Xichang, Yading and Xindu Qiao 9 Days Hiking and Photography Tour

In the morning, you will go to one of Chinese famous Satellite Bases- Xichang after breakfast. And afternoon, you will head for Qionghai Lake and stay overnight in this beautiful place.

Qionghai Lake: the second largest fresh water lake in Sichuan located 5 kilometers from Xichang and has beauteous scenery.
 

The first step of this day is to watch the sunrise at dawn. Then you will have breakfast, after that, visit the Wetland Park. Transfer to Lugu Lake (2690meters) after lunch. Widely known as the Pearl of Highland, Lugu Lake consists of five island, three Peninsulas, and one Seawall Island, covering an area of 5858 square kilometers. To have a close contact with the lake, you can sail on the lake and hear Mosuo folk songs. Besides, the local barbecue and needfire activity are full of interest, and you can have a try by your own expense.

After breakfast, you will pass Gemu Goddess Mountain, which the local people thought as the incarnation of the White Goddess and people will worship her on every 25th July. The following destination is Shui Luo County. You can have a look of the beautiful scenery of Three Sacred Mountains. Then you will go to Riwang.

Three Sacred Mountains: Xian Nanri(6023meters), Peak Jambeyang(5958meters), and Charo Dorji(5958 meters).In south edge of Daocheng County, is considered as the most sacred place in western Sichuan Province. Every year there are many pilgrims go three for their sacred activities.
 

After breakfast, you will visit the Yading Natural Reserve. Yading city has beautiful glaciers, snow-covered mountains, forests and lakes, showing appealing scenery. In the largest ancient glacier site in China, the dome-shaped glaciated rocks and graben basins can be seen everywhere on the plateau.

Yading is a famous Buddhist sacred land and is full of strong religious colors and folk customs. It is named the “Last Shangri-La” by the people. In Yading, you can see the special scenery that cannot be seen in other places.

You can admire the Xiannairi Holy Mountain which has the reputation of one of the most beautiful mountains in China. After, you will head to Daocheng.
 

You will first visit Sangdui from Daocheng, and next proceed to Litang across Haizi Mountain Natural Reserve. On the way, there are well-known attraction, such as Daocheng Ancient Ice Cap Site, Haizi Mountain Natural Reserve and Long Youth Cole Temple.

Xindu Qiao is the paradise of photographers because there is the world of light and shadow. The magical light, the vast prairie, meandering stream, golden poplar, rolling hills, and ancient Tibetan villages attract many hundreds of thousands visitors every year.

Haizi Mountain Natural Reserve: as the largest ancient glacier site on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, covers a vast area and present primitive and chaotic natural scenery. Here, has the vast valley and grasslands, vibrant grasses and flowers, undulating peaks in different shapes, deep gorges, hanging waterfalls and running rapids. The beauty of nature shows incisively and vividly here.
 

Today, you will have chance to visit different temples. First you go to the vast beautiful Lhakang Grasslands, then to the Lhakang Temple and Muya Golden Temple. Both Snow Covered Yala Mountain and Bamei Stone Forest has very beauteous scenery. You can enjoy the special views on the way and have a close contact with nature.

After lunch, carry out the plan to Huiyuan Temple, Red-stone Shoal, Snow Covered Yala Mountain, and Yak Gully Natural Potted Landscape. After that, you will go to Danba, where there is famous alley of beauty and Tibetan stone houses.

You will come back to Chengdu after breakfast. On the way, the natural scenery of Mt. Siguniang and 512 Earthquake site will give you a different experience.

Mt. Siguniang (Four Girls Mountain): Mount Siguniang is the highest peak of Mt. Qionglai in Western part of China. Located at the east margin of Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, is known as orient Holy Mountain, the queen of Shushan.