City	transfer by	Accommodation
Chengdu	bus	1night
Kangding	bus	2nights
Dawu	bus	1night
Garze	bus	1night
Dege	bus	2nights
Paiyul	bus	2nights
Sestar	bus	1night
Zamthang	bus	1night
Danba	bus	1night
Rilong	bus	2nights
Chengdu		1night

Day 1
Arrival / Chengdu
Arrive in Chengdu. Met at the airport. Visit Wuhou temple, the memorial shrine to Zhugeliang- the Prime Minister and Liubei the King of Shu kingdom.

Accommodations: Prime Hotel, Chengdu (3 star)
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Day 2 (B, L, D )
Chengdu / Kangding
Drive to Kangding, overnight and sightseeing in Kangding. It is 376Km and 6hrs on the expressway from Chengdu to Kangding While traversing the Western Sichuan Plain, you will arrive at Kangding-the cpital city of Ganzi Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in the afternoon. we can appreciate the idyllic scenery and visit the local people. After dinner, enjoy the hot spring at Erdaoqiao.

Accommodations: Black Kent Hostel, Kangding

Day 3 (B, L, D )
Kangding
In the early morning, visit Anjue monastery-the very first Tibetan monastery on this trip, an rare chance to see their morning ceremony per day!

Here there are many colorful highland lakes. Muge Tso Lake 35 km away from city is a national protection area After trekking by the lake return Kangding in the evening.

Accommodations: Black Kent Hostel, Kangding

Day 4 (B, L, D )
Kangding / Dawu
Drive for 210 km to Dawu. On the way visit Tagong monastery. After arrival at Dawu visit a Tibetan Buddhism school, was built in October 1981. In this school more than 30 lamas including adults and kids study obligatory subjects like Tibetan, Tibetan literature, Buddhist philosophy, painting and Chinese. Panchen Erdini once was the honorary president of the school.

Accommodations: Local residence or camping

Day 5 (B, L, D )
Dawu / Garze
Drive for 182 km to Garze. After arrival at Garze the real cultural, religious centre for the Tibetans living in Sichuan, visit Garze monastery of yellow hats-sect (Gelukpa), with more than 1100 monks living in this biggest monastery in Kham and the constructions of this monastery just like a huge free market.

Accommodations: Local residence or camping

Day 6 (B, L, D )
Garze / Dege
Drive for 178 km to Dege. On the way cross over Que'er pass (4900 m). Then have a break at the foot of the mountain to take photos by the Xinluhai Lake (4500 m), which is so quiet, beautiful that you feel just in a fabulous world. In the evening arrive in Dege which lies on the border between Tibet and Sichuan.

Accommodations: Local residence or camping

Day 7 (B, L, D )
Dege
The inhabitants in Dege are Khampa-Tibetans who have independently lived here for hundreds of years and the influence of Lhasa reaches this region just in a slight way. Different religions like red sect, yellow sect, white sect, black sect exist together in peaceful harmony.

In the morning visit Dege scripture printing press which was built in 1729 and the biggest scripture printing press in the world today. Dege is the cultural center of Kham area as well as Tibetan Printing Center, we will visit a Tibetan library-Dege Press-printing House, and appreciate the ancient woodcut for printing. In the afternoon, we will visit Tibetan hospital.

Accommodations: Local residence or camping

Day 8 (B, L, D )
Dege / Paiyul
Drive for 180 km to Paiyul. Along the Jinsha river by the way to Paiyul visit Gathog monastery which was the biggest one of Nyingmapa-sect built in 1132. In the late afternoon arrive in Paiyul, a beautiful small city by the Dingqu river.

Accommodations: Local residence or camping

Day 9 (B, L, D )
Paiyul
Visit Paiyul monastery created in 1675, which is one of the three biggest monasteries of Nyingmapa-sect in Tibetan Kham area (both others are Kathog in Paiyul and Dzogchen in Dege).

Accommodations: Local residence or camping

Day 10 (B, L, D )
Paiyul / Garze
Drive for 238 km to Garze, the real cultural, religious centre for the Tibetans living in Sichuan, where there are numerous lama monastery. Here you can deeply feel the religious atmosphere. In the evening arrive in Garze.

Accommodations: Local residence or camping

Day 11 (B, L, D )
Garze / Setar
Drive for 222 km to Setar over scattering grassland. "Setar" is Tibetan meaning "gold horse".

Accommodations: Local residence or camping

Day 12 (B, L, D )
Setar
Visit Larong monastery the "Buddhism Seminary" in Setar where more than 5000 Lamaistic pupils including members of Tibetan, Han-Chinese and Mogolian are trained as well as Dongga monastery which was created in 1686.

Accommodations: Local residence or camping

Day 13 (B, L, D )
Setar / Zamthang
Drive for 170 km to Zamthang of Aba Autonomous. In Tibetan "Zamthang" means " place of the wealth God ". It is so hard to enter in because of the terrible roads that this place has always been separated from the outside world.

Accommodations: Local residence or camping

Day 14 (B, L, D )
Zamthang
Drive to Gyamda, driving 161Km and 6hrs to Gyamda, by way of Gangtuo, we will visit the charity hospital set up by an Italian scholar. And then go through Gangtuo Grand Gorge to the first city of Gyamda in West Tibet.

Accommodations: Local residence or camping

Day 15 (B, L, D )
Zamthang / Jinchuan / Danba
Drive for 260 km to Danba, passing Jinchuan. On the way visit Guangfa monastery of Gelukpa-sect, which was originally constructed as a monastery of Boen-religion In the 6th century, and in Qing-dynasty the emperor Qianlong resigned Boen-religion Instead of Tibetan Buddhism. From then on this monastery became a monastery of Gelukpa sect. In the evening arrive in Danba.

Todays tour might be the highlight of your trip. You will have a half-day-tour at the local Jiarong Tibetan family. People here are most friendly & hospitable. Stay overnight at Jiaju Village because of its scenery & architecture charm the visitors at home and abroad. The sky towering thousand-years old Diaos(stock house) are the unique landscape on your way.

Accommodations: Local residence or camping

Day 16 (B, L, D )
Danba / Rilong
Drive for 80 km to Rilong. In the afternoon trek around Siguniang Shan mountain. The Siguniang Shan (four-girls mountain) has 4 main summits. The highest one is 6250 m. abve the sea level. The Minya Gongga is acclaimed as "king of mountains in Sichuan" while the Siguniang as "queen of mountains" in Sichuan.

Arrive Rilong County via Xiaojin County at the foot of Siguniang Mountain.

Accommodations: Local residence or camping

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Day 17 (B, L, D )
Rilong
Siguniang Mountain is reputed as the Oriental Alps. We will visit Changping Gully and Double Bridge Gully on foot or by horse.

Accommodations: Local residence or camping

Day 18 (B, L, )
Rilong / Wolong / Chengdu
Drive for 220 km to Chengdu. Cross over Balang Mt. (4230 m elevation), to Wolong Gaint Panda Natural Reserve, visit Wolong natural preservation center where more than 20 giant pandas are bred. Afterwards return Chengdu and enjoy Sichuan opera In the evening.

Accommodations: Prime Hotel, Chengdu (3 star)

Day 19 (B, )
Chengdu / Depart
Transfer to airport for flight to next destination.

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Hotel accommodation inclusive in the above package:

City	Comfortable Class
Chengdu	Prime Hotel  (3 star)
Kangding	Black Kent Hostel, Kangding
Dawu	Local residence or camping
Garze	Local residence or camping
Paiyul	Local residence or camping
Dege	Local residence or camping
Setar	Local residence or camping
Zamthang	Local residence or camping
Danba	Local Residence's House in Jiajv Village, Danba
Rilong	Siguliang Hotel, Rilong (3 star)

Optional add-on activities:  
Compare with airfares to get to China, the cost for the following local add-on programs is really worth to try.   Highly recommend you to select one of the Optional Add-ons to supplement the itinerary.

City	Optional add-on activities
From Chengdu	Vegetarian Meals in Wenshu Temple $20 USD p.p
	Sichuan Dimsum Snack Meals $20 USD p.p
	Sichuan Hot Pot Meal $20 USD p.p
	Sichuan Opera in local tea House $20 USD p.p
	Chengdu Catholic Church Morning Mass $20 USD p.p
	Chengdu Old Street (Kuan Lane) Hikking tour $20 USD p.p
	Chengdu bird and flower market visit $20 USD p.p

 Add-on activities include studying fees/entrance fees, personal tour guide & driver, round trip transfers by public bus, lunch if tour lasts one day.

 Add-on activities are based on a traveling group of 2-5 persons. A group of more than 5 people will get a larger discount, Please ask our travel advisor about prices for larger group.

 Add-on activities are valid only when used in conjunction with a tour package. Please ask our travel advisor for a price under other circumstances.

Meal Code:   B-Western breakfast in the hotel        L-Chinese lunch in local restaurant
                     D-Chinese Dinner in local restaurant

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* The above quotation is based on twin share.  Single supplement will be charged only when you are the 3rd, 5th person in this group, and need to stay in one single room, which means no one in the group can share the cost of accommodation with you.

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The above quotatin is available for summer time, from April 01 to November 30, Special Holidays are not included.  We offer more discount in winter time, please send us an email for queries.             

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