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Day01 Arrival in Chengdu
Arrival in Chengdu, capital of province Sichuan, the home town of Panda. Picked up by the local guide at the airport and transfer to the hotel. Overnight at 4*Holiday Inn Express Wuhou Swiss high quality copy watches at affordable prices have everything that one expects to find.
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After breakfast, visit of the Chengdu giant panda Breeding Base and Research. Afterwards we leave in the morning for Shangli in Ya’an. On the way we will have a walk on the old streets and alleys at Pingle, in addition, explore these old houses and stone bridges in Shangli Old Town. Overnight at gueshouse in Shangli Day03 Shangli – Bifengxia – Ya’an – Erlangshan Labahe BLD
Leave in the morning. We will first of all visit Bifeng Gorge giant panda Breeding and Research Institute (Gorge of Green Peak). Keep moving to Fengtongzhai Natural Reserve for Giant Panda in Baoxing, visit of the old cathedral in Dengchigou built by a French missionary in the 19th Century. Later, a churchman named “A. David” came over this cathedral and discovered the first giant panda. He introduced it to the West the first time in history. Overnight at hotel in Labahe Day04 Labahe – Danba BLD
Visit of Labahe Natural Reserve in the morning to see scenic spots such as Yinchang Ping, Silver Cave Lake and Luchi etc.. in the afternoon we leave for Danba and on arrival visit of Jiaju Tibetan Village and Suopo Ancient Towers. Overnight in Jiaju village Day05 Danba – Barkham – Hongyuan BLD
In the morning review the tranquil Jiaju village. Head for Hongyuan via Barkham today. On the way, we will take a short tour to the Zhuokeji Stronghold, the former residence of a local land lord. Before night we arrive in Hongquan, a vast Tibetan pasture, meaning literarily “Red Plain” due to the “red army” who passed by this area during their “long march” in the 1930s. Check in hotel and spare time. Overnight at 3*318 Hotel Day06 Hongyuan – Tangke – Langmusi BLD
In the morning we drive to Tangka village to go sightseeing the First on the Nine Bends of Yellow River. The Yellow River originates from the Geladaindong lying in the middle section of Tanggula Shan. As coming over the Mengtang of Qinghai Province, it changes its northward direction to rush southeastward. Upon arrival at Tangke, it turns back and flees northwestward. In addition, we will go to Xiamen Preserve to see Black Cranes. Finally we will leave for Langmusi (Lhamo), a tranquil and picturesque Tibetan village at an altitude of 3300 m, beautiful landscapes, well preserved Tibetan cultures, unknown of most tourists. Overnight at Langmusi Hotel Day07 Langmusi BLD
Day tour to explore the Tiebu Natural Reserve for the spotted deer and grand pasture Re’er and the beautiful flower lake on the Re’er pasture, which is defacto a large wet land with an altitude of 3468m over sea level. Transfer back Langmusi and overnight stay. Day08 Langmusi – Ruo’ergai – Huanglong BLD
Check out in the morning and leave for Huanglong via Ruo’ergai along endless grasslands and Tibetan black tents and yaks, horses etc. Later that day we arrive in Huanglong and check in the hotel. Overnight at 3*Hualong Shanzhuang Hotel Day09 Huanglong – Jiuzhaigou BLD
In the morning we will trek from the entrance up to the Colourful Ponds, a highlight of today’s journey. Take the cable car downwards and go back to the entrance after the trek. Located in Songpan County, the Huanglong (Yellow Dragon) scenic spot, as the legend goes, is so named to commemorate the Golden Dragon of the East Sea who helped Dayu, an ancient emperor in remote antiquity, to regulate rivers and watercourse. The Min Mountains and forests contribute to the complete primitive ecological environment, unique magic scenery and pastoral customs of the minority nationality. As a national park in China, Huanglong has won the praise of “heaven on earth” or “wonderland” and is marked by its low-temperature and highly calcified Karst landform, which forms numerous valuable colored ponds. Besides, marvelous water forms, natural scenery composed of magnificent valleys, colorful pools, grasslands and wild animals all make Huanglong more fascinating. Drive to our hotel at Jiuzhaigou. Overnight at 4*Gesang Hotel Day10 Jiuzhaigou National Park BLD
Full day excursion to the Jiuzhaigou National Park. Situated in Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, Jiuzhaigou (Nine-villages Valley) is listed as a World Natural Heritage and reputed as a “fairyland” with its fantastic natural view. It is named after the nine Tibetan villages in the scenic area. As the water, the “soul of Jiuzhaigou”, is pure and crystal-like and rich in colors, there is an adage saying that no water is worth your attention after your visit to Jiuzhaigou. The water, the reflection on the bank, the stone mill, the Tibetan villages, the Buddhist streamers and the songs and dances of the Tibetan and Qiang people make up the unique culture of Jiuzhaigou. 114 green lakes, 47 springs, 17 over flying waterfall groups, 11 sections of turbulent streams, 5 Karst shoals, vast primitive forest and three Tibetan villages are distributed among the three valleys. It has an area of 1320 square km. There are 30,000 hectares of primitive forest where live 2576 proto species including scores of state-protected animals and plants such as the giant panda, golden monkey and mono-leaf grass. Overnight at 4*Gesang Hotel Day11 Jiuzhaigou – Pingwu – Wanglang Natural Reserve
Leave in the morning for the Giant Panda Habitat – Wanglang Natural Reserve in Pingwu County. We will pass by Azalea Mountain and the White Horse people’s village – a subbranch of ethnic Tibetan. On arrival in Wanglang Reserve, check in the wooden lodges in the preserve Day12 Wanglang BLD
Full day guided tour in the Natural Reserve to study the eco environment of giant panda’s habitat in the wild. Wanglang Nature Reserve, established in 1963 by the Sichuan Forestry Bureau, is located in the Minshan Mountains in some of China's most important panda habitat. Wanglang, whose purpose is to protect the giant panda and its habitat, and the 10 other nearby reserves in remote areas of northern Sichuan are critical to the survival of the giant panda. It is estimated that about 30 wild pandas live in Wanglang. Overnight in a wooden lodge Day13 Wanglang – Tangjiahe Natural Reserve BLD
We leave Wanglang for Tangjiahe today. At noon we arrive at the headquarter at Maojiaba, use both as the tourist reception centre and the offices of its staff. Visit of Minshan Mountain flora and fauna range Museum and the environmental education centre etc. Check in the Golden Panda Resort and spare time. Day14 Tangjiahe Natural Reserve BLD
Founded in 1978 and approved as a national reserve by the State Council of China in 1986, with an area of 40,000 hectares, the Sichuan Tangjiahe Natural Reserve is purposed to protect the rare giant panda and its fragile habitat and other flora and fauna in the area. It is located in the hilly county of Qingchuan, Sichuan Province. In the morning we meet an expert from the reserve administration, and set out along the ecological route from Maoxiangba to Shuichi Ping to watch wild birds and other animals. We go back to the hotel for breakfast and afterwards drive approx. 22km to Tizi eco-observation site from where we start hiking towards Wild Yak Mountain (3200m). On arrival at Wild Yak Mountain, have a picnic lunch. In the afteroon watch birds till sunset. At night we will observe wild animals such as rare chinese antelope by infrared night vision devices. Camping Day15 Tangjiahe Natural Reserve BLD
Walk up in the morning sun. Continue our observation of the wild animals and eco systems. We will go birding the whole morning (Chinese Monal Pheasant, blood pheasant, Chinese Hazel Grouse, and golden pheasant ect). In the afternoon we will hike up to a meadow (3800m), the home to the rare antelope, to observe their activities. Return to our camp before sunset. In the summer months of late JUNE to early SEPTEMBER, it is common to see Chinese Monal Pheasant and antelope in groups on the grassland. Camping Day16 Tangjiahe – Chengdu BL
Leave in the morning along the same way back to Tangjiahe HQ and meet our driver to go back to Chengdu. If time allows, we can take a short tour to the Sanxingdui Museum in Guanghan. Overnight at 4*Holiday Inn Express Wuhou Day17 See off B
Transfer to the airport and see off. End of the flower watching tour in Sichuan.
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