Explore Western Sichuan and the hidden Kham Tibetan Area

Highlights:

1. National AAAA-level scenic spots— Mount Siguniang.
2. “Paradise” in Hengduan Mountains — Danba County.
3. The biggest nunnery in the world — monastery in yarchen gar.
4. “Encyclopedia of Tibetan culture “,” bright cultural pearl of Tibetan region ” and ” the treasure under snow mountain” — the Dege Sutra-Printing House.
5. The biggest moraine-dammed barrier lake in China — Xinluhai Lake
6. The world’s largest Buddhist College, the red Buddhist Temple and the dream hometown of Tibet — Wuming Buddhist College.
7. National Geological Park, the national AAAA-level tourist attractions and the back garden of the gods — Nianbaoyuze.
8. Chinese and foreign tourists love to visit — The first bend of the Yellow River
9. World of flowers and sea of grasses — Hongyuan Grassland
10. China ‘s second largest grassland and the most beautiful wetland in China — Ruoergai Grassland.
11. Colorful lakeside and the main habitat of many wild birds — Flower Lake.

Itinerary:

D1: Chengdu

Chengdu arrival, transfer to hotel.
Overnight: Chengdu

D2: Chengdu – Mount Siguniang – Xiaojin County

Activities: After breakfast, depart from Chengdu, through Dujiangyan, Yingxiu, Wolong National Nature Reserve, Balang Mountain Tunnel, and then arrive in Rilong Town. Next, drive to the Shuangqiao Valley of Mount Siguniang Scenic Area. Enter into Shuangqiao Valley to shoot beauty of Mount Siguniang.
Photography : Free shoot Shuangqiao Valley and Mount Siguniang.
Overnight: Xiaojin County

D3: Xiaojin County – Ganzi(Garzê)

Activities: After breakfast, pass through “Paradise”— Danba County, shoot watchtowers in Suopo Township. Then cross through Luoguo Ridge and finally arrive in Ganzi(Garzê).
Photography : Yala Snow Mountain, Bamei Grassland, Tibetan houses of Dawu County, scenery of Kasha Lake and Kawaluori Snow Mountain.
Overnight: Ganzi(Garzê)

D4: Ganzi(Garzê)- Yaqing Temple

Activities: Get up early to shoot sunrise of Ganzi(Garzê) and scenery of Yalong River. Then, cross through Lianhua Mountain to enter into Yaqing Temple, where is the depths of the western Sichuan.
Photography : Shoot sunset of Yaqing Temple and temple humanities and panorama of Juemu Island.
Overnight: Yaqing Temple

D5: Yaqing Temple – the Dege Sutra-Printing House – Dêgê County

Activities: Get up early to shoot the panorama of Yaqing Temple and awn scenery. Then, shoot monks on Juemu Island. And then the Dege Sutra-Printing House.
Photography : Shoot the monks, human lives, other folk customs and the Dege Sutra-Printing House.
Overnight: Dêgê County

D6: Dêgê County – Xinluhai Lake (Xitianyaochi) – Manigange Township – Luhuo County

Activities: After breakfast, go to Xinluhai Lake to shoot, which is a famous Glacial Lake . And then go to Manigange Township, which is the pearl of the Sichuan-Tibet Highway.
Photography : Glacial Lake— Xinluhai Lake and Manigange Township.
Overnight: Luhuo County

D7: Luhuo County – Sertar County

Activities: After breakfast, shoot Tibetan villages and arrive in Wuming Buddhist College of Sertar County, which is the world’s largest Buddhist college. In the afternoon, shoot the Buddhist College.
Photography: Shoot human lives, walking monks, magnificent altar, panorama of Wuming Buddhist College, sunset and night scenery.
Overnight: Sertar County

D8: Sertar County – Jiuzhi County

Activities: Get up early to free shoot panorama of Wuming Buddhist College of Sertar County, dawn and shadow. Then, go to grassland to free shoot scenery and Tibetan villages.
Photography : Free shoot Wuming Buddhist College of Sertar County and grassland along the way.
Overnight: Jiuzhi County

D9: Jiuzhi County – Nianbaoyuze- Hongyuan County – Tangke Township

Activities: After breakfast, go to Nianbaoyuze Mountain Scenic Resort, and in the afternoon the first bend of the Yellow River. In the evening, shoot mysterious charming sunset of the first bend of the Yellow River.
Photography : Nianbaoyuze Mountain Scenic Resort and the first bend of the Yellow River.
Overnight: Tangke Township

D10: Tangke Township – Flower Lake – Chengdu

Activities: After breakfast, go to Flower Lake, which is a famous plateau lake in Ruoergai Wetland, and then enter into the scenic area to free shoot.
Photography : Free shoot Flower Lake, Ruoergai Wetland and grassland scenery along the way.
Overnight: Chengdu

D11: Chengdu

Activities: After breakfast, return with the end of this happy photography tour!