TIBET AND YUNNAN WALKING & HIKING ITINERARY:
Days 1-2 Lijiang
Meet in Kunming Fly to Lijiang, set on a high plateau amid
stunning mountain peaks in China’s Yunnan Province Walk through
the ancient city’s atmospheric Old Town, a World Heritage site
laced with canals and filled with unique architecture.
Days 3-5 Gyalthang
Embark on a vigorous hike through one of the world’s deepest
river canyons, Tiger Leaping Gorge Shuttle to Gyalthang, a city
set amid snowcapped peaks and virgin forests Walk through the
Gyalthang Dzong and into the countryside, where ethnic Tibetans
keep ancient traditions alive Hike to the village of Ringha and
hang a prayer flag at its monastery.
Days 6-9 Lhasa
Take a spectacular flight above the Tibetan Plateau to the
holy city of Lhasa, one of the world’s highest cities at over
11,800 feet Follow a trail up to the Tashi Chöling hermitage for
fantastic views of the Lhasa Valley Receive a warm welcome—and a
taste of yak butter tea—at the Chupsang Nunnery Walk the kora (a
devotional route around a sacred object) of the Sera Monastery
Tour the awe-inspiring Potala Palace, with its grand murals,
mandalas and gem-encrusted coffins Pass rock paintings, prayer
flags and statues on the Drepung Monastery kora Hike from the
Ganden Monastery, at 13,700 feet, to the valley floor Catch a
morning flight to Chengdu.
Daily Mileage Options & Cumulative Elevation Gain
Day 1
Levels 1 to 2 1 Route Option Available
2 hours
0 - 500 feet elevation gain
Day 2
Levels 1 to 2 3 Route Options Available
1.8, 2, 3.8 miles
500 - 1500 feet elevation gain
Day 3
Level 2 1 Route Option Available
5.6 miles
500 - 1500 feet elevation gain
Day 4
Level 1 1 Route Option Available
3.8 miles
500 - 1000 feet elevation gain
Day 5
Level 2 1 Route Option Available
6.4 miles
500 - 1500 feet elevation gain
Day 6
Level 1 1 Route Option Available
1.2 miles
1000 - 1500 feet elevation gain
Day 7
Level 1 1 Route Option Available
2.5 miles
500 - 1000 feet elevation gain
Day 8
Levels 1 to 4 3 Route Options Available
2, 6, 9 miles
1000 - 1500 feet elevation gain
Day 9
Level 1 1 Route Option Available
30 minutes
0 - 1000 feet elevation gain
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