The Last Shangri-La and Mountains of Sichuan

Route:

Chengdu – Siguniangshan Town – Sertar County – Ganzi(Garzê) – Litang County – Genie Holy Mountain – Daocheng County – Yading Scenic Area – Shangri-La Town – Xinduqiao Town – Guangtou Mountain – Chengdu

Summary:

There are Xinduqiao Town, Genie Holy Mountain and Guangtou Mountain of Gonggar County. Genie Holy Mountain is located in Zhangna Township of Liantang County, Sichuan Province. It is the 13th holy mountain of China’s twenty four holy mountains of Tibetan Buddhism. It is perennially covered with snow and imposing. Guangtou Mountain of Gonggar County is 360 ° viewing platform of Gongga Mountain. In addition, there are Daocheng Yading, , Sertar County, Mount Siguniang and other Western Sichuan sceneries.

Highlights :

1. Shuangqiaogou(Twinbridge Trench) of Mount Siguniang
2. Panorama, sunrise and sunset of Wuming Buddhist College in Sertar County
3.Antumn scenery of Daocheng Yading
4. Scenery of Genie Holy Mountain
5. Antumn scenery of Xinduqiao Town
6. Viewing Gongga Mountain in Guangtou Mountain

Itinerary

Day 1: Chengdu

Chengdu arrival, transfer to hotel.
Overnight: Chengdu

Day 2: Chengdu – (230km) – Siguniang Town

Activities: Get up early in Chengdu and drive to Siguniangshan Town. Free shoot along the way, and then arrive at the hotel. After the arrival, go to Shuangqiaogou(Twinbridge Trench) to shoot.
Photography: : light and shadow of Shuangqiaogou(Twinbridge Trench) and shoot sunset of Siguniang Mountain in Maobi Liang (Cat’s Nose Ridge).
Overnight: Siguniangshan Town

Day 3: Siguniang Town – (480km) – Sertar County

Activities: Get up early to drive to Sertar County and free shoot along the way.
Photography: Free shoot along the way.
Overnight: Sertar County

Day 4: Sertar County

Activities: Shoot in Sertar County all day.
Photography: Sunrise and sunset of Buddhist College, panorama of Wuming Buddhist College, Tibetan Buddhism and Tibetan dwellings.
Overnight: Sertar County

Day 5: Sertar County – (170km) – Ganzi(Garzê)

Activities: Get up early to go to Buddhist College to shoot sunrise, and then drive directly to Ganzi(Garzê).
Photography : Tibetan folk style and scenery of Luoguo Ridge in Ganzi(Garzê).
Overnight: Ganzi(Garzê)

Day 6: Ganzi(Garzê) – (270km) – Litang County

Activities: Get up early to drive to Litang County and free shoot along the way.
Photography: Free shoot along the way.
Overnight: Litang County

Day 7: Litang County – (100km) – Genie Holy Mountain

Activities: Get up early to go to Genie Holy Mountain in Reke Township of Litang County.
Photography: : Free shoot along the way and sunset of Genie Holy Mountain.
Overnight: Genie Holy Mountain

Day 8: Genie Holy Mountain – (260km) – Daocheng County

Activities: Shoot Genie Holy Mountain in the morning, and then drive to Daocheng County.
Photography: : Dawn of Genie Holy Mountain, and autumn scenery of Daocheng County.
Overnight: Daocheng County

Day 9: Daocheng County – (120km) – Yading Scenic Area

Arrangement: Get up early to go to Yading Scenic Area.
Photography: : Beautiful and natural autumn scenery of Yading Scenic Area, and three holy mountains, namely, Xiannairi Mountain, Yangmaiyong Mountain and Xianuoduoji Mountain.
Overnight: Yading Scenic Area

Day 10: Yading Scenic Area – (50km) – Shangri-La Town

Activities: Get up early to continue shoot in Yading Scenic Area, and in the afternoon ride back to Shangri-La Town.
Photography: : Zhuomala Lake of Yading Scenic Area.
Overnight: Shangri-La Town

Day 11: Shangri-La Town – (420km) – Xinduqiao Town

Activities: Get up early to the Xinduqiao Town.
Photography: : shoot autumn scenery of Tibetan area along the way, autumn scenery of Xinduqiao Town.
Overnight: Xinduqiao Town

Day 12: Xinduqiao Town – (180km) – Guangtou Mountain

Activities: Get up early in the Xinduqiao Town to shoot, and then drive to Guangtou Mountain of Ya’an.
Photography: : Tibetan folk style along the way, sunset of , sea of clouds of Guangtou Mountain, cloud sea and Gongga Mountain.
Overnight: Guangtou Mountain

Day 13: Guangtou Mountain – (250km) – Chengdu

Activities: Get up early in Guangtou Mountain, and after the completion of shooting drive back to Chengdu with the end of this happy photography tour.
Photography: : sunrise of Guangtou Mountain and Gongga Mountain.