Enjoy the breathtaking scenery of Songpan in the highlands of norther Sichuan. Experience the life of the local Tibetan people as you ride into the woods. This unique horse riding experience adds to any Sichuan trip.
From USD 464 per person
Based on 2 travelers in low season
Take a public bus from Chengdu to Songpan (included), about 7 hours. Your local tour guide will pick you up when you arrive at Songpan and will give you an introduction to horse riding, trips itinerary and more. Overnight at Songpan local hotel. B=breakfast, L=lunch, D=dinner
Today you will have a totally new experience, you will start your horseback riding journey after the food supplies and cooking utensils are loaded on the packhorses by the guides. You will ride for 4-5hours to ErDaoHai Lake (36 km from Songpan town). The region is famous for having many lakes; you will see Toudao Lake, Swan Lake and Feicui Lake, and many others. The guide will choose good places to break for lunch and dinner. You will camp overnight near ErDaoHai Lake.
After breakfast, you will leave ErDaoHai Lake and head for Jadeite Spring (KuangQuanShui). On the way, you will pass Rensen (Ginseng) Lake, Flower Lake, Stone Forests, Moon Lake and many other scenic spots. The guide will choose suitable places to break for lunch and dinner. You will camp near Jadeite Spring.
After breakfast, you will return to Songpan. On the way, you will see Mallard Lake and pass through SanLian and MuNi towns. Upon arrival at Songpan, you can wait till next day to come back to Chengdu or head to Jiuzhaigou.
Say goodbye to Shunjiang horse trekking and come back to Chengdu or you can choose to take public bus to Jiuzhaigou or Huanglong. End the trip.
Notice that there are some tips you need to know during the trip:
2 questions
Hello, I am interested in the Songpan 5 day Horse Trek. Does the trek run during the Golden week holiday in October? If yes, how much does it cost. I live in Suzhou and would love to spend a few days riding in the mountains during the holiday. I have some riding experience.
Hello Benjamin,
Glad to hear from you! This is Anita from WindhorseTour.
Yes, we do run horse trekking in the Golden Week Holiday in October. I just sent an email with the quote details, please kindly go through it and let me know if any further questions or comments on it.
Look forward to hearing from you soon.
Hello. Me and my mum will be in Songpan in July and would like to do maybe a 3 to 4 day horse trek. Could you send me some Information of your offerings including Prices?
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Songpan horse trekking tour
Chengdu → Songpan Horse Trekking
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