6 Days Mount Siguniang Dafeng and Erfeng Climbing Tour
Tour Overview
Mount Siguniang, or the Four Girls Mountain, is located in the Sichuan province of China. There are altogether four peaks of Mount Siguniang, namely Dafeng (5028m), Erfeng (5276m), Sanfeng...
Code of Tour: YCT0000012999
Length of Travel: 6 Day
Destinations of Tour: Chengdu-Rilong-Dafeng Base Camp-Dafeng Summit-Erfeng Base Camp-Erfeng Summit-Erfeng Base Camp-Rilong-Chengdu
Departure City: Chengdu
Price of Tour: Request
Type of Tour:
Features of Tour: Nature Hiking Landscape Climbing
Mount Siguniang, or the Four Girls Mountain, is located in the Sichuan province of China. There are altogether four peaks of Mount Siguniang, namely Dafeng (5028m), Erfeng (5276m), Sanfeng (5355m) and Yaomei Feng (6250m). This 6 Days Mount Siguniang Climbing Tour will bring you to climbe up to the Dafeng and Erfeng of Mount Siguniang. The trekking route to the Dafeng summit and Erfeng Summit of Mount Siguniang is one of the most popular trekking routes in Sichuan. Even the tourists without much high land hiking experience can made it.
Highlights:
- Trekking the most popular route in Sichuan to Dafeng summit and Erfeng summit of Mount Siguniang;
- Meet splendid sceneries along your way – meadows, bushes, snow mountain, valleys, yaks, etc.
- Enjoy the starry sky and stunning sunrise of Mount Siguniang.
Brief Itinerary
- Day 1: Cheggdu-Rilong
- Day 2: Rilong
- Day 3: Rilong-Dafeng Base Camp
- Day 4: Dafeng Base Camp-Dafeng Summit-Erfeng Base Camp
- Day 5: Erfeng Base Camp-Erfeng Summit-Rilong
- Day 6: Rilong-Chengdu
Day 1 Chengdu – Yingxiu – Wolong – Balang Mountain – Rilong (3,200m)
Sightseeing and Activities:Chengdu – 57km – Dujiangyan – 30km – Yingxiu – 65km – Wolong – 94km – Rilong
Accommodation:Rilong Local Hotel
Meals:Lunch
After breakfast at the hotel we will set off on our first destination, Dujiangyan, the oldest and only surviving no-dam irrigation system in the world. Then stop by the 2008 earthquake memorial site in Ying Xiu Town, where you will feel horrified by the destruction and devastation; stand in silence and say a little prayer for those who perished.
After lunch in Wolong which used to be the Giant Panda Breeding Base, we will cross the Mount Balang(alt: 4,532m) and enjoy the magnificent mountain landscape along the way; we will be able to see the panorama of Four Girls Mountain if the weather is great.
At about 17:30, we will arrive in Rilong Town where the Four Girls Mountain is located.
Day 2 Rilong
Sightseeing and Activities:Changping Valley Sightseeing and Altitude Acclimatizing
Accommodation:Rilong Local Hotel
Meals:Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Morning drive to Changping Valley, which the four girl mountain lies inside this valley. The valley mainly consists of forests, valleys, and snowy mountains towering over valleys. Today is your sightseeing and acclimatizing.
In the evening, you will be meeting by our professional mountaineering guide to learn the knowledge of mountain climbing route and notice, as well as the necessary skill of the entry level mountain climbing.
Day 3 Rilong – Dafeng Base Camp(4,400m)
Sightseeing and Activities:Hiking Up to Dafeng Base Camp (Hike 7-8 hours, 16KM, 1000M ascending)
Accommodation:Base Camp Camping
Meals:Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Hiking from the town to Base Camp through Haizi Valley, the valley is famous for this lakes and Alpine meadow. Today we will hike through Haizi Valley to the base camp via Guozhuangping, Dajianbao and Jipengzi for 16km about 6-7 hours. From Base Camp, you can clearly view the climbing route heading up to the peak.
Day 4 Dafeng Base Camp – Dafeng Summit(5,025m) – Erfeng Base Camp(4,300m)
Sightseeing and Activities:Climbing Up to Peak, then to Erfeng Base Camp (Hike 7 hours, 8KM)
Accommodation:Base Camp Camping
Meals:Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Hiking from the town to Base Camp through Haizi Valley, the valley is famous for this lakes and Alpine meadow. Today we will hike through Haizi Valley to the base camp via Guozhuangping, Dajianbao and Jipengzi for 16km about 6-7 hours. From Base Camp, you can clearly view the climbing route heading up to the peak.
Get up in early morning, climbing up to the peak with the assistance by tour guide and support team. Normally it takes about 3 hours to reach the peak. After taking pictures on the top of the mountain, we slowly walk down to the Base Camp with about 1.5 to 2 hours. In the afternoon, we will keep hiking to Erfeng base camp.
Day 5 Erfeng Base Camp – Erfeng Summit(5,276m) – Rilong
Sightseeing and Activities:Erfeng Base Camp – Erfeng Summit – Rilong (Hike 8KM, over 10 hours)
Accommodation:Rilong Local Hotel
Meals:Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Get up very early in the morning to climb up to the Erfeng Summit (5,276m). It generally takes about 3 hours to climb up to the Erfeng Summit. Then we will climb down to the base camp for another 3 hours. Next, we will hike back to Rilong. Today, we will hike for over 10 hours.
Day 6 Rilong – Chengdu
Sightseeing and Activities:Drive 246km back to Chengdu
Accommodation:Chengdu
Meals:Breakfast
Leave the town at about 9:00am, driving back to Chengdu and arrive in Chengdu at about 13:00, end the trip. Arrive in Chengdu, service end.
Recommended Hotels
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Service Included:
- Land transfer and transportation with private vehicle;
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All entrance ticket fees for all tourist sites listed in the itinerary;
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Personal knowledgeable English-speaking tour guide;
- All meals listed in the itinerary;
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All lodging listed in the itinerary; it’s your decision about the accommodation class: luxury 5-star international hotel, comfortable 4-star hotel, economic 3-star hotel or budget hostel, guesthouse or tent. Please tell us your accommodation preference when submitting the enquiry; we will arrange the best-value hotels for you.
Service Excluded:
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International flight to and out of Chengdu;
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Chinese visa (Note: we could help you with the Chinese visa application, like providing the invitation letter, presenting the hotel or domestic flight reservation copies, etc that you may need. )
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Domestic flight/train not listed in the itinerary. (We can provide you the domestic flight/train ticket booking service at the BEST discount price; please contact us our travel experts for the details.)
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Meals not specified in the itinerary;
- Single room supplement;
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Tips and gratitude to tour guide and driver;
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Personal expenses, like laundry, phone call, snacks, soft drinks (please do the best to avoid the alcoholic beverages during your Tibet trip), optional tour activities, etc.
Travel Tips:
- High Altitude Sickness in Mount Siguniang
You may get high altitude sickness when you trek in Mount Siguniang since it is in Tibetan highland with high altitude,. Therefore, you have to take some measures to prevent it before you go. You can eat some anti-altitude sickness drugs (for example: Hongjintian) in advance and make sure you are in great fit. If you really get an altitude sickness, don’t worry too much. Just be relaxed, take enough rests and sleep well. Don’t drink alcohol and do not do excessive exercises.
- Packing List for Climbing the Mount Siguniang
1). Prepare good-qualified camping equipment (tent, sleep bags, moisture pad), backpacks, trekking poles, waterproof clothes and boots, rain gear, cookers, sunscreen products and other things you need.
2). Take Complex vitamins, glucose products and commonly used drugs (cold medicine, gastrointestinal drugs, trauma medicine, and anti-altitude sickness drugs) with you during your trekking.
3). Take sufficient high-energy food by yourself for your trekking.
- Camping Equipmen-Public Equipment for the Team
Camping tent, mat, camping cooking equipment, food shared by the team, emergency medicine, etc.
4. Best Time to Visit and Climb Mount Siguniang
Because Climbing Da Feng is not too dangerous, you can go to visit and climb Dafeng Summit all year round. The snow cover period of Da Feng is from December to the next June. There is no snow cover from July to November. Therefore, if you want to see snows, you can choose to climb Da Feng from December to the next June. If you want to climb the mountain more safely, you can go to climb Da Feng from July to November.
5. How to get to Mount Siguniang Chengdu – Mount Siguniangshan
You can get to Mount Siguniangshan by bus or by car. If you want to take a bus, you can go to Chengdu Chadianzi Bus Station. You take a bus from Chengdu to Xiaojin County and then get off the bus at Rilong Town where Mount Siguniangshan is located. The whole distance from Chengdu to Rilong is about 230km. It takes about 6 hours to get to Mount Siguniangshan. If you want to go to Four Girls Mountains by car, you rent a car at Chengdu to Rilong Town. It will be more convenient and fast to get to Mount Siguniangshan.
i am planning to do hiking to Mount Siguniang Dafeng and Erfeng Climbing on Oct. only 1 person, do you have trip ?
do I need a guide ?
Paul
I am sorry to replay to you late. You need a climbing tour guide for Mount Siguniang. We have group tour from Chengdu to Siguniang everyday.
You also can send email to contact@mysterioustibet.com for more information.