water lake in Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture.

After lunch, we will drive along the G213 back to Xiahe. Upon your arrival in Xiahe, check in your hotel. And then drive to visit Sangke Grassland, about 18km southwest of Xiahe County. Surrounded by the mountains and cut through by a river in the middle, Sangke Grassland is a natural prairie, which looks like a green carpet rife with numerous colorful flowers. Then drive back to your hotel in Xiahe.

Stay overnight in Xiahe

• Drive about 185km from Langmusi to Xiahe
• Altitude: Gahai (3480m), Xiahe (3200m)
• Internet & Wifi
• Xiahe local hotel
• Breakfast

Panorama View of Labrang Monastery in Xiahe

Today, we will drive to visit the Labrang Monastery, one of the "six great monasteries of the Geluk sect of Tibetan Buddhism" and the most important Buddhism monastery outside the Tibetan Autonomous Region. Here, you will see the monks studying and debating about Buddhism.

After that, drive from Xiahe to Lanzhou, and transfer to your hotel in Lanzhou or airport/train station for your next destination.

Service Ends.

• Drive 232km from Xiahe to Lanzhou
• Altitude: Xiahe (3200m), Lanzhou (1520m)
• Breakfast