Kangding tour and Kangding travel
Introduction of Kangding tour
Kangding, about 6 hours from Chengdu, is the staging point for further trips over a high pass to the formerly Tibetan area of Kham, which is still, predominantly Tibetan, and there is an enormous amount of Chinese road construction, so that the district area of Luho can be reached in about 6 hours from Kangding by 2008.Arriving in Kangding, there is a tangible sense that you've reached the end of the Han Chinese world and the beginning of the Tibetan. The town has been a trade center between the two cultures of r centuries with the exchange of yak hides, wool, Tibetan herbs and, especially, bricks of tea from Ya'an wrapped in yak hide. It also served as an important staging post on the road to Lhasa, as indeed it does today. Kangding was historically the capital of the local Tibetan kingdom of Chakla and later, from 1939 to 1951, the capital of the short-lived province of Xikang.
In Kangding, you'll still see plenty of Khambas down from the hills shopping or selling huge blocks of yak butter in the market, and spot monks wandering around town in crimson robes.
Tour program to Kangding
Kangding Tour Day 1 ( L, )
Arrival / Chengdu
Arrive in Chengdu. Met at the airport. Visit Wuhou temple, the memorial shrine to Zhugeliang- the Prime Minister and Liubei the King of Shu kingdom.
Kangding Tour Day 2 (B, L, )
Chengdu
Today's program will absolutely the very highlight of the tripBe A Panda Keeper!!! Drive to Panda Base in the early morning as a lecture by the "researchers & experts" is waiting for us.
After lunch, Guided by the panda keeper. Everyone will get the chance to be a "Panda Keeper"!! What do we do? Clean the panda house, feed the Giant panda, have an intimate contact with Giant panda and have the photo taken ,etc.. (50 USD/p.p, Including overshoes, disinfectant, tool and taking photos) a experience you could only enjoy in Chengdu!!!
We are also going to Qingtai ancient Road, to experience the ancient style construction of Ancient Shu Kindom.
Kangding Tour Day 3 (B, L, )
Chengdu / Hailuogou (Moxi County)
Drive along the express way for 140 km to Ya'an, then drive for 210 km, passing Tiaquan, Erlang Moountain, to Hailuogou (Moxi County). Stay at base No.2. Take a bath in the hot spring.
Kangding Tour Day 4 (B, L, )
Hailuogou / Kangding
Drive to No.3 Base Camp, walk through the virgin forest, get to the Gongga Glacier. Then drive from Ludign to Kangding, You will arrive at Kangding-the cpital city of Ganzi Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in the afternoon. After dinner, enjoy the hot spring at Erdaoqiao.
Kangding Tour Day 5 (B, L, )
Kangding / Danba
In the early morning, visit Anjue monastery-the very first Tibetan monastery on this trip, an rare chance to see their morning ceremony per day!
Drive to Zheduo Mountian, pass by Xingduqiao, which is regarded the paradise of the photographers, visit Tagong grassland, Tagong Temple, have a view of the grandure Laya holy mountain, enter the Natural BonsaiDanba Dongyi Galley, arrive at Danba.
Visit Jiajv Tibetan Village in Danba. Stay overnight in Tibetan style local families.
Kangding Tour Day 6 (B, L, )
Danba / Rilong
Visit sky towering thousand-year old Diao Tower, Dadu River valley, feel the folklores of the local Kangba Tibetans. Take a "half-day-tour" at the local "Jiarong Tibetan" family. People here are most friendly & hospitable.
Danba is a county where you may see different Tibetan people. Because the local Tibetans here are called "Jiarong Tibetan". This is what you come here for.
Furthermore, you may have the very good chance to enjoy the "Jiarong Tibetan's customs & stock house's"slides show by the "researchers".
Pass Xiaojin Couty to Rilong County at the foot of Siguniang Mountain.
Kangding Tour Day 7 (B, L, )
Mt. Siguniang
Siguniang Mountain is reputed as the Oriental Alps. We will visit Changping Gully and Double Bridge Gully on foot or by horse.
Kangding Tour Day 8 (B, L, )
Mt. Siguniang / Chengdu
Cross over Mt. Balang (4230 m elevation), to Wolong Gaint Panda Natural Reserve, visit Gaint Panda Museum, pass Minjiang Valley and Dujiangyan Irrigation System, back to Chengdu.