Baishuitai is located in Baidi Village, Sanba Township, southeast of Shangri-La City. It is 101 kilometers away from Shangri-La and and 2,380 meters above sea level. Tiger Leaping Gorge is another highlight in Yunnan travel. For tourists who want to get to Baishuitai from Tiger Leaping Gorge, you can take a bus or car-rental.

How to Get to Baishuitai from Tiger Leaping Gorge?

By Bus

There is a daily bus running between Tiger Leaping Gorge and Baishuitai at a price of 55 RMB. It departs at 12:00. Tickets can be purchased at Tina’s Guest House or Tibet Guest House. 

From Middle Gorge, you can flag down a van going East (Further down the gorge) and ask to go to Baishuitai (40–50 RMB). If there are lots of cars you can try hitchhiking as well. Or arrange a car with your hostel. 

By Car-rental

Renting a car is suitable for a flexible and comfortable way. It is better for you to rent a car with an experienced driver and a tour guide if you are foreign travelers. The driver of chartering car can stop for you to enjoy the scenery and take photos. Yunnan Exploration Travel can provide car-rental service, please contact us. Email: contact@YunnanExploration.com; Tel: +86-871-63511469.

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Originated in the Tanggula Mountain on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, the Jinsha River, Lancang River and Nu River flow parallel along the Hengduan Mountains for several hundred kilometers. More interestingly, their entrances to different seas are thousands of kilometers away. The protected area covers Nu Jiang Lisu Autonomous Prefecture, Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture and Lijiang City. It is a very rare phenomenon, the Three Parallel Rivers have spectacular scenery that is composed of the rivers, mountains, rare plants, animals and 16 ethnic groups inhabitation.

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Brief Itinerary

• Day 1: Kunming Arrival
• Day 2: Kunming-Tengchong
• Day 3: Tengchong
• Day 4: Tengchong-Liuku
• Day 5: Liuku-Gongshan
• Day 6: Gongshan-Bingzhongluo
• Day 7: Bingzhongluo-Biluo Snow Mountain
• Day 8: Biluo Snow Mountain
• Day 9: Biluo Snow Mountain-Cizhong
• Day 10: Cizhong-Xidang Village
• Day 11: Xidang Village-Yubeng
• Day 12: Yubeng Village
• Day 13: Yubeng Village-Feilaisi
• Day 14: Deqin-Shangri-La
• Day 15: Shangri-La
• Day 16: Shangri-La-Halfway Guesthouse
• Day 17: Halfway Guesthouse-Daju
• Day 18: Daju-Lijiang
• Day 19: Lijiang
• Day 20: Lijiang Departure

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Upon arrival at the Kunming International Airport, meet your local guide and transfer to the hotel. You’ll begin your journey to the diverse and captivating Yunnan from the capital city, Kunming.

You will take a leisurely stroll along the Green Lake, a charming area of tea houses and small boutiques selling handicrafts and beautiful local paintings. If time permits, you will have a Kunming city tour. 

After breakfast, visit Nujiang River Bridge in Nujiang Basin and Gaoli Gongshan Mountain and drive back to Tengchong at noon.

After lunch, you will visit Heshun Ancient Town including the Museum of Yunnan-Burmese Anti-Japanese War, Heshun Library, the Archway, Dragon Pool, the Wanlouzi Museum of Native Residence, Wenchang Daoist Palace, Clothes-washing Pavilions, Yuanlong Daoist Pavilion, the Philosopher Ai Siqi’s Former Residence, Guanyin Ancient Spruce Trees an so on. “Heshun” means peace and harmony. You could walk leisurely around the historical old town, built in earlier days by overseas Chinese as a location for their retirement.

In the morning, walk from our hostel to the Base Camp(3,700m). You will trek up about 3 hours to the Mountain pass(3,500m) in the original forests. And one hour trekking down along the horse-road from the mountain pass, we reach the base camp, where the view becomes very open. The tough, 1000-meter-high ascent from Hot Springs to Nazongla Pass, takes 2.5 hours for a fit hiker without carrying any heavy bag. The path zigzagging under the canopy of trees is quite damp and muddy.

A Tibetan house, located at one-third of the route, sells snacks and drinks. No breathtaking view can be spotted at Nazongla Pass. Another alternative is to ride up on a mule. You can easily reach the pass within 2 hours. It costs RMB 100 from Hot Springs to Nazongla Pass either for riding or carrying heavy bags. The descent from Nazongla Pass to the Upper Yubeng Village takes one hour.

Upon arriving at the village, take the trail turning to the left, walk further down to a stream, cross a bridge and climb a small slope up to the Lower Yubeng Village. When you arrive in Yubeng Village. If weather permits, you’ll wake up to a clear view of the Mt. Kawagebo glacier. You will hike to the Sacred Waterfalls(3,400m), from which Yubeng’s name originated. Buddhists on a pilgrimage to the area circumambulate the waterfall 13 times with the belief that this act will erase all sins from his life.

In the early afternoon, we’ll head back to the village lodge, visit sacred sites along the way, Yubeng Sacred Waterfalls(3650 meters). It takes two hours to reach Shenpu from Lower Yubeng Village. The higher you go, the farther you seem to be from Shenpu, the most sacred destination of circumambulation in Meili. On the background of tantalizing Mt. Miacimu, other lofty peaks as well as imposing glaciers, the valley is flamboyantly adorned by thousands of Tibetan prayer flags.

Enjoy the sunrise of the Mt. Kawagebo glacier from the guesthouse, then walk up to Ice Lake of the Meili Snow Mountain.

Walk through the original forest from Yubeng Village, you will see some horses and yaks, as well as some wild animals if you are lucky enough. A beautiful river originates from the Glacier Park, walk along the river with some wooden bridges and spruce trees, you will have a wonderful view of Mt. Kawagebo Glacier. At last, arrive at the Ice Lake which is located at the foot of the glacier. Trek down back to Yubeng village in the late afternoon and enjoy the sunset of Kawagebo Peak.

Cuoka Sacred Ice Lake is 1300 meters higher than Yubeng. The ascent takes 5-6 hours.
First three hours is a tough and long climb in a primitive forest where you may encounter local leeches, especially active after the rain. The ordeal will be rewarded later by a spectacular landscape when you reach the high meadow plateau at 4050 meters.
Another one-hour climb, you will reach Cuoka Pasture. There is a collapsed hut.
Last hour: from Cuoka Pasture to Cuoka Lake (4385 meters).

The return trek takes 3-4 hours. This one-day excursion is only reserved for strong hikers. Before June, the upper plateau is often covered by snow. Bring enough food and ask Aqinbu to find a good guide for you. It may be more reasonable to do this trek for two days and overnight camp at Cuoka Pasture.

This day, you won’t go back through Nazongla Pass, the same route that you hiked in, you can venture the steep narrow path along a stream and descend to Ninong Village. You will spend the whole morning walking down in Yubeng Valley. Yubeng River flows all the way into Mekong River. Parts of the trail we will pass is actually a canal dug along the half-way mountain by local villagers.

Have lunch in Ninong village(1,900m), cross Mekong River and 2 hours more trek to Jiabi Village. Finally, drive to Feilaisi and enjoy the sunset view of Meili Snow Mountain.

Meili Snow Mountain, also called Kawakarpo, is a UNESCO scenic spot located in Deqin County dividing Yunnan from Tibet. It is a wonderful place to hike and explore both nature and Tibetan culture. Rising between the Salween River and the Mekong River  in the extreme edge of Northwest Yunnan, the Meili Snow Mt. is part of Three Parallel Rivers. Legend says that the Meili Snow Mountain is a god guarding Tibetan Buddhism. With 13 peaks over 6000 meters in the range, the main peak Kawakarpo (“Kawagebo” in Chinese) is a sharp snow mountain with an altitude of 6740 meters, which has never been conquered yet.

In the morning, you will enjoy a nice sunrise view of Meili Snow Mountain from the Sightseeing Platform, where you can see the 13 white pagodas that means the 13 peaks of Meili Snow Mountain over 6,000 meters above sea level.

Drive 6 to 7 hours to Shangri-La. The view along the way is fantastic with different kinds of trees, streams, prayer flags and stupas, as well as Tibetan villages. Start from Deqin County, after one hour drive, you will visit Baimang Snow Mountain Nature Reserve, you will be able to view Baimang Snow Mountain if the weather is clear.

Visit the First Bend of Jinsha River or Moon Bend, which is the boundary between Sichuan and Yunnan. This is different from the First Bend of Yangtze River in Lijiang City. The bend in Shigu Town changes the flow direction of the Yangtze River but Jinsha River is in Benzilan, the Moon Bend is just a grand bend between the mountains with an impressive scenery.

Drive downhill to the Dongzhulin Monastery , which is located in Shusong Village, Benzilan District, Deqin County, and 105 km from the county seat of Zhongdian County. The Yunnan-Tibet Road passes behind the temple and cars can get straight to the temple. The Dongzhulin Monastery was built in 1667, the 6th year of the Kang Xi Period in Qing Dynasty.

After lunch in Benzilan, we will drive along the the upper Yangtze River to Shangri-La. On the way, you will have a panoramic view of Nixi Pottery Village.

In the morning, you’ll visit the Ganden Sumtseling Monastery, the largest Tibetan monastery in Yunnan. And afterwards you’ll go and visit the tranquil Bita Lake & Shudu Lake in Pudacuo National Park. After finishing the tour in the Bita Lake & Shudu Lake, you’ll visit the Old Town of Shangri La and the Guishan Park.

The Songzanlin Monastery, often called Ganden Sumtseling Monastery or Guihua Monastery, is located at the foot of Foping Mountain nearby Shangri-La County in Yunnan Province. The monastery is built on a hillside and looks like an ancient fort. The Songzanlin Monastery is often called the little Potala Palace because of its traditional Tibetan architectural style.

At night you will visit a Tibetan family and taste the butter oil tea and Tibetan food.

Your hiking trip starts from Qiaotou, pass through 28 turns. 26 km takes about 6-8 hours. From the top of “28 turns” on the high path further uphill to a place of altitude above 3000 meters, you can have a view of the panorama of the entire upper tiger leaping gorge. Check this at a Tea Horse or Guesthouse if you cannot figure it out yourself.

You will arrive at Halfway Guesthouse to finish today’s trekking. At an altitude of 2500 meters, you get a magnificent view over the Yangtze River and the Yulong Snow Mountain right in front of you. For the keen photographer this trek provides a great opportunity to capture nature’s best moments.

Halfway Guesthouse organizes two-day trekking up Haba Snow Mountain with an overnight stay uphill at a point of altitude above 4000 meters. Sleeping bags and mats for the trek can be rented at the guesthouse. Successful trekkers are awarded “donkey shoes” as souvenirs and their names and contact information will be recorded in the “donkey skin book” at the guesthouse. Similar treks can also be arranged at Five Fingers Mountain Guesthouse.

In the morning you’ll head for Shuhe Old Town, which is the relic of the Tea-Horse Trading Caravan from bank of Mekong River to India via Tibet.

You will have Lunch at NO.8 Restaurant at the bank of Black Dragon Pool, after lunch you’ll head for the scenic Black Dragon Pool and the Dongba Museum to explore the rich Naxi minority culture.

Then drive back to Lijiang Old Town and visit the Wangu Pagoda on the top of the Lion Hill, here you will have a wonderful panoramic view of Lijiang Old Town. You will walk down from the Lion Hill to Mu Emperor’s Palace which is the local chieftain’s former residence.

After dinner, you will attend the Naxi Orchestral and Show in Dongba Palace in the Lijiang Old Town.

Recommended Hotels

Destination	5 Star	4 Star	3 Star	Hostels
Kunming	Sofitel Hotel	Jinjiang Hotel	Longteng Hotel	Tu Tu Inn
Lijiang	InterContinental Hotel	E-outfitting Hotel	Liwang Hotel	Flowers Hall Inn
Shangri-La	Shangri-La Resort	E-outfitting Hotel	Bodhi Boutique Inn	Guzang Xiangbala Diannan Wufu  Inn
Feilaisi	Guan Jing Tian Tang Hotel	/	Feilaisi Temple Pearl Hotel	Deqin Yunling Inn
Tengchong	Guanfang Hotel Tengchong	Pumi Wenlv Zhang’s Courtyard (Hepan)	Yongle Holiday Resort and Spa	Yonder Way Hostel
Liuku	/	/	Shengshi Hongbang Hotel	/
Yunlong	/	/	Yulongwan Hotel	Nuo Deng Fu Jia Liu Fang Inn
Tacheng	Guanfang Hotel Tengchong	Pumi Wenlv Zhang’s Courtyard (Hepan)	Yongle Holiday Resort and Spa	Yonder Way Hostel
Baoshan	/	/	Shengshi Hongbang Hotel	/
Gongshan	/	/	Dusheng Zhuangyuan Inn	/
Bingzhongluo	/	/	Nu Xia Hotel	Fusheng Manor Inn
Cizhong	Songtsam Cizhong Lodge	/	Najizhaxi Hotel	Jitao Yizhan

Service Included:

• Admission fees for all of the sightseeing spots listed in the itinerary;
• Meals as listed in the itinerary;
• Hotels as listed in the itinerary;
• Private English-speaking tour guide;
• Private vehicle for transfers & sightseeing with skilled driver;
• Service charge & government taxes;
• Luggage transfers between airports and hotels.

Service Excluded:

• Any arrival and departure international airfares or train tickets;
• Chinese visa fees;
• Excess baggage charged by Airlines;
• Single room supplement;
• Tips to guides and drivers;
• Personal expenses and gratuities to service staff;
• Personal travel accident insurance;
• All optional programs.

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Incorporating stays at different Songtsam lodges; this circuit trip takes guests to varies hikes each day to the heart of Three Parallel Rivers Area; follow village paths, fields or secret mountain tracks to explore this magic land and its rich culture on foot.

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Brief Itinerary

• Day 1: Shangrila Arrival
• Day 2: Shangrila
• Day 3: Shangrila – Tacheng
• Day 4: Tacheng – Benzilan
• Day 5: Benzilan
• Day 6: Benzilan – Songtsam Meili
• Day 7: Songtsam Meili
• Day 8: Songtsam Meili – Shangrila
• Day 9: Shangrila Departure

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Recommended Hotels

City	5 Star	4 Star	3 Star	Hostel
Shangrila	Songtsam Hotel	/	/	/
Benzilan	Songtsam Hotel	/	/	/
Meili	Songtsam Hotel	/	/	/
Tacheng	Songtsam Hotel	/	/	/

Service Included:

• Admission fees for all of the sightseeing spots listed in the itinerary;
• Meals as listed in the itinerary;
• Hotels as listed in the itinerary;
• Private English-speaking tour guide;
• Private vehicle for transfers & sightseeing with skilled driver;
• Service charge & government taxes;
• Luggage transfers between airports and hotels;
• Domestic train tickets of soft sleeper.

Service Excluded:

• Any arrival and departure international airfares or train tickets;
• Chinese visa fees;
• Excess baggage charged by Airlines;
• Single room supplement;
• Tips to guides and drivers;
• Personal expenses and gratuities to service staff;
• Personal travel accident insurance;
• All optional programs.

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Originating in the Tanggula Mountain on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, the Jinsha River, Lancang River and Nu River flow parallelly along the Hengduan Mountains for several hundred kilometers. For this tour, you will visit the highlights of Lijiang and Shangri-la. And you will have two trekking experience: Tiger Leaping Gorge(the most famous and must-visit attraction in Yunnan Province) trekking and Yubeng Village( a welcomed fairyland in Shangri-La) trekking.

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Brief Itinerary

• Day 1: Lijiang Arrival
• Day 2: Lijiang
• Day 3: Lijiang – Tiger Leaping Gorge
• Day 4: Tiger Leaping Gorge – Baishuitai – Shangri-La
• Day 5: Shangri-La
• Day 6: Shangri-La-Benzilan-Feilaisi
• Day 7: Feilaisi-Xidang-Yubeng
• Day 8: Yubeng
• Day 9: Yubeng-Ninong-Cizhong
• Day 10: Cizhong-Weixi-Tacheng
• Day 11: Tacheng-Shigu-Lijiang
• Day 12: Lijiang
• Day 13: Lijiang Departure

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At 6:00, drive to Qiaotou Town, which will take 2 hours on the trip.  Tiger Leaping Gorge hiking tour is one of the most beautiful trekking tour of Yunnan Province. Your hiking trip starts from Qiaotou. About two hours trekking in the Upper Tiger Leaping Gorge, you will arrive at Naxi Family and have lunch there. It is an easy trekking from Qiaotou to Naxi Family, but with beautiful scenery.

After lunch, a trekking from Naxi Family to 28 zigzagging turns will be a challenge for you. From the top of “28 turns” on the high path further uphill to a place of altitude above 3000 m, you can have a view of the panorama of the entire Gorge.  Then go pass Tea Horse Guest House (5 hours) and arrive at Halfway Guesthouse (2500m) to finish today’s trekking. The total trekking route is 26 km, and it takes about 6-8 hours.

In the morning, visit the Songzanlin monastery, the largest Tibetan monastery in Yunnan. Songzanlin Monastery has another alias – ‘the little Potala Palace ‘, so named because the whole monastery is in the traditional style with mysterious atmosphere.

And afterwards you’ll visit the tranquil Bita Lake & Shudu Lake in Pudacuo National Park. Pudacuo National Park is located in one of the most biologically-diverse regions of the world. While the region comprises only 0.7 percent of China’s land area, it contains more than 20 percent of the country’s plant species, about one-third of its mammal and bird species and almost 100 endangered species.

Today we enjoy breakfast with breathtaking views of Kawagebo Meili Snow Mountain, if weather permits. We then hike to Yubeng waterfall and enjoy picnic lunch on the way (5-6 hours roundtrip, steep hike). Visit sacred sites, such as the local Tibetan Buddhist temple, then return to the village. In late afternoon, sip traditional Dri (a female YAK), butter tea with a farmer in Upper Yubeng village, while chatting about local life.

Recommended Hotels

Destination	5 Star	4 Star	3 Star	Hostel
Cizhong	Songtsam Cizhong Lodge	Xuelong Meili Yiju Hotel	Kawagebo Hotel	Yubeng impression boutique Inn
Feilaisi	Deqin Regalia Resorts & Spa	Songtasm Feilaisi Hotel	Guanjing Tiantang Hotel	Juesedianxiang Youth Hostel
Lijiang	Pullman Resort	Hexi Hotel	Liwang Hotel	Baisha Holiday Resort
Shangri-La	Paradise Hotel	Zhaxi Dele Hotel	Moon City Hotel	Wu Fu South Yunnan Boutique Inn
Tiger Leaping Gorge	/	/	/	Tina’s Hostel
Yubeng	/	/	/	Longmen Hostel

Service Included:

• Admission fees for all of the sightseeing spots listed in the itinerary;
• Meals as listed in the itinerary;
• Hotels as listed in the itinerary;
• Private Chinese-speaking tour guide and vehicle for transfers & sightseeing;
• Service charge & government taxes;
• Luggage transfers between airports and hotels;
• Two bottles of mineral water each day;
• Horse fee for luggage while Yubeng trekking.

Service Excluded:

• Any arrival and departure international airfares or train tickets;
• Chinese visa fees;
• Excess baggage charged by Airlines;
• Single room supplement;
• Tips to guides and drivers;
• Personal expenses and gratuities to service staff;
• Personal travel accident insurance;
• All optional programs.

Travel Tips:

Tips of Yubeng Village Trekking Tour

• 1. Ensuring you will have enough time. The round trips from Hot Spring to Yubeng village needs two days at least, three days or four days are better.
• 2. We suggest that you choose trekking as far as possible because you can control your time and your pace and it is more convenient to take pictures. It takes some time to reach your destination by riding horse because horse needs to rest en route either, and riding horse is not cheap.
• 3. About equipment is mainly about clothing and shoes. It is humid in Meili area with plenty of rain, so you should pay attention to rain and moisture. And you have better prepare some insect repellent medicine to protect yourself from Tibetan louse.
• 4. About food, we suggest you to bring some chocolate and processed meat product, for example, you can buy some yak jerky in Lijiang and Zhongdian because it is difficult to eat fresh meat in Yubeng village, and daily foods are potatoes, vegetables and eggs. But physical consumption is high; vegetables cannot meet your needs.
• 5. There is signal from Xidang Hot Spring and Nazongla Pass, but after Nazongla Pass will remain off the hook. Therefore, Nazongla Pass is the last station you can keep contact with outside world.
• 6. Respect the local custom: in some places of Yubeng village, there is polygamy, that is women can be married to more than one people. When you communicate with Tibetans, you must pay attention to their subtle relationship.
• 7. Most of villagers of Yubeng have no regular education, they can’t read in general. And they speak Tibetan language; women and children can’t speak Mandarin in the most situations, so it is easier to talk with men.
• 8. Draw lots for the horse: if there are two people or more wants to ride horse, you need draw lots to decide to ride which horse. No matter what you get, you cannot change your horse by your own; otherwise you possibly rent no horse and cause troubles. This rule made by Tibetans is their own way to ensure fairness and it is useful in many places of Tibet.

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Tips of Tiger Leaping Gorge Hiking Tour

Photography Tips

• High Path – you can take photos with Haba Snow Mountain and Jade Dragon Snow Mountain
• Naxi Family G.H. (纳西雅阁) and Tea-horse G.H. (茶马客栈) – best places to take photos of Jade Dragon Snow Mountain
• Note: along the route, some good viewing points will be charged RMB 3 – 5.

Best Time to Hike

• Avoiding Jun to Sept because it is the rainfall season which is dangerous and unsafety of the hiking route.
• Taking enough cool-proof clothes if you hike there after Oct.
• Note: Tiger Leaping Gorge weather can take the one of Lijiang as reference. Lijiang Climate & Weather page for information you need.

Packing List for Tiger Leaping Gorge Hiking

• Quick-dry light clothes
• Jacket
• Old antiskid shoes
• A bottle of mineral water
• Alpenstock
• Torch
• Small bag
• Food such as chocolate, sliced dried beef etc.
• Note: along the hiking route there are many guesthouse or small stores to supply and rest.

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Yunnan Province is the best place to ride bike. Here is very good for cycling all the year round. Shangri-la, located in the beautiful Northern Yunnan province of China, captures China’s beautiful nature at its best. As we travel to Lijiang from Shangri-la by bike over a period of 7 days we’ll charter through high mountain passes, visit the famous Tiger Leaping Gorge, and bike around beautiful alpine lakes. 

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Brief Itinerary

• Day 1: Shangrila Arrival
• Day 2: Shangrila
• Day 3: Shangrila – Baishuitai
• Day 4: Baishuitai – Tiger Leaping Gorge
• Day 5: Tiger Leaping Gorge -Qiaotou  – Shigu
• Day 6: Shigu – Lijiang
• Day 7: Lijiang
• Day 8: Lijiang Departure

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After scanning this beautiful Yunnan view we’ll mount our bikes and will be immediately challenged by two 3900-meters-high mountains in a row. It will be worth it though! On the way we’ll stop and choose a nice spot for a picnic lunch.

Our destination is Baishutai, the backdoor to the Tiger Leaping Gorge area. As we descend, we will pass through large coniferous forest that is famous in Yunnan. There area is very undeveloped as the only sounds we’ll here are the animals and the wind as it passes through the enormous pines that line the roads. After a long day’s journey we’ll check into a local hostel, take a shower, grab some delicious food, and relax!

Road Condition – Paved. Three difficult uphill and downhill section in a row. High altitude elevation
Elevation: 3300m – 4100m
Time: 5-6 hours cycling
Distance: 101 km, about 60 km riding with 40 km vehicle transfer (this section is really a 2-day ride but there is no suitable accommodation half-way and the first part is a very tough, steep, uphill mountainous climb with little scenery. For this reason, we will use vehicle support to transfer the group to the high mountain pass, where the rest of the day is a much more interesting downhill ride)

Before we set out for today’s Yunnan biking journey we’ll first visit the unique Baishui Terraces (“bai shui” means “white water” in Chinese). For thousands of years, mineral-laden spring water has flown down the mountain, leaving crystallized sodium carbonate along its slopes, leaving us now with the awesome view of a series of limestone basins full of water that look like huge marble sculptures! Its a lot cooler when you see it than when we try to describe it!

After an hour or so of visiting and taking photos, we will start on our day’s cycling tour. We’ll start with initial 4k uphill section until we head downhill the rest of the way to the Gorge. Lunch will be in Haba, a small but unique village on the way.

In the late afternoon we will enter the world-famous Tiger Leaping Gorge, one of the deepest most dramatic gorges in the world, and still quite wild despite enormous efforts to tame it. We’ll bike another 10km after enter in the gorge until we finally arrive at the “middle” of Tiger Leaping Gorge. Here we will spend the night.

Road Condition: Paved. 4km uphill at the very beginning, then most of the road continues downhill. As we approach Tiger Leaping Gorge, there will be a 3km long gravel section, but its still downhill. After entering Tiger Leaping Gorge itself, we will ride another 10 km on a paved road to reach our destination.
Distance: 73 km
Elevation: 3400 – 1800 m
Time: 6 hours cycling

Recommended Hotels

City	5 Star	4 Star	3 Star	Hostel
Shangrila	Shangrila Hotel	/	Moon City Hotel	Wu Fu South Yunnan Boutique Inn
Baishuitai	/	/		Local Hostel
Tiger Leaping Gorge	/	/	/	Local Hostel
Shigu	/	/	/	Local Hostel
Lijiang	Pullman Resort	Wangfu Hotel	Liwang Hotel	Baisha Holiday Resort

Service Included:

• Accommodation with daily breakfast as indicated in the hotel list;
• Chinese lunches as listed in the itinerary;
• All land transfers & transportation with private air-conditioned car;
• All transfers and sightseeing with skilled English-speaking tour guide;
• All entrance fees as mentioned in the itinerary;
• All government taxes;
• Luggage transfers between hotels;
• Travel Agency’s Responsibility Insurance coverage

Service Excluded:

• Any arrival and departure international airfares or train tickets;
• Any meals which are not specified in the tour itinerary.
• Chinese visa fees;
• Excess baggage charged by Airlines;
• Single room supplement;
• Tips to guides and drivers;
• Personal expenses and gratuities to service staff.
• Personal travel accident insurance.
• All optional programs;

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Baishuitai is located in Baidi Village of Sanba Township, between Lijiang and Shangri-La, located on the bottom area of Haba Snow Mountain. It is famous for the Natural Mineral Terraces which is one of the biggest limestone terraces among China. From Lijiang, tourists can take a bus or rent a car to.

How to Get to Baishuitai from Lijiang?

By Bus

There are two shuttle buses from Lijiang Bus Station(丽江客运站) to Baishuitai per day, at 8:30 am and 9:00 am with the duration about 4 hours. And the prices are CNY 38 and 25 respectively. Lijiang Bus Station, locating southwest to Lijiang Old Town on the Changshui Road, is the largest and the most trustworthy public transport station in Lijiang.

Lijiang Bus Station(丽江客运站)
Address: No. 25, Kangzhong Road, Gucheng District, Lijiang. 古城区康仲路25号
Opening Hours: 07:00 to 22:00, Monday to Sunday

By Car-rental

Renting a car is suitable for a flexible and comfortable way. It is better for you to rent a car with an experienced driver and a tour guide if you are foreign travelers. The driver of chartering car can stop for you to enjoy the scenery and take photos. Yunnan Exploration Travel can provide car-rental service, please contact us. Email: contact@YunnanExploration.com; Tel: +86-871-63511469.

Tips for Traveling to Baishuitai

• Plan Ahead: Check bus schedules in advance and consider booking tickets during peak travel seasons.
• Car Rental Requirements: If you choose to rent a car, make sure you have a valid driving license and familiarize yourself with local driving regulations.
• Navigation: Download offline maps or use a GPS for navigation, as some areas may have limited mobile service.
• Attractions: Consider stopping at scenic spots along the way to make the most of your trip.

Transportation in Yunnan:

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Baishuitai is located in Baidi Village of Sanba Township, between Lijiang and Shangri-La, located on the bottom area of Haba Snow Mountain. It is famous for the Natural Mineral Terraces which is one of the biggest limestone terraces among China. From Shangrila, tourists can take a bus or rent a car to.

How to Get to Baishuitai from Shangrila?

By Bus

At Shangrila Bus Station, there is daily bus running from Shangri-la to Baishuitai, leaving Shangri-la at 9:10 am. The ticket price is CNY 35. The journey lasts around 3 hours, because of the difficult mountain road. Located near major tourist attractions, Shangri La Bus Station is a small while very busy station. Buses from Lijiang, Dali, Kunming and etc are all terminates here. Meanwhile, people would have to gather here to catch buses to leave Shangri La.

Shangri-La Bus Station(香格里拉汽车客运站)
Add: No. 25, Kangding Road, Jiantang Town, Shangri La(香格里拉建塘镇康定路25号)
Opening Hours:08:00 to 18:00, Monday to Sunday

By Car-rental

Rent a car to Baishuitai is more convenient since you can decide your traveling time as you like. It is suitable for a flexible and comfortable way. It is better for you to rent a car with an experienced driver and a tour guide if you are foreign travelers. If you want to have more fun on the way, renting a car is highly recommended. The driver of chartering car can stop for you to enjoy the scenery and take photos. But a shuttle bus will not stop on the way. Yunnan Exploration Travel can provide car-rental service, please contact us. Email: contact@YunnanExploration.com; Tel: +86-871-63511469.

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