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Trekking Tour in Khampas
Tour code: AT 305
Duration: 11 days
Route: Chengdu, Danba, Shouhuhe, Huluhai, Yajiang, Riwa, Khangding
Attractions: Danba, Zheduo Mountian, Balang Mountain, Jiaju Tibetan village, calabash Lake, Beauty Valley, Bamei Grassland, etc
Itinerary:
Day 1
Arrival / Chengdu
Arrive Chengdu,the bustling queen city of West China and capital city of Sichuan Province. Transfer to the hotel.This evening celebrate your arrival with a Sichuan Food dinner.As an option,see a wonderful performance of 'Face changing 'and 'Flame Spitting -Out' of Sichuan Opera.
Accommodations: Prime Hotel, Chengdu (3 star)
Day 2 (B, L, )
Chengdu / Danba
Depart for Danba. We'll travel through the largest area for protection of giant pandas,Wolong Reserve.Marvel at Tibetan People's sacred mountain,Balang Mountain (with an elevation of 14784 feet).
Afternoon arrival of Danba,a town featuring Tibetan traditions.Explore Jiaju ,a traditionally spectacular village that distinguishes from other one with supernatural beauty.Here,we'll have opportunities for tasting non-polluted bacon,butter tea,highland barley wine,mushroom and yak beef.Evening bonfire party will be attended with Tibetan locals and us.
Accommodations: Local Residence's House in Jiajv Village, Danba
Day 3 (B, L, )
Danba / Shouhuhe
With fresh air and wild flowers,head for Tangling Village,honored as "the Garden of Edan". At noon,arrive at Shouhuhe(Guarding River) where we'll stard our 18-km trekking .Well,the most virginal sceneries will feast us.With our leader,we'll finish our camping and preparing for our meals by picking wild vegetables or mushrooms.
Accommodations: Local Residence's House in Shouhuhe
Day 4 (B, L, )
Shouhuhe / Huluhai
Today we'll depart for Huluhai(calabash Lake).Enjoy awesome views of scrub vegetations and herding horses.Possibly wild monkeys can say hello to us.
Here,Huluhai can make us walk in fairyland and it offers us unique views in Cretaceous Period.Head back to our camping site.Trek to No.3 Hot Spring Site.We'll cook ourselves by showing our cooking skills.Also,enjoy a barbecue of mutton.
Accommodations: Local Residence's House in Huluhai
Day 5 (B, L, )
Huluhai / Danba
Travel back to Danba(or you can have a challenge of conquering Charsjin Mountain with an elevation of 19140 feet).Grasp chances to purchase local produces.Time permits,explore Beauty Valley and traditional towers,known as "Oriental Pyramids".
Accommodations: Local Residence's House in Jiajv Village, Danba
Day 6 (B, L, )
Danba / Yajiang
Morning departure for Yajiang.Today we will marvel at "Donggu Bonsai" and endless Bamei Grassland.Photograph awesome sceneries at Xinduqiao,paradise of photographers.Travel up the 13,000-foot Gaer Mountain.Arrive Yajiang.
Accommodations: Local Residence's House in Yajiang
Day 7 (B, L, )
Yajiang / Riwa
Departure Yajiang for Riwa(Shangri-La Town).
Traveling up 13,000-foot Jianziwan and Kazila Mountains,arrive Litang,the highest town in the world. Nice views of Litang Grassland and Dacheng Grassland will feast your eyes.Marvel at supernatural beauty of Kazila Mountain and grandure of Sichuan-Tibet Road. Arrive Riwa.
Accommodations: Local Residence's House in Riwa
Day 8 (B, L, )
Riwa / Daocheng
Exlplore Yading Village.Discover Shangri-La.Transfer to horseback to Chonggu Monastery.
Sceneries of Xiannairi(Goddess of Mercy) and Yangmaiyong(Manjusri,God of Wisdom) , sacred mountains of Tibetans, will make you intoxicated. After picnic lunch ,return to Daocheng.
Accommodations: Local Residence's House in Daocheng
Day 9 (B, L, )
Daocheng / Khangding
Depart for Khangding .Late afternoon arrival of Khangding,a spectacular Tibetan town and China's love song country, famed for China's popular folk song 'Khangding Love Expression'.
Discover Khangding , very important hub to Tibet,is also a bright pearl set on Sichuan-Tibet Road.Here ,men and women are very friendly and hospitable.Especially ,Khangba Men have got their special honor ---Khangba Hanzi(brave men). Tibetan girls are very good at singing in antiphonal way.If you sing better that way,you could be a Tibetan son-in-law. Evening to enjoy a Tibetan folk custom show.
Accommodations: Local Residence's House in Khangding
Day 10 (B, L, )
Khangding / Chengdu
In the early morning, visit Anjue monastery-the very first Tibetan monastery on this trip, an rare chance to see their morning ceremony per day!
Head back to Chengdu.En route, stop at Luding,the town noted for Long March.Walking tour of Luding Suspension Bridge ,an old original site of world famous Long March ,where the battle happened between the Red Army and Kuomingtang Army on May 26--30,1935.Also visit the Red Army Museum.
Accommodations: Prime Hotel, Chengdu (3 star)
Day 11 (B, )
Chengdu / Depart
Transfer to Chengdu airport for flight to next destination.