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13
Days, Yunnan:
Trekking around Mt. Kawagebo
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Daocheng
is located in southwest corner
of Sichuan province, it is
well-known for the 3 holy
peaks named by the 5th Dalai
Lama, Shiannairi Peak(6032
m high), Xianuoduoji Peak(5898
m high), Yangmaiyong Peak(5898
m high). Every year, there
are many people trek around
the 3 holy peaks for increasing
their merits and virtues.
Lugu Lake is located in northwest
part of Yunnan province, it
covers 58 square kms, the
water is very clear. The unique
matriarchal Mosuo people live
by the lake, which earned
this area another name: the
Mysterious Queendom. Trekking
from Daocheng to Lugu Lake
is surely one of the best
trekking route in China.
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| D1
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Chengdu/Kangding
We will meet you at
the airport and begin
our journey to Kangding
directly. Kangding,
a former outpost on
the trade route to Tibet,
is a fairly large city
tucked within a river
valley. The sidewalks
of Kangding are crowded
with Hui, Chinese Muslims,
and Tibetans who have
come down from the highlands
to sell wild mushrooms,
vegetables, yak skins
and various paraphernalia.
Today's drive will take
approximately 6 hours
(360km). |
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| D2
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Kangding/
Litang
We'll have an early
start today so we can
have more time to explore
this picturesque remote
Tibetan town. At an
altitude of just over
4000m, this is one of
the highest towns in
the world (Lhasa is
3700m). Situated high
on a grassy plateau,
Litang has the feel
of a rough and tumble
'Wild West' town. Khampas
- dressed in yak skin
coats, bedecked in colorful
necklaces and hair ornaments,
long daggers hanging
from their belts - from
the surrounding areas
amble into town to stock
up on food and supplies,
play pool on the streets
and hang out in the
local teahouses. This
small town is great
for people watching
and just strolling around.
We will also visit the
famous Chang-Qing-Chun-Ke'er-Si
monastery and pay homage
to the living Buddha
with a personal interview.
The monastery here is
now home to 1400 Yellow
Hat sect monks. Once
a hotbed of Tibetan
dissent, this monastery
was destroyed in the
1950s but has since
been completely rebuilt.
Today's journey from
Kangding to Litang will
take us approximately
5 hours (306km). |
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| D3
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Litang/Daocheng/Yading
Today we will reach
the highlight of this
journey - Yading nature
reserve, home of three
sacred Tibetan mountains
- Chenresig (Avalokitesvara,
6032m), Jambeyang (Manjusri,
5958m), and Chanadorje
(Vajrapani, 5958m).
Tibetan Buddhists believe
that making a kora (pilgrimage)
around these mountains
brings great merit,
and that the three mountains
represent compassion,
wisdom and energy -
attributes one must
cultivate on the path
to enlightenment. The
scenery here easily
rivals that of national
parks of the west such
as Yellowstone and Yosemite
in terms of spectacular,
pristine mountain scenery.
The drive from Litang
to Daocheng will take
approximately 4 hours
(180km), and the trip
from Daocheng to Yading
(60km) will take approximately
3 hours as much of the
road to the park is
dirt track. We will
spend the night in tent
hotel. |
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| D4
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Yading/Kars
Yak Ranch
Start your trekking
tour with horses, first,
trek 1 hour to Chongguo
Monastery(3800m) which
is in fact a ruin, then
trek up to visit the
Pearl Lake, then continue
trek to the Luorong
Yak Ranch(4200m), then
trek along the Milk
Lake shore up to a mountain
pass(4681m), then trek
down to the Kars Yak
Ranch. Camping. |
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| D5 |
Kars
village
Trek from Kars Yak Ranch
down to the Kars Hell
Valley, then trek through
the valley, on the way,
you will see several
waterfalls, (the valley
is named Hell, but in
fact it is as beautiful
as Paradise), at the
end of the valley, you
will cross a narrow
wood bridge, walk in
the Kars Village. Stay
in a local villager
house or camping. |
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| D6 |
Kars
Village to Seku Village
Take a tractor for 39
km from Kars Village
to Dongyi Village via
Geka Village, then change
to a minibus, drive
another 18 km from Dongyi
Village to Eryatong
Village via Wangzi Village.
Here is the end of the
dust road, you have
to start your trekking
tour again. You will
trek 6 km from Eryatong
Village to Emei Village,
on the way, you will
see the U-shape Bend
of the Dongyi River,
you will also see some
ruined castles on the
way. (these castles
are related with the
war between the Naxi
people in Lijiang and
the Tibetan people living
in this area in Ming
Dynasty). Then continue
trek from Emei Village
to Seku Village(3500m,
most villagers are Mongolian
people). Stay in a local
villager house or camping. |
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| D7 |
Seku
Village/Kawa Village
Trek from Seku Village
to Eryada Village, then
continue trek to Keku
Village (most villagers
are Pumi people), then
continue trek to Kawa
Village(3500m, most
villagers are Naxi people
and Mongolian people),
on the way, you will
see many cactus as big
as trees, you will also
see a 100m-high waterfall.
Stay in a local villager
house or camping. |
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| D8 |
Kawa
Village/Hadi Village
Trek along the Dongyi
River and the Tongtian
River from Kawa Village
to Yiji Village, on the
way, you will pass the
Hadi Village (most villagers
are Naxi people). Stay
in a local villager house
or camping. |
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| D9 |
Yongning
Hot Spring Village
Trek up a mountain pass
(the Yiejiliangzi, about
4000m), then trek down
to Yongning Hot Spring
Village. Enjoy a hot spring
bath. Stay in a local
guesthouse. |
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| D10 |
Yongning
Town/Lugu Lake
Trek to Yongning town,
here is the end of your
trekking tour. Then drive
1 hour to Lugu Lake, take
a small wood boat cruise
on the lake, visit the
Mosuo villages. Stay in
the 2 star Daba Hotel
by the lake. |
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Lugu/Lijiang
Drive 6 hours from Lugu
Lake to Lijiang, check
in a 4 star hotel and
rest. |
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| D12 |
Lijiang
Visit Lijiang Old Town
which is a World Cultural
Heritage site, including
the Square Market, the
Mu Family Palace which
is like a little Forbidden
City, and the Black Dragon
Pond where is the ideal
place to view the snow
mountain. Stay in the
4 star hotel. |
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| D13 |
Lijiang/Kunming
Take a morning flight
from Lijiang back to Kunming,
then connect your departure
flight back home. |
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| Suitable
Time: April,May, Jun., Sep.,
Oct. |
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| Price: |
More
than 10 pax: |
USD
1300$/person |
6-9 pax: |
USD 2050$/person |
2-5 pax: |
USD 2380$/person |
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USD
2640$ |
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| The
Price Includes: |
| 1.Land
transfer service. |
| 2.3
meals daily including several
picnic lunches when trekking. |
| 3.Experienced
driver. |
| 4.Service
of English guide. |
| 5.assistants
when trekking. |
| 6.Scenic
spots admission fee. |
| 7.4
star hotel in Big City and the
guest house or camping in the
rest region (twin share). |
| 8.Camping
equipments including tent and
mattress. |
| Not
Includes In The Price: |
| 1.Tips
to tour guide and driver. |
| 2.International
flights and related airport
taxes. |
| 3.Supplementary
trips and services not mentioned. |
| 4.Personal
expenses. |
| 5.visa
costs. |
| 6.single
supplement cost for those who
wants to accommodate on a single
basis. |
| 7.The
extra cost due to the unforeseen
events. |
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