Day01 Arrive in Chengdu Arrive in Chengdu, capital of province Sichuan, the home town of Panda. Picked up by the local guide at airport and transferred to hotel. 1N at 4*Minshan Lhasa Hotel Day02 Chengdu – Yaan – Kangding BLD Leave in the morning for Kangding. En route at Yaan, the famous rainy city, we will visit the Giant Panda Breeding Centre and Research Institute, the home to many giant pandas. In addition, we will make a short visit to the ancient town Shangli in an extremely serene and beautiful surroundings. In the mid afternoon we will drive cross the Tunnel of Erlang Mountain, the mountain was traditionally the natural limits of Han Chinese villages and the Tibetan communities. Arrive in Kangding, the capital of Ganzi Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture and the important juncture of Tibetan and Han People in history. 1N at 3*Gesar Hotel Day03 Kangding – Xinduqiao – Tagong – Bamei – Danba BLD Cross over Zheduo Shan Pass (4298 m) to Xinduqiao, a small town on the road juncture where the northern route of Sichuan-Tibet Highway (Chengdu – Lhasa) and the southern route of Sichuan-Tibet Highway (Chengdu - Lhasa) meet. Drive to Tagong, visit the Lhagang Monastery (Tagong Si) of Sayka Sect, which is surrounded by three hills symbolizing three Bodhisattvas. Keep drive via Bamei to Danba (1900 m), the most beautiful village of China. The local people are called Gyarong (Jiarong) Tibetans. Overnight at a Tibetan family in Jiaju Village replicas relojes Day04 Danba – Rilong BLD In the morning visit the Jiaju Tibetan Residence. More than one hundred buildings keep the same architectural style with a complete and unique character of Gyarong (Jiarong) Tibetan residences. Under the blue sky, the Tibetan residences decorated in red, white and black are strewed at random but also in order from the bottom to the middle slope of the valley. Danba has long been acclaimed as the Kingdom of Thousands of Ancient Blockhouses. Visit the ancient block towers in village Suopo. In the afternoon drive to Rilong Town which is located at the foot of the Siguniang Shan Mountain. Overnight at 4*Jinkun Hotel Day05 Trekking Rilong – Lamasi – Lianghekou – Muluozi 5km+10km+5km BLD Leave Rilong, trekking into Changpinggou valley. First we reach Lamasi monastery and keep trekking via Lianghekou to Muluozi, where to encamp. Along the way appreciate the beautiful jokul, forest, high mountain, and meadow. Camping (3680 m) Day06 Trekking Muluozi – Chazigoukou – End of Changpinggou 14km+2km BLD After breakfast, keep moving and appreciate the amazing forest beauty all along the way, far away from urban noise and just enjoy the peaceful waves of nature till arrive at the end of Changpinggou. Camping (3900 m) Day07 Trekking End of Changpinggou – Shangshankou – Dapingtai – Yakou – Xiaoqiao 5km+5km+3km+9km BLD Set out from the end of Changpinggou, moving to Shangshankou and then get over Yakou (Yakou = pass), it’s hard for to trek on this way and difficult for horses as well, so we have to hire local people to carry our equipments. Down to Xiaoqiao in Bipenggou Valley, camping here (3250 m) replica breitling Day08 Trekking Xiaoqiao – Entrance of Bipenggou Valley 8 km, drive to Chengdu BL Trekking 8 km from Xiaoqiao to the entrance of Bipenggou Valley and appreciate the beautiful sight of Bipenggou, especially in autumn, when the bright red maple leaves covered the whole valley. Then drive back to Chengdu. Overnight at 4*Minshan Lhasa Hotel Day09 Leave Chengdu B Transfer to airport and see off.
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