“As this is my first 5000m mountain, am quite worried about catching AMS, moreover the day before, it rained hard and non-stop for almost 8 hours! We were all freezing cold in our tents and frost developing at the mountain top. The morning when we were making our way up, snow fell, the journey to the summit were gruelling but the view were amazing and being my first time on a snow covered peak, I was extremely excited and motivated to make the summit, not only for myself but also to send my dearest a birthday wish”
~Simon Chan, SG50 Dafeng Team

​Lying 200 km west of Chengdu is the majestic UNESCO designated SiGuniang National Park Tibet composes of three major valley which cut into the trans Himalayan Ranges. The park boasts great natural beauty not limited to snow mountain ranges, cypress forests, waterfalls, and alpine lakes. Truly a dream destination for nature lovers. ​

​At its centerpiece, lies the towering quadruplet mountains known as Siguniang-Shan or the Four Sisters Mountain. Local believes the peaks are embodiment of four fairies or goddess.  The highest of the four peaks known as YaoFeng stands at 6250 metres followed by Sanfeng, Erfeng and Dafeng with heights of 5355m, 5276m and 5025m respectively. Out of the four, Dafeng and Erfeng are trekking peaks.

The mountain area is an epiculture mishmash of Chinese/Tibetan culture housing more than a dozen of ethnic culture. One of the primary town we will be visiting is Rilong, nearest to Siguniang and most ideal base to explore the area.
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Nearest to Rilong is one of the great valley of Siguniang, Changping. A trek into Changping offers an upclose view of the four sister with a total of 21 viewpoints starting with a plentiful of primordial forest and if you continue long enough you will enter another world with mountain meadows that connects the dominating snow mountains.

In this journey we will attempt to summit both Dafeng and Erfeng .

The adventure will start from Chengdu, continuing to Rilong where we will be based at for preparation and full trekking days ahead. As Rilong is located at more than 3000masl, we will take it slow and spend a day acclimatizing at  Chanping Valley before starting our journey to Dafeng and Erfeng.

Although both are designated only as trekking peaks the journey are strenuous with high elevation condition and mostly steep elevated terrain instead of undulating so a very good fitness  and advanced trekking experience is a must.

Itinerary

13 October, Chengdu
Arrival at Chengdu(540masl), check in hotel, free and easy evening to explore the town
*For those not arriving with the main group schedule, meet directly at the designated hotel

14 October, Chengdu- Rilong (B/D)
Check out morning after breakfast and depart to Rilong Town(3200masl).
Reach Rilong late afternoon, check into Homestay.
Trip preparation briefing and easy evening to acclimatize and explore the town
 
15 October, Rilong-Changping-Rilong (B/D)
After Breakfast, we will proceed to Changping Valley for light trekking(highest point at ~3900masl)
Back to Rilong town by afternoon. Rest and last preparation for the Dafeng/Erfeng trek
 
16 October, Rilong-Dafeng (B/L/D)
Proceed to Dafeng Base Camp(4400masl). ETA to reach late afternoon.
Overnight in tent at Dafeng base camp
 
17 October, Dafeng BC- Dafeng Summit- Erfeng BC (B/L/D)
Early morning (~3am) Dafeng summit attack (5025masl)
Descend to Dafeng basecamp, pack up, rest and proceed to Erfeng Basecamp (4300masl)
Overnight in tent at Erfeng base camp
 
18 October, Erfeng BC(B/L/D)
Full rest day at Erfeng Basecamp.
Overnight in tent at Erfeng base camp
 
19 October, Erfeng BC-Erfeng Summit- Rilong (B/L/D)
Early morning (~3am) Erfeng Summit attack (5276masl)
Descend to Erfeng basecamp, pack up, rest and descend all the way to Rilong
Overnight at Rilong Homestay
 
20 October, Rilong- ChengDu(B)
Transfer back to Chengdu after breakfast.
ETA at Chengdu late afternoon
Free and easy exploration of the town
Overnight at hotel
 
21 October, Chengdu (B)
Departure back to SG
Transport to airport is to be self-arranged based on your time of departure by taxi.

Trail grading 3.5-4
http://www.liveopenly.net/adventures-unlimiteds-trail-grading.html

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Land Cost: 1600SGD

Inclusive of;
Local guides
Logistic porters, crews and horses
Trek leaders from Adventures Unlimited
Shared accommodation in Chengdu and Rilong
Camping equipments: tents. Sleeping bags, sleeping mats, Cooking and Dining equipments
Ground transportation Chengdu-Rilong-Chengdu
Meals as indicated in itinerary
Emergency purpose portable oxygen cylinder
Hiking Permits & fees
​Pre-Trip assistance and briefings
 
Exclusive of;
Air tickets and Visa Fee if required
Single Supplement
Meals not included in itinerary
Tips for the guide and porters
Personal travel insurance (mandatory to get)
Personal expenses
Personal hiking gears
Emergency evacuation, medical expenses and any expenses out of the stated itinerary
Anything else not mentioned in the above inclusion criteria

Registration and Payment Details:
Step 1: Deposit of $500 via ATM/Bank transfer to ADVENTURES UNLIMITED, DBS CURRENT A/C - 0039351950.

Step 2: Whatapp proof of payment receipt to 91020550 (Jane)  (IMPORTANT: PLEASE INDICATE "Siguniang 2018".)

Step 3: Receipt for payment will be issued and further instruction will be provided.

Step 4:  Pre trip briefing will be arranged three months before the trip and you will be added into a dedicated whatsapp chat for this trip one month prior to the trip. We would also collect the balance at this point.

Refund Policy
Deposit (non-refundable)
Until 12 weeks prior to departure – 100% Refund of balance paid
10 weeks prior to departure – 50% Refund of balance paid
Less than 10  weeks prior to departure – 0% Refund of balance paid

​Others:

1. This event is organised by Adventures Unlimited (TA02844), a licensed travel agent registered with the Singapore Tourism Board.

2. Insurance
From 15 July 2015, a travel agent is required to inform and ask attending participants if it is their wish to purchase travel insurance that includes coverage for business insolvency of travel agencies when:

–  they are buying a leisure travel product/package; or
– their travel product/package costs at least S$1,000 (including GST) per person; or
– they are paying a deposit or payment of at least S$500 per person.

Main Group/Recommended Flight

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