Hailuogou 2 - Day Tour

Tour starts from Chengdu and after 1.5h's drive we get to Ya'an tea platation where we have a short walk in the tea fields and learn the tradition of tea-making and wonder through the tea fields for about 2 hours before lunch. Optional tea-collecting if in the right season. After worth drive for another 2-3 hours to arive Hailuogou Galcier Park by Moxi and check in hotel. Visit the local cathlic church and former red army post before dinner. Optional hot spring after worth. Today is mainly a driving and orientation day. Hailuogou has an elevation of around 1600m there is no worry on high altitude. Have good rest and prepare for tommorrow's visit.

Start by 8am and visit Hailuogou Glacier Park from the base by using tourist bus riding for about 40 minutes to get to near Camp 3. First use cable car to get to Camp 4 to see the grand ice fall of Minya Konka before a short walk to the Red Rocks. Camp 4 is the highlight of Hailuogou Glacier Park. It is where we can see the highest peak of Minya Konka Range, the mountain range where Hailuogou Glacier comes from. The highest peak of Minya Konka is called Mt. Gongga, a mountain that is 7556-m above sea level, being the easternmost 7000er on earth. Although from Camp 4 Mt. Gongga is not veryy prominence because it is very far away but the glacier coming from it is amazing. There are also other mountains to see in Hailuogou including Mt. Jinyin (Mountain of Gold and Silver), Mt. Sanlian (Mountain of 3 Summits).

After spending time by Camp 4 come back to Camp 3 the same way. Walk from camp 3 to the Glacier by the Glacier Caves for around 5km total. This 5km we can use a golf car service provided by the park to save time and the walking. Afterwards if time allowes we can consider to walk from Camp 3 and to Grass Pond for another 5km. Afterwards use bus to get back to the base no late than 2.30pm in the afternoon and drive back to Chengdu. Tour ends.