PPPwww.Chinakindnesstour.comUpon arrive in
Kunming airport ,meet the local guide and transfer to check in the hotel.
PPPwww.Chinakindnesstour.comPPPwww.Chinakindnesstour.comMorning Take a flight from
Kunming to Zhongdian (the Shangri-la, 3200m), meet the guide and transfer to visit Songzanlin Monastery, which is 5 km from the seat of Shangri-la County. Construction began in 1679 and was completed in 1681. It is said that the Fifth Dalai Lama chose the site of the monastery through divination and named it "Gedan Songzanlin Monastery". In 1724, during the reign of Emperor Yongzheng in the Qing Dynasty, the monastery was renamed the "Guihua Monastery". During its time of greatest prosperity, there were more than 3,000 monks in the temple, now there are still 700 monks inside. After lunch, drive 220 km from Zhongdian to
Xiangcheng.
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Xiangcheng
Day 03
Xiangcheng--Daocheng
In tie morning,drive 112 km from
Xiangcheng to Daocheng(3750m), which is located in southwest corner of Sichuan province, it is well-known for the 3 holy peaks named by the 5th Dalai Lama, Shiannairi Peak(6032 m high),
Xianuoduoji Peak(5898 m high), Yangmaiyong Peak(5898 m high). Every year, there are many people trekking around the 3 holy peaks for increasing their merits and virtues. After lunch, drive another 77 km from Daocheng to Riwa, then take a local government-selected bus for another 20 km to Yading (the Rilongba).
PPPwww.Chinakindnesstour.com(B/L/D)Overnight in local guesthouse or camping
Day 04 treking
PPPwww.Chinakindnesstour.comAfter breakfast, put on your hiking gear and start today's trekking tour with horses, first, trek 1 hour to Chongguo Monastery(3800m) which is in fact a ruin, then trek up to visit the Pearl Lake, then continue trek to the Luorong Yak Ranch(4200m), then trek along the Milk Lake shore up to a mountain pass(4681m), then trek down to the Kars Yak Ranch.
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Day 05 treking
PPPwww.Chinakindnesstour.comMorning trek from Kars Yak Ranch down to the Kars Hell Valley, then trek through the valley, on the way, you will see several waterfalls, (the valley is named Hell, but in fact it is as beautiful as Paradise), at the end of the valley, you will cross a narrow wood bridge, walk in the Kars Village.
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Day 06 treking
PPPwww.Chinakindnesstour.comTake a tractor for 39 km from Kars Village to Dongyi Village via Geka Village, then change to a minibus, drive another 18 km from Dongyi Village to Eryatong Village via Wangzi Village. Here is the end of the dust road, you have to start your trekking tour again. You will trek 6 km from Eryatong Village to Emei Village, on the way, you will see the U-shape Bend of the Dongyi River, you will also see some ruined castles on the way. (these castles are related with the war between the Naxi people in Lijiang and the Tibetan people living in this area in Ming Dynasty). Then continue trek from Emei Village to Seku Village(3500m, most villagers are Mongolian people).
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Day 07 treking
PPPwww.Chinakindnesstour.comTrek from Seku Village to Eryada Village, then continue trek to Keku Village (most villagers are Pumi people), then continue trek to Kawa Village(3500m, most villagers are Naxi people and Mongolian people), on the way, you will see many cactus as big as trees, you will also see a 100m-high waterfall.
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Day 08 treking
PPPwww.Chinakindnesstour.comTrek along the Dongyi River and the Tongtian River from Kawa Village to Yiji Village, on the way, you will pass the Hadi Village (most villagers are Naxi people).
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Day 09 treking
PPPwww.Chinakindnesstour.comTrek up a mountain pass (the Yiejiliangzi, about 4000m), then trek down to Yongning Hot Spring Village. You will njoy a hot spring bath.
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Day 10 treking
PPPwww.Chinakindnesstour.comTrek to Yongning town, here is the end of your trekking tour. Then drive 1 hour to Lugu Lake,which is located in northwest part of
Yunnan province, it covers 58 square kms, the water is very clear. The unique matriarchal Mosuo people live by the lake, which earned this area another name: the Mysterious Queendom. Trekking from Daocheng to Lugu Lake is surely one of the best trekking route in China.Then take a small wood boat cruise on the lake, visit the Mosuo villages.
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Day 11 Lugu Lake--Lijiang
PPPwww.Chinakindnesstour.comIn the morning drive 6 hours from Lugu Lake to Lijiang, check in the hotel and have a good rest.
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Day 12 Lijiang
PPPwww.Chinakindnesstour.comVisit Lijiang Old Town which is a World Cultural Heritage site, including the Square Market, the Mu’s Family Palace which is like a little Forbidden City, and the Black Dragon Pool where is the ideal place to view the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain.
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PPPwww.Chinakindnesstour.comTake flight back to
Kunming to connection the international flight.
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