Day 1: Chengdu - Dujiangyan Irrigation System - Mt. Balang - Mt. Siguniang - Danba overnight in Danba (1900m)
Depart Chengdu at 0800 morning, drive to Mt. Siguniang, pass Dujiangyan Irrigation System, Wolong Nature Reserve, cross over Mt. Balang (4600m) and Rilong town, then drive to Xiaojin and Danba County. The duration cost 7-8 hours, 300km tarred road. Overnight in Danba urban, Xinmao hotel, Meirengu (beauty Vally) hotel etc, or other same standard hotel. Air-conditioned and with independent water closet (Deluxe).

Day 2: Danba - Bamei - Tagong - Xindu Bridge - Yajiang, overnight in Yajiang (2700m)
After breakfast, depart Danba, enter the Donggu (Eastern Valley) scenic spot, drive to Baimei & Tagong grassland, and visit Xindu Bridge, cross over the Mt. Gaoershi (4000m), overnight in Yajiang hotel for Deluxe standard (air-conditioned and with independent water closet).
(The elevation of day 1 and day 2 are fairly low for making tourists adapt with the forthcoming higher.)

Day 3: Yajiang - Litang - Daocheng (3700m)
Drive to Daocheng after breakfast, cross the Mt. Jianziwan, Mt. Kaizila and Litang, Daocheng grassland, see the famous Mt. Haizi. In this route, we see the spectacular Sichuan-Tibet Highway, snow mountain, plateau glacier and grassland. There is approximately 6-7 hours drive for the Yajiang to Daocheng 300km road, besides the 40km gravel road of Litang - Daocheng, the rest is all tarred. Overnight in the best hotel - YaDing hotel with 3 star standard, and it was built in May. 2003.

Day 4: Daocheng - Riwa (Shangrila) village - Yading Nature Reserve (106km), overnight in tent (10-15 people) or wooden cabin.
After breakfast, drive to Yading Nature Reserve, by the road of Daocheng - Riwa (Shangrila) village, although 80km gravel road, however the roadbed is perfect, it drives approximately 1.5 hours. Arrive the portal of Yading Nature Reserve, horse-riding to Chonggu Temple, see the scenery of Chonggu Temple and holy peak Xiannairi, and continued ride to Luorong Pasture, see the another holy peak Yangmaiyong, Xiannairi and Luorong Pasture (the round horse-riding cost exclude, approximately RMB130/p.p), overnight in Yading (Tips: there are only several wooden houses outside of valley, service facilities are not nice, it is not worth that ride 4 hours back for better accommodation, instead of overnight in Chonggu Temple or camp in the scenery spot.), moreover please note, the meal and accommodation are not nice today. In the Nature Reserve, the meals are solved by "solid food" or cooked out side and bring into by the tour guide. (these stuff can be prepared easier in Chengdu and Daocheng)

Day 5: Yading Nature Reserve - Daocheng, overnight in Daocheng (3700m)
After breakfast, visit the Yading Nature Reserve, then horse riding back, drive to Daocheng, overnight in Daocheng.

Day 6: Daocheng - Zhongdian, overnight in Zhongdian (3200m)
After breakfast, drive 320km to Zhongdian by gravel road, en route see the Shangri-La valley. Arrive Zhongdian (which renamed to Shangri-La town) in the afternoon, overnight in Zhongdian, 3 star hotel for deluxe standard tourist, and 2 star hotel for standard tourist.

Day 7:Zhongdian-Lijiang finish trip