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Guides Meili Snow Mountain Trek – Northwest Yunnan
Best Travel Time: June - October
Length of Journey:8 Days or longer
Departure Date:Upon request
Trip Cost:TBD
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Watching the golden sunset of Kawa karpo from your hotel room at Feilai Temple; untouched nature of the Meili Mountain reserve; Face to face with Mingyong Glacier—one of the most well preserved glaciers in the world; colorful Tibetan culture in Shangri-la;
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Description:
Located at junction of three of Asia’s most important rivers, the Jinsha, Lancang, and Nu in NW Yunnan province is the sacred snow mountain of Meili. With its main peak (Kawa Karpo) surging up to 6749 meters, this mountain has never been successfully challenged by men due to its deceptive cliffs, and unpredictable temperaments. This reaffirms the Tibetans’ believe that it processes mysterious powers, and therefore highly revered by them. Every year in September, Tibetan pilgrims from far and near come to pay their respects by circulating the base of the mountain, and get cleansed by the icy waters of the Sacred Waterfall. For this trip, you will use the Yu Beng village, a small secluded Tibetan village at the base of the mountain as your base for exploration of the Sacred Waterfall, an ice lake at the mountaineering base camp, and the Ming Yong Glaciers. The trail into to Yu Beng village is inaccessible by cars, and requires about 6-7 hours of hiking to reach. You will spend 5 days in the Meili Snow Mountain area, exploring on foot and/or horseback. After a the somewhat tiring but rewarding trek, you will head on to Shangri-la to spend two nights for some R&R before your journey ends. Or, if you have more holidays available, you may chose to extend your holidays from Shangri-la. There are direct flights from Shangri-la to Lhasa, Kunming, Dali, Lijiang and so on.