Private Sichuan Tours, Built From Deep Local Roots
Tailor-made journeys of 7 to 25 days through the West Sichuan sky road, Siguniang, Daocheng Yading and the Tibetan plateau — a typical 10-day trip from A$4,200 per person, never templated.
Private Sichuan tours by Boutique China are tailor-made for one party of 2 to 8 at a time (couples, families and friends travelling together) — the West Sichuan sky road, Siguniang and Bipeng Valley, Daocheng Yading and the Tibetan plateau, with Chengdu's pandas as the gentle bookend. We draft each route from scratch, build in proper altitude acclimatisation, and pair boutique stays with English-speaking local guides. Trips run 7 to 25 days, and a typical ten-day journey starts from about A$4,200 per person twin-share, land only.
West Sichuan is high, wild and Tibetan — sacred peaks, turquoise lakes and grassland monasteries on the road to the plateau. We draft every Sichuan trip from scratch with the stays and guides we know personally, build in proper acclimatisation, and pace it so the altitude works for you rather than against you. Chengdu's pandas and tea-house culture make the gentle bookend.
Get a tailored Sichuan proposal
Tell us your dates and what moves you. We reply within one business day, then shape a proposal — no obligation, never a templated package.
Four of us with completely different ideas of a good holiday — we weren't sure one trip could satisfy all of us. It did. We went from Chongqing's backstreets to the high country of West Sichuan, and every day looked nothing like the last. The logistics were invisible, which is exactly what you want. We're already talking about the next one.
How your trip comes together
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Tell us what matters
A short call or note. Where you're heading, who's travelling, the kind of trip you keep daydreaming about. We listen first, pitch nothing.
You speak to someone who's actually been there — never a form.
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We design your route
Within three working days, a one-of-one itinerary lands in your inbox — properties, pacing, the moments worth flying for. Costed line by line.
Every stay scouted in person. Every guide vetted.
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Refine over a call
We talk it through. Move days, swap stays, sharpen the brief until it's the trip you actually want — not the one a template assumes you want.
No templates, no upsells, no hidden margins.
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Land in China
From the moment you clear the airport, your private guide and a 24/7 concierge handle the rest. You travel; we handle the friction.
WhatsApp goes to a real human on our team — usually within minutes.
Sichuan itineraries we shape around you
Every route is built from scratch — these are starting points to react to, not fixed packages.
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Siguniang & Bipeng Valley
Four-day private alpine escape from Chengdu — Bipeng Valley's mirror lakes and larch forests, Siguniang's four-sisters peaks and Tibetan high meadows.
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Chengdu & Jiuzhai Valley
Giant Pandas at the Chengdu Research Base, then three days in the alpine lakes of Siguniang or Jiuzhai Valley. City culture first, mountain silence after.
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Sacred Peaks of West Sichuan
Three 6,000m+ sacred peaks on one arc — Gongga's Lenggacuo dawn, Mt Genie's hidden south, and Daocheng Yading's three protector deities. A private adventure for travellers who want the photograph no one else has.
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Where you'll go in Sichuan
What you'll do in Sichuan
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Changping–Bipeng Traverse
Mount Siguniang's classic 4-day valley crossing — Changping Valley's autumn larches and Tibetan stupas, the 4,668 m Muluozi Pass, and the descent into Bipeng Valley's turquoise mirror lakes. Permit-mandatory, guide-led, the most photogenic moderate trek in Sichuan.
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Chengdu Family Adventures
Pandas at first light, Bronze Age bronzes from a civilisation no one can quite explain, lantern-lit teahouse evenings, snow-peak valleys three hours west, and a 2,000-year-old cypress road. Five experiences that together make the case for Chengdu as a place — not a stopover.
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Genie South Route
Litang's sacred Genie Massif (6,204 m / 格聂神山) — the beginner-friendly south route around western Sichuan's most-rated trekking landscape. 32 km, two days, max 4,180 m at Reti, alpine pastures, wildflower meadows, Khampa horse country. Western Sichuan's hidden paradise.
Before you plan
01 How many days do I need for a West Sichuan trip?
Plan on 7 to 25 days. Ten days lets you reach the high Tibetan country comfortably with Chengdu either side, and the sky-road loop to Daocheng Yading takes 10 to 14 with time for safe acclimatisation. With three weeks, add Chongqing and Chengdu's food cities before the plateau, or carry on from Lugu Lake into Yunnan.
02 Is the altitude a problem in West Sichuan?
It's manageable with the right pacing — several stages sit at 3,500–4,600 m. We always drive into Daocheng rather than fly (the airport is at 4,411 m), build slower low-altitude days before the high push, and brief you fully. Tell us about any heart or respiratory conditions and we'll route accordingly.
03 When is the best time to visit Sichuan?
Late September to late October is the headline window — autumn larch, clear skies and the Tibetan grasslands turning gold. April–June is green and quieter. Winter is striking but cold at altitude with some passes closed. We brief you on the trade-offs for your dates.
04 What does a private Sichuan tour cost?
A typical 10-day private Sichuan journey starts from around A$4,200 per person twin-share — private English-speaking guide, private vehicle and driver, boutique stays, daily breakfast and most lunches, entrance fees and permits, in-country support. International flights are not included; final pricing depends on length, season and stays.
05 Is everything really tailor-made?
Yes. We don't sell fixed packages. You tell us your dates, who's travelling and what moves you; we draft a route, refine it with you, and adjust as you book. The itineraries on this page are starting points, not products.
Plan your private Sichuan journey
A real human on our team — usually within minutes on WhatsApp, one business day by email.