Lijiang Adventure Tour with Tiger Leaping Gorge Hiking
Overview
Take the 5-day Lijiang tour to have an adventure hiking trip in Tiger Leaping Gorge! It will make you an impressive experience. Aside from visiting the classic attractions like Lijiang Ancient Town, Black Dragon Pool Park, you may indulge yourself in the scenery when hiking in Tiger Leaping Gorge. Enjoy your discovery…
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Begin your day with an exploration to Lijiang Old town, where originally called Dayan. Lijiang is a very well preserved old town built by Naxi people with unique cultural background. It was listed as the World Cultural Heritage Sites in 1997. You can have a panarama view at Wangu Tower on the top of the Lion Hill ( Shishan Hill). Then you will visit the Black Dragon Pool Park. Located at the foot of Elephant Hill, it is a famous pond in the scenic Jade Spring Park (Yu Quan Park) with a short walk north of Lijiang Old Town. It was built in 1737 during the Qing Dynasty and offers a spectacular view of the region's tallest mountain, Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, over its white marble bridge. In the afternoon, you will enjoy a cycle tour to visit the Shuhe and Baisha Old Town.
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After breakfast, you will be picked up and transferred to the start point of Tiger Leaping Gorge hiking route (altitude: 1790m) in 2-hour’s driving. You will finish the first section at Naxi's House in around 2hrs, where you will have lunch and have a rest. The 2nd part in the afternoon is about 3.5hrs. Steep yourself in this marvelous gorge and river, and enjoy the The most difficult section is called 28 zigzags which lead you to the highest point at altitude of 2650m. You will overnight in a guest house.
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After a sweet night and good breakfast, continue the trekking. Most of the roads are descend and much easier. At noon time you will reach the end of the trekking, Tina's House, for lunch. Transfer back to Zhongdian or Lijiang after a full rest.
You May Want To Know
- The weather conditions at Tiger Leaping Gorge can change quickly and sometimes can cause landslides which may affect travel. Therefore, your guide may have got to revise the itinerary to take account of the local road and weather conditions.
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Free at leisure in the morning. According to your flight or train schedule, you will be transferred to the airport or rail station at the appointed time. Say goodbye to Lijiang and leave for your next destination.
Optional Activites
- If you would like to explore more about Lijiang, Wenhai is a good place to visit after breakfast. Located at the foot of the main peak of Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, it is evolved from an ancient glacial lake. In the old days, Wenhai was one of the main roads of the ancient Tea Horse Road on the Yunnan Tibet line. Tibetan Buddhism was also introduced into Lijiang along the Ancient Tea Horse Road. You can hear some legends or stories of the places from your guide, like the stone pillar, the leader of Tibetan Buddhism and so forth. You can also enjoy the beautiful scenery of grassland and lake. If you are interested in flowers, you should come to Wenhai in summer or autumn to enjoy the sea of flower. All kinds of wild flowers scramble for blooming. Then you will be escorted to the airport or train station for departure.
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