Description
Mt Gongga Trek is a trek in Mt. Gongga (also Mt Mingya Gangkar) which is the highest mountain in Sichuan province as well as in the southeast of China. It was once known as the highest peak on the planet. Its elevation is 7,556 meters. Mt Gongga Trek starts at Kangding and can be customized to fit a particular group’s interest, budget and schedule. The trip can be focused on trekking activities or the region’s cultural offerings depending on the groups interests.
Trip end : Chengdu
Activity : Trekking, Kham tour
Group size : Minimum 5 people, maximum 12 people;
Single Supplement : US$ 199 only applicable for one room occupied by one person
Accommodation (double occupancy);
Entrance fees to all listed sites;
Included meals indicated in the itinerary;
Private transportation;
One Toilet Tent;
One Dining Tent;
One kitchen Tent;
- 5 – 6 people Tour: 6 horses and 2 Tibetan to manage yaks
- 7 – 8 people Tour: 8 horses and 2 Tibetan to manage yaks
- 9 – 10 people Tour: 10 horses and 3 Tibetan to manage yaks
- 11 – 12 people Tour: 12 horses and 3 Tibetan to manage yaks
- 13 – 16 people Tour: 14 horses and 4 Tibetan to manage yaks
Be advised: included yaks are used for carry tent, food and other camping gears, staff’s bags, and each client has 20 kg free carried bags; if you may need yaks to carry your extra bags, we can assist you to rent one, you can pay local
China visa fees;
Meals not included as indicated in the itinerary;
Single-supplement;
Personal equipment such as mattress, sleeping bag;
Itinerary
D1 Arrive in Chengdu
Meet your guide at the airport or train station, drive to your hotel to check in. In the afternoon feel free to take a relaxing sightseeing visit to the traditional Chinese teahouse at People’s park.
Overnight: Minshan Lhasa Grand Hotel — Include | Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner — Not include
D2 Chengdu to Kangding
We’ll depart early, the distance from Chengdu to Kangding is about 280 kilometers, which may take 3 hours on the road; we will arrive in Kangding around noon, then we will get to the local supporting crew’s house to load up our gear and goods for trekking, preparing for trekking
Overnight: Tibetan Home stay (3100 meters) — Include | Breakfast — Include | Lunch and Dinner — Not include
D3 Trekking Day 1 — Kangding to Liang-Cha-He Camp
In the morning, the suporting crew shall arrive aroundd 08:00am, starting loading gear; After hvaing breakfast, we begin our trek; the altitude slowly rises up, we will reach the first stage for about 4000 meters, then we will descending to a grassland by the river, which is about 2-3 kilomters away from our campsite;today we will walk about 14 kilometers, approximately 6 – 7 hours
Overnight: Tent (3800 meters) — Include | Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner — Include
D4 Trekking Day 2 — To Upper Riwoche
If weather would be good, we will get up early to enjoy the view of the sunrise. Three hours after our departure, we will arrive at a road junction where we will take the left to the pass of Riwoche Pass, here is the 2nd stage, the altitude is above 4000 meters from now on, the trail curves lead approaching to the 3rd stage, which is about 2 kilometers from our campsite, and we shall arrive in our campsite around 17:00 pm. We will cross over the pass on the next day
Overnight: Tent (4100 meters) — Include | Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner — Include
D5 Trekking Day 3 — To Moxi Valley
The distance from our camp to the pass is about 6 kilometers. There will be 3 stages before reaching at the pass. The 1st stage is nearly 1.5 km above our cmapsite, then the trail curves to the east for about 2 hundred meters, then turning to southwest onto the 2nd stage, from which the pass is visible, following the trail to the bottom of the peak, the trail leads the last 150 meters vertically to the pass (4950 meters). The view on the pass is stuning, the valleys on the two side are vividly in front of us; we shall carefully begin our descending, the trail leads directly to the bottom of the valley, then follow the river to our campsite
Overnight: Tent (3900 meters) — Include | Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner — Include
D6 Trekking Day 4 — To Gangkar monastery, then trek to Upper Tsime village
Today would be the longest day of this trek, we will get up early, packup out gears, then start our journey, the air is fresh, the trail descends and following the river southward, we will cross over the river and one nomad house, then countinually walk, the altitude starts rising up again from 3500 around up to 4000 meters, the red-roof of the house of Upper Tsemi village is visible from afar; keep walking till to the turning point; from which we will get to Gangkar monastery to view this small but legendary Kagyu monastery, and also enjoy the view of Mt Gongga from its north side; once we finish our visit to this site, we will head to Upper Tsemei village for overnight
Overnight: Tibetan Home stay (3100 meters) — Include | Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner — Include
D7 Upper Tsime village to Xinduqiao
In the moring, we will get up and taking local vehicle to get to Shangmuju village, in which our vehicle will be expecting us. We will re-load up our gear to our vehicle, and begin our journey to Xinduqiao, the beautiful small Tibetan town, which becomes popular for its pictursque view, you will have a nice shower tonight. In the afternoon, we will drive to Tagong county, visiting to Lhagang monastery, and Tagong pasture, enjoy the landscape of Mt Yarla.
Overnight: Jin Qiu Mu Ma Hotel — Include | Breakfast — Include | Lunch and Dinner — Not include
D8 Xinduqiao to Chengdu
Today, we’re on our way back, en route we will stop by luding county to visit the popular Luding Iton Bridge; then after, we will drive back to Chengdu, check in, and rest
Overnight: Minshan Lhasa Grand Hotel — Include | Breakfast — Include | Lunch and Dinner — Not include
D9 Chengdu departure
Your tour ends today, and we will drive you to airport or train station for your departure
Overnight — Not include | Breakfast — Include | Lunch and Dinner — Not include
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