Torch Festival in Butuo Liangshan

Route:

Chengdu – Butuo County – Meigu County – Chengdu

Summary:

The Torch Festival is the traditional festival of the Yi Nationality, which has a very important position in the eyes of the Yi Nationality. It mainly spreads in Yunnan, Sichuan, Guizhou and other habitations of Yi Nationality. The Torch Festival of Yi Nationality is held annually on 24th or 25th, lunar June for three days. For the Yi Nationality, the Torch Festival is a grand celebration of the nation.

Highlights:

1. Original village of Meigu County.
2. Wupo’s Bazaar and Yi Nationality cross river.
3. The Torch Festival.

Itinerary

Day1: Chengdu

Chengdu arrival, transfer to hotel.
Overnight: Chengdu

Day 2: Chengdu – (550km) – Butuo County

Activities: Get up early to drive by Yingjing County and Xichang to Meigu County.
Photography: Workshop of sand artifacts in Yingjing County, and free shoot along the way.
Overnight: Butuo County

Day 3: Butuo County

Activities: At 7:00 have breakfast, and at 7:30 drive to the original ecological village to shoot.
Photography: Shoot grand occasion of Torch Festival.
Overnight: Butuo County

Day 4: Butuo County

Activities: Shoot in Butuo County all day.
Photography: Shoot grand occasion of Torch Festival..
Overnight: Butuo County

Day 5: Butuo County – (120km) – Meigu County

Activities: Get up early to shoot Torch Festival in Butuo County and then drive to the Meigu County.
Photography: Free shoot Yi Nationality’s humanities and scenery of Meigu County and Butuo County.
Overnight: Meigu County

Day 6: Meigu County

Activities: Shoot in Meigu County all day.
Photography: Yi Nationality’s humanities and scenery of Meigu County.
Overnight: Meigu County

Day 7: Meigu County – (620km) – Chengdu

Activities: Get up early to drive back to Chengdu with the end of this happy photography tour.