DAY 1: Kuala Lumpur - Chengdu | Hostel - 500m
Upon arrival at Chengdu Airport, you will be transferred to town centre, about 45 minutes’ drive with van. Our accommodation is at International youth hostel, comfortable with twin or triple sharing bed.
(Meal at own expenses)
DAY 2: Ground transfer to Rilong | Hostel - 3300m
After breakfast, we will ride a chartered minibus to Rilong town. The journey takes 4-5 hours and we will have short stop at Wolong Giant Panda Centre. You have option to visit the panda centre before continue journey to Rilong.
The route to Rilong will pass mountain area at the highest point of 4000m before descend to Rilong at 3300m. At Rilong town, our accommodation is at comfortable hostel, twin/triple sharing with heater. In the afternoon there will be an instructive talk about the Mountain and we will check your equipment. Time to buy some equipment if you need (Meal at own expenses)
Alpine Lesson #1: Equipment check and AMS management
DAY 3: Rest Day | Hostel-3300m
Today we visit Changping Valley, about 20 minutes’ drive from Rilong Town. The view at Changping Valley is totally amazing with mountain and lake as background. The rest of the day will be alpine lesson.
(Meal at own expenses)
Alpine Lesson #2: Cramponing, short roping, jumaring techniques
DAY 4: Trekking | Cabin – 3700m
It is the first day of trekking. Our destination today is Haizi Lake or tea house, around 7 hours trekking from Rilong. You will only carry your daypack and the horse will carry your personal equipment. The trek is quite steep at the beginning and then relatively flat upon reaching camp. We will camp beside Haizi lake and have a good rest.
(Meal: Pack Lunch, Dinner)
DAY 5: Trekking to DaFeng Basecamp | Cabin- 4200m
Short steep trekking to basecamp about 4 hours from the lake. You will only carry your daypack. Our Horse will carry your personal equipment. After having some rest, we will continue for acclimatization trek to 4500m and descend back to the basecamp
(Meal: Breakfast, Pack Lunch, Dinner)
Alpine Lesson #4: Instructive talk about the mountain, alpine walk, cramponing, safety, self arrest and glasier traverse (depend on snow condition)
DAY 6: Rest day. Short acclimatization hike | Cabin- 4200m
It is the rest day, but we shall have short hike to 4700m to get best acclimatization and back to basecamp.
(Meal: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Alpine Lesson #5: Mastering cramponing technique, anchoring, avalanche danger and navigation (depends on snow condition).
DAY 7: Summit Day - 5250m | Hostel - 3300m
Early departure to Dafeng peak - The finale. Back to Basecamp and descent to Rilong. You have option for horse riding to Rilong.
(Meal: Breakfast/Pack Lunch)
DAY 8: Transfer to Chengdu |
Extra day for contingencies as bad weather that may prevent the normal development of the program.
(Meal at own expenses)
DAY 9: Sightseeing at Chengdu
Late night flight to Kuala Lumpur
(Meal at own expenses)
End of trip