Yading

Sichuan-yading01 : 5 Days Daocheng - Yading - Chonggu Monastery - Luorong Yak Ranch - Chonggu Monastery - Yading

 
 Day by Day Itinerary

Departure: Daily 
 
Day 01: Arrival in Daocheng
Arrive in Daocheng and get prepared. Stay overnight at the local hotel.

 
Day 02: Daocheng - Yading - Chonggu Monastery
Drive to Yading Natural Protection. En route, enjoy the natural sceneries of Maxiong Valley, snow mountain peaks (4550 meters), Sangdui Grassland (3840 meters), Bengpu Temple, Zhujie Temple, Cypress Garden in Daocheng (3650 meters), Mt. Wanbo (4300 meters), views on Red Earth River, views of Mt. Echu and Xiannianri Sacred Snow Peak. Upon arrival in Yading, trek to Chonggu Monastery.

 
Day 03: Chonggu Monastery - Luorong Yak Ranch - Chonggu Monastery
Trek to Luorong Yak Ranch. En route, enjoy views of Mt. Echu, Xiannairi Sacred Snow Peak (Goddess of Mercy), Chonggu Monastery, Xianuoduoji Sacred Snow Peak (Diamond Hand Bodhisattva). Visit the Lake of Pearl, Yingmaiyong Sacred Snow Peak (Wenshu Bodhisattva), Lake of Milk, the Sacred Lake, Colorful Lake, alpine pastures, forest plants and flowers. Afterwards, retrace back to Chonggu Monastery.

 
Day 04: Chonggu Monastery - Yading 
Trek back to Yading.

 
Day 05: Departure from Yading
Leave Yading according to your schedule.
 

Sichuan-yading02 : 5 Days Chengdu - Yading - Luocheng cattle farm - Yading

 
 Day by Day Itinerary

Departure: Daily 
 
Day 01: Arrival in Chengdu
Arrive in Chengdu and get prepared. Stay overnight at the local hotel.

 
Day 02: Chengdu - Yading
Drive to Yading. En route, from Longlongba, you can see the Tibetan villagers scattering in the red flowers and green trees, also you can view the virgin forest in its autumn color as well as the flowing small streams, changeable Haizi and the grand snow-capped mountains. The unsophisticated Tibetan people will let you ride on their horses and take you to the foot of the sacred Yangmaiyong Mountain. Stay overnight in the camp.

 
Day 03: Yading - Luocheng cattle farm
Roam around the Yading nature preserve. Hike from Chonggu temple to Luocheng cattle farm (located between three holy mountains), lingering on the foot of the three holy mountains, Xiannairi, Yangmaiyong, Xialangduoji. If we have good luck, we may even see the sun shining on the golden mountain. Stay overnight in the camp.

 
Day 04: Luocheng cattle farm - Yading
Hike to visit the Five-color Sea and Milk Sea. The two seas are both on an altitude of more than 5000 meters above sea level so that the main transportation here is horsing or just walking. Return to Yading. 

 
Day 05: Departure from Yading
Leave Yading according to your schedule.

Sichuan-yading03 : 9 Days Chengdu - Danba - Litang - Yading - Luorong Yak Field - Shuiluo - Muli Monastery - Muli Town - Chengdu

 

 Day by Day Itinerary

Departure: Daily 
 
Day 01: Arrival in Chengdu
Arrive in Chengdu and get prepared. Stay overnight at the local hotel.

  
Day 02: Chengdu - Danba 
Drive to a small Tibetan town, Danba. En route, drop a visit in Wolong Panda Reserve, which possess scores of pandas living in the forest. Visit the unique Tibetan castle towers in Danba local village. 

 
Day 03: Danba - Litang 
Tibetan monasteries, warm Tibetan, snow-capped mountains and peaks all will show you a pretty Tibet. In the late afternoon reach Litang which is called the High Town in the world due to its sea level over 4100 meters. 

 
Day 04: Litang - Yading
Drive to the Yading nature reserve, which is the gate of Muli Kingdom, and it also has another pretty name of Shangri-La. Stay overnight at the local guest house.

 
Day 05: Yading - Luorong Yak Farm 
You may ride up to Luorong Yak Field, where is the heart of Muli Kingdom by horseback riding. Hiking to Luorong Yak Field, where is the heart of Konkaling peaks. Visit the pearl like Milk Lake and Five Color Lake at feet of Jampeyang peaks .stay overnight in tent.

 
Day 06: Luorong Yak Field - Shuiluo 
Trace the trail of Mr. Joseph Rock trekked to Shuiluo. It is not difficult to overcome since you will trek from higher place to lower place.
 

Day 07: Shuiluo - Muli Monastery
After arriving at Shuiluo, drive to visit the Giant Muli Monastery, the Miniature of Putala in Muli Kingdom. You will have a good communication with the monks and have a real Tibetan style food as barley, butter tea , etc. Mr. Joseph Rock had been guest in this Monastery and left pictures with the family of Muli Kingdom. Stay overnight in local guest house.

 
Day 08: Muli Monastery - Muli Town - Chengdu
Drive to Muli Town and have a city tour there. Drive to Chengdu.

 
Day 09: Departure from Chengdu
Board your homebound flight.