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11 days Litang horse race festival tour 2008
Aug. 1st - Aug. 6th
July 28th -Day01: Chengdu ---------------------- L/D ------------------ 3* Khamding hotel
In the morning, start the tour at 0830AM, go and visit Jinsha museum, the museum to 'Old-Shu' civilization; the exhibits inside the Jinsha museum presents the arts and technology about 5000 years ago of ancient people dwelling in the present land of Chengdu plain. we suggest to have lunch in Longchaoshou snacks restaurant, which is one of the famous brands in Chengdu for its snacks
In the afternoon, first visit is to local arts and crafts market - Songxianqiao market; after here, do visit to Qingyanggong palace, a Daoist temple wish a history over 1300 years; and in the end of the day, finish the tour sightseeing at Wenshu temple, located in the northeast corner of the city inside the 1st ring road of Chengdu city (Chengdu city has 3 ring roads).
July 29th -Day02: Chengdu to Kangding ------ B/L/D ------ 3* Khamding hotel or same level
Drive 360 kilometers westward to Kangding; on the way, passing by Ya'an, Erlangshan tunnel and Luding
July 30th - Day03: Kangding to Litang ------ B/LD ------ Litang hotel or Genie hotel or same level
Drive 300 kilometers to Litang
July 31st - Day04: Litang touring ----------- B/LD ------ Litang hotel or Genie hotel or same level
Free day in Litang; visit Litang monastery
Aug. 1st - Day05: Litang horse race festival ----- B/LD --- Litang hotel or Genie hotel or same level
Join in this grand festival
Aug. 2nd - Day06: Litang horse race festival ----- B/LD --- Litang hotel or Genie hotel or same level
At Litang for this grand festival celebration
Aug. 3rd - Day07: Litang to Ganzi ----- B/LD --- Ganzi Jin Maoniu hotel
Drive northward to Ganzi county town via Xinlong county
Aug. 4th - Day08: Ganzi to Luhuo ----- B/LD --- Luhuo Kasa hotel
Drive 100 kilometers to Luhuo; at Ganzi, visit Ganzi monastery; when arriving in Luhuo county town, self touring around for sightseeing
Aug. 5th - Day09: Luhuo - Danba - Rilong ---- B/L/D ---- Rilong Mt. Siguniang hotel
Drive 320 kilometers to Rilong town via Daofu, Danba and Xiaojin; at Bamei, do a tour to visit Huiyuan monastery, which is about 2 kilometers by the road
Aug. 6th - Day10: Rilong/Mt. Siguniang -- Wolong -- Chengdu
Early departure from Rilong, visit Wolong panda research adn Breeding center; at Dujiangyan city, 50 kilometers to the northwest of Chengdu city, do a tour to visit the world famous water project -- the Dujiangyan Irrigation System, which has a history over 2250 years and is still in function of irrigating the vast farmlands around Chengdu area
Aug. 7th - Day11: Leave Chengdu
at the agreed time, the guide and the driver will meet you at your hotel, and then, send you to Chengdu international airport for your connect flight to next destination