Yunnan: Trek Mt. Kawa Karpo (16 days, 4 days trek)

Code Id NAVO-T-YN-003
Title Yunnan: Trek Mt. Kawa Karpo
P.S.
Duration 16 days ; 15 days and 14 nights in China, 4 days Trek ;
Areas Yunnan
Itinerary Kunming/Dali/Lijiang/Lac Lugu/Zhongdian/ Dechin(Deqen)/Kunming
Season Apr-DecBest time : Apr,May,June,Sep,Oct
Difficulty 5-2
Map
Highlights Lunan : Rocks Dali : Santa Pagodas, Chongsheng Temple, Old city district ; Lijiang : Old city district; Mu Mansion, Dragon shoal. Lugu Lake: Lige island,Mosuo Village ; Tiger leaping Gorge; Zhongdian: Dukezong City; Songzanlin Monastery; Dabaosi Monastery; Deqen : Trek Mt. Kawa Karpo Kunming: Mt.Xishan,Dragon Gate, (Qiongzhusi) Monastery.
Introduction of the itinerary

Itinerary day by day

01 – Depart
02 -Kunming Hotel
Arrived in Kunming. According time to visit: Old City and bird& flower market.
03 Kunming/ Dali Train
Head for Lunan, walking tour in Shilin(rocks). Overnight train to Dali. Experience of China’s trains, and close contact with the Chinese people.
04 Dali Hotel
Visit Santa Temple,Chongsheng Temple, the ship tour-Erhai Lake, visit Jinsuo island, and Bai village on the island. Walking in the old town of Dali.
05 Dali/Lijiang Hotel
Head for the Shan ping, visit the free market. Continue to Lijiang: Old Town of Lijiang, Mu Mansion. Heilongtan. Try local snacks for supper.
06 Lijiang Hotel
Walk to Yufeng Temple, and Bai village, after the lunch in the family of the village, head for Pak Sha Village, and then car return to Lijiang. Dongba music appreciation at night.
07 Lijiang/Lugu Lake Hotel
Head for Lugu Lake and visit the Geli Island and Mosuo Village
08 Lugu Lake/Lijiang Hotel
Visit Lugu Lake by boat. Visit the Lama Moanstery. Then back to Lijiang.
09 Lijiang/Zhongdian Hotel
Hear for Zhongdian and walk a part of Tiger Leaping Gorge.
10 Zhongdian Hotel
Walking to the Dabao Temple, grasslands, nomads, 3 / 4 hour walk. a simple lunch in Tibetan home at noon. Visit Zhongdian Old City, the world’s largest scripture tube. Tibetan meal for supper.
11 Zhongdian/Dechin(Deqen)/Guanjingtai Hotel
Head for Deqin and visit Songzanlin Monastery. Via Nixi Village, have lunch in benzilan. Visit East Zhulin Monastery; turn the pass of the Baimang Snow Mountain (4296 M). Stay in the foot of Meili Snow Mountain at night. Meili Snow Mountain because of its famous peak Kawagebo.
(12-14,3days trekking inMt. Kawa Karpo. )
12 Guanjingtai/Yubeng(lower Village ) Hostel
Get up early and see the sunrise, car sending to the start place Xidiandang village, And walk to the Yubeng Lower Village, turn the Nazongla Pass in the way (3,750 m).Have picnic for lunch.
13 Yubeng(lower village)-Yubeng(upper village) Hostel
Trek to the fall of Yubeng in the morning. Stay overnight in Yubeng(upper village)
14 Yubeng/Xidang/Zhongdian Hotel
Trek back to Xidang and the car driving back to Zhongdian
15 Zhongdian/Kunming Hotel
Early flight to Kunming : visit Xishan Mountain and Dragon Gate. Take the cable car. Walk and take the sight-seeing train down the hill. Visit the Bamboo Monastery.
16 Kunming/exit
Airport send-off. The end of NAVO service..

Price

Pax 2 3-5 6-9 Over 10
Price
Extra for the single room

The price includes

Transport
By minibus Plane: Zhongdian/Kunming Train: Kunming/Dali
Accommodation
Hotels with 2 or 3 stars or the best local hotels or hostels. 2-6 beds room in the hostel during the trekking
Tour guide
We could arrange the guide according to the client’s language requirement. But for the French or German group, we could guarantee you the French or Germany speaking guide, only if there’re more than 8 people in your group.
Meals
BLD
Tickets
All the entrance fees are included.

NAVO Offers (in trekking period):

cooker, dishware, etc. Bus or horse and yak carry the luggage in trekking period. Guests only take their own bags. In fact, NAVO suggest you leave the lug gages in the hotel. It is hard for the horse to go through some narrow place.

Guest provides (in trekking period):

sleeping bag for cold condition; personal clothes; trekking equipment; camera; sunglasses; crutch; canteen, raincoat etc

The price doesn’t include

International air tickets. Tips. Drinks.

The price is not available for:

The National Celebration Day (Oct.01-07) Jan/ Feb/ Mar/

Remark

A: We are the first tour agency, which organized the French team trekking in Xishuangbanna in 1993.

B: We running this itinerary in Jan.2007 , Canadian Group.