1.Special meal: BBQ at Xinduqiao Camp
2.Travel photography: Exclusive designated Gersh Monastery Sino-Tibetan dress travel photography
(5 negatives 3 retouched, with clothing but no makeup)
3.Other: Each person gets a set of travel essentials oxygen tank; Prayer flags blessing
Chengdu--Mount Saishuangqiong
Driving mileage: about 350KM;
Driving time: about 7 hours;
Accommodation altitude: 180m.
Depart for the Cat Nose Ridge Viewing Platform, where you can overlook the Haizi Gorge in front and the Four Maidens Mountain behind, a panoramic view of the Four Maidens Mountain, which is truly breathtaking. The gorge is mainly characterized by snow-capped peaks, pastures, meadows, and, with steep and winding mountainous terrain and lush woods, making it a beautiful gorge of the Four Maidens Mountain. Strolling through the gorge allows you to experience the pastoral scenery.
Travel photography at Danba-Golmud Monastery College
Driving mileage: about 220KM;
Driving time: 5 hours;
Accommodation altitude: 3300.
After breakfast, head to the Yala Snow Mountain Scenic Area. The full Tibetan name of the area is "Xiaxue Yala Gapa (meaning Eastern White Yak Mountain), one of the four great sacred mountains in the Tibetan region of China. Have a free lunch and then proceed to the Gale Monastery With fewer people around, the red walls offer a strong Tibetan flavor, and there's also a super-sized prayer wheel. (Note: In case the monastery is closed, the red walls/prayer wheels/big prayer wheels for the designated travel photography will not be affected.)
Later, head to Yuzi West, where can see the sun setting over the golden mountains if the weather is good, at an altitude of about 4200m. Depart for Xinduqiao, after dinner, you will be taken back to the hotel to rest.
Xinduqiao-Kangding
Driving mileage: 200KM
Driving time: about 4 hours
Accommodation altitude: 2500m
After breakfast, head to the Moshizi Park scenic area and the Baimei Stone Forest. The stone forest is instantly recognizable by its gray tones while the surrounding mountains, forests, grasslands, and flowing water are all colorful. Next, visit the [Takeng Prairie], a delightful location for photography. Enjoy a lunch, then head to the Mujia Grand Temple, a grand temple complex that includes a Buddhist academy, a Tibetan hospital, a nunnery, and a lamasery making it even more magnificent than the Takeng Temple. From Mujia Grand Temple, pass by the "Most Beautiful Road" known as the Rainbow Airport Road, and head to [iding Lake and Honghai Lake] for photo ops.
Then proceed to Kangding, the city of love and affection, to arrange accommodations
Kangding-chengdu
Mileage: about 350km;
Travel time: about 6H.
After breakfast, head to Mugeco, also known as "Yeti Sea" and "Big Lake", one of the largest alpine lakes in Sichuan. At an altitude of 3,700 meters, it is surrounded by mountains and forests, with dozens of smaller lakes such as Red Sea, Black Sea, White Sea, like stars around the moon. Mugeco has different sceneries at different times of the day, with different skies in the morning and evening. From Muge, pass through Tianquan and Ya'an, and return to Chengdu to end the pleasant journey!