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No IQ tax | 5-day tour of Daocheng Yading

Daocheng Yading, a secret realm surrounded by deep mountains㊙ Known as the "Last Pure Land on the Water Blue Planet" 👄, with high mountains⛰, canyons, forests🌲, pastures, lakes, and glaciers, it feels like a rare gift🎁 from heaven to the world. 📝 Itinerary D1⃣: Chengdu — Xinduqiao Attractions: Mugecuo Scenic Area, Luding Bridge, Xinduqiao D2⃣: Xinduqiao — Riwa Attractions: Kazila Mountain, Haizi Mountain, Red Grassland, Daocheng, White Pagoda D3⃣: Yading Scenic Area Attractions: Chonggu Temple, Luorong Pasture, Five Color Lake, Milk Lake D4⃣: Daocheng — Xinduqiao Attractions: Bowa Mountain, Qingyang Forest D5⃣: Xinduqiao — Chengdu Attractions: Muya Holy Land Meals🍛: Includes 4 breakfasts and 8 lunches/dinners throughout the trip 🌈 Gifts🎁 included 1⃣: Tickets to Kangding Love Song Mugecuo, Muya Holy Land, Letong Ancient Town, Changqing Qionger Temple 2⃣: Specialty Snow Fish Hotpot 3⃣: Health-preserving Medicinal Yak Soup Hotpot 4⃣: Axi Clay Pot Tibetan Fragrant Chicken Feast 🌈 Travel essentials: 1⃣. Warm clothing (down jacket | outdoor jacket | thermal pants, etc.), sports shoes 2⃣. Power bank, thermos, sunglasses, sunscreen, etc. 3⃣. Motion sickness medicine, altitude sickness prevention medicine, cold medicine, etc. 🌈🙋🏻‍♀ If you want to self-drive but don’t know how to plan? We can create a self-driving plan for you. 🙋🏻‍♀ If you want a private secret trip, we can arrange a customized small group just for you. 🙋🏻‍♀ If you don’t want to think about anything and just want someone to lead the way, then join our group tours. ❤️ For more on self-driving, group tours, and routes in Western Sichuan, click my profile or leave your departure date in the comments~❤️❤️❤️
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