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Tiger Leaping Gorge Hike Tour

Tour Code: LJ-3
Duration: 5 days
Departure Date: You Choose!
Tour Type: Land tour + well selected hotel + Your own English speaking guide (otherwise specified), your own driver at your own pace and schedule.

Price per person from $539View Price Detail

Take a Hiking tour on the third day and the fourth day. The whole distance for hiking is about 25 km. It takes about 5 hours per day to finish the hiking tour. Walk along the valley until arrival at lower part of the Tiger leaping Gorge. See the spectacular Yulong Snow Mountain scenery.

Day by Day Itinerary

Day 1

Place & Transport: Arrive in Lijiang (Watch the Video ), Flight not included
Today's Activities: Airport to Hotel Transfer (Lijiang), Dongba Museum, Lion Hill
Meals: Chinese Lunch at Le Petit Paris

- Dongba Museum: sanctuary of the culture of Naxi ancient culture,learn about the "Wood and stone Prints" of pictographic characters in Dongba Museum.
- Lion Hill: Both the hill and the wooden structure called Wangulou provide good views of the Old Town and the surrounding countryside.
- Le Petit Paris: Located at crowded bar street of Lijiang, Le Petit Paris mainly provides both Chinese and western dishes in bar style dining room.

Go mountaineering on ice world

Day 2

Place & Transport: Lijiang (Watch the Video )
Today's Activities: The Mural in Baisha Village, The Jade Dragon Mountain (with Large Cable Car from Ganhaizi), Lijiang Museum
Meals: Breakfast, Chinese Lunch

- The Mural in Baisha Village: Baisha village is one of the Naxi Minority villages in Lijiang and is more special because of the collection of murals in the village. Painted over a thousand years ago, they combine the cultures of Han, Tibetan and Naxi people displaying the life stories of the Tibet Buddhism, Confucian and Taoism. The unique artistic style and precious historical content of the murals attract visitors from home and abroad.
- The Jade Dragon Mountain (with Large Cable Car from Ganhaizi): It's a snow capped mountain with an altitude of 5596 meters above sea level. The mountain has 13 peaks of which the highest is 18000 feet above sea level. Its high mountain and meadow views setting off the snow and rivers, construct amazing picture.
You could take the Large Cable Car on the top of Jade Dragon Mountain (from Ganhaizi) and enjoy yourself.
- Baisha Shiguang Restaurant: The restaurant is located in Baisha Village and provides mainly Naxi cuisine along with some Chinese dishes.
- Lijiang Museum: Lijiang Museum showcases products of many types, including the old paintings and hand writing arts.
Tel: 0888-5114618

Day 3

Place & Transport: Lijiang (Watch the Video )
Today's Activities: Tiger Leaping Gorge, Hiking from Qiaotou to Halfway Hostel
Meals: Breakfast, Chinese Lunch
Detailed Itinerary:
In the morning, drive 2.5 hours from Lijiang to Changsheng village of Qiaotou town where the tiger leaping gorge hiking starts, view the First Bend of Yangtze en route. Today we will hike 17 KM for approximately seven hours to the Halfway Guest house. Firstly, hike two hours to Naxi Family Guest house, have a lunch there. Then continue to hike another 2 hours further up the steep 28-bends and the views were remarkable. Another 2-3 hours on the way we will arrive at half-way guest house, with a great view of Yulong Snow Mountain and overlooking the Jinshao River Valley.Stay overnight in the Halfay Guesthouse.

Hiking tip:
Take the necessary luggage on the way and Leave the rest in Lijiang, because only one night stays in the gorge area.

From Tinas to the middle Tiger Leaping Gorge.

Day 4

Place & Transport: Lijiang (Watch the Video )
Today's Activities: Hiking from Halfway Hostel to Tina's, Hiking from Tina's to middle part of Tiger Leaping Gorge, Xincun village Pier to lower Tiger leaping Gorge(Daju Pier)
Meals: Breakfast, Chinese Lunch
Detailed Itinerary:
Today, we will get up in the early morning, hiking down to Tina's Guest house (about 2 Hours) passed through Guanyin waterfall and canyons on the way. After have lunch at Tina's, 1 hour walking down the steep cliff to the bank of Jinsha River and middle tiger leaping gorge, worship the dangerous shoal of "Starriness", it is the most narrow part of the gorge, where a tiger can easily jump over the Jinsha River. Walk 1 hour back to Tina's. Then go to Xincun village pier after half hour's drive and go down to Xincun village pier, the lower section of the Gorge where you will take ferry across the River to Daju pier. It usually takes about 1.5-2 hours from Xincun pier to Daju pier. After that, it takes about 2.5 hours' drive to Lijiang.

Hiking Tips:
1. Wear sport shoes and clothes which are suitable for outdoor activities.
2. Don't forget to bring water, sunscreen, sun-glasses, and cap etc.
3. Spring and autumn are also the best times, when the temperatures and humidity are reasonable.

Day 5

Place & Transport: Depart Lijiang, Flight not included
Today's Activities: Hotel to airport Transfer (Lijiang)
Meals: Breakfast

Dec. 01 - Mar. 31
Low Season(2010)
Apr. 01 - Nov. 31
High Season

Your Group Size	Tour Class	Tour Price	Single Room Supplement	Inquiry
1 Person	Superior Class	--	$0	No Selected!
	Deluxe Class	--	$0	No Selected!
	Tourist Class	$890	$0	Inquiry
2-5 Person	Superior Class	--	--	No Selected!
	Deluxe Class	--	--	No Selected!
	Tourist Class	$516	$122	Inquiry
6-9 Person	Superior Class	--	--	No Selected!
	Deluxe Class	--	--	No Selected!
	Tourist Class	$374	$122	Inquiry

Hotels

City	Tourist Class
Lijiang	Sanhe Hotel Lijiang
Lijiang	Halfway Inn
Lijiang	Sanhe Hotel Lijiang

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* If only one person is traveling then the single room supplement is not required. If, for example, three people book a hotel, with two in one room and one in another room, the single room supplement must be paid.

Price Inclusions and Exclusions

Price Inclusions:

Entrance Fees:
To scenic spots as listed in the itinerary.
Meals:
All meals as specified in the itinerary.
If the restaurant indicated is not available on the day, your guide will arrange another restaurant from our list of approved restaurants. Breakfast is usually a western style buffet. We endeavor to ensure that a choice of western and Chinese breakfasts is supplied, however there may be occasions when only a Chinese breakfast is available in some remote locations.
Private Transfers:
Transfers between airports, hotels and scenic spots while sightseeing in Lijiang by private air conditioned vehicle with a driver and English-speaking guide (as listed above).
Your comfort is our priority! Click here to get a description of the vehicles that we use for our tours.
Guide:
As outlined in the itinerary an English-speaking guide and driver will be provided in each city, who will remain with you throughout your time in that city. A new guide and a new driver will meet you at each city on your tour, to provide you with the best local knowledge available.
Hotels:
Hotel fees are based on two people sharing one room with twin beds.
All hotels as listed in the above itinerary serve daily western or Chinese breakfast. All rooms are air-conditioned with private facilities unless specified.
Service Charge & Government Taxes:
Insurance
The insurance is China Life Tourist Accident/Casualty Insurance.
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Luggage Transfers:
Between airports and hotels.
Arrangements:
The tour cost includes planning, handling, operational and communication charges.

Price Exclusions:

Personal Expenses:
Expenses of a purely personal nature such as laundry, drinks, fax, telephone calls, optional activities, sightseeing or meals which are not included in the tour itinerary.
Meals:
Any meals which are not specified in the tour itinerary.
Single Room Supplement.