Highlights:
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.
Subject:Shangrila Discover from Chengdu-Daocheng-Zhongdian-Lijiang
Itinerary:
Day 1: Chengdu - Ya"an - Mt. Erlang - Kangding,overnight in Kangding town (2000m)
Depart Chengdu at approximately 13:00 o"clock, cross Ya"an, Mt. Erlang tunnel and Luding, en route see the Mt. Erlang and Dadu River, the drive duration costs 7-8 hours for the 300km. Overnight in Kangding Transportation hotel or Kangding hotel
Day 2:Kangding - Mt. Zheduo - Xindu Bridge - Yajiang, overnight in Yajiang (2700m) ,
Depart Kangding after breakfast, cross the Mt. Zheduo at a elevation of 4200m, visit the Xindu Bridge which famed for the scenery, and pass the Mt. Gaoershi, arrive Yajiang in the afternoon. Approximately 6 hours drive with 150km tarred road, overnight in Yjiang hotel, one of the best local hotels (after a major redecoration, the rooms are precisely reached 2-3 star hotel 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.
Day 3: Yajiang - Litang - Daocheng - Riwa (Shangrila) village, overnight in Riwa (Shangrila) village at an elevation of 3000m. ,
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 mountain, plateau glacier and grassland. There is approximately 6-7 hours drive for the Yajiang to Daocheng 300km road, besides the 40km gravel road of Litang - Daocheng, the rest is all tarred. Daocheng - Riwa (Shangrila) village, although 80km gravel road, however the roadbed is perfect, it drives approximately 1.5 hours. Overnight in local Tibetan style guesthouse, 2-4 people a room not air-conditioned and independent water closet equipped.
Day 4: (Shangrila) village - Chonggu Temple - Luorong Pasture - Daocheng, overnight in Daocheng (3700m)
After breakfast, drive to the portal of Yading Nature Reserve, horse-riding to Chonggu Temple, see the scenery of Chonggu Temple and holy peak Xiannairi, and continued ride to Luorong Pasture, see the another holy peak Yangmaiyong, Xiannairi and Luorong Pasture (the round horse-riding cost exclude, approximately RMB130/p.p), back the Yading village after lunch, then drive back to Daocheng, overnight in one of the best hotel of Yading - Yading hotel (3 star-standard hotel, new built in May, 2003)
Day 5: Daocheng - Xiangcheng - Zhongdian,, overnight in Zhongdian (3200m)
After breakfast, drive approximately 10 hours to Xiangcheng, Zhongdian, all gravel and concrete road for approximately 10 hours drive, etc.
Day 6: Drive to Lijiang after Zhongdian one-day tour, Overnight in Lijiang (2200m)
Drive to Zhongdian after breakfast, visit Shuduhu Lake, Napahai Nature Reserve, Yila Grassland and Gedan Songzanlin Monastery, later drive to Tiger Leaping Gorge, and see the upper side of the gorge. Transfer to Lijiang 200km ahead, tarred road, overnight in Lijiang hotel,
Day 7: Lijiang one-day tour,overnight in Lijiang ,
Self tour in old town of Lijiang, enjoy the local food, life-style, souvenir in the town, drive to Mt. Yulong (Jade Dragon Mountain) in the afternoon. Overnight as the previous day
Day 8: Dali
Visit the old town of Dali, Foreigner Street, town gate, Three Pagoda Temple, Cangshan Mountain by ropeway, overnight in Dali 3 star hotel, Cangshan Hotel, Mingzhu (Pearl) Hotel. End tour, tourists continue their travel to Kunming or Lijiang, we can reserve flight ticket or accommodations for you.
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Join small group: 600 USD/person Depart every saturday(the group will start once there are 4 tourists enrolled,maximum 6 people)Prices are valid until Mar 31st, 2007.
Private tour quotation: Private Tour offers you a private driver, private vehicle ,an English speaking tour guide and four star hotel accommodation
                   Nov/16/2006-Mar/31/07    Apr/01/07-Jun/30/07    Jul/01/07-Nov/15/07
A. 2-3 pax:          $950USD/person           $1235USD/person        $1600USD/person
B. 4-6 pax:          $680USD/person           $884USD/person         $1149USD/person
C. 7-10 pax:        $520USD/person           $676USD/person         $878USD/person
the Single Supplement: $100USD.
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.