Jiuzhai origins five-day tour | Sichuan

We’ll depart from Chengdu and head to Aba via bullet train. Then, after about 2 hours' drive, we’ll arrive at Songpan. After a short rest and lunch, we will go to a place which is known as the only intangible heritage craftsman in Songpan Ancient City, and the craftsman will explain to us the development of leather art in Tibetan areas and the exclusive characteristics of Songpan leather art.

We will arrive at Huanglong after breakfast. Visit the Huanglong area in the morning and appreciate the colourful ponds fed by snowmelt from the surrounding mountains. Afterwards, we’ll drive directly to Jiuzhaigou and check in at the local hotel upon arrival.

Today, we’ll immerse ourselves in the fairyland of Jiuzhaigou. Jiuzhaigou is a valley with a depth of more than 40 km. We’ll enjoy the area via a day tour that will take around 6-8 hours. Appreciate the colourful ponds, a natural wonder

We’ll have a bit of a lie-in and depart at 10 am. Our first stop will be the Jia Wu Hai Panda Conservation Centre, where we will participate in panda volunteer activities. Then in the afternoon, we’ll head to a buffer zone between wild giant pandas and humans. This is also the home to the Aboriginal people. After arriving, we will be greeted by a unique welcoming ceremony called Jumping CAOGAI. Under the leadership of Baima village, we’ll learn and experience their cultural customs, such as the Zou and Panda dance. We’ll make potato cakes, enjoy a special rural banquet, and visit the old artists in the village. Here, learn about the wooden carvings of ZOU dancing masks. We’ll stay overnight at Jiuzhaigou.

In the morning, we will visit the Tibetan village Zhongcha and learn more about the local cultures and traditions. We will then visit the Garmi Temple. We have arranged a lighting ceremony to send you our sincere wishes for this trip. You will also learn about the mysterious practice of lamas blessing the lighting of lamps. All things come to an end. We will then proceed to Songpan station to return to Chengdu to conclude the incredible Sichuan trip.