Regarded as a sacred
area by Tibetans - every stunning
vista here (of which there are
many) is celebrated with a small
gompa, prayer flags or mani
stones. On this adventurous trip
you will take in relatively remote
areas of Tibetan culture - small
towns reminiscent of the wild
west, rolling landscapes
characterized by wheat and barley
fields and Tibetan countryside
homes, and the spectacular natural
beauty of Yading nature reserve's
snowcapped mountain peaks. The
three peaks Chenrezi, Chanadorje,
and Jampayang are named after and
believed to contain the essences
of three Tibetan Gods---Avalokitesvara
Bodhisattvas, Manjusrti and
Vajrapani who are supreme deities
representing Great Compassion,
Wisdom and Strength. Like Mt.
Kailash they are circumambulated
by Tibetans from near and far. We
will hike around the three peaks
stopping at several monasteries
enroute completing our pilgrim
trek on the wildflower strewn
alpine pastures.
Joseph F.
Rock, a famous American Adventurer
& Botanist. He lived in
Tibetan areas in China from 1920's
to 1949. He was the Leader of the
US National Geographic Society
Yunan-Sichuan Expedition
1927-1930. The author of
"Seeking the Mountains of
Mystery", "Life among
the Lamas of Choni",
"Through the Great River
Trenches of Asia" etc
articles & photos in the
National Geographic Magazine in
the 1930's. He collected a large
amount of plants and insects
specimens fro US Agriculture
Department and Botanical Garden.
Brief itinerary
Day
1. Kunming
Day 2. Kunming-Zhongdian
Day 3.
Zhongdian-Daocheng
Day 4.
Daocheng - Yading
Arriving at Yading in
late afternoon. Stay at Yading
Nature Reserve's wooden house.
Days 5-11.
Konkalin Peaks Kora trekking
This trek
combines an awe-inspiring beauty
with an ancient mystique in a
wilderness experience like no
other.
Day 12.
Yading - Xiangcheng
Day 13.
Xiangcheng-Derong-Zhongdian
Day 14.
Zhongdian
Day 15.
Zhongdian/Kunming
