Lijiang-Tiger Leaping Gorge-Shangri La
Sightseeing: the First Bend of the Yangtze River, Shigu Town, Tiger Leaping Gorge
NextFrom Lijiang, you'll drive about 60KM to the First Bend on the Yangtze River with imposing gorge scenery, and the Iron Chain Bridge in the Stone Drum 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.
Continue the driving 40KM more to visit the Tiger Leaping Gorge, 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. Afternoon, you'll head for Shangri La, the former Zhongdian. Upon arrival in Shangri La, you will have entered the Tibetan cultural area and a landscape of barley fields and yaks scattered in the valleys.

Sightseeing: the Ganden Sumtseling Monastery, the Bita Lake & Shudu Lake and the Guishan Park.
Special Experience: Tibetan home made with butter oil tea and Tibetan food.
NextIn the morning, you'll visit the Ganden Sumtseling Monastery, the largest Tibetan monastery in Yunnan. And afterwards you'll go and visit the tranquil Bita Lake & Shudu Lake. After having finished touring the Bita Lake & Shudu Lake, you'll visit the Old Town of Shangri La and the Guishan Park.
Tibetan home made at night and have dinner in Tibetan family with butter oil tea and Tibetan food.

Sightseeing: Bengzilan Town and the first bend of Jinsha(Yangtze) River, Dongzhulin monastery and Baima (white horse) Snow Mountain.
NextIn the morning, drive 6 to 7 hours to Deqin County(3400m altitude) which is 187km away from Zhongdian through Baimang Snow Mountain Nature Reserve, you will be able to view Baimang Snow Mountain if the weather is clear, pass the top part of today at 4292m altitude at 156km.
After traversing mountain ranges, you will make a short stop and have lunch at Benzilan town, take some shots on the first bend of Jinsha(Yangtze) River, Dongzhulin monastery and Baima (white horse) Snow Mountain. The view along the way is fantastic with different kinds of trees, streams down the valley, prayer flags and stupas, and Tibetan villages.
Stay at Feilaisi.

Sightseeing: Mingyong Glacier,Sunrise of Meili Snow Mountain, Mingyong Village.
NextTry to get up early in the morning, drive 10km to Feilai Monastery to view the magic sunrise of Meili Snow Mountain. Then drive another 1.5-hyour to Mingyong village, where you will walk on the trails for about 4km to the bottom of Mingyong Glaciers, walk another one hour or so, you will get to Tibetan Taizi Monastery-another good spot to view the magnificent Mingyong Glaciers. (You can choose to hire a horse to go up to the glacier on your own expense in order to save your energy.

After the tour, get back to Deqin County.

If you are lucky enough to have a good weather, you could see the golden snow-covered Kawagebo peak (6,740m, the Peak of Mt. Meili. Then you travel along the north of Mekong River valley into Tibet. Once into Tibet, your first stop will be in the town of Yanjing, which was once the main source of salt for half of the Kham Tibetan area, which ranged from northwestern Sichuan down into Yunnan. You will visit to the salt fields, followed by a stop at the hot springs, where each of us could pick your own natural hot bath overlooking the Mekong. Certainly the best way to relax your body for the adventure ahead!

Sightseeing: mountains and farmaland
NextYou cross two high passes in this section of the drive, one at around 3,900 m(12,795 ft), the other at 5,008 m(16,430 ft). Driving past local Tibetan houses scattered round the feet of snow-capped peaks, the expressions on innocent Tibetan girls would make you realize that you are one of the first foreign visitors to this isolated region.

Sightseeing: the Nujiang-Salween River, the Ranwu Lake
NextYou will drive along the deep valleys of the Nu River (the Salween River), which is a long and tough journey, but your destination, the Ranwu Lake, is another Shangri-la, stay in the tent beside the Lake.

Get up early,enjoy the beauty of Ranwu Lke by yourselves,after lunch,drive out of Ranwu Town,along the road,there are thick trees,streamy water,swirled glede,snow mountain,lakes and small villages which make the scene is splendid.Evening,drive back to Bomi.

Overnight at Bomi

Head for the conjunction of Niyang River and Yarlung Tsangpu River and get to Pai Town of the Yarlung Tsangpu River.We have arranged speacially the trekking to the best touring sites in Mt. Nanjiabawa Daduka.If the weather is fine,you will have a chance to have a view of Mt. Nanjiabawa.From the Zhamu town of Bomi County,through the aboriginal forest,head for the last natural barrier Maitong.at the process from Maitong to Pailong 15km place,there is floodwater and bolar collapse which break off the use of the road,and the famous 102 coast are at there.After Pailong,the road state turns good,pass through the thick Milang which is another good place for overlooking the Nanjiabawa.Up to Mt. Selaji to get to Bayi town(2400m) which is far from 19km to visit the Cypress Forest in Bayi town.
Overnight at Bayi

From the Bayi town,along the way enjoy the beautiful Niyang river,after pass through the Gongbujiangda,head forward to the holy lake of Darksumtso(3500m high,27 sq.km.).Then,drive back to the main stem of Sichuan-Tibet road,get to Lhatse.After getting Lhastse westing,you can have a distant view of Potala Palace,and the dreamlike city—Lhasa is appearing in you eyes.
Overnight at Lhasa

Potala Palace is the land mark of Lhasa and is recently considered one of the seven wonders of the world. In november 2000,the UNESCO put the Potala Palace architecture group into the world heritage list. Afternoon section visiting to Johkang temple, built during songtsen Gonpo's reign by princess wencheng of tang dynasty. The most interesting thing in Jokhang is the sacred goat head in the Jampa chapel which is believe to 'self-arisen' ie not man made. Then explore the famous Barkhor street and enjoying around the busiest street in whole Tibet. Relax a night in Lhasa.

Drepung monastery is situated at the foothill of a mountain and was founded by Jamyang Choeje in 1416. It was once home of 10000 monks and Ganden podrang in Drepung is famous it was the government centre during fifth dalai lama and later moved to the famous potala palace during fifth dalai lama. By the time you can also vist the Nechung monastery located 1km southeast of Drepung and is the abode of the protector deity pehar and the seat of the state Oracle of Tibet. In the afternoon exploring the Sera monastery which was founded in 1419 by Tsongkapa's disciple Jamchen Choeje. The most attractive is that Monks debiting is held there in the courtyard at around 6-7:30 in the afternoon section.

A private car will take you to the airport for your flight to next destination. On the other hand, if you prefer to stay longer in Tibet, you can extend your trip to other parts of Tibet like Shigtse,Tsedang, Everest Base Camp etc. - if you need, please ask us.