--Chengdu
/ Bifengxia Panda Club / Xinduqiao Village / Kangding / Daocheng
/ Yading / Zhongdian / Lijiang / Stone Forest / Kunming
Besides
Jiuzhaigou, there's another stunner in Sichuan Prov., the last
Shangri-la, Daocheng & Yading; The best travel time is in
April, May, September and October, especially in October when
she's at her best. Meanwhile in Yunnan Prov., there's another
different Shangri-la, the former Zhongdian, on the way from
Sichuan to Yunnan.
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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 -- Ya'an city / Shangli
old town / Bifengxia Panda Club
Set out in the morning to Ya'an city,
first visit Shangli old town, here you can see the
local people's leisure lifestyle;.
Then go gahead to Bifengxia scenic area, see the
cute pandas; Pandas here are moved from the Wo Long
Nature Reserve due to the 2008.5.12 earthquake.
Then transfer to Ya'an city downtown, the famous
rain city, and you can taste the famous delicious
Ya'an fish if you like. Accommodation:Ya'an city
Ya'an -- Kangding -- Xinduqiao
Village
Leaving for Ya'an city to Kangding, the
capital city of Gan zi Autonomous Prefecture, the
gateway to Kham and Tibet. It is famous for the
Kangding Love Song; Your guide can sing it for you!
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,
lucky enough, you'll see the amazing scenery of
sunset; make photographing of this pretty small
village.
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
of life.
After breakfast, set out 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; Explore this paradise yourself.
Overnight in a guesthouse or wooden house camp in
Yading Village. Accommodation: Yading village
Yading -40km –Riwa -78km –Daocheng
--Xiangcheng
Do not miss the scenery in the morning,
so get up very early. Ride a horse ahead to Luorong
Pasture, en route get a brand new view of the amazing
nature: snow mountains, wild animals, flowers and
meadow in the highland, forests, glaciers, lakes
and rivers, melting together in an fantastic picture.
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. Accommodation: Xiangcheng
county
Xiangcheng -- Derong -- Zhongdian <Shangri-la
in Yunnan Province>
Today we'll enter Yunnan
Province from Derong county, you can see many rivers
and canyons in Derong area; Driving toward Shangri-la
in Yunnan, the former Zhongdian, here you enter
the Tibetan cultural area and a landscape of barley
fields and yaks scattered in the valleys. Accommodation: Zhongdian
Shangri La < Zhongdian>
In the morning, you'll visit the
Ganden Sumtseling Monastery, the largest Tibetan
monastery in Yunnan. Afterwards you'll go and visit
the tranquil Bita Lake & Shudu Lake. After having
finished touring the Bita Lake & Shudu Lake,
you'll visit the Old Town of Shangri La and the
Guishan Park.
Optional: At night visit a Tibetan family and taste
the butter oil tea and Tibetan food. Cost excluded Accommodation: Zhongdian
Shangri-la -- Tiger Leaping Gorge --
Lijiang
Leaving Shangri-la for Lijiang, en route visit
Tiger Leaping Gorge, the deepest gorge in the world. With
34 rapids of the Yangtze River, it is called the Jinsha
<Gold Sand> in this area because you can find gold
in the river.
Drive toward you'll visit the First Bend on the Yangtze
River with imposing gorge scenery, and the Iron Chain Bridge
in the Stone Drum town. The town of Stone Drum got its name
from a large, cylindrical, marble tablet shaped like a drum.
Upon arrival in Lijiang old town, enjoy the leisure nice
town.
Lijiang Old Town has a history more than 800 years; it was
listed as the World Cultural Heritage by the UNESCO in 1997.Here
you will see the wonderful wooden architecture of Naxi ethnic
people. Accommodation: Lijiang old town
Lijiang old town / Black
Dragon Pool / Dongba Museum
Enjoy a leisure day
in Lijiang old town;
Visit Black Dradon Pool, visit the Dongba culture
museum;
In the evening, if you take interest, you can go
to appreciate the Naxi Music Show held in Lijiang
old town. Accommodation: Lijiang old
town
Lijiang -- Kunming by plane
Take a morning flight to Kunming,
the capital city of Yunnan province. A beautiful
city with a warm climate all over the year, and
is called Spring City. Kunming local guide meets
you at the airport.
Take a leisure stroll along the Green Lake, a charming
area of teahouses and small boutiques selling handicrafts
and beautiful local paintings. Visit the Flower
and Bird Market in the downtown. Accommodation: Kunming
Kunming -- Stone Forest
-- Farewell
You will drive
86 km to the Stone Forest. There is a local
saying: 'It is a waste of time not to visit
the Stone Forest while visiting Kunming,
which vividly expresses the deep love of
the local people toward this world wonder.
The quintessential karst landscape makes
every tourist lost in wonder.
In the afternoon, fly to the
next destination;
Tour ends;
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