The classical Shangrila Round Trip 7 Day Tour
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.
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.
Itinerary and price
Day 1:Chengdu - Dujiangyan Irrigation System - Mt. Balang - Mt. Siguniang (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 visit the Shuangqiaogou valley. The duration cost 7-8 hours,with a ride of 300km drving of the tar-covered road.overnight in rilong. (Deluxe) (L+D)
Day 2:Rilong-Danba - Bamei - Tagong - Xindu Bridge (3200m)
After breakfast, depart Rilong to Danba county, enter the Donggu (Eastern Valley) scenic spot, drive to Baimei & Tagong grassland, and visit Xindu Bridge, overnight in muya hotel for deluxe standard. (B+L+D).
Day 3:Xindu bridge-Yajiang - Litang - Daocheng, overnight in Daocheng (3700m)
Drive to Daocheng after breakfast, cross over the Mt. Gaoershi (4000m) and 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.
.(B+L+D)
Day 4:Daocheng - Riwa (The last Shangrila) village –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,walk around the longtongba.overnight in the wooden houses outside of valley with poor facilities.overnight in longtongba (B+L+D).
Day 5:Yading Nature Reserve - Daocheng, overnight in Daocheng (3700m)
After breakfast, visit the 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 RMB180/p.p), then horse riding back, In the Nature Reserve, the meals are just "solid food" or box meals brought by the tour guide from Chendgu or Daocheng. drive to Daocheng in the afternoon, overnight in Daocheng. (B+L+D)
Day 6:Daocheng –Xindu Bridge,overnight in Xindu Bridge (3400m)
Drive back after breakfast, en route pass Litang, Yajiang, arrive Xindu Bridge. Deluxe standard tourist overnights Muya Hotel (one of the few best hotels).
Day 7: Back to Chengdu
Back to Chengdu vie Kangding,have a far view of Mt. Paoma of Kangding , visit in Kangding urban then drive to luding,visit luding bridge(10rmb entrance ticket),Then back Chengdu in the afternoon,end our tour.(B+L)
Drive to Daocheng after breakfast, cross over the Mt. Gaoershi (4000m) and 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.
.(B+L+D)
Day 4:Daocheng - Riwa (The last Shangrila) village –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,walk around the longtongba.overnight in the wooden houses outside of valley with poor facilities.overnight in longtongba (B+L+D).
Day 5:Yading Nature Reserve - Daocheng, overnight in Daocheng (3700m)
After breakfast, visit the 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 RMB180/p.p), then horse riding back, In the Nature Reserve, the meals are just "solid food" or box meals brought by the tour guide from Chendgu or Daocheng. drive to Daocheng in the afternoon, overnight in Daocheng. (B+L+D)
Day 6:Daocheng –Xindu Bridge,overnight in Xindu Bridge (3400m)
Drive back after breakfast, en route pass Litang, Yajiang, arrive Xindu Bridge. Deluxe standard tourist overnights Muya Hotel (one of the few best hotels).
Day 7: Back to Chengdu
Back to Chengdu vie Kangding,have a far view of Mt. Paoma of Kangding , visit in Kangding urban then drive to luding,visit luding bridge(10rmb entrance ticket),Then back Chengdu in the afternoon,end our tour.(B+L)
Departure date: Every Saturday for Joint Fit gruop.Private group leaves anytime you are convenient.
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 $320USD/ per .person with twim rooms and private car
the Single Supplement: $100 USD.
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.
*Meals
*Travel Insurance
Exclude:
*The sightseeing bus in shuangqiaogou valley
*The entrance ticket of luding bridge
*Your personal expenses ,such as shopping.
*Pic with panda.
Notes:
1.The temperature varies greatly and sunshine can be very strong, please bring jackets, sunburn cream, medicine for altitude sickness etc.
2.As we travel in Tibet area where the economy much more backward than other place, the diversity food is limited,so we suggest you order food by yourself or take some solid food.Most of local restaurant only can offer the simple Sichuan and Tibetan Dish.
3.The price is just for 1 bed in a standard room, if you want to occupy a whole room you should pay the single supplement for the other bed.
4.For avoiding the altitude sickness, please don`t do violent exercises, drink more water and rest as much as possible after sightseeing.
5.We suggest you don`t go outside of your hotel during the night.
6.Most of the time you will enjoy the beautiful views in the car, and the driving hours are very long in this tour.
7.Tourists should take the high plateau altitude into consideration, if unexpected accident(injury, death etc.) happen, the Insurance Company will compensate according to the regulations not our company.
8.Aba and Ganzi prefecture is short of water, some hotels can not provide enough hot water for bathing but you won’t have problems in cleaning your mouth and face.
2.Valid time：Prices are valid until September 30th, 2006
10.Minor program changes sometimes are necessary, depending on road conditions, weather and availability of room.
11.Health consultation from your doctor before you come to highland(Over than 3000M).
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