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13-Day Tour from Chengdu→ Daocheng(City of Rice) →Four-Maiden Mountain→ Jiuzhai Gou(Nine-Village Ravine)→ Huanglong(Yellow Dragon)Natural Scenic Spots→ Norgay Prairie.
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Theme
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The Most Attractive Sichuan
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Number
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Y-032
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Duration
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13 days
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Route
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Chengdu—Kangding—Daocheng—Danba—Four Maiden Mountains—Jiuzhaigou—Chengdu
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Travel Time
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May-Oct.
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Degree of Difficulty
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Main Attractions
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Chengdu Jinli Ancient Town、Ludin Bridge(China Civil War Relics、Xin Duqiao Scenic Area、Changqing Chunkeer Monastry(Tibetan Buddhism monastery)、Daocheng(city of rice, natural scenery)、Yading Scenic Area、Chonggu Monastery、Tagong Prairie、Tagong Monastery、Jiaju Tibetan Village、Suopo Ancient Tower groups、Four-Maiden Mountain range、Shuangqiao(double-bridge )Gorge、Zhuokeji Ancient Tibetan Bureaucratic Architecture、Mialuo Scenic Area(famous for its autumn Maple Leaves)、The First Bend of China’ tortuous Yellow River、Flower Lake、Norgay Prairie(China third largest grassland)、Moon Bay、Nine-Village Ravine、Huanglong Scenic Area、Songpan、Diexi Haizi(snow mount lakes).
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Itinerary
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Reception
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Chengdu--Yaan--Ludin--Kangdin—Xin Duqiao(423km in tatal).
Accomodation in Xinduqiao(altitude:3500m)
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After breakfast, we leave Chengdu for Yaan, passing Ludin Bridge(relics of China civil war). Up along the Dadu river in Ludin County, we are heading for Kangdin where the famous Paoma mountain (horse running mount) locates. It is a county known for its folk songs of romantic story all over China. There we will have our lunch. Then ,we will pass through Zheduo Snow mountain and Yakou pass. Down along the mountain, we will arrive at a paradise for photographers——Xin Duqiao.
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Xin Duqiao—Yajiang—Daocheng (352km in total),
Accomodation in Daocheng (altitude:3500m)
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Starting off from Xinduqiao, we come to Yajiang County. We can see the Gongga Mountain along the way. In the afternoon we’ll arrive in one of the highest city in the world, Litang County. We’ll visit Litang monastery. Departure from Litang, it won’t take long to Haizi Mountain known as the “Ancient Glacier Relics( the largest glacier relics in Qinghai-Tibet plateau) ”. Traveling forward, we will reach Daocheng(the city of rice).
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Daocheng county—Yading(120km in total), Accomodation in Yading(altitude:3900m)
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Setting off from Daocheng,we reached the village country of Shangri-La. We covered a path embedding in the natural beauties of Bowa valley. The village of Yadin is embraced by three holymountains: Xiannai-ri, Yangmai-yong, Xianuoduo-ji. After having lunch in that village, we toured around the Frog lake.
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Yadin –Daocheng county(120km in total) Accomodation in Daocheng county(altitude:3500m)
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In the fourth day’s morning, we ride horse to Chonggu monastery，and took storage battery bike to Luorong yak grazing land, and walked to Milk lake. We enjoyed our lunch beside the highland lake. Farewell with Yading, we returned to the town of Daocheng and enjoyed a spa in Rubu-ka warm spring.
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Daocheng--Litang--Yajiang—Xin Duqiao bridge(353km in total).
Accomodation: Xin Duqiao bridge( altitude:3500m)
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We will start out in the morning, passing from Daocheng, through Litang to Yajiang where we will have our lunch. Supper will be enjoyed in Xindu-qiao bridge.
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Xinduqiao--Tagong--Bamei—Danba(146km).
Accomodation in Danba(altitude:1900m).
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After breakfast, we also visited Tagong monastery in Tagong town. Departure from Tagong grassland, we arrive at a world of white towers-Bamei town. Passing through Geda-liangzi pass, we can visit Maogu(meaning yak shed for cattle) typically known as “potted landscape of nature” featuring in scenic valleys and gorges as well as terrace-shaped streams with large drop cutting through valleys. Downward from the plateau, we will find a Tibetan village, Jiaju(meaning number one) in Danba. There we can visit the local families and enjoy the local food, typical Tibetan food.
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Danba--Xiaojin—Four Maiden Mountain(118km).
Accomodation: Four-maiden mountain village(altitude:3250m)
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Waking up by the mooing of milk cow the next day, we enjoyed fresh milk in your breakfast. Then we head for a village country known for its thousands of Tibetan ancient towers-Suopo. Lunch was enjoyed in Xiaojin county where there are some Chinese revolutionary relics such as the past strategic spot: Mengu bridge( a chain bridge), Dawei wooden bridge. In the afternoon, we went to visit Double-bridge valley in Four-maiden mountain region and had a bird view of the Four-maiden mountains under evening glow from Mao-biliang(meaning bridge of the cat’s nose)
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Four-Maiden Mountain—Zhuokeji—Hongyuan Grassland (310km).
Accomodation in Hongyuan(altitude:3500m)
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On the 8th day, we leave Four-maiden mountain, passing Liang Hekou(meaning junction of two rivers) village county, finally reaching Zhuokeji Ancient Tibetan Bureaucratic Architecture where once located the Tibetan feudal official government in Chinese history. Just opposite this seats a historic-significantly Tibetan village of Jiarong. Farewell with Zhuo Keji, we'll come to Hongyuan grassland.
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Hongyuan--Tangke—Norgay(315km) Accomodation in Norgay(altitude:3500m)
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Traveling a distance of a smooth road, we get to the the first tortuous bend of China’s Yellow River. After lunch in Tangke town, we headed for Huahu(meaning flower lake) scenic area situating in the nature reserve of Norgay priarie.
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Norgay—Jiuzhai Gou(nine tibetan village gorge)(230km).
Accomodation in Jiuzhai Gou(altitude:1900m)
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Starting out from Norgay priarie, past Gai-Litai, and Chuanzhu monastery, we entered a fairy world: Jiuzhaigou( nine Tibetan village ravine, listed in the UNESCO List of World)
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Jiuzhaigou Accomodation in Jiuzhaigou(altitude: 1900m)
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We will penetrate into the ravine to explore and enjoy its natural beauty.
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Jiuzhaigou--Chuanzhusi--Huanglong—Songpan(156km).
Accomodation in Songpan(altitude: 2600m)
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We will penetrate into the ravine to explore and enjoy its natural beauty.
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Songpan—Mao county--Wenchuan—Chengdu(304km). Accomodation in Chengdu
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From Songpan ancient town, traveling down along Minjiang river, we’ll pass Diexi Haizi(a lake formed by Minjiang in earthquakes). Forward on ,we’ll reach Mao county where is the inhabitancy of the Chinese ethnic group of Qiang. Passing Doujiang Dam, we’ll return to Chengdu where we can enjoy local specialty-hotpot for dinner and before we take a rest in the hotel ,we may watch Sichuan Opera with its tour de force, face changing.
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