Pick you up from the airport and transfer to the hotel in the old town. The rest of the day is free for you to explore the old town and buy something necessary for the trip.In the evening,our tour leader will meet you all in the hotel to give you the breifing of itinerary. Stay in garden style hotel in the old town(3 star or better)

Early in the morning we will take a van directly to Lugu lake( the undisputed home of the Mosuo minority, famous for its matriarchal structure and ‘walking marriages’, but has also been the home of Naxi, Yi, Pumi and Tibetan peoples over the centuries), passing Naxi and Yi houses on the way, as well as beautiful scenes of cascading rice terraces. Before reaching our destination, Lugu Lake, we will have a stop for lunch in Ninglang County, where 90 percent persons are Yi People. Stay in a cosy hostel near Lugu Lake.

After breakfst,you will visit to Lugu Lake.After that,will head to Muli County.You could enjoy the splendid scenery along the Yalong River.Yunnan Pine are blossom and full of wild flowers.The road straight to the distant place.Taking some pictures with the Tibetan Auspicious Tower and the Prayer Stones as souvenir.You will arrive in Muli around 4pm.

Breakfast-Xichang City

Lunch-Yanyuan County

Dinner-Muli County

When U.S. botanist and explorer Joseph Rock first visited the Gelugpa Buddhist kingdom of Muli in 1923, he reported finding a beautiful but poor land, home to various ethnic groups, a despotic king, and bandits and robbers who controlled vast parts of the remote region. 

Rock was fascinated by the beauty and seclusion of Muli, not to mention the difficulties of travel in the region, calling it "a land where robbers turn from pillage to prayer" in a National Geographic article published in January 1931.

In present day Muli little has changed - aside from the practice of robbery and pillage, that is. Officially opened to tourism a few years ago, modern Muli's only road, planned to connect the Tibetan Autonomous County with neighboring Daocheng, remained uncompleted at the end of 2001, and living conditions are hard. Local government plans include much-needed environmental reforms forbidding logging activities on hillsides, and a determination to attract tourism money that is shared by local residents. For the time being, however, the multi-ethnic region continues to follow traditions that is has done for generations, unchanged by tourism.

Muli-Shuiluo Dulu Village

After breakfast,you will drive along the river to experience the less known and virginal nature.You will arrive at the Dulu Village around 6pm. The main residents are Tibetan in this village.

Note:

1. It's all hill road along the way, which can be blocked sometimes.

2.Looking forward to your understanding that the Tibetan people here in Gulu Village is innocent, they don't have a good sense of serving you well. The Gulu Village is remote, not so modernized Tibetan village. Please respect the local customs. 

Today we'll trek from Shuiluo to Jialuo for around 8 hours, with a distance of 35 km. Camp in a tent at night. 

Trek in this part, it gives you almost the same feeling of trekking at the Tiger Leaping Gorge. The Tibetan villages along the way can be a good view. After passing the Golden Mine of Shuiluo, the view becomes better at Baishui River. Baishui River, with crystal clear water, dense forest around, will attract you greatly.

Note:

1. It's easy trekking today, the altitude is not so high.

2. The first part trekking, we walk along the road which can be boring, but it gives you broad views. It'll be much better in the part after, it's beautiful to trek in the forest.

Trek from Jialuo to Risa Pasture, it covers a distance about 30 km, which will take 7 hours or around. Camp in a tent at night.

You'll trek in the primordial forest, which requires a lot strength, due to the altitude growth. During May to July, the flowers are beautiful. In August, there are red and green everywhere, it's a grand view. In September and October, the red leaves intoxicates you much. You will be greatly amazed after passing Yakou, you can take many beautiful pictures. Exhausted you are, but it feels like being in heaven, with such brilliant views before your eyes.

Note:

1. Most of this part, you need to trek up and down. The average altitude is over 4000 meters, which requires much strength. Be aware of altitude sickness.

2. Luckily you'll take pictures of the three Holy Mountains.

Trek from Risa Pasture to Yakou, Chonggu Temple, Yading, Daocheng. Trek about 20 km, spending 6 hours. From Yading to Daocheng, you will drive about 110 km.

After passing the "Hell", you will pass the three holy mountains, it is a relaxing day, it feels like that you are in a dream. The silence of the snow mountains can't be experienced in the noisy cities. You will enjoy the most of the beauties this day. 

Note:

1. The altitude of Yakou will be 5000 meters high.

2. You will have fun in Yanding.

Yading Nature Reserve-Daocheng-Xiangcheng

Xiangcheng-Derong-Shangrila

Departure from Shangrila