Summary

Yunnan is the kingdom of plants and flowers. Wherever you go, you will see different plants and flowers, for a couple of hundreds years, flowers hunters from western countries come here over and over again just want to see the new plants. If you have the interests in flowers, these are the right places for you.

Haba Snow Mountain stands by the Jinsha River and face to Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, 120km southeast of Shangri-La, with its main peak of 5,396m. The attraction of the Sanba Tourist Area is attributed to the towering peaks of the Haba Snow Mountain and its alpine moraine lake, endless tracks of azalea flowers and cluster of waterfalls cascading down snow-covered cliffs.

Day 1 Lijiang-Tiger Leaping Gorge-Qiaotou( B , L , D )

Sightseeing and Activities:The First Bend of Yangtze River, Shigu Town, Tiger Leaping Gorge

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From Lijiang, you'll drive about 60KM to the First Bend on the Yangtze River with imposing gorge scenery, visit the Iron Chain Bridge,the Red Army's Long March Memorial Monument in the Shigu Old Town. The town of Stone Drum got its name from a large, cylindrical, marble tablet shaped like a drum. The scenery is magnificent as the road running through the Lijiang valley which is filled with wheat fields and drying haystacks.

Visit the Tiger Leaping Gorge(Shangri-La section), the deepest gorge in the world. With 34 rapids of the Yangtze River, it is called the Jinsha in this area because you can find gold in the river.

Stay overnight at Qiaotou Town.

Day 2 Tiger Leaping Gorge - Haba Village - Base Camp( B , L , D )

Sightseeing and Activities:Haba Village, Base Camp

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Drive from Qiaotou Town to Haba Village. Today we will embark on a beautiful, but demanding hike from Haba Village (2600m) to base camp (4100m). The trek is approx 15km and will take around 6-8 hours. We will pass by yak pastures and azalea forests and enjoy a picnic lunch on the way . We will reach the base camp in the afternoon.



--The Haba Mountain, with its main peak being 5,396 meters in height, stands 120 kilometers to the southeast of the seat of Shangri-La. And its domain of 21,908 hectares, covered with a vertical distribution of forests, is rich in wildlife and plant resources. The nature reserve extends 22 kilometers from south to north and 19 kilometers from east to west. About half of the 13,000 kinds of plants in Yunnan could be found in here. The primeval forest serves as the valuable scientific research base. In addition, there are more than 900 varieties of rare medicinal materials, more than 25 species of protect animals at the national grade and about 50 kinds of azalea.

Day 3 Base Camp-Top of Haba-Base Camp( B , L , D )

Sightseeing and Activities:Top of Haba Snow Mountain

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Set out in the early morning (4:00am) for the 4km (5 hour) hike to the top of Haba Snow Mountain (5396m), passing over two snowy slopes before reaching the top. It is not a technical trek but reqires a lot of energy as the altitude is high and the slopes are long. From the top you will get spectacular views of the Tiger Leaping Gorge 3500 vertical metres below!!! Descend for 3 hours down to the Base Camp for overnight stay.

Day 4 Base Camp-Yellow and Black Lake – Haba Village( B , L , D )

Sightseeing and Activities:Base Camp, Yellow and Black Lake, Haba Village

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Enjoy the sunrise over Haba Mountain. Spend the morning doing a circular route of approx. 3-4 hours treking to Black Sea Lake or Heihai (4170 m) in front of the Haba Mountain, through meadows, forests and rivers. In the late afternoon, arrive at Haba Village. Stay at Haba Snow Mountain Hostel.

Day 5 Haba Village - Lijiang( B , L )

Sightseeing and Activities:Back to Lijiang

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Today, drive back to Lijiang. Service ends.

What's Include

Admission fees for all of the sightseeing spots listed in the itinerary.

Meals as listed in the itinerary.

Accommodation with breakfast as listed in the itinerary.

Private English-speaking tour guide and vehicle for transfers-sightseeing.

Service charge & government taxes.

Luggage transfers between airports and hotels.

Two bottles of mineral water each day.

What's Exclude

Any arrival and departure international airfares or train tickets.

Chinese visa fees.

Excess baggage charged by Airlines.

Single room supplement.

Tips to guides and drivers.

Personal expenses and gratuities to service staff.

Personal travel insurance.

All optional programs.

Domestic air tickets fares with airport tax and fuel extra fee based on economy class mentioned in the program.