Rhododendrons & Other Plants Tour

Itinerary One:

D00 12 May  Leave home by air plane

       Stay at Yinhe Dynasty Hotel Chengdu

D02 14 May  Chengdu-Meishan-Danlin-Hongya- Wawu Shan  (B.L.D.)

       Stops at interesting spots along the road.

       Stay at Gong Tong Hotel 

D03 15 May  Wawu Shan  (B.L.D.)
            Search for Rhododendrons in the largest National primeval Park at Wawu Shan. 
            Stay at Gong Tong Hotel  

D04 16 May  WaWu Shan-Ya’an  (B.L.D.)

       Visit villages or nice panorama’s along the road.

       Stay overnight in Moon Star Hotel 

D05 17 May  Ya’an  (B.L.D.)

       In Ya’an visit the Panda park in Bifengxia,and than to Shangli ancient town.
       Stay overnight in Moon Star Hotel 

D06 18 May  Ya’an-Rilong (Mt. Four Girls)  (B.L.D.)

       En route visit Yaoji Tibetan villages, en drive across Jiajin Shan Mt.

       Stay at Jinlun Hotel or Siguniang hostel 

D07 19 May  Rilong-Rilongguan  (B.L.D.)

       Visit Shuanqiao and Haizi valley, if possible drive to Balang Shan Pass and return to Rilong.

       Stay at Rilong hostel 

D08 20 May  Rilong-Danba  (B.L.D.)

       See Suopo, one of the most beautiful villages near the Holy Mt. Muerdo Shan.
       Visit Tibetian residential houses and watchtower, and Old Qiang Fortresses near Danba.
       Stay in Danba hotel 

D09 21 May  Danba-Bamei  (B.L.D.)
      Visit Jiaju near Danba (selected as most beautiful village by National Geografic) and Pasture Donggu,  
      Natural bonsai scenery area

      Stay at Golden Sun Hotel.

D10 22 May  Bamei-Xinduqiao  (B.L.D.)

       Go to Tagong Pasture, and visit Tagong Monastry.

       Arrive in Xinbuqiao, paradise for photographing

       Stay in Kangzhu Hotel


D11 23 May  Xinduqiao-Kanding  (B.L.D.)

       Drive across Mt.Zheduo, and visit Mugecuo Lake near Kanding.

       Stay at Kanding Hotel

D12 24 May  Kanding-Hailuogou  (No.2 camp base)(B.L.D.)

       Drive via Luding Bridge, and stops at scenic spots, to Hailuogou .

       Then take the 1 hour bus to the No.2 camp of the Hailuo Bingchuan Park.

       Stay overnight in Erhaoyingdi Hotel

D13 25 May  Hailuogou  (B.L.D.)

       Visit Hailuo Bingchuan Park by a cable car. Hailuo Glacier Park and Hai Luo Gou

       National Park.

       Stay in Erhaoyingdi Hotel

D14 26 May  Hailuogou-Shimian  (B.L.D.)

       Stop along the road when we see interesting views, flowers, people or villages.

       Overnight in Shimian Hotel

D15 27 May  Shimian-Xichang  (B.L.D.)

       If possible visit Xichang Satellite Launch Centre.

       Take a look at Torch Square Arts Centre, and visit a local workshop for lacquer works.

       Stay at Mingren Hotel

D16 28 May  Xichang-Luoji Shan  (B.L.D.)

Take a zigzag road to the foot of Mt.Jiluo.
Take cable transfer up hill, and hopefully see some Rhododendrons in bloom.

Stay overnight at Black Dragon Pool Inn

D17 29 May  Luoji Shan-Xichang  (B.L.D.)

       Back to Xichang, and see more of Xichang and surrounding.

       Visit Lake Qionghai and local fishing villages.

       Stay at Mingren Hotel

D18 30 May  Xichang-Meigu  (B.L.D.)

Drive to Meigu with stops by scenic panorama’s and villages along the road.

           Stay at Fulong Hotel

D19 31 May  Meigu-Heizhugou National Forest Park  (B.L.D.)

       On route pass-by Dafending Natural Reserve to see the Rhododendrons again.

       Stay overnight in the wooden cottages at the park (we visited them last year)

D20 01 June  Heizhugou National Forest Park-Mount. E'Mei  (B.L.D.)

       Search for Rhododendrons

       Stay overnight in E'Mei

D21 02 June  Mount.E'Mei -Chengdu  (B.L.D.)

       Drive back to Chengdu.

       Overnight in Yinhe Dynasty Hotel

D22 03 June  Chengdu-Amsterdam  (B.)

       Drive to the airport for the return flight   KL 0892  Dep. 10.30  Chengdu