8-Day Tour in Daocheng, Lijiang and Shangrila

Name	8-Day Tour to Daocheng, Lijiang, Shangri-La(Sichuan—Yunnan)
Theme	Close Contact with Shangri-La and Naxi Culture
Number	Y-029

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Duration	8 days
Route	Chengdu—Daocheng—Shangri-La—Lijiang
Optimum Travel Time	May—Oct.
Degree of Difficulty

Main Attractions

Four-Maiden Mountain, Danba Jiaju Tibetan Village, Suopo Ancient Tibetan Tower Group, Tagong Grassland, Yading, Songzanlin monastery, Napahai, Tiger Leaping Gorge, Lijiang Ancient Town

Itinerary

Reception

Chengdu --（54km)—Dujiang Weir --（86km）--Wolong --（96km）--Four-Maiden Mountain range --（118km）--Danba（354km in total)，Accomodation in Jiaju Tibetan village（altitude：1900m)

Visit world natural heritage, Doujiang Weir and Wolong Panda Conservation Base. After lunch, we pass Balangshan Pass (4500m) where we can catch a panoramic view of the snow scenery. when we arrive the Four-Maiden Mountains, after enjoying the beauties of Shushan from afar, we get to Jiaju Tibetan village in Denba by the way of Xiaojing County

Danba--（84km）--Bame --（29km）--Tagong --（33km）--Xinduqiao（146km in total )，Accomodation： Hotel（altitude:3500m)

Photograph Suopo Tibetan tower groups featuring with historic-significantly architectures. Departure from Suopo, we are heading for Yak Valley known as “the natural potted beauty”. Passing Gedalangzi Mountain, we can park our car to take pictures of the beautiful holy snow mountain, Yala. Then, we will visit Huiyuan monastery. After that, we are going to Tagong Grassland and Tagong Monastery. Finally we reach the “paradise for photographers, Xinduqiao.

Xinduqiao --(68km)—Yajiang County --（137km）--Litang County --（148km)--Daocheng（353km in total），Accomodation： Hotel（altitude:3500m)

Starting off from Xinduqiao, we pass Gaoersi Monastery Mountain to Yajiang County. Setting out from Yajiang County, we get to Yakou Pass where we can take pictures of Konka mountain ranges. Then we will pass Kalazi Mountain with company of blue sky flowing fair cloud and green grassland. In the afternoon we can arrive one of the highest city in the world, Litang County. 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) ” by the way of Tuzi. On the Haizi Mountain scatter a lot of lakes, either small or large. Traveling forward, we will reach Daocheng(the city of rice) by passing the ancient Tibetan monastery of White branch of Tibetan Buddhism and Bengbo Monastery in Sangtui Village Country.

Daocheng--（120km)--Yadin（120km in total），Accomodation： local residence(altitude:3900m)

Setting out from Daocheng, we are heading for Shangri-la, on the way to which we will pass the gorge of Bowa Mountain and can exhaust the natural beauties to our heart content. When the three holy mountains, Xiannairi, Yangmaiyong, Xianuoduouji, appear in front of you, you can find yourself in the village of Yading. Under the guide of the groom, we begin our tour in Yading, and then trek around Frog Lake in the afternoon.

Yadin --（120km）--Daocheng（120km in total），Accomodation： Hotel（altitude:3500m)

Trek further to Luorong Grazing Land till reaching Milk Lake. We will have lunch just besides the Lake. Departure from Yading in the afternoon, we go back to Daocheng County and may have a spa at your own expense in Rubuchaka Warm Fountain (3km from downtown).

Daocheng—(28km)—Sangdui—(82km)—Xiangcheng—(220km)—Zhongdian(330km in total)

Accomodation in Zhongdian ( altitude: 3200m)

Passing the snow mountains, we’ll get to Zhongdian.

Zhongdian Accomodation in Zhongdian (altitude: 3200m)

Visit Pudatso, Napahai and Songzanlin Monastery

Zhongdian—(140km)—Tiger Leaping Gorge—Lijiang (200km in total)

Accomodation in Lijiang (altitude: 2200m)

We’ll see Jinshajiang River Gorge, Tiger Leaping Gorge, Haba Snow Mountain on the way and then get to Lijiang, where we’ll enjoy our night by touring around this time-honored town.