Climb to the Summit of Mt. Siguniangshan Erfeng.
The Sunrise of Mt. Siguniangshang.
Climb to the Summit of Mt. Siguniangshan Erfeng.
The Base Camp of Mt. Siguniangshan Erfeng.
The distance view of Mt. Siguniangshan Yaomeifeng.
The Hiking in Changping Valley of Mt. Siguniangshan.

6 Days Mount Siguniang Second Summit Climbing Tour

Name: 6 Days Mount Siguniang Second Summit Climbing Tour
Brand: 3rdpoletour
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Tour Outline: 6 Days & 5 Nights
Chengdu (1N) - Rilong Town (1N) - Changping Valley Hiking - Rilong (1N) - Base Camp (1N) - Rilong (1N) - Chengdu

Overview
Itinerary
Service Inclusion

Trip Overview

Four Girls Mountain, also named Mt. Siguniangshan area, is famous for four peaked mountain ranges: Dafeng (5,025m), Erfeng (5,276m), Sanfeng (5,355m) and Yaomeifeng (6,250m), and three main valleys. On this tour, you will be able to summit the second peak of Mt. Siguniangshan which requires physical demand and necessary equipment for high altitude camping and hiking.

Rilong Town, now Siguniangshan Town, is about 240km away from Chengdu down. On the way to Rilong Town, you will have short stays at Dujiangyan Dam and 2008 Earthquake Memorial Site. To help our mountaineers acclimatize to the high altitude of the region, one day is arranged to walk along the picturesque Changping Valley. The climbs will take two days, a long hike up to Erfeng Base Camp where you will stay in the basic mountain hut overnight, then an very early morning of the second day to conquer the Second Summit and return to Rilong Town. The final day is to back to Chengdu and end your tour. Enjoy this Siguniang climbing tour with our 3rdpoletour!

[Dujiangyan Dam] Visit the oldest and only surviving no-dam irrigation system in the world;
[Mount Balang] Watch the magnificent mountain landscape along the road;
[Changping Valley] Hike along the picturesque Changping Valley to acclimatize to the high altitude;
[Camping] Camp on the base camp of the Second Summit of Mt. Siguniangshan and enjoy highland starry sky;
[Second Summit] Conquer the third highest peak at elevation of 5,276m.

Best Time to Visit

All year round
Physical Demands

Physical demand & necessary equipment for high altitude camping and hiking

Day by Day Itinerary

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Day 1: Chengdu Arrival

Upon your arrival at the Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport, our tour guide will meet you and escort you to your hotel in Chengdu downtown. The rest of the day is yours to relax and have a good rest.

Direct International Flights to Chengdu

Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport offers more than 65 international airlines ranked the fourth domestic airline after Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou. The direct airlines directly link Chengdu with Singapore, Hong Kong, Sydney, Melbourne, New York, London, Vancouver, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Anchorage, Paris, Frankfurt, Seoul, Bangkok, Tokyo and more.

Stay overnight in Chengdu

Day 2: Chengdu - Dujiangyan - Yingxiu - Wolong - Rilong Town (B)

Dujiangyan Dam

May 12, 2008 Earthquake Memorial Site

After breakfast at the hotel around 7:30am we will set off on our first destination, Dujiangyan Dam that is honoured as the "pearl of Sichuan", the oldest and only surviving no-dam irrigation system in the world. Then stop by the 2008 Earthquake Memorial Site in Ying Xiu Town, where you will feel horrified by the destruction and devastation; stand in silence and say a little prayer for those who perished.

Ater lunch in Wolong which used to be the Giant Panda Breeding Base, we will cross the Mount Balang (4,532m) and enjoy the magnificent mountain landscape along the way; we will be able to see the panorama of Four Girls Mountain if the weather is great. At about 17:30, we will arrive in Rilong Town where the Four Girls Mountain is located.

Stay overnight in Rilong Town

Drive 250km, about 5.5 hours
High Altitude: Chengdu (540m), Rilong Town (3,100m)
Internet & Wifi
Rilong Local Hotel (Standard Room with private bathroom)
Breakfast

Day 3: Rilong - Changping Valley Hiking - Rilong (B)

Hiking in Changping Valley

The Beautiful Changping Vallley

After breakfast, we will head to the Lama Temple of Changping Valley where you choose to hike or ride a horse (pay by yourself) to visit. The whole Changping Valley is about 29km with approximately 100 square kilometer. It takes about 5 hours from Lama Temple to Muluozi by hiking and about 3 hours to return back to Lama Temple.

Changping Valley connecting to the bottom of Four Girls Mountain directly, attracts tourists with its original forests, bubbling streams, thick bushes and a diverity of animals.

After the hiking, get back to Rilong Town and sleep well for tommorrow's second summit climbing.

Stay overnight in Rilong Town

Drive about 10 minutes, hike about 8 hours
High Altitude: Rilong Town (3,100m), Muluozi (3,760m)
Internet & Wifi
Rilong Local Hotel (Standard room with private bathroom)
Breakfast

Day 4: Rilong - Zhai Jie Ping - Guo Zhuang Ping - Shi Ban Re - Da Jian Bao - Ji Peng Zi - Da Cao - Second Summit Base Camp (B)

Hike to the Erfeng Base Camp of Mt. Sighuniangshan

Horse for riding & bearing the equipment

Today after breakfast, we will hike along the backroad to get to the Second Summit Base Camp, and pass through Zhai Jie Ping, Guo Zhuang Ping, Shi Ban Re, Da Jian Bao, Ji Peng Zi and Da Cao. It takes about 7 hours by hiking, and the scenery on the road is spectacular. The hiking equipment will be carried by the local horse. The 7-hour hike is physically demanding, please negotiate with our tour guide and ask for a horse to ride in advance.

You will clearly see the climbing route upon arrival at the Base Camp, and our tour guide will train you with some climbing skills and tips in the afternoon.

Stay overnight at Erfeng Base Camp

Hike for about 7 hours
High Altitude: Rilong Town (3,100m), Camp Base (4,200m)
Internet & Wifi: No
Camping
Breakfast

Day 5: Erfeng Base Camp - Summit - Rilong Town (B)

On the summit of Mt. Siguniangshan Erfeng

The climbing road to Erfeng with stone riprap

Get up at 5:00am, and set off at 5:30am; our tour guide will double check whether you are great enough to climb up to the summit. Guided by the local leader and our tour guide, it usually takes about 3 hours to arrive at the summit. Upon arrival, just celebrate, enjoy, photograph and feel the success of conquering.

It takes about 2 hours to climb down to the Base Camp, and continue to hike for about 5 hours to get back to Rilong Town. You need hike more than 10 hours today, so please ask our tour guide to arrange the horse if you don't feel well. Enjoy the celebration dinner in Rilong Town.

Stay overnight in Rilong Town

Hike: 5.5 hours from Base Camp to Summit and back; 5 hrs from Base Camp to Rilong Town
High Altitude: Base Camp (4,200m), Summit (5,276m)
Internet & Wifi: No
Rilong Local Hotel (standard room with private bathroom)
Breakfast

Day 6: Rilong - Chengdu (B)

Today we will get back to Chengdu, and it takes about 6 hours. We will transfer you to your hotel in Chengdu, or the airport/train station for your next destination.

Drive about 6 hours
High Altitude: Rilong (3,100m), Chengdu (540m)
Internet & Wifi: No
Hotel: No
Breakfast

Price Details & Guide

Price Inclusions

Private transportation to the destinations and sites listed in the itinerary; ranging from 4WD land cruiser to bus depending on the group size and trip route; car gasoline, road toll and in-transport refreshments (free bottles of water, air pillow and headscarf) are included;
Lodging: one night in Chengdu business hotel; three nights in Rilong local hotel; one night camping at the Base Camp of the Second Summit (The sleeping bag is not included);
Private experienced English-speaking trip leader;
Airport/railway station pick-up and send-off services at the beginning/end of the tour;
Entrance ticket fees for all the sight spots listed in the itinerary;
Meals listed in the itinerary (5 Breakfasts);
First aid kit;
A coverage of 300,000RMB Chartis travel insurance;

Price Exclusions

International and domestic flight/train to Chengdu (Note: we accept the domestic flight/train tickets booking to Chengdu from other cities in advance, check the updated ticket availibility and cost with your travel consultant);
Meals that are not specified in the itinerary (Averagely a meal in the 3rdpole region cost 3~10USD per person);
Sleeping bag;
Tips and gratuities for the trip leader and driver;
The expense of a personal nature like alcoholic beverages, laundry, phone call, etc;
Optional activities and excursions not specified in the itinerary;
China Entry visa fees;

Itinerary Alteration

Once we receive your tour deposit, which is followed by signing the contract, your reservation is secured with legitimacy. Our staff will reserve the accommodation, vehicle, site tickets, meals and more, and pay the deposit for our suppliers. So if you want to alter to another itinerary, you need to cover the deposit we've paid, while no service charge is needed if you make some changes on the itinerary you booked.

Cancellation and Refund Policy

If you cancel the tour beacuse of your personal issues, you will be liable to pay cancellation charges that are bounded by 3rdpoletour.com cancellation policy as follows:

1.) If you cancel the tour more than 30 days before the trip starts, you will forfeit 10% of the total land cost per person;
2.) If you cancel the tour 15-30 days prior to your trip start date, 20% of your total land tour cost will be forfeited as a cancellation fee.
3.) If you cancel the tour 7-15 days before the trip starts, you will forfeit 30% of land cost.
4.) If you cancel the tour 7 days prior to your tour start date, you will forfeit 50% of land cost.
5.) If you fail to show up or cancel at your scheduled arrival time without prior notice or later than that, you will forfeit 100% of the land cost.

If the tour has to be cancelled because of the natural disaster or the government restrictions that is beyond both parties control, we will charge only USD50 per person, this is just the service fee and larbor fee during the preparation. This is a rare occurrence!

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