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3-Day Siguniang Mountain Tour from Chengdu

Your 3-Day Journey into the Heart of the “Oriental Alps”

Designed for photographers and hikers, this journey takes you to Mount Siguniang in Western Sichuan—a landscape so stunning it's hailed as the “Oriental Alps.” The ideal windows are summer's lush greenery and autumn's golden hues.

Over two days, you'll traverse the iconic Changping and Shuangqiao Valleys. To ensure a comfortable pace, we include a culturally enriching stop in Dujiangyan to see pandas and the famed ancient irrigation system on your way from Chengdu.

Let us, as your local travel experts, customize this adventure to perfectly match your vision for exploring Sichuan's wild beauty.

Tour Highlights
Through the Lens: The Breathtaking Landscapes of Shuangqiao Valley

Mount Siguniang: Beyond Picturesque. Here, azure skies, glacial peaks, mirror lakes, and endless meadows converge. Every vista is a masterpiece waiting for your lens.

Step into the Oil Painting of Changping Valley

Often hailed as a trekker's sanctuary, spend a full day wandering through the quiet corridors of its primeval forests. With every step, you delve deeper into a hidden realm. The path beneath your feet is an unfolding scroll; the wilderness surrounding you, a vivid and untamed masterpiece you walk right into.

Adorable Pandas Up Close - An Interactive Encounter

Arrive at Dujiangyan Panda Base in the morning — the perfect time to watch the pandas wake up with a meal, munching on fresh bamboo and engaging in their adorable, leisurely play.

Decode Millennia-Old Wisdom at a Living Engineering Marvel

With your guide, learn how the 2,300-year-old Dujiangyan system made Chengdu's "Land of Abundance" possible. This is more than scenic views; it's a deep revelation of the hidden, intricately functioning ancient intelligence still at work beneath the Min River's surface.

Itinerary Overview

This suggested itinerary is fully flexible. We will gladly customize it to your interests, schedule, and real-time conditions, with your guide making adjustments as needed.

In the morning, a private vehicle will pick you up from your Chengdu hotel and drive to the Dujiangyan area. Your first stop is the Dujiangyan Panda Base, a serene retirement home for many pandas who have returned from overseas, such as "Le Le" from Singapore. You'll visit during the morning—the pandas' most active time of day—to observe them up close as they leisurely eat and play.

After lunch, explore the Dujiangyan Irrigation System. This outstanding engineering marvel, built nearly 2,300 years ago, is still fully operational today. Strolling through this UNESCO World Heritage Site, you'll marvel at the ancient wisdom of harnessing nature's power for sustainable water management.

In the late afternoon, embark on a scenic 3-4 hour drive to Mount Siguniang and check into a hotel near the scenic area, resting up for the next day's high-altitude adventures.

• Morning: Depart after hotel breakfast for Changping Valley. Pack your own lunch.

• All Day: Hike from the valley entrance temple through forests and past waterfalls to Muluozi Meadow for 360-degree mountain views. Return via the same trail.

• Duration/Distance: ~7-8 hours, 22 km round trip. Beginner-friendly; hike at your own pace.

Morning: Explore Shuangqiao Valley (shuttle bus & short walks). Enjoy glaciers, lakes, forests, and yaks.

Noon: Self-arranged simple lunch or packed meal within the valley.

Afternoon: Conclude the tour and begin the drive back to Chengdu. Stop en route at Maobiliang to view the Siguniang peaks (possible "Golden Mountains" sighting).

Evening: Estimated arrival in Chengdu. End of tour services.