In northwest part of Yunnan province, the upper reaches of 3 of Asia's mightiest rivers -- the Yangtze, the Mekong, the Salween -- flow in parallel within a band of 55 miles, separated by high mountain ridges, coming down from Tibet highland. The drastic elevation changes, the rainy summers and the region's latitude -- at the transition from temperate to subtropical -- fostered an explosion in biodiversity: northern Yunnan is home to 10,000 plant species, including 162 species of rhododendron and 120 species of primrose. Now, this area is the largest national park in China and listed into World Natural Heritage.



ITINERARY

D1

Arrive In Kunming

Visit the Flower and Birds Market .

 

D2

Kunming-Stone Forest-Kunming

One day tour to Stone Forest.

 

D3

Kunming/Baoshan( by air )

Visit the city of Baoshan County.

 

D4

Baoshan/Baihua Lin 100Km

Drive to BaihuaLin 100km , then trekking 3 hours to trip the Primitive Forest , water falls, Zaotanhui Hot Spring, overnight in Baihua Lin .

 

D5

BaihuaLin/Liuku 186km

Drive 186km to Liuku ,travel to Gaoligong Shan Mountain along the Silk Road .

 

D6

Liuku/Gongshan 266Km

Drive 266km to Gongshan , visit the Old Tiger Leaping Gorge , Stone Moon and the Pine in middle of River .

 

D7

Gongshan/Binzhongluo/Gongshan

Drive to Binzhongluo , trekking 4 Hrs to visit the First Bend of Nujiang River , the Nu people , stone House Hinayana Buddhism , Lama temple ,Chongdintian Cathlic Church.

 

D8

Gongshan/Dimaluo

Continue drive north along the Nu river to Dimaluo village. Stay in local villger's house.

 

D9

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D11

Dimaluo/Cizhong Town

Start trekking up the Biluo Snow Moutain(4652 m high) which is between the Nu river and the Mekong river, you will pass a village(Baihanluo), a catholic church and a village(Layatong) and the mountain pass at 4000 m, reach the village(Diwazhachong).Camping or stay in local villager's house.Trekking down the mountain to Cizhong town by the side of Mekong river, finished your 3 days trekking,(total trekking distance is about 50 km), visit the 100-year-old catholic church built by a French missionary, which is also the best-preserved church in Yunnan. Stay in a local guesthouse.

 

D12

Cizhong Town/Meili

Futher drive north along the Mekong river for half day from Cizhong to Meili Snow Mountain(6740 m high), sightseeing at the Minyong Glacier up the mountain. Stay in a guesthouse in Minyong village.

 

D13

Meili/Deqin

Sightseeing in Yubeng village, and the Holy Waterfall, then trek down the mountain and drive to Deqin, stay in a 3 star Hotel.

 

D14

Deqin/Zhongdian

Drive from Deqin to Zhongdian, on the way, you will be traveling in a scene could only be seen in the heaven while climb up the White Horse Snow Mountain(5430 m high) and Nature Resort,then cross the 4200m-high mountain pass, then drive down the mountain to visit the bent of Yangtze river at Benzhilan, stop at Dongzhulin Monastery which is a very important monastery in Kham area. At last reach Zhongdian(Shingri-la, 3200 m high). Check in a 3 star Hotel in the city.

 

D15

Zhongdian(Shingri-la)

Sightseeing in Zhongdian, including the Songzanlin Monastery, the Tibetan market, and a Tibetan village. Stay in the same.

 

D16

Zhongdian- Kunming( by air)

Take a morning flight from Zhongdain to Kunming, then connect your afternoon flight back home.The end of the tour.