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Arrive at Shangri-La |
Arrive at Shangri-La airport , after meeting with your guide at exit , transfer to hotel for check in. Have a rest at room.
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Pudacuo National Park, Ganden Sumteseling Monastery , and Dukezong Old Town and Guishan Hill Park. |
In the morning, you'll visit the tranquil Bita Lake & Shudu Lake in Pudacuo National Park which is located in one of the most biologically-diverse regions of the world. While the region comprises only 0.7 percent of China's land area, it contains more than 20 percent of the country's plant species, about one-third of its mammal and bird species and almost 100 endangered species.
Then continue to visit the Ganden Sumtseling Monastery, the largest Tibetan monastery in Yunnan. Songzanlin Monastery has another alias - 'the little Potala Palace ', so named because the whole monastery is in the traditional style with mysterious atmosphere.
And afterwards Walk around Dukezong Ancient Town, an important town of the Ancient Tea-horse Trade Caravan from Yunnan to Tibet and India.climb up to the top of Guishan Hill or tortoise Hill, you will see the largest Prayer Wheel of the world and have a panoramic view of shangrila county and Dukezong Ancient Town.
Transfer back to hotel after the tour.
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the first bend of Jinsha(Yangtze) River, Dongzhulin monastery |
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Breakfast,Lunch,Dinner |
In the morning, drive 4 to 5 hours to Deqin County (3400m altitude) which is 187km away from Zhongdian through Baimang Snow Mountain Nature Reserve, you will be able to view Baimang Snow Mountain if the weather is clear, pass the top part of today at 4292m altitude at 156km.
After traversing mountain ranges, you will make a short stop and have lunch at Benzilan town, take some shots on the first bend of Jinsha(Yangtze) River, and Dongzhulin monastery and view of Baima (white horse) Snow Mountain. The view along the way is fantastic with different kinds of trees, streams down the valley, prayer flags and stupas, and Tibetan villages. After arrival, overnight at hotel of Feilaisi
--Meili Snow Mountain (Meili Xueshan), also called Kawakarpo, is a UNESCO nature site located in Deqin County dividing Yunnan from Tibet, a wonderful place to hike and explore both nature and Tibetan culture.Rising between the Salween River and the Mekong River in the extreme edge of Northwest Yunnan, the Meili Snow Mt. region is part of Three Parallel Rivers of Yunnan Protected Areas.Legend says that the Meili Snow Mountain is a god guarding Tibetan Buddhism. With 13 peaks over 6000m in the range, the main peak Kawakarpo ("Kawagebo" in Chinese) is a sharp snow mountain with an altitude of 6740m,which has never been conquered yet.
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Mingyong Glaciers of Meili Snow Mountain, Lancang River Grand Canyon |
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Breakfast,Lunch,Dinner |
Try to get up early in the morning, enjoy the magic sunrise of Meili Snow Mountain. Then drive another 1.5-hyour to Mingyong village, where you will walk on the trails for about 4km to Mingyong Glaciers of Meili Snow Mountain, walk another one your or so, you will get to Tibetan Taizi Monastery-another good spot to view the magnificent Mingyong Glaciers.
After Mingyong Glacier in Mingyong Village, you will drive to Cizhong Village ( 3hrs ) it is situated in the south of Deqin County, 80 km from the county seat. In Tibetan, “ci” means “village” and “zhong” means “big”. The head of Cizhong village used to control six villages around thus the name “Cizhong”. Cizhong Village is co-inhabited by ethnic groups such as Chinese Han, Tibetan and Naxi etc. With the altitude of less than 2,000 meters above the seal level, Cizhong Village exhibits mild weather conditions and is a rice-producer in Deqin, so it’s dubbed as “place of abundance.
Upon arrival, check in your local Guest house of tonight.
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Cizhong Catholic Church , local grape Garden |
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Breakfast,Lunch,Dinner |
Morning visit the Cizhong Catholic Church was first constructed in 1909 and became the major church of Yunnan Parish after its completion. In 1987, it was listed as a key protected cultural relic site of Yunnan Province. And the local grape garden.
Then further the driving to Tacheng via Weixi ( 3-4hrs ) ,Check in your hotel in the later of afternoon
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Tacheng Golden Monkey National Park , drive to Tiger Leaping Gorge |
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Breakfast,Lunch,Dinner |
This morning, you will have a tour of Tacheng Golden Monkey National Park As a national park integrating primitive ecology, Neolithic sites, religious pilgrimage place, paradise of black snub-nosed monkey and multi-national style, the scenic area is particularly distinguished with the religious culture and temple scenic sports such as the dense forest, valuable and rare animals and Patriarch Bodhidharma's Cave as well as “Re Ba” of Tibetans and customs of Lisu Nationality. Samage Nature Reserve has hundreds of black snub-nosed monkeys, a national Grade I protection animal in China .
After the tour head your driving to Tiger Leaping Gorge (4-5hrs ) , upon arrival, Check in your G.H. Here.
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Soft trekking in Middle Tiger Leaping Gorge, The First Bend of Yangtze River , Iron Chain Bridge , the Red Army's Long March Memorial Monument , Baisha Village and Baisha Mural |
This morning , have a nice stroll around your guesthouse,then you will have a soft trekking in Middle Tiger Leaping Gorge by 1 hour walking down the steep cliff to the bank of Jinsha River and middle tiger leaping gorge, worship the dangerous shoal of "Starriness", it is the most narrow part of the gorge, where a tiger can easily jump over the Jinsha River. Walk 1 hour back to Tina's. Afterward , you will take on your car and drive to Lijiang (2.5hrs), have a stop on the way to visit the First Bend on the Yangtze River with imposing gorge scenery, visit the Iron Chain Bridge,the Red Army's Long March Memorial Monument in the Shigu town. The town of Stone Drum got its name from a large, cylindrical, marble tablet shaped like a drum. The scenery is magnificent as the road running through the Lijiang valley which is filled with wheat fields and drying haystacks.
Arrive at Lijinag, you'll stroll through Baisha Village, which is an enchanting traditional Yunnan village. have a stop at the Baisha Mural about 600 years old, which is one part of the World Cultural Heritage by the UNESCO 1997.
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Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, Yak Meadow, Black Dragon Pond , Lijiang Old Town |
In the morning, drive about 30KM to Ganhaizi Meadow(3100M), you will take the sightseeing bus for a short visiting through the Baishuihe River, take the chairlift up to visit Yak Meadow of Jade Dragon Snow Mountain. The cable-way will be arranged according to the condition of the mountain. You will hike around1 hours in the original forest in Yak Meadow (3700M).
visit Black Dragon Pond (Located at the foot of the Xiangshan Mountain (Elephant Hill) north of the city of Lijiang. As the water here is a lucid green color, it gained another name Jade Spring Park (Yuquan Park). There are many distinctive and ravishing sites in the park. Hiding in the lush trees or standing along the liquid pool is the antique and exquisite architectural pieces, which are in the style of Naxi.) and the Dongba Culture Museum nearby
Finally explore Lijiang Old Town.Lijiang Ancient Town has a history more than 800 years; it was listed as the World Cultural Heritage by the UNESCO 1997. Here you will see the wonderful wooden architecture of Naxi ethnic people. You will climb up to Lion Hill, have a tour of Wanggu Tower to make a bird view of Lijiang Old town.
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Lijiang Departure |
Free at leisure before transfer to airport for your departure flight
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