Trekking Grade
At a Glance
Distance: 80km
Days: 11 days trip including 7 trekking days
Start / Finish: Chengdu
Difficulty: Grade4-Tough, 9 passes between 4400-4900m, ascending 4000m and descending 4000m
Highest Point: 4900m Mountain Pass
Lowest Point: 500m Chengdu
Season: July – October, 0 - 20 degree(celsius)
This trekking trip allows enthusiast to explore the most primitive beautiful landscape of Yading and also make pilgrimage around three holy mountains as same as local Tibetans doing. This trip is definitely a tough trekking however you would really be impressed its sceneary and religion atmosphere.
Spacious camping tent
【ITINERARY】
D1 Chengdu
D2 Chengdu-Yajiang Town
D3 Yajiang Town – Shangri-La Town
D4-9 Trekking Day1-6
D10 Trekking Day7 Yading – Litang
D11 Back to Chengdu
DAY 1 Arrival at Chengdu and Gear&Equipment check
Arrival at Chengdu, check-in the Hampton by Hilton Chengdu hotel( or same class). We will have Gear&Equipment check and hold itinerary berifing ,also sign the trekking agreement.
Food: Self-responsible
Accommodation: Chengdu Hampton by Hilton Hotel, twin-bed room, twin-bed room
Altitude: Chengdu 500m
Chengdu Hotel
Kuanzhai Alley
DAY 2 Chengdu—Kangding—Xingduqiao—Yajiang Town 410km
After breakfast, we will drive along the Expressway to Kangding, then transfer to G318 National Highway. We will cross the Zheduo Pass (4298m) and enter Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, Xingduqiao. After GaoErSi mountain tunnel, we will arrive in Yajiang Town where is helpful to acclimatize as low altitude 2600m. Yajiang is famous for producing Matsutakes in China.
Food: 3 Meals
Accommodation: Yajiang boutique hotel, twin-bed room
Time: 410km 8 hours by driving
Altitude: Yajiang 2,600m
Yajiang Boutique Hotel
Yajiang Town
DAY 3 Yajiang—Litang—Daocheng—Shangri-La Town 360km
Today we will cross over four 4000m+ highway mountain passes such as Kazila,Rabbit,Haizi and Bowa mountains,have experience how is the feeling of G318 National Highway - Sky Road in China! Firstly cross the Kazila Pass 4718 m by the 18-bend of uphill highway, and arrive at Litang, known as the "High City of the World" at an altitude of 4,014m. Heading to Daocheng, cross the Rabbit,Haizi and Bowa Mountain,we will arrive at Shangri-La Town. We will stay in Holiday Inn Express&Suites Hotel and have a good rest tonight.
Food: 3 Meals
Accommodation: Yading Holiday Inn hotel, twin-bed room
Time: 360km 8 hours by driving
Altitude: Shangri-La Town 2,900m
18-bend Uphill Highway
Holiday Inn Hotel
DAY 4 Shangri-La Town—Chonggu Temple— Bayu Campsite
In the morning, we enter into Yading Scenic Area, take scenic tourist bus get inside. Today's trekking is warm-up for acclimatation purpose. Start trekking from Chonggu Temple, gradually going up to 4550m level Bayu campsite in 6km.
Food: Breakfast and Dinner
Accommodation: Bayu Camping
Time: 3-4 hours trekking for 6km, up 700m
Altitude: Chonggu Temple 3880m Bayu Campsite 4550m
Chonggu Temple
Bayu Campsite
DAY 5 Bayu Campsite—Boyongcuo Lake—4900m Pass— Galuo Cattle Farm
Today we will firstly go to Boyongcuo Lake where is a great place to enjoy the magnificent scenery of the three Holy Mountains. After crossing the 4900m Pass, we go to another two lakes -Cogida Lake and Niangcuo Lake for viewing and sightseeing. In the afternoon, we will arrive at Galuo Cattle Farm - the campsite where local Tibetans gather medicine from mountain and graze there animals.
Food: Breakfast and Dinner
Accommodation: Galuo Cattle Farm Camping
Time: 6-7 hours trekking for 12km, up 350m and down 500m
Altitude: Galuo Cattle Farm 4400m
Boyongcuo Lake
Boyongcuo Lake
DAY 6 Galuo Cattle Farm—ShaNuoDuoJi Pass— Wanhua Pool Cattle Farm
After breakfast, we will across several streams to the foot of the holy mountain - ShaNuoDuoJi. Wildflowers and azalea flowers are dotted along the way in the summer, and change to colorful forests in the autumn. After that, we will trek through the primitive jungle and cross the ShaNuo Duoji Pass at 4500m to reach the Wanhua Pool cattle farm campsite.
Food: Breakfast and Dinner
Accommodation: Wanhua Pool Cattle Farm Camping
Time: 6-7 hours trekking for 12km, up 450m and down 650m
Altitude: Wanhua Pool Cattle Farm 4250m
ShaNuoDuoJi
Wanhua Pool Cattle Farm
DAY 7 Wanhua Pool Cattle Farm -5KM-Mountain Pass-7KM- Xingguo Cattle Farm
Today's scenery is very beautiful, but also a challenge day! We will climb up from the southern slope of ShaNuoDuoji Mountain and cross over the 4683m mountain pass. After crossing, will go down to 4100m level then go up a 4400m forest pass, finally down to Xingguo Cattle Farm under the southern slope of YangMaiYong, a famous holy mountain.
Food: Breakfast and Dinner
Accommodation: Xingguo Cattel Farm Camping
Time: 7 hours trekking for 12km,up 750m and down 750m
Altitude: Xingguo Cattle Farm 4250m
Crossing Mountain Pass
Xingguo Cattle Farm
DAY 8 Xingguo Cattle Farm-7KM-Black Lake-8KM- Snake Lake
Today's scenery is also very beautiful, firstly crossing 4 mountain passes with 4500-4760 meters , after the highest 4760m pass, you will see the Black Lake meanwhile going down and pass by signature Butterfly Rock, go up and go down the Snake Lake mountain pass (4690m), finally arrive in Snake Lake, will camp at beautiful lakeside where you can see two holy mountains: YangMaiYong and XianNaiRi.
Food: Breakfast and Dinner
Accommodation: Snake Lake Camping
Time: 8 hours trekking for 15km,up 750m and down 500m
Altitude: Snake Lake Camp 4400m
Butterfly Rock
Snake Lake Camp
DAY 9 Snake Lake — Songduo Pass —Milk Lake— Resong Lake — KaSi Cowshed
After breakfast, cross the Songduo Pass 4700m. We will firstly arrive at the famous Milk Lake and Five-color Lake, then return to the Songduo Pass, trek to KaSi Cowshed campsite.
Food: Breakfast and Dinner
Accommodation: KaSi Cowshed Camping
Time: 6-7 hours trekking for 12km, up 500m and down 500m
Altitude: KaSi Cowshed 4400m
Stunning view
Milk Lake
DAY 10 KaSi Cowshed —Songluo Pass—Pearl Lake—Chonggu Temple—Litang
Today’s trekking coincides with the XianNaiRi Peak pilgrimage route, you will probably meet local Tibetans from time to time. We will cross Songluo Pass 4650m where is densely covered by prayer flags. Arrive at the Pearl Lake and take the tourist bus to Shangri-La Town. Afterwards we drive to Litang.
Food: Breakfast and Dinner
Accommodation: Litang boutique hotel, twin-bed room
Time: 6 hours trekking for 12km, up 300m and down 750m 220km 5 hours by driving
Altitude: Litang 4000m
Songluo Pass
Pearl Lake
DAY 11 Litang—Chengdu 550km
We return to Chengdu from Litang by Yajiang, Kangding, will arrive in Chengdu after 20:00pm as usual. The unstable road conditions would cause the high risk of traffic jam, suggest that you book the next day's return flight.
Food: Breakfast and Lunch
Accommodation: Self-managed
Time: 10 hours driving
Altitude: Chengdu 500m
【DATE&PRICE】
From July to October 2022, 4 Groups
Group Size 8-16 persons
Day1 Chengdu and Day11 back Chengdu, 11 Days
7880CNY/pax
Additional 800CNY/pax cost applicable to national holiday Group 3
Group 1: 2022 06.30—07.10
Group 2: 2022 07.28—08.07
Group 3: 2022 09.27—10.07 National Holiday
Group 4: 2022 10.13—10.23
Registration Deadline: 20 Days before Day1
Each member who has attended Masherbrum tour before , may enjoy 300CNY less per each
Group price discount: 200CNY less per each if 3+ persons together
Early bird price: 100CNY less per each if sign-up one month in advance
Equipment support:
Each member could enjoy procurement support for the equipments of SCARPA/Black Diamond/
/Millet/Deuter /Kailas
【PRICE INCLUDES】
1 Transportation: all transportations mentioned in the itinerary
2 Accommodation: all accommodations listed in the itinerary
3 Tickets: 1 Yading ticket, 1 tourist bus, 1 sightseeing car
4 Camping charges
5 Camping: Tent (220cm*190cm*120cm size tent) for 2 persons
6 Catering: 10 breakfast 3 lunch and 9 Dinner as specified in the itinerary. The camping dinner will have 4 dishes with hot drinks such as hot water, coffee and tea. The camping breakfast will have hot drinks, bread or pancakes, eggs or Ham etc. Please tell us beforehand if you are a vegetarian.
7 Horsing: public and personal equipment carrying during the trek, personal baggage limit 15kg
8 Public equipment: dining tents, cooking tents, toilet tents, sleeping pad, tables, chairs, fuel, stoves, cookware, tableware, warm water bottles, solar charging panel, first aid kits, walkie-talkies, satellite phones, emergency oxygen and other consumables
9 Staff: English-speaking trekking guide
10 High-altitude trekking insurance
11 Trekking organization fees
【PRICE EXCLUDES】
1 Flight airfare from and to Chengdu,China
2 Fare difference by requesting a single room or a single tent
3 Personal equipment and horse riding
4 3 meals of Day1, dinner of Day 11, trekking lunch of Day4-10
5 Any other item not listed in “Price Includes” section
【PERSONAL EQUIPMENT】
Backpack: Backpack 50-60L, small bag 30L
Sleeping bags and clothing: Sleeping bag (comfort rating -5 degrees), Waterproof jacket, Fleece jacket and trouser, Down jacket, Fleece cap, Waterproof gloves, 2+ pairs of socks
Shoes and other accessories:
Sunglasses, Stick, Thermal mug(0.5-1L), Hiking shoes,Gaiters, Sunscreen (SPF35 and above), Headtorch (with spare battery), Raincoat, waterproof bag for protection sleeping bag.
Equipment support:
Each member could enjoy procurement support for the equipments of SCARPA/Black Diamond/
/Millet/Deuter /Kailas
【PUBLIC EQUIPMENT】
Canteen tents (400cm*400cm*190cm), tables, chairs, cookware, food, fuel, walkie-talkies, satellite phones, emergency oxygen and medicine. Camping tent and mattress for members.
【REQUIREMENT】
Each member should have prior high altitude 4000m+ trekking or hiking experience
【PAYMENT】
The prepayment 2000CNY should be paid 20 days before DAY 1 for the reservation your place. The remaining payment should be done before the departure of Chengdu. All payments will NOT be refundable after trip starts due to personal reasons.
【REGISTRATION】
Inquiry - Application document and qualification check – Down payment - Trip ready
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