In the mornings arrive in Peking. After a short stay fly to Chengdu and transfer to hotel. Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan province, has always been an important city in southwest of China. 

Drive to Kangding, the capital of the Garze Tibet Autonomous Prefecture. Before arrival at Setar you will spend 10 days in Garze Prefecture. The regions on the way are mainly inhabited with Han-Chinese. After crossing through a tunnel of 8660 m. long in Erlong Shan, arrive in Kangding in the late afternoon.

Here there are many colorful highland lakes. Muge Tso Lake 35 km away from city is a national protection area After trekking by the lake return Kangding in the evening. 

On the way visit Tagong monastery. After arrival at Dawu visit a Tibetan Buddhism school, was built in October 1981. In this school more than 30 lamas including adults and kids study obligatory subjects like Tibetan, Tibetan literature, Buddhist philosophy, painting and Chinese. Panchen Erdini once was the honorary president of the school. 

After arrival at Garze the real cultural, religious centre for the Tibetans living in Sichuan, visit Garze monastery of yellow hats-sect (Gelukpa), with more than 1100 monks living in this biggest monastery in Kham and the constructions of this monastery just like a huge free market. 

On the way cross over Que'er pass (4900 m). Then have a break at the foot of the mountain to take photos by the Xinluhai Lake (4500 m), which is so quiet, beautiful that you feel just in a fabulous world. In the evening arrive in Dege which lies on the border between Tibet and Sichuan.

The inhabitants in Dege are Khampa-Tibetans who have independently lived here for hundreds of years and the influence of Lhasa reaches this region just in a slight way. Different religions like red sect, yellow sect, white sect, black sect exist together in peaceful harmony. In the morning visit Dege scripture printing press which was built in 1729 and the biggest scripture printing press in the world today. 

Along the Jinsha river by the way to Paiyul visit Gathog monastery which was the biggest one of Nyingmapa-sect built in 1132. In the late afternoon arrive in Paiyul, a beautiful small city by the Dingqu river. 

Visit Paiyul monastery created in 1675, which is one of the three biggest monasteries of Nyingmapa-sect in Tibetan Kham area (both others are Kathog in Paiyul and Dzogchen in Dege).

Drive to Garze, the real cultural, religious centre for the Tibetans living in Sichuan, where there are numerous lama monastery. Here you can deeply feel the religious atmosphere. In the evening arrive in Garze. 

Drive to Setar over scattering grassland. "Setar" is Tibetan meaning "gold horse".

Visit Larong monastery the "Buddhism Seminary" in Setar where more than 5000 Lamaistic pupils including members of Tibetan, Han-Chinese and Mogolian are trained as well as Dongga monastery which was. created in 1686. 

Drive to Zamthang of Aba Autonomous. In Tibetan "Zamthang" means " place of the wealth God ". It is so hard to enter in because of the terrible roads that this place has always been separated from the outside world. 

Visit Zamthang monastery the ancestor's temple of Jonangpa-sect. Though the teaching of Jonangpa-sect is somewhat opposed to that of powerful Gelukpa-sect in the centre of Tibet the influence of Gelukpa-sect reaches this isolated area just in a slight way. 

On the way visit Guangfa monastery of Gelukpa-sect, which was originally constructed as a monastery of Boen-religion In the 6th century, and in Qing-dynasty the emperor Qianlong resigned Boen-religion Instead of Tibetan Buddhism. From then on this monastery became a monastery of Gelukpa sect. In the evening arrive in Danba. 

Drive to Rilong. in the afternoon trek around Siguniang Shan mountain. The Siguniang Shan (four-girls mountain) has 4 main summits. The highest one is 6250 m. abve the sea level. The Minya Gongga is acclaimed as "king of mountains in Sichuan" while the Siguniang as "queen of mountains" in Sichuan.

On the way visit Wolong natural preservation center where more than 20 giant pandas are bred. Afterwards return Chengdu and enjoy Sichuan opera In the evening. 

Drive to Guanghan county (40 km away from Chengdu) to visit Sanxingdui museum. Sanxingdui, the cultural and political centre of ancient Shu Kindom with a history of more than 4000 years where hundreds of magnificent antiques excavated and models are exhibited. After the lunch transfer to airport for flying to Peking. After arrival transfer to hotel. 

Today transfer to airport, fly home.