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     Trekking Lugu lake to Yahding     

Discover western Sichuan's small towns reminiscent of the wild west, rolling landscapes characterized by barley fields and Tibetan countryside homes, and the spectacular natural beauty of Yahding nature reserve.

Undoubtedly one of China's most awe-inspiring nature reserves, Regarded as a sacred area by Tibetans - every stunning vista here (of which there are many) is celebrated with a small gompa, prayer flags or mani stones. On this adventurous trip you will take in relatively remote areas of Tibetan culture - small towns reminiscent of the wild west, rolling landscapes characterized by wheat and barley fields and Tibetan countryside homes, and the spectacular natural beauty of Yahding nature reserve's snowcapped mountain peaks. 

Day by day itinerary:

Day1,       Lijiang to Lugu lake by private car/van/bus. 

Will stay at the Luoshui village hotel on the Lugu lake side for the first night, visit some Moso ( matrilineal ) family.

Day2,       Lugu lake-Yongning, by car, Yongning trek to Yiji village.

07:30, Lugu lake to Yongning by private car, 1 hour drive,

08:30, prepare camping equip and to put things on the packhorse.

09:30, start trekking from Yongning to Yiji village mostly going up,

12:30, stop for picnic lunch at the Yak meadow.

13:30, passing the pass, and going down to Yiji village

18:30, arrival the first overnight camping place.  

Day3,      Trek from Yiji to Kawa.

08:50, start trek along the canyon.

12:00, stop for picnic lunch.

13:00, start walk, will going pass through a bridge, and going up again.

16:30, pass throuth the pass,

17:40, arrival Dahadi village, will continue trkking up along the Tongtian river.

19:00, arrival Kawa village, camp near the village.  

Day4,      Trek from Kawa to Seku.

08:50, start trekking, along the Tongtian river and the hike is gently flat.

10:30, will have to get over in two of huge rock.

11:00, arrival Keku village, stop for lunch,

12:30, after lunch will have to trekking up hill by high altitude for about 2 hours.

14:50, arrival the pass, and after that will going down hill.

17:30, arrival a small meadow with a rivulet, and this is where we will stop for camp.  

Day5,      Trek from Seku to Eryatong village.

08:50, keep walking round the hill, smooth down, will crossing some rivulet, and pass by a family house.

13:00, arrival Seku village, and can stop at the village school for lunch break, can buy some vegetable and corn for dinner.

14:00, going down the bottom of the vale, and then going up till the place called A Gleam of the Sky, there you will find a flat, and will have to trekking up to the top.

15:00, you are right now on a pass again, and from here the walk is easy till you find a road.

16: 30, you can see Eryatong village from here, a good point to make photo for this Tibetan village.

17:30, arrival Eryatong village, will find place for camp near the village.  

Day6,      Eryatong-Dongyi-Kars village.

08:50, first walk along the road 10 min, then will take a tractor drive 12 km, and go on walk again.

11:30, arrival Dongyi village. Lunch break, and your guide will going to find a tractor.

13:00, take tractor going to Kars.

15:00, the tractor will stop by a small river, and will change a new tractor come from Kars on the other side of the river.

18:00, arrival Kars village, checkin your guest house there.  

Day7,      Trekking through Kars Valley, camp at the cowshed.

08:30, start trekking Kars valley, (treker called The Valley of the Hell), 11:30, lunch break at a small meadow where you can view the Xiannairi (6032m) and  Yangmaiyong (5958m) peak, after that, trekking to campsite at the Kars cowshed.

Day8,   Trek to Yahding,  trekking end, and drive to Daocheng.

08:30, after breakfast, trekking up to the pass (5300m), will pass through the Milk Sea lake, and going down to Ruorong yak meadow, 15:00, arrival Chonggusi Temple, and continue to Longlong meadow, arrival Yahding village, and take transport to Daocheng.

19:30, arrival Daocheng, checkin your hotel.

The all trip end.  

According to client, our guide will help you to arrange transport for going to:  

Litang and or Zhongdian, cost will excludes!

Best time for this trekking trip is:   August,  September,  October.

And  May,  June,  July can go for trek, but is very hot.

　

Packages:  in Chinese RMB.￥. per group

Cost A. Standard	Groups of 1p / 20,000Y	Groups of 2 p / 28,000Y
	Groups of 3 p / 36,000Y	Groups of 4 p / 44,000Y
	Groups of 5 p / 52,500Y	Groups of 6 p / 60,000Y
Cost B. Luxury, full packege	Groups of 1p / 28,000Y	Groups of 2 p / 38,000Y
	Groups of 3 p / 48,000Y	Groups of 4 p / 58,000Y
	Groups of 5 p / 68,000Y	Groups of 6 p / 78,000Y
The cost A will includes:   All transport with private van / Jeep. Packhorse for all group. English speaking guide, arranement charge. 3 meals perday as:  breakfast, lunch, dinner, drinking water. Accommodation, all camping gear as:  Tent, sleeping bag, mattress.   According to client, our guide will help you to arrange transport from Daocheng going to:   Litang and Chengdu  or back to Zhongdian and Lijiang cost will excludes! The cost A will excludes: National holidays increased prices, riding horse, entrances, insurance, any of medical treatment cost.
The cost B will includes:   All transport with private van / Jeep. Packhorse for all group,  riding horse for each person. English speaking guide, arranement charge, all entrances. 3 meals perday as:  breakfast according to client's need, lunch, dinner, fruit, Tea, Coffee, drinking water. Accommodation, all camping gear as:  Tent, sleeping bag, mattress.   The cost B will excludes: National holidays increased prices, insurance, any of medical treatment cost. You should check that your own travel insurance cavers you for any of these activities. Please confirm that the Eco-tours of Buena Vista Club are Not Liable for any accidents