5 Days Songpan Holy Mount Huashiyan Horseback Riding and Camping Tour

The horse riding trip
Songpan Ancient Town
People have fun on the way
Songpan horse riding

Tour Outline: 5 Days & 4 Nights
Chengdu - Songpan (1N) - Lianhuachi Campsite (1N) - Mt.Huashiyan Campsite (1N) - Songpan (1N) - Chengdu

Overview
Itinerary
Service Inclusion
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Trip Overview

Mount Huashiyan is the holy mountain for the Tibetans living in Songpan for centuries. Our hiking tour to Mount Huashiyan is a kind of off-the-beaten-path route to take you to get close to the locals’ life. You will follow the road as the local pilgrimages do to experience the Kora around the Holy Mountain. Also, you will enjoy the great nature, like the forest, the grassland, the mountains, the lakes, etc.

[Mount Huashiyan] One of the Holy Mountain in Songpan, where you can follow the locals Tibetans’ way to do the Kora around the Holy Mountain;
[Songpan Horseback Riding] It is an excellent experience to enjoy a horseback riding crossing the forest and grassland in Mount Huashiyan;
[Camping] Camping two nights in Mount Huashiyan areas will take you close to the nature.

Best Time to Visit

May to November
Physical Demands

Physical demand & necessary equipment for high altitude camping and hiking

Day by Day Itinerary

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Day 1: Chengdu - Songpan

In the morning, you will be picked up by private car to the Chengdu tourist bus station, then take the public tourist bus to Songpan. On the way, you will enjoy the scenic road trip to see the turquoise lake in Zipingpu Reservoir and the big gorges along the road, and Diexi Lake, the bus will not stop in these scenic stop but you can sightseeing from the window.

Upon arrival in Songpan, you will be welcomed by our local staff and be transferred to your guesthouse in Gaotun village.

After having dinner, you can make some preparation for tomorrow’s trekking tour. It is suggested to get to sleep early and have a good rest.

Stay overnight at Songpan local guesthouse

Day 2: Songpan - Lianhuachi (Lotus Pond) Campsite

Riding a horse to Lianhuachi Campsite

Enjoy the time on the way

After breakfast, you will ride a horse to Lianhuachi Campsite - the backyard of the holy Mountain Huashiyan. During your journey, you will get through the forest, crossing the clear steams. You will fully enjoy the un-polluted natural beauty.

Camp at the Dabazi Campsite

Day 3: Lianhuachi Lake - Mt.Huashiyan Campsite

Having a good time in the primary forest

Mt. Xuebaoding

Today, you won’t need to get up too early. In the morning, you will visit Lianhuachi Lake. After visiting the lake, you will get back to the guesthouse and prepare for your horseback riding tour to cross through the primary forest. You will ride a horse through the primary forest and reach to the front of Huashiyan Mountain. You will look at the Holy Mountain from a distance, to feel the respect of the local Tibetans to the Holy Mountain. You will dress up the traditional Tibetan cloth to do the Kora with the local praying for peace and healthy for you and your family.

Then, you can enjoy the Rhododendron forest with wild flowers dotted with the grassland. You can see the holy mountain – Mt. Xuebaoding.

In the night, you will camp at the Huashiyan Campsite. You will enjoy the starry night at the camp site.

Camp at the Huashiyan Campsite

Day 4: Back to Songpan

The energy and power of morning

Riding back to Songpan

Today, you can get up early to see the sea of cloud if the weather permits. You will feel the energy and power of morning, when everything is growing. Since the road down to the foot of the mountain is steep, it is suggested to trek down the mountain instead of riding a horse.

After you hiking down to the foot of Mount Huashiyan, you will be picked up to your guesthouse in Gaotun village. You can have a good rest tonight.

Stay overnight at Songpan local guesthouse

Day 5: Songpan Back to Chengdu

In the morning, you will be transferred to Songpan Bus Station, and then you will take the public tourist bus back to Chengdu, bus cost is included in package.

End the tour.

Price Details & Guide

Tour Price

2 People: USD555 per person
3-4 People: USD525 per person
5 to More People: USD465 per person

Price Inclusions

Public Tourist Bus transfer from Chengdu to Songpan, and Songpan back to Chengdu;
Accommodation in Gaotun village;
Tour vehicle to Goukou;
Guide; Horse; Tent; Groundsheet;
Breakfast and Dinner throughout outdoor sightseeing;
Rent of Tibetan clothes (around 400CNY, Please tell us your size for booking);
Accommodation for horse and guide at the campsite;
Tour vehicle back to Chuanzhusi on day 4;

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);
Horse riding fee (tip for the guide);
All the lunches during the hiking trail;
Sleeping Bag;
English speaking guide (If you want an English-speaking guide during your trekking tour, please tell your travel advisor. The cost is 1500CNY for this tour.)
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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