• 13 DAYS

    | PRICE FROM:Trekking+Horse Ridding 93
  • DESTINATIONS:

    Nu River, Lancang (Mekong) River, Yangzte River
  • TRIP STYLE:

    Expedition
  • ALTITUDE:

    500m-1000m
  • TRIP CODE:

D1, 1st Nov. Arrive in Kunming by Malaysia Air at 12;40 in the afternoon, take bus to Dali in the afternoon. Stay in local guesthouse in Dali.


D2, 2nd Nov. Meet our driver and vehicle in Dali guesthouse, and then drive all the way follow the Nu River valley between Mt. Gaoligong and Mt. Biluo to Fugong County. Enjoy the spectacular landscape and colorful minorities culture in the most remote area of China. Stay  in Fugong County overnight. (BLD)


D3, 3rd Nov. We leave Fugong in the morning, going into the core zone of the Three Rivers Nature Reserve – Bingzhongluo. We will see the valley view, chain bridge, Lisu village and zip wire along the way. Bingzhongluo is a very special place with Nu,Lisu, Dulong and Tibetan people living together, they believe in Catholicism, Christianism and some of the original local religion combined with Tibetan Buddhism. We will have a rest after arrive at there, enjoy the beautiful view on both side of River. Stay in local guesthouse.  (BLD)


D4,4th Nov. Visit the first bend of Nu River, country view of Bingzhongluo, follow the ancient Tea-Horse trail cross Stone gate pass, Qiunatong village, ancient Catholicism church, Stay in local guesthouse in binzhongluo village. (BLD)


D5, 5th Nov. We will drive along Nu River to Liuku-the capital town of NujiangLisu minority region, enjoy the unique view of Nu River and Gaoligong Mountain on the way. Stay overnight in Liuku .


D6, 6th Nov. Second trekking day: Cuka Meadow (3300m) – Selanaka pass (4165m) – Laza Meadow(2980m). 

We will start after breakfast, trekking through leech area, across Selanaka Pass and then down to the Meadows to camping. The whole distance of the day-treeking is about 20km, will take about 8 hours. We will camping in Laza Meadow.(BLD)


In the morning, 4WD team will take 3 hours ride to Nuodeng town,Nuodeng is a very beautiful Mountain town with more than one thousand years history of salt industry, is one of the 5 most famous well salt supplier in Yunnan and its name never been changed in last 1 thousand years. We will have lunch in Nuodeng, taste famous Nuodeng Ham and walk around the town. We will arrive Lanpingbai and Pumi Minority County in the evening and stay there overnight.


D7, 7th Nov. Third trekking day: Laza Meadow (2980m) – Pass (2870m) – Cizhong village (2000m). 

We will spend about 4 hours to trekking, arrive at Cizhong village just afternoon.We will visit Cizhong church; enjoy Cizhong red wine making in ancient French way. And then we drive to Deqin County stay in hotel there. You can fully enjoy massive Lancang (Mekong) River valley view on the way. (BLD)


The 4WD team will drive through Weixi County and beautiful Lancang (Mekong) River Valley all the way to Cizhong to meet trekking team,enjoy delicious local food and nice Cizhong red wine, and have happy time with all of the team members.

D8, 8th Nov. We will drive to Flying Monastery in the morning to see the full view of Mt. Meili.Flying monastery is the best view of Mt. Meili; you can see the full view there if you are lucky enough. We will stay in the local guest house in flying monastery. We leave flying Monastery to Shangri-la after enjoy the view there. We will pass by the BaiMa Snow Mountain pass on the way, where is the place many pilgrim waiting to see the holy mountain. You can also see the moonbay of Jinsha (Yangzte) River on the way, we will arrive Shangri-la town in the evening, and then enjoy the Cizhong wine and Tibetan local delicious in the old town restaurant. Stay in local guesthouse. (BLD)


D9, 9th Nov. We leave Shangri-la in the morning, follow the picturesque old mountain road heading to Tiger Leaping Gorge. After visit baishuitai and beautiful Haba village which is on foot of Haba Snow Mountain. We will drive into the deepest gorge of China – Tiger leaping gorge in the afternoon, stay overnight in guesthouse in middle Tiger Leaping Gorge. (BLD)


D10, 10th Nov.In  the morning, we will drive through Tiger Leaping Gorge,heading to Lijiang old town.Visit black dragon pool and free afternoonin Lijiang old town. Enjoy Naxi concert in the evening. (BLD)


D11, 11th Nov. Free morning in Lijiang ancient town. We will leave Lijiang in the afternoon to Dali. Visit Dali ancient town and have Dali Bai Minority family banquet in the evening. Stay in Dali guesthouse. (BLD)


D12, 12th Nov. We will visit Xizhou town on the Erhai Lake side and have a view of three pagodas of Dali in the morning. Take cable car up to the Cangshan Mountain, do some easy trekking on the cloud pass, see the full view of Dali and Erhai Lake in the afternoon. We will take bus to Kunming in late afternoon. Stay overnight in Kunming. (BLD)


D13, 13th Nov. Free time in the morning, at noon take Malaysia airline back to KL at 13:40. (BL)



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