A Great Road Trip on the HAN-TIBETAN ROAD
The Sichuan-Tibet and Yunnan-Tibet highways are always the top choices for a road trip in China. Towering snow mountains, magnificent gorges, high altitude mountain meadows, charming glacier lakes, and peaceful Tibetan villages will all satisfy travelers who are eager for an adventure.
During this 8-day Chengdu to Shangri-La adventure tour, you will drive from Sichuan to Yunnan and discover the best-kept secrets on the highways connecting Han area and Tibetan area.
Tour 'Wow' Points
Witness the Incredible Scenery along the Most Famous Highway
Drive along the scenic section (Sichuan-Tibet line) of the longest national highway in China. Be amazed by the snow mountains, gorges, grasslands, and glaciers.


Get Lost in a Fairy-Tale World of Snowy Mountains and Gemstone-Colored Lakes
Make a pilgrimage to the three sacred mountains and be fascinated by the colors of the glacier lakes in Yading Nature Reserve.


Immerse Yourself in Tibetan Buddhism at the Songzanlin Monastery
Unlock the stories of the biggest school of Tibetan Buddhism: the Gelug.


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Excellent tour guide in Chengdu
![]() Fi Fi has been an amazing and very accommodating tour guide in Chengdu. She is very knowledgeable, patient, enthusiastic, cheerful and engaging. Excellent and very happy with the service!! more
Jun 2025, steven
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Helen from Chengdu - 6 Stars
![]() Helen, our private guide in Chendu, was just the best. An ABSOLUTE 6 Star Guide. She met us from the airport, calmly reviewed out 3 day itinerary, checked all was as we expected, and then spent 3 days ensuring we have the best time possible. Helen was lovely and was very flexible to our needs, and changed a few things for us. She took us on so many unscheduled activities, such as a Local Street Foodie tour, which was just fabulous, and tea in the local park, with ear cleaning, and a “marriage market” (although we couldn’t offload our daughter there !). Helen seemed to be telepathic in understanding what we wanted, and you could see she was thinking and adjusting everything all the time, to suit us. If I was running a Tour Company I would get her to train everyone. Helen from Xian - 6 Stars ******. more
Jun 2025, Andy
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Exploring chengdu
![]() We went to the panda research centre, spent a day exploring chengdu, and took a trip out to huanglong and Jiuzhaigou. Evan was our guide for everything and he was brilliant! I’d highly recommend spending a few days in Chengdu to explore the beautiful city. Evan really gave us an insight into local life and he really did make our trip one to remember! more
Jun 2025, Eimear C.
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Tour Map

Itinerary Quick Look
Here is a suggested itinerary. We are happy to customize a tour according to your interests.
Dadu River Gorge, Luding Bridge, Zheduo Mountain
Mount Haizi Scenic Area, Litang Grassland, Kazila Mountain, and Litang Monastery.
The short-route tour in Yading Nature Reserve including Pearl Lake and Chenrezig Mountain, Daocheng Tibetan Pagodas and Daocheng Old Town
The Long-route tour in Yading Nature Reserve including the Chonggu Monastery, the snow-capped mountains of Jambeyang and Chanadorje, Luorong cattle farm, Wuse (Five Clolor) lake and Niunai (Milk) lakes.
The Memorial Hall for the Red Army's Long March and Sangpiling Monastery
Shangri-La Old Town
Songzanlin Monastery and Pudacuo National Park
Hotel Selection
—the Icing on the Cake
Boutique hotels are recommended to enrich your travel experience.


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