- Pick up from Lijiang Sanyi International Airport.
- Welcome dinner at the hotel.
- After breakfast, depart for Tacheng passing the First Bend of the Yangtze River and visit Shi Gu Village on the way.
- Have lunch at the local restaurant.
- Continue onto Tacheng along the valley of the Yangtze River and arrive in the afternoon. Once check in, relax and
take in sights of the beautiful rice and flower fields and the surrounding ancient village.
- Dinner at the lodge.
- After breakfast, visit the Dharma Cave and take a walk along the road of pilgrimage (30-minute drive).
- Return to the lodge and have lunch.
- Visit Hada Village in the afternoon to learn how to make soy milk and tofu with a local family in their courtyard.
- Dinner at the lodge.
- After breakfast, visit the Yunnan Golden Monkey National Park and hike for 1-2 hours into the nature reserve.
- Drive to Cizhong along the scenic upper Mekong River (4-hour drive).
- Have lunch at local restaurant or opt for a lunch box.
- Continue onto Cizhong and visit Shouguo Temple on the way along Lancang River.
- Arrive at Cizhong in the afternoon and explore the nearby Catholic Church.
- Dinner at the lodge (option to join the church mass after dinner – available on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Friday
evenings).
- After breakfast, depart for Meili stopping off at Qudengge, where local people get the “key” to worship Mt. Kawagebo
(1.5-hour drive).
- Check in and have lunch at the lodge.
- In the afternoon explore the surrounding village and visit a local family to learn how to print Tibetan prayer flags.
- Dinner at the lodge.
- Experience the golden sunrise over Mt. Kawagebo.
- After breakfast, take part in a small ceremony paying homage to Mt. Kawagebo with the prayer flags printed yesterday.
- Day hike into Baima Snow Mountain area for 4-6 hours with a lunch box.
- Free leisurely time in the afternoon to relax.
- Dinner at the lodge.
- Experience the golden sunrise over Mt. Kawagebo.
- After breakfast, depart for Shangri-La visiting the Moon Bay of the Jinsha River on the way.
- Have lunch at the local restaurant, enjoy the Nixi chincken hotpot lunch.
- Continue onto Shangri-La, visit Napa Lake, which is both an ideal field for herdsmen and a paradise for many species of
birds.
- Check in and have dinner at the hotel.
- After breakfast, visit the Songzanlin Monastery, the largest Tibetan Buddhist monastery in Yunnan province and
sometimes referred to as the “Little Potala Palace”.
- Return to the hotel and have lunch.
- In the afternoon, take part in a Thangka painting workshop to learn and understand the craftsmanship and techniques
needed to make the delicate and intricate Tibetan Buddhist art.
- In the evening, visit a local Tibetan family home to sample butter tea, try local delicacies, and enjoy a farewell hotpot
dinner together.
- After breakfast, transfer to Diqing Shangri-La Airport.
