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8
Days Yunnan Shangri-la Trekking
Tour
trekking tour with horses in Niru, Shangri-la
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Shangri-la
is located in northwest part
of Yunnan province, China.
It is a Tibetan highland with
a lot of snow mountains, alpine
lakes, grasslands, monasteries,
white pagodas, praying wheels,
yaks, and Tibetan villages.
The center town of the Shangri-la
area is also called Zhongdian
or Jiantang. Niru is 75 km
to the northeast of Zhongdian,
it is 2705 m above sea level,
surrounded by mountains, average
temperature is 20 degree,
rainy season is from June
to October, the whole area
are covered by lush forests.
There are also many lakes
in this area, the most famous
one is Shudu lake. This adventure
trekking tour with horses
will take you into some Tibetan
villages havent been touched
by tourists. You will know
why this area is regarded
as Shangri-la.
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| ITINERARY |
| D1 |
Arrive in Kunming, the
capital city of Yunnan province, meet at airport
and transfer to a 4
star hotel in downtown
area. |
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| D2
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Take
a morning flight from
Kunming to Shangri-la,
meet at airport and
transfer to a 3 star
hotel in downtown area,
then go to visit the
Songzanlin Monastery which was built 300
years ago under the
instruction of the 5th
Dalai Lama, now there
are still 800 monks
and 3 living buddhas
inside. |
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| D3
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After breakfast, drive
to the east for 4 hours
to Luoji, a big Tibetan
village, after lunch,
start the trekking tour
with horses. Today,
you will trek about
10 km from Luoji to
Hongxing, another Tibetan
village, following the
Niru river valley path.
The trekking will take
about 5 hours. Dinner
in local villagers
house in Hongxing, or
camping. |
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| D4
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Continue
trekking from Hongxing
to Niru, another Tibetan
village, following the
Niru river valley path.
The trekking distance
is 9 km and it will
take about 4 hours.
Have a late lunch in
Niru upon arriving.
In the afternoon, visit
the Niru village elementary
school, after dinner,
have a bon-fire party
with the Tibetan villagers
and the students. Stay
in local villagers
house or camping. |
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| D5 |
Trekking
about 12 km from Niru
to Shudu Lake, it will
take about 6 hours,
have picnic lunch on
the way. Set up Camp
by the lake. Enjoy a
bon-fire party at night.
Camping. |
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| D6 |
Drive
from Shudu Lake to the
Tianshengqiao(Natural Bridge) Hot Spring
to have a good bath,
then drive to Shangri-la
to have lunch, in the
afternoon, drive 4 hours
to Lijiang, stay in
a 4 star hotel. |
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| D7 |
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| D8 |
Take
a morning flight from
Lijiang to Kunming, have
a city tour, in the afternoon,
transfer to the airport
for your departure. |
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| Suitable
Time: all year. |
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Best Time: Apr. -- Nov. |
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| Price: |
More
than 10 pax: |
USD
780$/person |
6-9 pax: |
USD 860$/person |
2-5 pax: |
USD 940$/person |
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USD
1570$ |
| Note: |
| 1.For
child younger than 11 who share
one room with parents, the quotation
is only 50% of the above price. |
| 2.Single
supplement is USD 130$. |
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| The
Price Includes: |
| 1.Kunming
to Shangri-la and Lijiang to
Kunming air tickets and airport
taxes. |
| 2.English-speaking
tour guide. |
| 3.Horsemen
and horses for taking luggages
(such as food, mineral water,
camping equipment, etc.) |
| 4.Stay
in the above hotels, villagers
house, or camping. |
| 5.Three
meals each day, including several
picnic lunches when trekking. |
| 6.Using
a minibus to transfer on land. |
| 7.Entrance
fee to the above scenic spots. |
| 8.Tour
insurance. |
| Not
Includes In The Price: |
| 1.International
air ticket and airport tax. |
| 2.Personal
expenses, such as tips, night
entertainment, etc. |
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