Price: upon inquiry
Destinations Visited: Yading (2 nights)
Departure: Group Tour / Fixed Date
Daocheng Yading is one of the most remote wander lands in China. It is far and difficult to access but it is really beautiful. This 3-day Yading adventure takes you to embrace the believed-to-be the mysterious Tibetan heaven of Shangri-La. Hiking is at high elevation but views are stunning. Find out more about this tour by asking our experts.
Book NowToday you will start from Daocheng by noon to drive to the base of Yading Park. Drive and stops along the way at leisure to acclimatize yourself before arrive at Shangrila Town (Yading) at 2800 meters for about 2 hours’ drive. You will make stops by Bowa Road Pass to get first feel of high altitude after the airport. Stop at Gongga Langjiling Monastery to have a visit to this Tibetan temple. After worth arrive at Xianggelila and acclimatize yourself. Overnight in Shangri-La town (Xianggelila Zhen).
Today start from your hotel and use the public bus by the entrance of the Yading Nature Reserve. Arrive and optional walk to Luorong Yak Ranch and walk to Niunai Lake. Elevation climbs to over 4000 meters. Here you have splendid views of the two of the sacred mountains of Yading: Xianuoduoji and Yangmaiyong. These mountains are about 6000 meters’ tall and this place is well protected to remain its original looking. A horse-riding is available if you get there early. After the walk, come back the same way back to Shangri-La town. Overnight in Shangri-La town.
Hiking in Yading
Beautiful Luorong Yak Ranch
Start also by the bus ride into the park again and after arrival, walk to the Chonggu temple and then walk to the pearl lake and Xiannairi Holy Mountain, one of the three holy mountains in Yading. After a leisure visit, go back to Shangrila Zhen and start to drive back to Daocheng by around 2-3pm. Arrive Daocheng and check into hotel.
Chonggu Temple
Views from Perl Lake
This adventure involves walking at parks and horse trails. So walking boots are necessary for this tour. In this hiking. Elevation at most of these sights are quite high as much to 3800 meters. Precautions for mountain sickness are necessary as well.
Rain proof and Sun block are also necessary when you are traveling at these places for weather changes quickly at high altitude.
Traveling to the listed places will expect lower standard services at hotels and restaurants even if they maybe the best choices. The service level is not as up to what you have in places like Chengdu. The hotel people don't speak English nor do the people from restaurants. These places are quite far, wild but beautiful. As authenticity comes often with less comfortability. Public Toilet can be really bad. You are always recommended to use your toilet in your hotel while you don't want to use the public toilet or do it in the open wild. You are recommended to have toilet paper with you. Food are with limited options at most of the places. Basically you can find Chinese Food with Sichuan style. On a guided trip you can have them customized into vegetarian or non/less spicy.
| Group No. | Availabilities | Travel Date | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| DYA-01 | available | Jun 15 - June 17, 2020 | upon inquiry |
| DYA-02 | available | Jun 18 - June 20, 2020 | upon inquiry |
| DYA-03 | available | Jun 21 - June 23, 2020 | upon inquiry |
| DYA-04 | available | Jun 24 - June 27, 2020 | 340 USD / PP |
| DYA-05 | available | Jun 28 - June 30, 2020 | upon inquiry |
| DYA-06 | available | July 01 - July 03, 2020 | upon inquiry |
| DYA-07 | available | July 04 - July 06, 2020 | upon inquiry |
Important notice:
1. The maximum group size is 20 PAX. Minimum group size is 4 people. If there are less than 4 people joining the tour (1 month prior to trip), it will either be canceled or a supplement is to be paid to make a departure. Supplement details differ by the final amount of people, it can be 10% to 40% more.
2. Airport pick up and drop off available but will require extra cost.
