Flight to Chengdu, transfer to the hotel
Visit Panda Base,Qing Yang Gong and drink tea in the temple
Overnight in Yinhe Dynasty Hotel (4 star)
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With the option of doing the driving yourself, take to the road and discover some of China's most sublime landscapes! Starting from Chengdu, we drive southwest through spectacular countryside with thoroughly traditional Tibetan villages, concluding in delightful Lijiang. For those who enjoy mild adventure, a bit of 'roughing it' and the real feel of their travel destinations, choose this great tour of rural China.
Flight to Chengdu, transfer to the hotel
Visit Panda Base,Qing Yang Gong and drink tea in the temple
Overnight in Yinhe Dynasty Hotel (4 star)
Drive through the Chengdu Plain and friendly Ya'an City to Kangding (about 360 km; 6 hours); enjoy the lovely scenery on the way
Overnight in Gesar Hotel (3 star)
Drive to Danba (about 150 km; 5-6 hours)
Overnight in Gubao Hotel (simple)
Drive to Jiaju to visit Tibetan farmers' houses
Drive to Bamei to visit Tagong monastery
Drive to Xinduqiao (about 140 km, 3 hours)
Overnight in Xintai Hotel (simple) or New Kangzhu Hotel (simple)
Pass through Yajiang and drive to Litang (about 205 km; 5-6 hours)
Visit the Litang monastery
Overnight in Gaoyuan Mingzhu Hotel
Drive to Daocheng and Yading (about 225 km, 6 hours), visit Bangpu monastery at Sangdui village and Gongga Langjiling monastery
Overnight in Tianshi Hotel (simple)
Drive to Yading Nature Reserve in Long Tong Ba (60 km; 2 hours each way there and back), walk through the forest to small Chonggu monastery, holy lake - Zhoma Latso. Then walk back to the entrance Long Tong Ba and drive to hotel
Overnight in Tianshi Hotel (simple)
Drive to Yading Nature Reserve in Long Tong Ba (60 km; 2 hours drive, each way there and back). Walk to Luorong farmland, the holy lakes 'Five-color Lake' and 'Milk Lake' . Then walk back to entrance of the reserve and drive to Daocheng
Overnight in Yading Hotel (simple)
Drive to Xiangcheng (about 280 km, 6-7 hours), visit Sangpi monastery
Drive to Derong
Overnight in Sun Valley Hotel (simple)
Drive to Dechen (about 180 km; 5-6 hours), visit Dong Trubling monastery
Overnight in Rainbow Hotel (simple)
Day trip to the Yong Ming glacier (60 km, 2 hours drive, each way there and back)
Visit the Feilai monastery
Overnight in Rainbow Hotel (simple)
Drive to Shangri-La (about 185 km, 5 hours), visit the Songzanlin Monastery
Overnight in Guanguang Hotel (3 star)
Drive to Lijiang (about 200 km; 6 hours), visit the Tiger Leaping Gorge
Overnight in Wangfu Hotel (4 star)
Visit the Lijiang Old Town, view the Baisha Frescoes
Overnight in Kunming
Visit in the "City of Eternal Spring" will lead you to the Western Hills, also known as the "Sleeping Beauty Hills", located close to the Dianchi Lake. Up on the hills you visit the Daoist Dragon Gate with grottoes, stone carvings and pavillions.
Transfer to the airport, fly to Beijing / Shanghai
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