18-Day Sichuan-Tibet South
Road & Shangri-la (Daocheng & Yading) Tour
Daocheng & Yading, the paradise for landscape
photographers;You will feel as traveling in a magnificent painting.
Sichuan - Tibet Road -- South
Route:
Chengdu 147km - Ya'an 168km -Luding 49km -Kangding 75km - Xinduqiao
74km –Yajiang 143km -Litang 165km -Batang 107km -Markang 158km
-Zuogong 107km -Bangda 94km -Baxio 219km -Bome 216km –Nyingchi
19km -Bayi 127km -Gongbujiangda 274km -Lhasa --Tsedang -- Samye
-- Lhasa
Best travel time: April and May in Spring, Sept.
Oct. and early Nov. in autumn, especially in autumn.
Itinerary:
Arrival in Chengdu
Arrive in Chengdu, a nice leisure city;
Your guide meets you at Chengdu shuangliu airport,
about 30 minutes drive to the downtown, check in
your hotel and relax.
The rest of the day, you can experience this leisure
city, taste the famous delicious Sichuan food, in
the evening, you can appreciate Sichuan Opera, with
wonderful performances such as face changing, fire
spitting, etc. ( Shu Feng Ya Yun; Show time 8:00p.m.
- 9:30p.m.) Accommodation: Chengdu city
downtown
Chengdu / Bifengxia (Panda Club)
/ Shangli old town
Set out in the morning to Ya'an city,
first visit Shangli old town, with a style of Ming
and Qind Dynasties. Then go ahead to Bifengxia scenic
area, see the cute pandas; Most pandas are moved
here from Wo Long Nature Reserve due to the 5.12
earthquake.
Transfer to Ya'an city, the famous rain city, and
you can taste the famous Ya'an fish if you like.
Accommodation：Ya'an city
Ya'an -- Hailuogou National Park
Drive to Hailuogou National Park which
locates at Moxi town, transfer to the tourist bus
and take the cable car to No. 3 camp glacier area,
visit the rare low latitude glacier; Then go down
to No.2 camp to enjoy the hot spring. Accommodation：No.2 Camp
Hot Spring Resort
Hailuogou -- Muge-tso -- Kangding --
Xinduqiao
Leave Hailuogou for Muge-tso scenic area,
with lakes, hot springs, snow mountains, grasslands
and Tibetan folkway. Drive across the 4.1km long tunnel
of Mt. Erlang, heading for Luding. If you take interest,
stop for a short visit to the Luding Iron Chain Bridge
over the Dadu River. Arrive in Kangding, the gateway
to Kham and Tibet.
Drive upwards, en route, the snow mountains, glaciers
and high land lakes form a splendid picture in your
eyes. After crossing Mt. Zheduo(4298m), arrive at
the paradise for photographers—Xinduqiao,
if lucky, you'll see the amazing scenery of sunset;
make photographing of this pretty small village. Accommodation：Xinduqiao village
Xin du qiao -- Daocheng 353km
Get up early in the morning, see
sunrise, shoot the morning view of Xin du qiao village,
here you can feel a strong atmosphere of Tibetan-style
life.
After breakfast, drive to Daocheng, pass Mt. Gaoersi
(4412m), Mt. Jianziwan(4659m), Mt. Kazila(4718m),
Litang county(4000m), Haizishan Nature Reserve,
arrive at the last Shangri-la –Daocheng. Accommodation: Daocheng
Daocheng -78km - Riwa Village
- 40km-Yading Village
Drive ahead to the dreaming Yading
Nature Reserve, full day sightseeing. Grasp your
camera all the way! When arrive, you can ride a
horse directly to Chonggusi Temple
Overnight in a guesthouse or wooden house camp in
Yading Village. Accommodation: Yading village
Yading
Full day in the Last
Shangri-la, discover its beauty with your own eyes.
You can ride a horse and do some hiking today. Accommodation: Yading village
Yading -- Daocheng --
Xiangcheng
Leaving Shang-ri la, stop at Xiangcheng
county, another interesting town; There are 3 uniqueness
of the culture of Xiangcheng, the white tibetan
houses, the"crazy costume" and Gandan
Sang pi ling Temple.
Today you'll have a long way to drive, because
there's a huge moutain to come over. En route, you can see
the dramatic Turn of Yangtze River. Then you'll enter Yun
nan province, stop at De qin, Feilai Temple. Accommodation: Feilai Temple Hotel
Fei lai temple -- Markang
-- Zuogong 368km
Today you'll enter Tibet,
Markam county, where the Sichuan-Tibet Road and
Yunnan Tibet Road meet, also the first county of
Tibet on the way.
Head for Zuogong. Drive across the Lancang River(Mekong
River), overcome 3 passes: Joba, Lawu(4358m) and
Dongda(5008m). Stay in a simple guest house. Accommodation: Zuogong
Zuogong - Baxio -- Ranwu
Drive upstream to Bangba, a town
junction where Lhasa connects to the Chamdo-Kunming
Highway. Cross Gama la Pass(4618m), pass Baxio,
we'll meet a stunner—Ranwu Lake. Accommodation: Ranwu
Ranwu –Midui Glacier
-- Bome
Ranwu Lake,
the pristine waters, spectacularly crystal
blue lake cupped by snow peaks. Wander along
the Poto chu Valley at Tramog(2743m), located
deep in the thickly forested gorge of Parlung
Tsangpo with glacier waterfalls streaming
from the mountainsides. En route visit Midui
Glacier and Midui village. This part is
with the most beautiful scenery along Sichuan-Tibet
south road. Accommodation: Bome
Bome –Nyingchi -- Bayi
(235km)
Go down several hundred
meter when we reach the lowland jungle settlement
of Tongmai. When crossing Serkhyem la Pass(4515m),
we will have spectacular views of Mt. Gyala
Pelri(7151m) and Mt. Namcho Barwa(7782m).
Late in the afternoon arrive in Nyingchi,
Bayi town. Accommodation: Bayi
town
Bayi -- Bamsum-tso
Lake -- Lhasa
Sightseeing
of Nyingchi. Visit the Giant Cypress
Forest; On the way back to Lhasa,
visit Bamsum-Tso, the lake and its
surrounding views are so beautiful!
Drive ahead to reach Lhasa.
In the evening, have a walk at the
Polata Plaza, see the night view
of the Palace.
Accommodation: Lhasa
downtown
Lhasa city sightseeing &
experience
Potala Palace—the highest
palace in the world, on the way climb to
the entrance gate, you can take an overlook
of the whole Lhasa city in sunshine, wonderful!
Get the knowledge of Tibet history and religion.
Visit for about 2 hours.
Enjoy lunch and have a rest.
Norbulinka Park, is called as the Summer
Palace in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.
Take a stroll around Barkhor street at your
own leisure.
Sera Monastery ᾿at 2:30p.m., arrive at
Sera temple to watch the young lamas debating
Buddhism scripture in their special way.
They get together in the yard and communicate
about what they learn from the scripture.
In the evening, if you wish, you can join
in the Tibetan Banquet with Song & Dance
Performance, a good chance to taste the
local food and drinks. Back to hotel. Accommodation: Lhasa
downtown
Lhasa -- Tsedang
-- Samye Temple
Drive
about 3.5 hours to Shan’nan area,
Tsedang is the capital; the origin
of Tibet history and culture; Take
a ferry to Samye Temple, visit Samye
temple which is the first temple
built in Tibet.
Then visit the first palace in Tibet
᾿Yongbulakang;
Visit the first worshipping
hall in Tibet ᾿Changzhu Temple;
In the afternoon, back to Lhasa.
Enjoy leisure time on your own.
Accommodation: Lhasa
downtown
Farewell
Airport
or train station transfer according
to your flight or train schedule.
Lhasa city—Gongga airport 100km,
1.5 hour-drive
Lhasa city—Train station, 40km,
half an hour drive
Tour ends.
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