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Highlights:
Crossing throughout Ganzi and Aba from a lower elevation to high plateau, tourists can see everything of the plateau scenery. It`s a tour featuring adventures, we will cross 7 major snow mountains over 4000m. Crossing over the snow mountains is not a nightmare at all, on the contrary, you will see the spectacular scenery on the way.
Tour attractions:
Mt. Erlang, Luding, Kangding, Xindu Bridge, Mt. Zheduo, Mt. Gaoershi, Mt. Jianziwan, Mt. Haizi, Litang and Daocheng grassland, Sichuan-Tibet highway, Danba, Mt. Siguniang, Mt. Balang and so forth are all all as beautiful and magnificent as photos that you have browsed on the websits or magzines.The beautiful natural scenery in Daochengdu and Yading will make you surprised.
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Itinerary and price
Day 1:Chengdu - Dujiangyan Irrigation System - Mt. Balang - Mt. Siguniang - Danba,overnight in Danba (1900m)
Depart Chengdu in the morning, drive to Mt. Siguniang, pass Dujiangyan Irrigation System, Wolong Nature Reserve, cross over Mt. Balang (4600m) and Rilong town, then drive to Xiaojin arrive at Danba county. The duration cost 7-8 hours,with a ride of 300km drving of the tar-covered road. Overnight in Danba, Xinmao hotel or Meirengu (beauty Vally) hotel or other same standard hotels with air-conditioned rooms and independent water closet (Deluxe) (L+D)
Day 2:Danba - Bamei - Tagong - Xindu Bridge - Yajiang, overnight in Yajiang (2700m)
After breakfast, depart Danba, enter the Donggu (Eastern Valley) scenic spot, drive to Baimei & Tagong grassland, and visit Xindu Bridge, cross over the Mt. Gaoershi (4000m), overnight in Yajiang hotel for Deluxe standard (air-conditioned and with independent water closet). (The elevation of day 1 and day 2 are fairly low for making tourists adapt with the forthcoming higher.)(B+L+D).
Day 3:Yajiang - Litang - Daocheng, overnight in Daocheng (3700m)
Drive to Daocheng after breakfast, cross the Mt. Jianziwan, Mt. Kaizila and Litang, Daocheng grassland, see the famous Mt. Haizi. In this route, we see the spectacular Sichuan-Tibet Highway, snow mountains, plateau glacier and grassland. There is approximately 6-7 hours drive with a distance of about 300kms. The roads are all tar-covered except for the section frome Litang to Daocheng about 40kms. Overnight in the best hotel - YaDing hotel with 3 star standard, which was built in May. 2003.
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Day 4:Daocheng - Riwa (The last Shangrila) village - Chonggu Temple - Luorong Pastur),overnight in tent of Yading Nature Reserve (3750m) ,
Drive to Yading Nature Reserve passing Riwa (Shangrila) village after breakfast, we have to drive 80kms on the gravel road. Then we arrive at the portal of Yading Nature Reserve, horse-riding to Chonggu Temple, see the scenery of Chonggu Temple and holy peak Xiannairi, and continue riding to Luorong Pasture, see the other holy peaks Yangmaiyong, Xiannairi and Luorong Pasture (the round horse-riding cost excluded, approximately RMB130/p.p), overnight in Yading (Tips: there are only several wooden houses outside of valley with poor facilities so it is not worth horse riding 4 hours back. You are suggested to stay overnight in Chonggu Temple or camp there.). In the Nature Reserve, the meals are just "solid food" or box meals brought by the tour guide from Chendgu or Daocheng.(B+L+D).
Day 5:Yading Nature Reserve - Daocheng, overnight in Daocheng (3700m)
After breakfast, visit the Yading Nature Reserve, then horse riding back, drive to Daocheng, overnight in Daocheng. (B+L+D)
Day 6:Daocheng - Kangding, overnight in Kangding (2000m)
Drive back after breakfast, en route pass Litang, Yajiang, Xindu Bridge arrive Kangding (500km). Deluxe standard tourist overnights Kangding Transportation hotel or Kangding hotel (one of the few best hotels).
Day 7: Back to Chengdu
Visit Mt. Paoma of Kangding after breakfast (ropeway 30 excluded), visit in Kangding urban thn drive back Chengdu in the afternoon,end our tour.(B+L)
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Departure date: Every Saturday for Joint Fit gruop.Private group leaves anytime you are convenient.
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Join the FIT group tour Quotation:
A:.General tour: $200 USD/person
B: Luxury tour: $240 USD/perrson
Private tour quotation:
(Private Tour offers a private driver, car and an English spaking tour guide)
A. 2-3 pax $550 USD/per .person with twin rooms and private car
B. 4-6 pax $360 USD/per .person with twin rooms and private car
C. 7-10 pax $280USD/ per .person with twim rooms and private car
the Single Supplement: $80 USD.
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Include:
*Join the group,share the tour bus with the other tourist, private tour with a pvivate car.
*Both the joint group and private tour include Entrance fee .
*Both the joint group and private tour have the local best hotel available
*Joint group tour means a Chinese speaking tour guide available, most of the tourist are Chinese,normally the guide can speak simple English while a private tour offers an English speaking tour guide.
Exclude:
*Meals
*Travel Insurance
*Your personal expenses ,such as shopping.
*Pic with panda.