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If ever a region
deserved designation as exotic,
north west Yunnan's Deqen county
is that place. The journey to
Northwest Yunnan's Mt. Kawa Karpo,
which towers above the town of
Deqen, is in many ways, one of the
best treks in the world.
Throughout the expedition we will
drive and hike from semi-tropical
landscape to high alpine tundra,
bathe in hot springs on the banks
of two and perhaps three of the
worlds largest rivers, wander
through climax old growth forests
(some of the last in China), camp
and hike around one of the most
beautiful and unexplored mountain
ranges in the world, and witness
religious customs of several
distinct races, culminating in our
participation in one of the most
sacred Buddhist pilgrimages on the
planet.
Brief itinerary
Day1.
Kunming
Day2.
Kunming/Lijiang
Days 3-4
Lijiang/Tiger Leaping Gorge/Deqin
Days 5-17
Deqen/Yangza/YongJiu/Meilishui(2480m)
We will begin our 12 day full
supported trekking
around the sacred mountain.
Day
18 Deqen/Zhongdian
After breakfast we will drive for
7 hours to reach Zhongdian.
Day 19
Zhongdian/Kunming
Extend in Kunming, connect to
other parts of China or Southeast
Asia, or depart for home.
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19
days, 13 days trek,
hotel and guesthouse
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