Day 01 Arrival in Kunming
Day 02 Kunming - Dali (B+L)
Visit Botanic Garden, and drive to Dali
In the morning, visit Kunming Botanic Garden where you can see the plants and flowers of Yunnan. Four and half hours drive to Dali in the afternoon.
Day 03 Dali (B+L)
Visit Cangshan Mountain
One-day trip in Dali to visit the Cangshan Mountain. We will drive up the hill with some stops to see the flowers of the area. The Cangshan Mountain, also
known as Diancangshan, is named after its verdant forests. The Canshan Mountain is a chain of the Yunlin Mountain of the Hengduan Mountains. Starting at
Eryuan in the north and ending at Xiaguan in the south, it measures 42 km in length and 25 km in width. Overlooking the Erhai Lake in the east, the Cangshan
Mountain is of great splendors and the scenery is unique. The Cangshan Mountain comprises 19 peaks, the highest of which is Malong Peak at an elevation of
4122 meters above sea level. It is snow-capped all the year round with a moraine lake on the summit. There are 18 brooks running down the 19 peaks. The snow
-melted water between every two peaks rushes down and converges into the Erhai Lake. Cangshan Mountain boasts of a rich vegetation of numerous rate flowers,
trees, and other plants. It is called a national alpine botanical garden. You can find many alpine flowers , of which azaleas are the most famous in the
Cangshan Mountain.
Day 04 Dali - Shaxi - Laojun Mountain National Park (B+L+D)
Drive to Mt. Laojunshan.
Four hours drive to Laojunshan and visit this area. It is a very scenic, and the landscape here is very beautiful. It has virtually been untouched by any
urban development. This place covers an area of 2,340 square km and is approximately 93 km west of Lijiang City. This mountain has become a well-known spot
in Yunnan for many species of plants like peony, rhododendron and begonia.
Day 05 Laojun Mountain National Park - Tiger Leaping Gorge (B+L+D)
Drive to Tiger Leaping Gorge.
In the morning, spend more time in the mountain, and then drive to visit the Tiger Leaping Gorge with the drops of the 3900m from the top of the mountain to
the Yangtze River. Overnight at the middle of the Gorge.
Day 06 Tiger Leaping Gorge - Haba Village - Base Camp (B+L+D)
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 7 Base Camp-Top of Haba-Base Camp (B+L+D)
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 8 Base Camp-Yellow and Black Lake – Haba Village (B+L+D)
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.
海拔3500米以上地段,冰蚀湖星罗棋布,其中以黑海、汪海、黄海、双海风景最为秀丽。黑海(海拔4150米)水色如墨,由大树杜鹃雪峰所簇拥,花开季节,美不胜收。黑海水面
宽阔,湖水碧蓝清透,湖水下的石头也是一种碧蓝的颜色,水面上还漂浮着冰块。远方有一道道悬岩冰瀑在阳光的照射下发出刺眼的亮光。黑海中有数量极多的雪鱼,俗称“娃娃
鱼”。
睡个懒觉,然后烧水做饭吃早餐,打包行李炊具装备,由马队驼运下山,打包午餐,十一点左右出发黑海。经历哈巴雪山的征途,黑海之行就是观光探索的轻松之行。途中要穿越
原始森林,容易迷路,队员要跟随好领队和协作向导。
沿途将经过很多杜鹃林、冰蚀湖、雪峰峭壁,十三点左右到达黑海(海拔4150米)。在黑海逗留一个小时左右,不同的季节你将领略到不同风格的美景,真正的置身于雪山、花海
、冰湖、森林的环抱之中。野餐打包的午餐。
十四点左右开始步入原始森林,穿梭于幽深诡秘的原始丛林中,切记跟随好领队和协作向导。十五点半左右到达尖山牧场(海拔3570米),稍作休息后继续下山,沿途领略高原风
光。
十七点半左右返回哈巴村。队友整理下行装,洗洗风尘。然后一锅特色土鸡,一杯青稞酒,一群背包客,欢聚晚餐。
住:哈巴村哈巴客栈
Day 9 Haba Village - Baishuitai - Shangrila (B+L)
Drive to the Baishuitai Terraces and carry on to Shangri-La via some mountain passes at 4000m. We will make some stops to see different kinds of Azaleas and
many other flowers on the way.
Note: If the weather does not permit us to climb Haba Mountain, we will give up the climbing.If you do not want to climb to the top of Haba Snow Mountain, we
will cut this day Haba Mountain climbing tour, and trek down to Haba Village in this day.
Day 10 Shangrila
Sightseeing: Songzanlin Monastery, Bitahai Lake, Shudu Lake, Tibetan Villages
Day 11 Shangrila - Lijiang
Day 12 Jade Dragon Snow Mountain Flower Tour
Day 13 Departure from Lijiang