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Name
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6 Days from West-Sichuan to the Warm Fountain of Hailuogou
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Theme
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Appreciate the culture of Kang Tibetan Region, the Beauty of Four-Maiden Mountain Range, Spectacular of Glacier in Hailuogou and the Danba Tibetan Village
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Number
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Y-28
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Duration
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6 days
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Route
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Chengdu—Hailuogou—Kangding—Xinduqiao
—Danba—Four Maiden Mountain Range—Wolong—Dujiang Dam—Chengdu
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Optimum
Travel Time
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Dec.--Feb.
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Degree of Difficulty
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Main Attractions
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Jingli Ancient Town in Chengdu、Shangli Ancient Town、Ludingqiao Bridge、Hailuogou、Kangding County、Xingduqiao、Tagong Prairie、Yala Snow Mountains、Bamei Town、Huiyuan Monastery、Jiaju Tibetan Village、Suopo Ancient Tower Group、Haizi Highland Lake in Four-Maiden Mountain Range、Changping Ravine
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Itinerary
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Reception
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Chengdu—Shangli Ancient Town in Yaan--Hailuogou(321km in total) Accomodation:Mosi Town in Hailuogou
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After breakfast, we set out from Yaan and pass Erlang Mountain Tunnel to visit Shangli Ancient Town located on the ancient Tea and Horse Caravan Road, then we pass the Great Span River to get to Mosi Town where we can sight-see a pastoral pictures featured in little stone bridge and streams . After lunch, we head for Hailuogou to have a hot spa. Hailuogou is located in Camp 2 where there is located one of the largest warm fountain in China, Konka warm fountain.
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Hailuogou--Luding---Kangding(196km in total)
Accomodation in Kangding County (altitude:2600m)
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After breakfast, we take sightseeing car and cable tram to the viewing point where we can sightsee the beauties of Hailuogou and Snow Mountains. We can also appreciate the spectacular of Konka Mountains. We will have a close contact with the ice world. Lunch will be finished in Mosi County. Then in the afternoon, we travel downward along the Great River to get to Luding County where Luding Bridge is located. Then we hit the road and head for Kangding
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Note
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Hailuogou Glacier is temporaryly-formed glacier in a low altitude. Wonders can be seen here such as ice cracks, mushroom- shape iceberg, ice tower groups and icy river, etc.
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Kangding--Xingduqiao--Tagong--Bamei—Danba(229km in total)
Accomodation: Danba TibetanVillage (altitude:1900m)
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In the morning, we are heading for Lama Monastery. Then we will pass the Zheduo Snow Mountain Range with the altitude of 4000m, which are erected along the south part of the Sichuan-Tibet highway. After passing the mountain pass, we will descend to the “paradise for photographers”, Xingduqiao. Then we are heading for Tagong Town to visit Tagong Monastery, which is an old Lama monastery belonging to Saga Branch of Tibetan Buddhism. Here we can also see a spectacular snow mountain rising on the Tagong Grassland. Departing from Tagong . We are heading for “the Town of White Tower”, Bamei Town. Not far from Bamei, there is Huiyuan Monastery, which is a holy place of Lotus Scripture. After passing Gedaliangzi Pass, we get to Maogu, known as “the potted natural beauty”. Descending from the highland, we get to Jiaju Tibetan Village in Danba, where we will visit the local residents and enjoy dinner with them.
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Danba--Xiaojing--Four-Maiden Mountain Range(118km in total)
(altitude:3250m) Accomodation:Rilong Town
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After enjoying the highland fresh milk, we will visit the” town of thousands of towers”, Suopo Village Country, where we can have a close contact with the old Tibetan towers and learn some stories from the local residents. We will have lunch in Xiaojing where the Red Army once passed. For example, Mengguqiao and Dawei Force Join. We will take rest when arriving Four-Maiden Mountain Range.
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Four-Maiden Mountain Ranges Accomodation in Rilong Town
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We start in the morning to Changping Ravine in Four-Maiden Mountain Ranges. We plan to climb the mountain and do some hiking. Then in the afternoon we will be back to Rilong Town.
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Four-Maiden Mountain Ranges—Wolong—Doujiang Weir--Chengdu
Accomodation in Chengdu
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We set out from Rilong Town and pass Balangshan Mountain Pass where we can sightsee the winding mountain roads and the snow scenery. Departing from Four-Maiden Mountain, we get to Wolong Town where there locates the China’s Panda Natural Conservancy Base. Downward along Mingjiang River, we reach the world natural heritage, Doujiang Dam. We will visit Doujiang Dam after lunch. Back to Chengdu, we can enjoy the typical local cuisine, hotpot and watch Sichuan Opera with its tour de force , Face Changing before taking rest in hotel.
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