Pilgrimage Trekking to Kawa Karpoh
12 days adventure tour in Great Shangri-la Area,experience the fairyland of China.
Departure Dates:Private and customer made tour only.
Package Price:contact with us directly;
(Only 4 – 6 persons one small group,Flights booking service available.)
Starts and ends in Lijiang,Yunnan,China.
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Itinerary
D0,Lijiang Airpot picking up and easy touring in Lijiang old town;
D1,Lijiang one day cycling to let you get used to the altitude of 2400 meters of Lijiang. Visit Shuhe old town,Baisha village,Yufeng temple and the countryside nearby Lijiang;
D2,Tiger Leaping Gorge highway trekking,5 hours;
D3,Tiger Leaping Gorge highway trekking and visit the Middle Tiger Leaping Gorge,6 hours;
D4. Visit Shangri-la old town and take private car to Feilaisi in Deqin from Shangri-la in the afternoon;
D5,Get up early in the morning and enjoy the time “Golden Sunshine over Kawa Karpo”,4-5 hours trekking from Yadang village to Yubeng Village,rest in the afternoon..
D6,5 hours trekking from Yubeng village to Ice Lake which is at the foot of the snow mountain,camping under the Meili Snow mountain.
D7,Trek from Ice Lake to to Saint Waterful,comping nearby the waterfall under the snow mountain,7 hours;
D8,Rest in the morning and trekking to Saint Lake form Saint Waterfall,8 hours trekking.
D9,Eight hours trekking from Yubeng village to Ninong village and take car to Mingyong village.
D10,Rest in the morning and 4 hours trekking to Mingyong glacier of Mt. Kawa Karpo in the afternoon,comping in Lotus Temple.
D11,Get down from Kawa Karpo and take van to Shangri-la. Visit Tibet family to experience the Tibetan culture.
D12,Visit Songzanlin Lamasery in the morning which was built in ____,the biggest lamasery in Yunnan. And take car back to Lijiang and ends the 12 days adventure tour,big party and free massage at night.
D13,Free activity day and shopping in Lijiang old town,see off in Lijiang airport.
*D0 and D13 are not included in this 12 days adventure tour.
Last updated:
July 26th ,2009.
Trip details:
Group size:4-7 people.
Two leaders: an experienced English speaking leader and a local Naxi or Tibetan guide.
Tour type: 12 days,small group adventure tour;1 day cycling,8-9 days trekking,3 nights camping.
Two World Heritages: Lijiang old town and the Three Rivers Area of Yunnan.
Highlights:Lijiang old town,Tiger Leaping Gorge,Shangri-la old town,Songzanlin lamasery,Meili Snow mountains,Mt. Kawa Karpo. Naxi minorty culture,Tibetan culture.
Altitude info:Lijiang oldt town 2400m;Tiger Leaping Gorge 2100-2500m;Shangri-la old town 3300m;Yadang village 2660m;Yubeng village;Ice Lake Mingyong Village 2310m; Lotus temple,3240m;Mt. Kawa Karpo:6490m.
Highest altitude in this trip: 4292m,on the way from Shangri-la to Deqing county.
Things need to bring:Outdoor clothes,personal clothes,trekking shoes,backpack(>50L),
Things can buy in Lijiang:Sun cream,tooth paste and brush,towel and personal
Tour de China will bring: Laptop with Internet,Garmin GPSMap 60CSx,tents,trekking sticks,rain coats,emergency medicine-chest.
Starts and ends in Lijiang,Yunnan,China.
Price includes:
All land transportation.
All scheduled meals and accommodation.
All entrance fee mentioned in the trip,
Lijiang Airport pick up and see off.
Price excludes:
Domestic air fare to Lijiang and back;
Personal spending during the whole trip;
Gratuities to leaders or guides.