Tiger Leaping
Statue
at Upper Tiger Leaping Gorge
Scenic Area
4D3N LIJIANG-TIGER LEAPING GORGE-SHANGRILA TOUR (Itinerary)
DAY 1
Pick
up from train station, bus station or airport in Lijiang. Transfer
to a hotel in Lijiang. Explore
Lijiang
Ancient Town and Black
Dragon Pool (Jade Spring Park).
DAY 2
Check out hotel. Transfer
to Qiaotou
for trekking Tiger Leaping Gorge. Start
trekking from Upper
Tiger Leaping Gorge, near the ticket office passing by Jane’s Guesthouse and a Chinese
School and then to Sunrise Guesthouse.
While trekking,
enjoy beautiful mountain view of Jade Dragon Snow
Mountain in front of you. From Sunrise Guesthouse,
the gorge trail proper starts and serious climbing begins to Nuoyu Village
(2 hours). After Nuoyu
Village, continue to trek the agonizing 28 bends
that lead to the highest point of the gorge to reach Yacha Village (3
hours). From
there it will be a straight forward walk to Bendiwan Village
(2 hours).
Check in a hotel at Bendiwan Village.
DAY 3
Wake
up and have breakfast. Check out hotel.
Start
trekking from Bendiwan
Village downwards to Tina’s Guesthouse
(2 hours).
Check
in Tina’s
Guesthouse and have early lunch.
Trek
down to Middle
Tiger Leaping Gorge to explore the Tiger Leaping Stone.
After
exploring, trek back up using Tianti ladder.
Return
to hotel and rest.
DAY 4
Wake
up and have breakfast. After breakfast, go to Tina’s Guesthouse’s Viewing
Platform to enjoy the mountain view.
Check out hotel at 11:00AM and transfer to Upper Tiger Leaping Gorge Scenic Area
to view the river close-up and Tiger Statue at the gorge. After
exploring around 1:30PM, transfer back to Tina’s Guesthouse for lunch. After
lunch around 3:00PM, transfer to Shangrila by private car. You will reach Shangrila around 6:00PM. End
of tour.
PRICE INCLUDES:
- Pick up service at train
station, bus station or airport in Lijiang.
- Drop off service at Shangrila.
- 1 night stay at a hotel in Lijiang area with
breakfast
- 1 night stay at a hotel in Bendiwan Village area
with breakfast
- 1 night stay at Tina Guesthouse in Middle
Tiger Leaping Gorge area with breakfast
- All entrance
tickets to Lijiang Ancient Town, Black Dragon Pool, Upper & Middle Tiger
Leaping Gorge & Tiger Leaping Stone mentioned in this itinerary
including the Ancient Town Preservation Ticket.
- English speaking
guide with private transport
PRICE
EXCLUDES:
- Travel Insurance
- Camera fee (if any)
- Tips to the guide
and driver
- Lunch & dinner
during the tour
