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5 Days Tiger Leaping Gorge Trekking Tour

Tiger Leaping Gorge Trekking
Tour Code： ctlj-3
Tour Type： Private Tour with Exclusive Tour Guide and Driver
Departure Date： Daily Departure
Tour Highlights：

The trekking route near Tiger Leaping Gorge and along the banks of the Jinsha River offers some of the most breathtaking scenery found in the world. This tour offers you the opportunity to experience one of the great gorges of China in this 25 kilometer trek for two full days.

Itinerary

  • Day1

    Arrival to Lijiang, Old Town of Lijiang, Mufu Mansion, Lion Hill, Black Dragon Pond Park

    • Lunch
    • in Lijiang

    Welcome to Lijiang, a very impressive ancient city! Upon arrival at Lijiang airport/railway station, your guide and driver will meet you in the arrival hall and transfer you to the hotel.
    The Old Town of Lijiang has a history of more than 800 years, which was listed in UNESCO World Heritage in 1997. It’s known for its beautiful traditional buildings and its water networks in ancient city
    The Mu family ruled Lijiang until 1723 and its mansion, in the south of the old town, comprised more than 100 buildings. Destroyed by the Qing, it was built after the earthquake on the ruins of traditional houses with a mixture of Han, Naxi, Bai and Tibetan architectural styles.
    Then visit the Black Dragon Pond Park at the northern end of the city, it is a picturesque enclave where the elegant Deyue Lou rises in the middle of a pond full of tents, with the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain in the background.

  • Day2

    Yuhu Village, Joseph Rock Old Residence, Mural in Baisha and Shuhe Ancient Town

    • Breakfast, Lunch
    • in Lijiang

    Today your guide and driver will accompany you to the Yuhu Village which is located in the southern Nevada Mountain of the Jade Dragon. As you walk around this authentic Naxi village, you will see naxi ladies wearing traditional costumes and children playing, unique stone house, a wooden fish hanging in the middle of the roof,...
    Then comes the Old Residence of Joseph Rock, an Austrian-American botanist who came to Lijiang and stayed in the Yuhu village for 27 years.
    Then visit the ancient Mural paintings of Baisha in the village of Baisha. Painted over 1000 years ago, the murals combine the cultures of Han, Tibet and Naxi and show the stories of Tibetan Buddhism, Confucianism and Taoism. The journey continues to the Ancient Town of Shuhe - a component of the Ancient City of Lijiang classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997

  • Day3

    First Bend of the Yangtze River and Tiger Leaping Gorge Trekking

    • Breakfast, Lunch
    • Halfway Guesthouse
    After breakfast you will take the road by car to Qiaotou, the starting point of the hike. You will see the First Bend of the Yangtze River on the way.
     Today you will hike about 6 hours. The hike starts from Qiaotou. You will first hike two hours to the Naxi Family Guest house and stop for a rest.
    Then walk from the Naxi Family Guest house to the Tea-horse Inn up by 28 bends in 2 - 3 hours.
    Between the Tea-horse hostel and half-way guest house there is still about 2 hours of hiking. In this part you will have a superb view of the Golden Sand River and the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain. Halfway Guesthouse is today’s hiking end and you will stay overnight here. It is the halfway point of the hike on the Tiger Leaping Gorge.

  • Day4

    Tiger Leaping Gorge Trekking, Back to Lijiang

    • Breakfast, Lunch
    • in Lijiang

    After breakfast continue the hike to the middle of the Tiger Leaping Gorge past Tina's Guest house and Teacher Zhang Hostel. The duration is about 3 hours. The landscape is beautiful. The middle of the Tiger Leaping Gorge is the most beautiful gorge.
     Climb up the middle gorge passing Yixiantian and Woody's Inn. The hike between the middle gorge and the new pier (the lower gorge) lasts about 3 hours. You see beautiful views of the lower gorges and take the boat from the new pier in Daju. The hiking trip will be over in Daju.
     You will be transferred from Daju to Lijiang by the agency's car.
     

  • Day5

    Lijiang Departure

    • Breakfast,

    On this day you will be free until your guide transfers you to the airport for your flight to your next destination.

Price Inclusion&Exclusion

Price Inclusion

•    Tickets: Entrance fees of all attractions listed in the itinerary.
•    Meals are specified in the itinerary.
•    Hotel accommodation
•    Private Transfers: A private driver and a private tour guide will transfer you to airport/railway station, hotel and attractions in the cities in private air-conditioned vehicle.
•    Private Guide: We provide professional licensed tour guides who speaks English or other langauges  acorrding to your requirement. They are responsible, knowledgeable and have a sense of humor to accompany you throughout your journey.
•    Service Expenses (includes planning, handling, operating and communication expenses) and Government Taxes.
•    Insurance: China Life Tourist Accident/Casualty Insurance
Price Exclusion

•    International air tickets to enter and leave China
•    Chinese visa fees.
•    Personal Expenses: For example cost of excess luggage, laundry, beverages, fax, telephone, optional activities etc.
•    Dietary expenses other than meals in price inclusion are not included in the itinerary.
•    The cost of the attraction not listed in the itinerary is not included.
•    Tips to tour guides, drivers etc.

Trip Notes

•   Private Guide & Transfer
You will have a private guide, private driver and an air-conditioned vehicle to accompany you at each destination of your trip, which will provide you with maximum personal care, security and flexibility.
All our guides are qualified and responsible professionals. All our vehicles are clean and in excellent condition, crewed with licensed drivers.
Private Tour Guide
In each city, we have a professional local guide. Our guide picks you up punctually at your arrival from the airport/railway station/spring of each destination. On your way out of that city, your guide will stay by your side until you have checked in and passed through security. All our travel guides in each destination are local and responsible, who know this area well. They accompany you visiting this city during 8 working hours of each day and they will tell background stories of the tourist places, and show you the secret places to take your best Vehicles of Young's China Travel pictures.
When it is necessary to change your itinerary for unexpected reasons, your private travel guide will suggest alternatives to ensure that you still have an excellent experience.

Private Transfer
With our comfortable and safe private transfer, your trip will be more relaxing and less tiring, keeping you in the best spirits to make the most of your experience in China. In all destinations visited, your vehicle is air-conditioned, clean and expertly maintained. Your private driver is licensed, insured and experienced.
Normally we will arrange vehicles with more space for you and your luggages. Depending on the number of passengers, we generally use sedans or minivans (7 seats) for 4 people or less, large vans or small buses (12-22 seats) for 5 to 12 people, medium cars (33-37 seats) for 13 - 25 people and large buses (more than 45 seats) for more than 25 people.

•     Remarks 
We reserve the right to modify the price due to exchange rate fluctuation
If you have special requirements, please tell us in advance.
We reserve the right of final explanation for any change due to the reasons beyond our control.
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