2024 Litang Horse Racing Festival and Kham tibetan area

Day01 Arrival Chengdu, Sichuan, China

Chengdu arrival, transfer to hotel.

Day02 Chengdu Giant Panda at Chengdu Breeding Base

-Giant Panda Breeding Centre ( Most of the pandas at Ya’an Base were moved from Wolong Preserve after the earthquake in May 2008.)
-Luding ( to see the ancient Iron Chain Bridge over the Dadu River. )
-Kangding ( a lovely town made all the more magical by the Tsedo River running through it. It has been a hub of transportation, culture and commerce between Tibetans and Han Chinese for many years.)

Day03 Kangding – Litang Mt.Minya Konka in distance from Kangding,Sichuan

-Mt. Gaoersi ( the stunning view of the peak of Mt. Minya Konka will be visible. Enjoy nice views of the highland in the course of driving )

Day04 Litang Horse Racing Festival Horse Race Festival Lithang,Kham

-the Horse Race Festival ( listen to the traditional songs, watch dancing performances, visit the nomads’ tents and enjoy their unmatched hospitality.

Day05 Litang Horse Racing Festival Tented City during Horse Racing Festival in Lithang,Kham

-the horse race ( The riders will take their beautifully adorned horses to participate in the races and show off their excellent horse riding skills, such as shooting at targets while galloping, etc. )

Day06 Litang – Bamei Lithang Monastery in Central of Kham

-Litang monastery ( which is just on the northern edge of town and belongs to the Gelukpa sect of Tibetan Buddhists. )
-Lamasery Lhagong Monastery ( have chance to take a good photo to the holy mountain Yala from a higher terrace at Tagong.)

Day07 Bamei – Danba Tibetan village and towers in Danba,Sichuan

-the Yak River ( On the way you could have a good view to the snowy Yala Mountain. )
-Danba ( 1900 m locates at the east end of the Tibet Plateau, the Kingdom of Thousands of Ancient Blockhouses. )
-Jiaju Tibetan village ( home to over 140 Tibetan-style houses with crown-shaped roofs, red eaves, white walls and terraced field and groves )

Day08 Danba – Rilong Danba Tibetan Village,Sichuan

-Four Sisters Mountain or Siguniangshan ( features a quartet of snow-capped peaks and three major valleys, that is often referred to as “Oriental Alps”. )
-Changpin Valley ( home to a large Tibetan Lama Temple and a gorgeous waterfall in dense forests.)

Day09 Rilong – Wolong – Chengdu Siguniang Shan,Mt.Four Sisters,Sichuan

-Balang Mountain ( the natural habitat and sanctuary of Giant Pandas. )
-Chengdu ( enjoy yourself at free leisure, such as shopping, photographing, and so on )

Day10 Depart Chengdu

Free until transferred to Chengdu airport for your departure flight. End of the festival tour to Kham, in Sichuan.