D1 |
Arrive in Kunming, the capital
of Yunnan province, meet at airport and transfer to a 4 star
hotel. |
D2 |
Take a morning flight to Zhongdian,
then drive 186 km to Deqin, en route, visit Dongzhulin Monastery,
sightseeing in White Horse Snow Mountain which is a national
level nature reserve. Stay in a 3 star hotel in Deqin. |
D3 |
Drive 50 km from Deqin to Yangza
village(1960m), hire horses and horsemen to take your backpack
and all the supplies. Then trek for 3 hours to Yongbao village
where elevation is about 2480m. Camping in Yongbao village. |
D4 |
Trek about 8 hours from Yongbao
to Yongxitong(3100m), Camping. |
D5 |
Relax in Yongxitong for one
day, this is a very pretty place where you can pick many edible
mushrooms for your lunch and dinner. Camping. |
D6 |
Trek about 8 hours from Yongxitong
to Zisutong, en route you will cross the Douge Rila Mt. Pass
where elevation is about 4487m; Camping in Zisutong. |
D7 |
Trek about 8 hours from Zisutong
to Qunatong which is a highland pasture in Chayu county of
Tibet. Stay in a log cabin or camping. Tigers often be sighted
by local Tibetans. |
D8 |
Trek about 8 hours from Qunatong
to Abing village, en route you will see many Mani stones and
a special spot with a lot of bowls and old clothes because
every passerby will leave one bowl and one old clothes to
this place. the Tibetan legend said by doing so one can enjoy
a never-hungry and never-cold next life. Abing is a village
nearly no western traveler has been and the villagers are
very simple and hospitable. Stay in Tibetan house. |
D9 |
Relax in Abing village, visit
the local Tibetan families. Enjoy a bonfire party at night
in the square of the local elementary school. |
D10 |
Trek about 6 hours from Abing
village to Qizhu, en route you will see many ancient stone
carves on the cliff, one of the stones is a must-touch for
all the pilgrims, sightseeing at the confluence of Nu River
and Abing River, enjoy a hot spring bath by the side of the
river where elevation is about 1780m. If you like fishing,
here is a good place. Camping. |
D11 |
Trek about 7 hours from Qizhu
to Chanan village where elevation is 2500m. Stay in the local
Tibetan house. |
D12 |
Trek about 2 hours from Chanan
to Gebu and have one day rest. Stay in the local Tibetan house. |
D13 |
Trek about 9 hours from Gebu
to Ladilazan, en route you will cross the Gebula sacred mountain
pass where the elevation is about 4100m. Camping. |
D14 |
Trek about 3 hours from Ladilazan
Shulaka where elevation is about 3090m. Camping. |
D15 |
Trek about 9 hours from Shulaka
to Soula mountain pass where the elevation is about 4815m,
then trek down and camp in Duotong which is 3200m high. |
D16 |
Trek about 5 hours from Duotong
to Maylishi village, where elevation is 2150m, then drive
58 km back to Deqin. Stay in the 3 star hotel. |
D17 |
Drive 186 km from Deqin to Zhongdian,
en route sightseeing at Napa Lake which is a nature reserve
for bird protection, upon arrival in Zhongdian, visit the
Songzanlin Monastery which is the largest Gelupa style temple
in Yunnan with more than 800 monks and 3 living buddhas. Stay
in a 4 star hotel. |
D18 |
Drive 200 km from Zhongdian
to Lijiang, on the way, sightseeing in the Tiger-leaping Gorge
which is 3000 m deep yet only 30 m across at the narrowest
part that the local legend said once a tiger leaped across
the mighty Yangtze from here, hence the name. Upon arrival
in Lijiang, check into a 4 star hotel. |
D19 |
Sightseeing in Lijiang old town
which is a World Culture Heritage. You will enjoy the fascinating
cobbled lanes with canals run through the whole town. Stay
in the 4 star hotel. |
D20 |
Take a morning flight to Kunming,
then connect your flight home. |
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