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6 Days\ 5 Nights
Make a pilgrimage to the three sacred mountains and imagine Joseph Rock’s excitement when he arrived in Yading Village and finally viewed them after overcoming all his journey’s difficulties.Uncover the ‘treasures’ of the snow mountains. Be fascinated by the colors of the glacier lakes, which look like the jewels on the necklace of a Goddess.White pagodas, prayer flags and monasteries will tell you the stories of this sacred land of Tibetan Buddhism. Feel the respect and love the Tibetan people have for nature and their homeland.
Atttractions: Dadu River, Luding Bridge
Meal: Not Included
Accomodation: Ovenight in Xinduqiao
Starting from Chengdu, you will drive along the most beautiful section of the longest national highway in China. Be amazed by the Dadu River Gorge and Luding Bridge, also known as Dadu Bridge, is an iron cable bridge across the Dadu River, which is the main landscape cultural relics of Luding Bridge Scenic Area.
Then you’ll going to catch the most beautiful Autumn landscape of Xinduqiao. Xindu Bridge is known as a photographer's paradise, its beauty is not in Xindu Bridge town itself, but in Xindu Bridge town 2 km east to west along the 10 km scenic promenade. It is located at the fork of Sichuan-Tibet North-South Line, is the only place to pass through Sichuan-Tibet southern Line, but also a picturesque paradise. To the north of Xindu Bridge, in the direction of Tagong, there is a section of road known as the Ten Mile Gallery, with golden cypress trees on both sides of the road. Through the forest, go straight ahead, you can see a large meadow, under the blue sky and white clouds, a piece of golden.
Atttractions: Kazila Mountain, Litang Monastery, Mount Haizi Scenic Area
Meal: Not Included
Accomodation: Ovenight in Daocheng
Continue to Daocheng via Litang. Enjoy the grassland scenery on Kazila Mountain. Because of the higher elevation, trees are rarer, mainly alpine meadows. Here to see the mountains, one layer after another, one layer is farther than the other, one layer is lighter than the other, until the horizon, it is really like walking on the "heaven road". As we passed over Katzilla Mountain, the fog began to disperse and the clouds in the sky began to increase, one moment white and flawless, the other dark and psychedelic, changing rapidly. However, only in her arms can you feel the beautiful scenery.
Listen to the chant of the monks in peaceful Litang Monastery. The temple building is on the mountain, the height is scattered and the hierarchy is distinct, the main hall is located in the center of the temple and the height, the body is lofty, giving people a sense of the extreme sky, dust and return to God. Visit Mount Haizi Scenic Area when you get close to Daocheng. Be impressed by the ancient glacier remains and the wild atmosphere.
Atttractions: Daocheng Tibetan pagodas, Daocheng old town, Pearl Lake, Chenrezig Mountain
Meal: Not Included
Accomodation: Overnight in Riwa
Walk around the sacred Daocheng Tibetan pagodas, also known as Zunsheng Tallin, victory tower, Tibetan called Lang Jie Qu Deng. It is said that when Shakyamuni was in nirvana, many of his family members prayed for the Buddha to keep the Dharma body in the world, and the Buddha ordered the pagoda to be built and personally extended the Enlightenment light to represent the Dharma body.
Explore Daocheng old town in the morning. Take the short-route tour in Yading Nature Reserve in the afternoon. Be fascinated by the color of Pearl Lake and walk through the yellow forest to Chenrezig Mountain.
Atttractions: Yading Nature Reserve
Meal: Not Included
Accomodation: Overnight in Riwa
Spend the whole day taking the long-route tour in Yading Nature Reserve including Chonggu Monastery. The purpose of Yading National Nature Reserve in Sichuan Province is mainly to protect its rich animal and plant resources, complex and diverse biological genes, rare natural landscape and the extremely high mountain natural ecosystem on which it depends. Natural resource protection is the main function of the reserve
The famous scenic area such as Luorong cattle farm, Wuse (‘Five Color’) Lake, and the Niunai (‘Milk’) Lakes is located.
Atttractions: Kangding
Meal: Not Included
Accomodation: Ovenight in Kangding
Travel back down to Kangding. Walking is a very popular way to travel here, and you can feel the beautiful scenery in a more tangible way.
Atttractions: Mugecuo Scenic Area
Meal: Not Included
Accomodation: No
Enjoy the scenery in Mugecuo Scenic Area in the morning. Covering an area of about 350 square kilometers, the scenic spot consists of six scenic spots: Cuckoo Gorge, Fang Caofao, Seven Color Sea, Yaochi boiling Spring, Mugetso (Savage Sea) and Red Sea grassland. There are many other alpine lakes and hot springs nearby, and the virgin forest, grassland and snow mountain landscape blend with each other.
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