Arrival Day

Airport pick-up in Lijiang.

Transport : Coaster (0.5-1 hour)

Accommodation : Lijiang Shuhe Houdu Boutique Hotel (or similar)

Meal : (On Own); Supper (Welcome Dinner)

Arrival in Lijiang, Yunnan (approx. 2,400m above sea level)

Acclimatize to the altitude and rest. Travel to Lashihai Lake in Lijiang to observe migratory birds that overwinter or spend summer here. As Yunnan’s first nature reserve designated as a "wetland", Lashihai Lake welcomes approximately 30,000 migratory birds of around 57 species each year for overwintering. On the clear lake surface, migratory birds either perch peacefully or soar across the sky, forming a poetic scene with the reflected Jade Dragon Snow Mountain.

Transport : Coaster (1-1.5 hours)

Accommodation : Lijiang Shuhe Houdu Boutique Hotel (or similar)

Meal : Breakfast; Lunch (Feature Lunch); Supper (Feature Dinner)

Lijiang → Weixi Lisu Autonomous County (approx. 4-hour drive)

Acclimatize to the higher altitude (Weixi County Town is approx. 2,300m above sea level). Observe plateau birds.

Transport : Coaster (3.5-4 hours)

Accommodation : Weixi Jinyu Hotel (or similar)

Meal : Breakfast; Lunch (Feature Lunch); Supper (Feature Dinner)

Transport : Coaster (1.5-2 hours)

Accommodation : 望山云舍精品假日民宿 (or similar)

Meal : Breakfast; Lunch (Feature Lunch); Supper (Feature Dinner)

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Tacheng → Shangri-La City (approx. 3.5-hour drive, 3,300m above sea level)

Acclimatize to the higher altitude. Visit the Napahai Internationally Important Wetland (the probability of seeing black-necked cranes is low in summer; winter is the prime season for observing waterbirds and forest birds, as well as enjoying the plateau wetland landscape).

Transport : Coaster (3-3.5 hours)

Accommodation : Shangri-La Jiadan Yangcuo Boutique Hotel (or similar)

Meal : Breakfast; Lunch (Feature Lunch); Supper (Feature Dinner)

Bird and Wildlife Watching in Shangri-La

Transport : Coaster (1-1.5 hours)

Accommodation : Shangri-La Jiadan Yangcuo Boutique Hotel (or similar)

Meal : Breakfast; Lunch (Feature Lunch); Supper (Feature Dinner)

Shangri-La → Kunming City → Chengdu City (High-speed Train)

Rest and recuperate in Chengdu.

Accommodation : Yin Xi Tang (or similar)

Meal : Breakfast; Lunch (Feature Lunch); Supper (Feature Dinner)

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Chengdu → Tangjiahe (approx. 4-hour drive)

Observe forest species (such as Takins, Goral, etc.) and birds of prey like golden eagles and bearded vultures in Tangjiahe. Tangjiahe is one of the regions with the highest wildlife observation success rates in western China. As you walk along the river valley, you have an almost 100% chance of encountering golden-furred takins—this area is home to one-third of China’s total takin population. Tibetan macaques also appear from time to time, and their facial color changes, ranging from the "pale-faced scholar" to the "crimson-faced Guan Gong" , are quite fascinating. Muntjacs, Gorals, Yellow-throated martens, and Leopard cats also inhabit this forest paradise.

Professional nature instructors will lead you deep into the mountains and forests, teaching you to identify animal feces and footprints, and helping you gain in-depth knowledge of their living habits.

Transport : Coaster (3.5-4 hours)

Accommodation : Forest Oxygen (or similar)

Meal : Breakfast; Lunch (Feature Lunch); Supper (Feature Dinner)

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Forest Oxygen Hotel is a four-star scale built and decorated a comprehensive tourist resort hotel integrating guest rooms, catering, conference affairs, leisure and recreation, and protected area viewing.

Visit the alpine canyon forests.

Transport : Coaster (1-1.5 hours)

Accommodation : Forest Oxygen (or similar)

Meal : Breakfast; Lunch (Feature Lunch); Supper (Feature Dinner)

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Forest Oxygen Hotel is a four-star scale built and decorated a comprehensive tourist resort hotel integrating guest rooms, catering, conference affairs, leisure and recreation, and protected area viewing.

Visit the alpine canyon forests.

Transport : Coaster (1-1.5 hours)

Accommodation : Forest Oxygen (or similar)

Meal : Breakfast; Lunch (Feature Lunch); Supper (Feature Dinner)

- Reference Hotel Pictures

Forest Oxygen Hotel is a four-star scale built and decorated a comprehensive tourist resort hotel integrating guest rooms, catering, conference affairs, leisure and recreation, and protected area viewing.

Rest and recuperate.

Transport : Coaster (3.5-4 hours)

Accommodation : Yin Xi Tang (or similar)

Meal : Breakfast; Lunch (Feature Lunch); Supper (Feature Dinner)

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Chengdu City → Mount Wawu

As Asia’s largest table mountain, Mount Wawu boasts an extremely high forest coverage rate. Its superior ecological environment nurtures countless living creatures. Between the mountain forests at an altitude of 1,200m and 2,900m, we have a high chance of encountering the rare Red pandas. These fluffy, reddish-brown little animals are utterly adorable—they may either lounge lazily on tree branches napping or forage cleverly for food.

The mountain is also home to a large number of rare bird species, including multiple Chinese endemic parrotbill species such as the Dark Parrotbill and Three-toed Parrotbill. It is truly worthy of its reputation as the "Hometown of Chinese Parrotbills".

Transport : Coaster (2.5-3 hours)

Accommodation : Wawu Mountain Taohuayuan Hotel (or similar)

Meal : Breakfast; Lunch (Feature Lunch); Supper (Feature Dinner)

Giant Panda National Park (Wawu Mountain Section)

Enter the boundary of the Wawu Mountain Section of Giant Panda National Park to search for Red pandas and Chinese endemic Parrotbills (and other bird species).

Transport : Coaster (1-1.5 hours)

Accommodation : Wawu Mountain Taohuayuan Hotel (or similar)

Meal : Breakfast; Lunch (Feature Lunch); Supper (Feature Dinner)

Giant Panda National Park (Wawu Mountain Section)

Enter the boundary of the Wawu Mountain Section of Giant Panda National Park to search for Red pandas and Chinese endemic Parrotbills (and other bird species).

Transport : Coaster (1-1.5 hours)

Accommodation : Wawu Mountain Taohuayuan Hotel (or similar)

Meal : Breakfast; Lunch (Feature Lunch); Supper (Feature Dinner)

Back to Chengdu, end of the Itinerary.

Transport : Coaster (2.5-3 hours)

Accommodation : Own arrangement

Meal : Breakfast