5-Day Discover the Mysterious Tibetan Area of Northern Sichuan

Discover Mysterious Tibetan Area in Sichuan

Compared to western Sichuan which is already famous among Chinese adventurers and photographers, northern Sichuan is like a hidden treasure waiting for people to go and discover it. In northern Sichuan, you'll find the source of the Yellow River, the peaceful homeland of Tibetan and Qiang people, and one of the best-kept secrets that aren't even known to most Chinese people.

Let's explore this mysterious land on a 5-day Sichuan tour before it becomes part of the beaten path.

Tour 'Wow' Points

Discover a Little-Known Pristine Land on the Border between Qinghai and Sichuan

This is the ancient battlefield of King Gesar as told in the Tibetan legend. It is a forgotten wonderland blessed by the Tibetan gods.

Enjoy the Sunset at the First Bend of the Yellow River

Drive through the paradise of the local nomadic people in the Nuoergai Wetland Nature Reserve. Enjoy the ribbon-like bends of the Yellow River at sunset.

Uncover the Small Sects of the Tibetan Buddhism at the Less Touristy Monasteries.

The magnificent golden roof, the white pagodas, the colorful butter sculptures and thousands of prayer wheels of the monasteries will bring you to the spirit world of the Tibetan Buddhism.

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12 Day Family Tour to the 4 Corners of China! The activities were carefully picked, some of them were obvious like the things you have to see (Forbidden City, Great Wall, Panda bears...), but even these involved good choices by the guides of exactly where to go inside a massive site. We saw a lot of panda bears! The guides were super knowledgeable in the history and culture, and we learned so much more from their contribution than if we just went and looked at old (beautiful) buildings. ? more Sep 2024, motif one

Loved Chengdu with guide EVAN Our guide Evan was excellent. He was knowledgeable about the places we visited in and around Chengdu, as well as about Chinese history and Buddhism. He was also adept at navigating the complexities of crowds, hot weather, and ticket lines. He knew the best places to go at the Panda center, so we saw a lot of pandas even on a hot day.He still remained in contact, helped us see a Sichuan opera, and offered useful advice to us. Evan was really top as a guide and just a great guy to hang out with, and thanks also to Ellen at China Highlights who expertly organized the whole tour. more Sep 2024, motif o

Fantastic tour from start to finish Our guide, Fi Fi, was so much fun, so enthusiastic, so accommodating and packed so much into our limited time. She made the whole day special. more Aug 2024, Keth

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