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21 Oct- 2 Nov 2012 (13 days) Mysteries Nujiang River Gorge & Tengchong Volcanic Area
Cost Rm4980 (per pax for group of 10 pax), Rm4880 (12-14 pax), Rm4680 (16 pax), Rm4480 (18 pax & above)
Update 3 May 12 - We have sufficient number to run this trip. Will send out email for confirmation soon.
Update 11 Jan 12 - Updated latest flight schedule as below. We have 13 persons indicated 'interest' to join this trip. We will run the trip if few more register.
Update 25 Oct 2011-On this trip, you will village hop your way along the Nujiang River to the idyllic village of Dimaluo etc. October will be one of the best month to go. Flight below is based on 2011 flight schedule and will update once we have. Please email rachelheng123@gmail.com or contact her at 012-352 0868 for registration.
IMPORTANT NOTICE
This is meant to be a "free and easy" adventure trip. Participants should be relatively fit, with a good sense of humour, and above all, have the right attitude for close travel with others through possibly some trying times. Most definitely, this is not a trip for prudes, whiners, fuss-pots, and other similiarly assorted types! We had a couple of those before and it wasn't pleasant for us or them. Although every effort will be made to stick to the given itinerary, ground conditions may change and cause some disruption and/or deviation from the norm. Otherwise, have fun.
Nujiang River Gorge/Tengchong Volcanic Cluster
The 316-kilometer-long Nujiang River Gorge怒江 is flanked by two 4,000-meter-high mountains. The mountain peaks on the two sides have an average altitude of over 3,000 kilometers. The gorge is located in Yunnan Province in southwestern China, an area rich in ethnic minority culture. It is now a first choice for many domestic and foreign travelers. The Nujiang is a mysterious river. No floods have occurred, and there are various kinds of bridges that lie across it, including ancient vine bridges, iron chain bridges and modern reinforced cement bridges. The Nujiang River Gorge still has preserved cultural traditions, making it an ideal place to explore. Over a dozen ethnic minorities live along the Nujiang River region, including the Lisu, Nu and Drung people.
Liuku to Baoshan/ Baoshan/Binzhongluo
Day 1 KLIA to Kunming: Assemble by 7AM for Kunming flight MH352 at 0930AM, arriving at 1310 Noon. Free time to wander about Kunming. we will do some walking to visit Kunming Flower Market that exports to all parts of China. We then visit the Bird Market and its adjoining local market. Group can opt for Yuantong temple (1200 years old) or visit the Stone Forest or Western Hill (optional). ON Kunming.
Day 2 Kunming-Baoshan-Liuku:Take a morning flight from Kunming to Baoshan, then drive for 3 hours to arrive in Liuku, at the entrance to the Nujiang River Gorge. In the late afternoon visit the Hot Springs in the north of the city. O/N in Liuku.
Day 3 Liuku-Abandoned City Zhiziluo-Laomudeng Christian Church Drive for 3 hours, passing some pretty cascades over sheer cliffs, and progressively higher and steeper mountains. Visit the abandoned city of Zhiziluo, the capital of the Nu River Lisu Ethnic Group Autonomous County from 1949-1972. Built as a model communist town, this attractive city perched high on a mountain was deemed "unsafe" by government engineers and evacuated. 10 years later, the town still hadn't fallen into the river, so about a thousand members of the Lisu and Nu ethnic groups returned to live in the abandoned buildings. Climb the old Ba Jiao Lou Pagoda to see the whole Nujiang Gorge. Hike for 40 minutes to Pihe village to visit Laomudeng Christian Church, the biggest and one of the oldest in the area. Overnight in the local guesthouse at Laomudeng.
Day 4 Laomudeng Church-Shiyueliang-Bingzhongluo Drive for 2 hours to Shiyueliang (Stone Moon), a natural stone arch in the Gaoligong Mountains. Then keep driving for 2.5 hours to Bingzhongluo which means "Tibetan villages set in a bamboo grove". Along the way you will see Lisu, Nu and Yi people dressed in their traditional clothing, and locals using the traditional means of overhead cables to glide across the river. O/N in Bingzhongluo.
Trekking to a Yi village under the Snow Mountain. ON at Haba Snow Mountain Inn. (Note : Basic Stay with basic facilities)
Dimaluo/Heshun/Qiu Na Tong
Day 5 Bingzhongluo 丙中洛-Shi Men Guan-Wuli Village Drive for half an hour to the entrance to Wuli village, passing by Shimengguan (Stone Gate Pass), the narrowest site of the Nujiang River where sheer cliffs close in around the river. Walk for 2 hours along the so-called "Tea-Horse Caravan Route" to Wuli village, a path used by traders ferrying their goods between Yunnan and Tibet. At the end of the trekking road, an old hanging bridge and a new one-year-old bridge swing side-by-side. O/N Wuli Village.
Day 6 Qiu Na Tong 秋那桶- Dimaluo迪麻洛 (2800m) Drive 10 minutes to the entrance to Qiunatong, then hike for 2 hours to Qiunatong village. In the afternoon, continue driving north along the Nu River to Dimaluo, a conglomeration of twelve natural villages, with a population of just over 2,300 people, comprising of Nu, Tibetan, Lisu, and Dulong groups, most of which are Catholics. O/N Dimaluo.
Lisu/Yi/Nu Minorities
Day 7 Dimaluo-Liuku
Take a long drive back from Dimaluo to Liuku (8 hours). O/N Liuku.
Day 8 Liuku-Tengchong Hot Sea & Hot Fields
In the morning you will drive about (255KM) to Tengchong, one of China’s three major geothermal areas. In the afternoon visit the Hot Sea and Hot Fields, and bathe in the hot spring pool. O/N Tengchong.
Day 9 Tengchong Sightseeing : Cluster of Volcanoes 腾冲火山国家地质公园-Yufeng Mountain Visit the Cluster of Volcanoes in the morning. In the afternoon, an overland journey (47 km – 1 hour) takes you to Yufeng Mountain dotted with Ming and Qing Dynasty temples. Enjoy a cable car ride across lush tropical forest up the 3000 m high mountain. The 100 step climb to the very top of the peak is steep but a beautiful view and small Taoist monastery will reward you. O/N Heshun.
Tengchong hot seas and hot fields/Tengchong Volcanic Cluster/Ruili
Day 10 Heshun-Tengchong-Mangshi-Ruili Spend the morning exploring Heshun village, one of the most beautiful riverside and villages in China with its impressive library of over 70000 books, and well preserved houses and courtyards dating back to the Qing Dynasty. Then set out on a long journey through valleys full of villages and terraced rice plantations to Ruili (230km, 5 hours) En route stop to visit the old Qing Dynasty residence in Lianghe and visit Wanding, on the border with Burma. Here you can see the merging Burmese and Chinese lifestyles. ON Ruili.
Day 11 Around Ruili A full day to explore the Ruili area. Options are Dali or Jingpo ethnic villages, Jiele Golden Pagoda, the Moli Virgin Forest or roaming the hundreds of jewellery stores in the town. After dinner, visit the prosperous Night Market where businessmen from Burma, Laos, Thailand, India, Pakistan and Nepal trade their goods. Many travelers come to this market to buy jade products. ON Ruili.
Day 12 Ruili-Baoshan We will take morning flight back to Kunming. Check in hotel and free & easy. Group can do final shopping or rest in Kunming. ON Kunming.
Day 13 Kunming- Fly Home:After breakfast, will heading to airport for MH353 departing at 1340PM and arrive in KLIA at 1725PM
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
- Cost cover airfares (International & domestic flight), budget accommodation, all town to town bus trips and bus/jeep hires only.
- Cost excludes airport taxes & fuel surcharges, visa fees (Rm58), meals, luggage on horse, cycling, entrance (estimate Rm150 & activities fees and in-town taxis or bus on free days. Budget about Rm30-50 per day for meals;
- Cost is subject to change depending on fluctuations in exchange rates and/or airfares.
- Note that entrance fees are collected at almost every tourist places. We will compile a list in due course but be aware that because of the numerous places we visit, it can amount to a small fortune. Rough estimate Rm150.
- We do not do compulsory shopping stops common to normal China tours nor do we collect compulsory up-front tips.
- Rm1100 is payable as deposit to confirm your place.
Contact Yong Lee Min 016-220 9033 or 03-4023 8210 Email yongo123@gmail.com
Contact Rachel 012-352 0868 Email rachelheng123@gmail.com
Contact Yong Lee Keng: 012-315 8353 or 603-6137 9937 Email yongleekeng@yahoo.com
Address: 19 Lorong Air Bersih Tiga, Air Panas, 53200 Kuala Lumpur