Mystical Sichuan Sampler – 5 Days

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Driving Holiday Overview

The On the Road in China 5-Day Mystical Sichuan Sampler is the ideal introduction to the charms of South-West China if you can’t afford to take much time off. If you have a bit more time, we do recommend the 7-Day version, however. The two extra days are well worth it to leave you with a lasting impression of the splendour of this region.

5-Day Driving Adventure’s high-lights:

  • A first taste of the fascinating minorities of Sichuan
  • A visit to a well-preserved Catholic church at the fringes of the Tibetan Highlands
  • The crossing of a 4,000m mountain pass (the Jiajinshan) into the highlands proper
  • An afternoon hike into the magical nature park of the Four Sisters (Siguniangshan), the highest of which soars to 6,250m
  • A visit to the Wolong Panda Reserve…
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Mystical Sichuan Itinerary

The journey starts and ends in Chengdu.   It takes place entirely in Sichuan province.   After obtaining your Chinese driving license, you will drive west on a fantastic highway, then north across a 4,000m mountain pass (the ascent includes some stretches of dirt road…that’s what the SUVs are for), then east to the Four Sisters before making the return back to Chengdu via the Panda Reserve.


Day 1
Arrival in Chengdu…I’m filled with anticipation…
You arrive in Chengdu according to your own arrangements at any time.
Day 2
Getting your Chinese driving license…and seeing a bit of Chengdu
There are two steps to getting your license: one is to assess your basic fitness to drive (e.g., test your eye sight); the other is to apply for the license itself.  We will have all the documents ready; we just need you to show up and sign. In between the formalities, we’ll make sure to give you a taste of Chengdu.  The day ends with a dinner together and a genuine Chengdu foot massage.
Day 3
Chengdu to Baoxing, a small town at the fringe of the Tibetan Highlands
You’re on the road in China!   Leaving Chengdu, you first drive on a highway embedded in rice fields, then along a beautiful river flanked by steep mountains toward Baoxing.  You arrive in Baoxing at lunch.  In the afternoon, an excursion to a beautifully preserved Catholic church rounds out the day’s program.
Day 4
Baoxing to the Four Sisters...Into the Tibetan Highlands
An early start will get you across the 4,000m high Jiajinshan Pass and to the Four Sisters Nature Park by lunch time.  After lunch, join a short trek into the park and get a glimpse of one of Sichuan’s most beautiful mountains. 
Day 5
Up close and personal with the Great Pandas…then back home…
After an early departure, you arrive near the Wolong Panda Reserve well before noon.  Take your time and be transfixed by the pandas’ loveliness. Following this visit,  you’ll have lunch and then a leisurely drive back to Chengdu where you should arrive by 4pm. Now you can fly home, or, why not pamper yourself by extending your journey with our 3-day Culinary Chengdu package?

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Driving Tour Dates

There are no scheduled dates for this driving adventure. Instead, this driving holiday will be schedule on demand. Please contact us for more information.

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What’s included

This tour includes the following:

  • Arrangement and fees for Chinese driving license application.
  • Hotel rooms for all 4 nights.
  • An SUV/4x4 rental car for all three driving days, including car insurance, of course.
  • A state-of-the-art satellite navigation system with pre-programmed route for the journey. 
  • Lunches and dinners – a culinary journey of discovery (in local restaurants where possible, otherwise in hotels; on some days picnics for lunch).  For dinners, feel free to choose any kind of drink, even alcoholic drinks.   It is all on us, but if you drink, please drink in moderation!
  • Breakfast at the hotel every day which will include good coffee (from a plunge coffee maker), a choice of cereals, milk, soya bean milk, hard-boiled eggs and, of course, local fare.
  • Entrance fees for all jointly attended activities.  (See itinerary above.)
  • Toll fees for all roads along the itinerary.
  • Petrol for your car.
  • On the Road Home-Away-from-Home Kit and Goodies including … wet towels, anti-bacterial hand wash and basic toiletries, daily picnic basket containing fresh fruit, fruit juice, 1-litre bottle of water, a mixture of overseas and local sweets and nibbles.
  • We also provide other essentials such as walky-talkies, thermos flasks, and oxygen bottles.
  • A lead car that prepares the destination each day and will carry necessities, including a first-aid kit.
  • Pre-departure traveller information pack.
  • 24-hour medical assistance, evacuation and repatriation emergency service provided by International SOS.

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What’s not included

The price for the journey includes everything except your airfare to and from Chengdu and any purchases for gifts and souvenirs you choose to make.   

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Prices and Options

We have a standard price for a couple that assumes two people sharing a car and hotel rooms.  If you book by the 'Early Bird Booking' date, we offer a 5% discount off the standard price of the basic tour price.  Please refer to our Standard Price List.

We can offer several options to suit your needs:

  • We can accommodate many different groupings.  In particular, if you are on your own and would like to join, don't worry.   We will do our best to find someone (1 or 2 others) whom you can join.
  • Our standard car is a manual gear-shift, but we will endeavour to get you an automatic, if you prefer.
  • If you'd really like join one of our driving tours, but would rather not drive the whole way (or not drive at all), we can also provide you a driver.
  • And if you would want go get even more out of the journey, how about your own personal translator and guide?   We can arrange this, too.
Please contact us for any questions or special requirements you may have.

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