Daocheng Yading-based Tours

Since there is an airport available, one can fly to Daocheng Yading in 2 hours instead of driving for 2 days. This saves a lot of time getting there. Here we have included some Daocheng Yading-based tours for you to consider your holiday.

Daocheng Yading 3 Days' Classic Tour

Day 1 Yading Arrival

Arrive at airport and be met and transfer to your hotel in Yading at Sahngrila Zhen. En route visit Bangpu Temple. Visit the monastery at leisure to acclimatize yourself. After worth drive to Daocheng and stops at near Daocheng to see the landscape, stupas, from the road. After worth drive to visit Gongga Langjiling Temple and then check into your hotel in Shangrila Zhen.

Day 2 Yading Hiking

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.

Day 3 Yading - Daocheng

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.

Day 4 Daocheng - Chengdu

Checkout your hotel and be transferred to the airport to catch your flight back to Chengdu. And be met and transferred to your hotel in Chengdu. Your Daocheng Yading Hiking Tour ends

Daocheng Yading 2 Days' Tour - Lodge-based Hiking

Day 01 Daocheng - Bowa Shan - Yading

Today you will be picked up from your hotel in Daocheng and start easy by an acclimatization walk to the high ridge of Bowa while driving to Xianggelila Zhen. The acclimatization walk will take place at Bowa and you will be walking up to a 5000-meter ridge and for about 2 hours. After worth drive south and stop at Gongga Langjiling Temple and have a look of the Tibetan Monastery before arrive in Xianggelila Zhen and check into your hotel. Overnight in Shangri-La town.

Day 02 Yading Pearl Lake - Daocheng

Today start early from your hotel and use the public bus by the entrance of the Yading Nature Reserve. Arrive and use the golf car to Luorong Yak Ranch and start to walk to Milk Lake. Try get in front of the crowd. 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. Continue to walk to 4600-meter Songduo Pass and over and follow the track of the kora behind the mountain. After 5km you will walk over another pass at 4600-meter. Today's walking will end by Chonggu via Pearl Lake. The Pearl Lake is by the foot of Xiannairi. It is a stunning lake with beautiful reflection of mountains around it. Xiannairi is considered by local people a Buddha with significance of religious sacredness. After worth come back the same way and ride to Daocheng to drop you off to your hotel. And from here you can continue on your tour or fly out from Daocheng.

Daocheng Yading Small Kora 4 Days' Camping Trek

Day 01 Daocheng arrival

Arrive at airport and go to your hotel in Yading at Shangrila Zhen(Riwa). En route visit Bangpu Temple. Visit the monastery at leisure to acclimatize yourself. After worth drive to Daocheng and stops at near Daocheng to see the landscape, stupas, etc from the road. After worth drive to visit Gongga Langjiling Temple and then check into your hotel in Shangrila Zhen. Today is to be at leisure to acclimatize yourself to the altitude.

Day 02 Shangrila Zhen – Kasi - Trekking

Start early by a 2-3 hours drive from Shangrila Zhen and arrive in Kasi village, from where load the horse and start to walk for about 6-8 hours. Your porter will be carrying your camping gears while you only need to carry your own day pack. You will be walking the full day in Kasi Valley in the forest. It is a full day ascending up to today’s campsite at about 3800 meters. Be careful of the trails under foot. Overnight camping.

Day 03 Kasi – Resongtso Trekking

Today you will continue by a steep ascent to the southwest face of Chenrezig and walk along its south face until you get to today’s camp site at Resongtso, a lake at the elevation of 4500 meters. Today is also a very difficult day on hiking. You will be walking at over 4000 meters for most of the time today so be prepared for heavy wind and cold night. Walk for 7-8 hours. Overnight camping.

Day 04 Resongtso – Yading Reserve – Daocheng Trekking/Driving

Today you walk in front of the beautiful snow-capped peak of Jampayang. Ascent before you reach Songdo Pass and a lake named Lake of Milk. It is a turquoise colored lake at the altitude of around 4300 meters in the mountain hollow at the foot of the holy peak of Jampayang. It is also a sacred meditation location for the Tibetan Buddhists. Splendid mountain views of the holy mountain Jampayang. Descent while you catch the sight of Chenrezig and reach Wuse Lake, and an optional walk to the pearl lake north to Chenrezig. You will end your trek by Yading Village and from there you will be transferred back to Shangrila Zhen. Trek ends.