This hiking tour is centered around Jiaozi Snow Mountain. As you embark on this adventure, you will encounter lush vegetation and majestic snow-capped peaks, traverse through alpine valleys, pastures, rivers, and pristine forests. The experience promises to be both a visual feast and a spiritual cleanse.
Highlights:
- Visit the God’s Palette in Dongchuan Red Land: Witness the stunning, vibrant landscapes of Dongchuan Red Land, often referred to as a painter’s palette due to its striking red soil and varied colors.
- Hike Around Jiaozi Snow Mountain: Experience the beauty of Jiaozi Snow Mountain, soaking in the serene natural surroundings. The hike offers a complete visual feast of nature’s best and an opportunity for spiritual rejuvenation.
Brief Itinerary
- Day 1: Kunming-Dongchuan Red Land
- Day 2: Dongchuan-Gongwangshan Moutain-Xueshanxiang
- Day 3: Xueshanxiang Town-Tangdian-Kunming
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Detailed Itinerary
Day 1 Kunming-Tangdian-Dongchuan Red Land
Sightseeing and Activities: Dongchuan Red Land,
Accommodation: Dongchuan
Meals: dinner
Pick up from your hotel in Kunming ,drive to Dongchuan Red Land area within about 3.5 hours (180km). After your lunch on the way, when you get to Red Land area, visit Huagou village where many photographers gathered to seize the beauty of the red land, then visit the Ancient Dragon Tree, it is the place for local people to sacrifice. Afterwards, you will pass Luoxiagou Valley and enjoy spectacular views onto the villages and farmlands surrounded by red land. The sunset atmosphere in the evening turns the splendid views to an even more remarkable event, offering almost endless opportunities to photography enthusiasts. Afterwards we enjoy a typical local dinner and stay overnight in Dongchuan.
Day 2 Gongwangshan Moutain-Xueshanxiang Township
Sightseeing and Activities: Jiaozi Snow Mountain Circumambulation Hiking
Accommodation: Xueshanxiang Township
Meals: breakfast, dinner
In the morning, enjoy the sunrise view of Dongchuan Red Land, transfer 1 hour to Tanfangcun Village碳房村 where is the Base Camp of Gongwangshan Mountain (拱王山).
Start your hiking from Gongwangshan Base Camp. On the way, you will pass through places named Yanzidong(燕子洞), Dayaopingzi（大窑子平子), Dahai(大海), Dabaiyan(大白岩), Shengshanmen(圣山门), Shuruxiaohai(书菇小海), then you will reach Xueshanxiang Township（雪山乡）.
Drive to Xueshan Town for overnight in the hotel.
Jiaozi Snow Mountain, KunmingDay 3 Xueshanxiang Town-Tangdian-Kunming
Sightseeing and Activities: the Red Army’s Long Match Memorial Hall
Accommodation: none
Meals: breakfast, Lunch
After breakfast, drive back to Kunming.
After Tangdian倘甸, we drive to Kedu Town柯渡.
Get off at Kedu Town. The distance is about 60 km (37 mi) and takes 1.5 hours. Here you are recommended to visit the Red Army’s Long Match Memorial Hall.
Drop you off to your hotel in Kunming upon arrival.
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 and vehicle for transfers & sightseeing;
- Service charge & government taxes;
- Luggage transfers between airports and hotels;
- Free-bottled mineral water;
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;
- Domestic air tickets fares with airport tax and fuel extra fee based on economy class mentioned in the program.
Recommended Hotels
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Embark on an unforgettable 3-day adventure through the remarkable landscapes of Kunming, China, where nature meets cultural richness. This hiking tour is a perfect blend of invigorating outdoor activities and breathtaking scenery, highlighted by the majestic Jiaozi Snow Mountain and the strikingly beautiful Dongchuan Red Land. Ideal for both seasoned hikers and nature enthusiasts, this tour invites you to explore some of the most picturesque locations in Yunnan Province, known for its diverse ecosystems and dramatic topography.
Introduction
Set off on a remarkable 3-day expedition through the stunning landscapes of Kunming, where the beauty of nature intertwines with rich cultural heritage. This hiking tour offers the ultimate combination of exhilarating outdoor activities and awe-inspiring scenery, featuring the grand Jiaozi Snow Mountain alongside the breathtaking Dongchuan Red Land. Perfectly suited for both experienced hikers and nature lovers, this journey invites you to uncover some of the most visually striking spots in Yunnan Province, celebrated for its varied ecosystems and dramatic terrain.
Highlights:
- Majestic Jiaozi Snow Mountain:
- Experience the stunning vistas of Jiaozi Snow Mountain, reaching heights of over 4,000 meters. Hike through lush forests and alpine meadows, with opportunities to witness rare flora and fauna.
- Enjoy panoramic views from the summit, capturing breathtaking landscape photographs against the backdrop of the snow-capped peaks.
- Dongchuan Red Land:
- Explore the captivating Dongchuan Red Land, famous for its vibrant red soil, a unique geological phenomenon that creates mesmerizing patterns across the fields.
- Witness the incredible contrast of colors, especially during sunrise and sunset, where the land hues transform into vivid shades of red, gold, and green.
- Cultural Encounters:
- Engage with local ethnic minority communities, learning about their traditions, customs, and ways of life, which enrich the cultural experience of your journey.
- Taste authentic local cuisine, featuring regional dishes that highlight the rich agricultural bounty of Yunnan.
- Diverse Hiking Trails:
- Traverse a variety of hiking trails suitable for different skill levels, ranging from gentle walks to challenging ascents, ensuring a rewarding experience for everyone.
- Encounter diverse landscapes, including valleys, ridges, and scenic viewpoints that offer unique perspectives of the surrounding nature.
- Nature Photography:
- Capture the breathtaking beauty of natural landscapes, ranging from snow-capped mountains to vibrant red fields, providing perfect opportunities for photography enthusiasts.
Brief Itinerary
Day 1 Kunming-Xueshanxiang
Day 2 Xueshanxiang-Jiaozi Snow Mountain-Hongtudi Town
Day 3 Hongtudi Town-Dongchuan Red Land-Kunming
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Detailed Itinerary
Day 1 Kunming-Xueshanxiang
Sightseeing and Activities: Transfer to Xueshanxiang
Accommodation: Xueshanxiang
Meals: none
- Hotel Pickup and Transfer to Xueshanxiang
- You will be greeted by your guide at your hotel in Kunming, who will then transport you to the scenic area of Xueshanxiang (雪山乡), where you will settle in for your stay.
Day 2 Xueshanxiang-Jiaozi Snow Mountain-Hongtudi Town
Sightseeing and Activities: Jiaozi Snow Moutain Hiking
Accommodation: Hongtudi Town
Meals: breakfast
- Morning Departure and Journey to Jiaozi Snow Mountain
- Begin your day early at 7:00 AM as you set off on a drive to the base of the breathtaking Jiaozi Snow Mountain.
- Hiking the Scenic South Slope
- Commence your hike from the southern slope, making your way towards the summit that stands at an impressive elevation of 4,223 meters. Enjoy the stunning views and invigorating surroundings as you ascend to the top.
- Descent and Travel to Hongtudi Town
- After taking in the panoramic sights from the peak, start your descent. Following the hike, you’ll drive to Hongtudi Town, where you will spend the night.
Day 3 Hongtudi Town-Dongchuan Red Land-Kunming
Sightseeing and Activities: Dongchuan Red Land
Accommodation:none
Meals: breakfast
- Exploring the Vibrant Landscapes
- Set off on a scenic drive to Dongchuan Red Land, where you’ll have the opportunity to explore the vibrant sights of Qicai Po, Luosi Wan, Waliang Houses, and Jinxiuyuan. From a distance, the hills and fields display a stunning array of red hues, creating a breathtaking landscape. Along the way, observe local farmers engaged in their agricultural activities, showcasing the rich rural life of the area.
- Proceeding to Wangfang Liangzi
- Continue your journey along the road to Yuepu Ao, leading you to Wangfang Liangzi.
- This charming small village is renowned for its picturesque location atop a mountainside, offering sweeping views of the surrounding landscape.
- Return to Kunming
- After immersing yourself in the beauty and culture of Dongchuan, you will drive back to your hotel in Kunming, reflecting on the day’s enchanting experiences.
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;
Service Excluded:
- Any arrival and departure international airfares or train tickets;
- Chinese visa fees;
- Excess baggage charged by Airlines;
- Tips to guides and drivers;
- Personal expenses and gratuities to service staff;
- Personal travel accident insurance;
- All optional programs.
Embark on a captivating 4-day hiking tour through the breathtaking landscapes of Yuanyang, home to the stunning Hani Rice Terraces. Recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, these terraces are a remarkable feat of agricultural engineering, carved over generations by the Hani ethnic minority. This immersive experience allows you to explore the rich culture, diverse ecosystems, and stunning scenery of the region, from lush green hills to panoramic views of the terraces that shimmer like silver in the sunlight. Each day is filled with adventure, cultural discoveries, and opportunities to connect with local communities, making it an unforgettable journey through one of China’s most spectacular landscapes.
Introduciton
Set off on an enchanting 4-day hiking adventure through the awe-inspiring landscapes of Yuanyang, which is home to the magnificent Hani Rice Terraces. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, these terraces showcase an extraordinary achievement in agricultural engineering, meticulously crafted over generations by the Hani ethnic community. This immersive journey invites you to delve into the area’s rich culture, varied ecosystems, and breathtaking vistas, featuring everything from verdant hills to sweeping panoramic views of terraces that glisten like silver under the sun. Each day is packed with excitement, cultural insights, and chances to interact with local residents, creating an unforgettable exploration of one of China’s most stunning natural wonders.
Highlights:
- tunning Terraces: Hike through the iconic Hani Rice Terraces, renowned for their intricate patterns and vibrant colors. Experience breathtaking views that change with the light throughout the day.
- Cultural Encounters: Meet the friendly Hani people, learn about their traditional ways of life, and discover their unique customs and practices related to rice cultivation.
- Diverse Landscapes: Enjoy the rich biodiversity of the region, including lush forests, rolling hills, and scenic valleys, providing a perfect backdrop for hiking enthusiasts.
- Sunrise and Sunset Views: Capture unforgettable photographs at famous viewpoints, particularly during sunrise and sunset, when the terraces reflect a kaleidoscope of colors.
- Delicious Local Cuisine: Savor authentic Hani dishes made from locally sourced ingredients, exploring the flavors of the region.
- Guided Hiking Trails: Benefit from the expertise of experienced local guides who will lead you along well-marked trails, ensuring a safe and enjoyable hiking experience.
- Cultural Insights: Gain a deeper understanding of the Hani culture, including their traditional architecture, festivals, and agricultural practices, enhancing your overall experience.
Brief Itineray
- Day 1: Kunming Arrival-Xinjie Town
- Day 2: Xinjie-Laohuzui-Duoyishu
- Day 3: Duoyishu-Qingkuo-Xinjie
- Day 4: Xinjie-Yunayang-Kunming Departure
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Detailed Itinerary
Day 1 Kunming Arrival-Xinjie Town
Sightseeing and Activities: Kunming Arrival-Xinjie Town
Accommodation: Xinjie
Meals: none
- Arrival in Kunming
- Upon your arrival at Kunming International Airport, you will be greeted and picked up. From there, enjoy a scenic drive of approximately six hours to reach Xinjie Town in Yuanyang.
- About Yuanyang
- Yuanyang is a county located in south-central Yunnan province, People’s Republic of China. It is renowned for its rice terraces, considered the world’s largest and most spectacular, crafted by the Hani people over a thousand years ago. The rice farmers have practiced ecology and land preservation for centuries, long before these concepts were widely accepted.
- Yuanyang Rice Terraces
- The rice terraces are a self-sustaining ecosystem. In winter to early spring, the entire field is irrigated with spring water from the forest above to rejuvenate and prepare for the next season. The Hani people have repeated this process for more than a thousand years. There is only one
Day 2 Xinjie-Duoyishui-Qingkou-Bada
Sightseeing and Activities: Duoyishu Rice Terrace Fields, Bada Hani Rice Terraces, Longshuba Rice Terraces,
Accommodation: Xinjie
Meals: breakfast
- Rise and Shine
- Start your day with breathtaking sunrise over the Duoyishu Rice Terrace Fields. As the sun ascends above the eastern horizon, the terraced fields come alive, revealing a stunning display of rings cascading down the hillside toward the sky.
- From the mountain peaks to the valley below, the landscape unfolds in a vibrant kaleidoscope of color, illuminated by sunshine, clouds, and mist—a truly spectacular sight.
- Cultural Immersion
- Next, make your way to Qingkou Village, the home of generations of Hani people.
- Immerse yourself in their traditional way of life and explore the Bada Hani Rice Terraces, a remarkable testament to their ingenuity and hard work. Be sure to visit the local ethnic market, where you can savor local delicacies and find one-of-a-kind handicrafts.
- Sunset Serenade
- Conclude your day with a breathtaking sunset at Longshuba Rice Terraces, located just 5KM from Xinjie Town.
- As the sun gracefully sinks below the horizon, the rice terraces are bathed in warm golden light, creating a serene atmosphere that envelops the landscape. It’s the perfect way to end an unforgettable day in this picturesque region.
Day 3 Free Time
Sightseeing and Activities: Trekking in rice terraces
Accommodation: Xinjie
Meals: breakfast
- Experience the Yuanyang Rice Terrace Sunrise
- Revel in the stunning sunrise at Yuanyang Rice Terrace, capturing beautiful photographs at your leisure. Explore the nearby local markets and villages to immerse yourself in the culture. After lunch, take advantage of your free time in Yuanyang. Feel free to trek around the terraces and enjoy the breathtaking scenery.
Day 4 Xinjie-Yunayang-Kunming Departure
Sightseeing and Activities: drive back to Kunming
Accommodation: none
Meals: breakfast
Drive from Xinjie Town to Kunming, send to Airport for departure. Tour ends.
Service Included:
- All land transfer and transportation as listed in the itinerary;
- Excellent English speaking tour guide and skilled driver;
- Entrance tickets mentioned in the itinerary;
- Two bottles of water each day each person;
- Accommodation with breakfast.
Service Excluded:
- Any arrival and departure international airfares or train tickets;
- Chinese visa fees;
- Meals not mentioned;
- Tips to guides and drivers;
- Personal expenses and gratuities to service staff;
- Personal travel accident insurance;
- All optional programs.
Haba Snow Mountain Climbing Tour is one of the most popular adventure tours in Yunnan Province. The key highlight of this itinerary is to climb Haba Snow Mountain. Standing at 5396m, Haba is just above the snow-line and is covered with snow all the year round. This trip allows you to experience the typical process of climbing a snow mountain. It is not a hard climbing route. The most difficult is to overcome the high altitude sickness. For this 6 days Haba Snow Mountain tour, you will have one more day for decending from Base Camp to Haba Village. If you often go to high altitude areas and if you want to have a try to reach the summit of a mountain at 5396m, please don’t hesitate to join our snow mountain climbing tour. Before reaching Haba Snow Mountain, hike to Tiger Leaping Gorge. As the most wonderful Tiger Leaping Gorge hiking tour in the world, we organize Haba Snow Mountain and Tiger Leaping Gorge together in your trip, this will be a special adventure travel in Yunnan.
Highlights
- Experience climbing Haba Snow Mountain, an ideal climb for beginners climbing a 5000+m snow mountain.
- Enjoy the Tiger Leaping Gorge Hiking, one of the the deepest gorge in the world.
Brief Itinerary
- Day 1: Lijiang-Qiaotou-Tea Horse Guesthouse
- Day 2: Tea Horse Guesthouse-Tina’s Guesthouse-Haba Village
- Day 3: Haba Village – BC of Haba Snow Mountain
- Day 4: BC – Summit – BC
- Day 5: BC -Jizhi Mountain Pass(4500M)-Southwest Slope of Haba Mountain-Xiajizhi Pasture
- Day 6: Xiajizhi Pasture(3500M)-Dongpo Village(2300M)-Qiaotou Town-Shangri-La
Day 1 Lijiang-Qiaotou-Tea Horse Guesthouse
Sightseeing and Activities: the First Bend of Yangtze River and Tiger Leaping Gorge Hiking
Accommodation: Tea&Horse Guesthouse
Meals: Lunch
At 8 AM, meet your tour guide & driver at your hotel, then head to Qiaotou Town. On the way, have a distance view of the First Bend of Yangtze River from afar. After Arriving at Qiaotou Town, hike about 2.5 hours from Qiaotou Elementary School to Naxi Family in Nuoyu Village for lunch and rest.
In the afternoon, continue hiking about 1.5 hours to the 28 Zigzag Turns Trail. You will have a wonderful view of the upper part of Tiger Leaping Gorge from 28 Turns Trail, then hike about 1 hour to Tea and Horse Guesthouse for overnight.
Day 2 Tea Horse Guesthouse-Half Way Guesthouse-Tina’s Guesthouse-Haba Village
Sightseeing and Activities:Waterfalls and Streams, Bamboo Forest, Upper Tiger Leaping Gorge
Accommodation: Haba Village
Meals: Breakfast and Lunch
After breakfast, hike 1 hour to Bendiwan Village and take a break at Half-way Guesthouse. Hike along a small train to Guanyin Waterfall and Bamboo Forest, arrive at Tina’s Hostel at noon.
After hiking, have lunch in Tina’s Hostel and drive along the Yangtze River. Drive to Haba Village for overnight.
Day 3 Haba Village-the Base Camp of Haba Snow Mountain(4200M)
Sightseeing and Activities:Base Camp
Accommodation:Base Camp
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Trek up the Haba Mountain for about 15 km to the Base Camp at the 4200 m, which will take about 7 hours, with yaks taking your luggage. You will have picnic lunch in Haba Snow Mountain. You only need to take some water, clothe and necessary food. The other equipment will be transferred by the horses to the Basic Camp.
Base camp altitude indications vary depending on whom you ask but we found it to be at about 4100 m so this is a rather long day and the path can get very muddy. Use good waterproof boots. The walk is mostly through the beautiful Yunann forest apart from three meadows that you will cross on the way.
Today you will hike up 1500M of the altitude, arrive at the Base Camp in the afternoon. Because of the high elevation, everyone will suffer the different altitude sickness. You should know how to adjust the situation and adapt to the high elevation. If you really feel not very well, please tell your escort.
Day 4 Base Camp(4200M) – the Submit – Base Camp
Sightseeing and Activities:Climb the Top of Haba Snow mountain
Accommodation: Base Camp
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Get up at 3:00 am, prepare for your equipment and have a simple breakfast. Examine your health condition before leaving for the top at 4:00 AM.
You will try toclimb about 4 km to the top of the Haba Snow Mountain at the 5396m, which will take about 5 hours. It is the ice and snow trail from the camp 1 to the summit. Enjoy the wonderful scenery of Haba Snow Mountain and Jade Dragon Snow Mountain with Yangtze River in the middle, take the pictures as souvenir. Here will be an unforgettable station of your life.
After having a picnic lunch, you will trek down to Camp 1 to take your luggage, then continue trek down to the Base Camp. Our service clerk at the BC will prepare good meals and waiting for you. Overnight at the Base Camp at 4200M.
Day 5 Base Camp of Haba Snow Mountain(4200M)-Jizhi Mountain Pass(4500M)-Southwest Slope of Haba Mountain-Xiajizhi Pasture
Sightseeing and Activities:Long Wang Bian Village,
Accommodation:Camping
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Trek from Base Camp to Jizhi Mountain Pass(2 hours). On the way, enjoy the scenery of Haba Mountain and you could see the Black Sea from afar. Trek along the Xiliu Pasture to Xiazhiji Pasture (3 hours).
Day 6 Xiajizhi Pasture(3500M)-Dongpo Village(2300M)-Qiaotou Town-Shangri-La
Sightseeing and Activities:
Accommodation: none
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Trek from Xiajizhi Pasture to Dongpo Village(4 hours). On the way, you will pass through original forest, Yi and Lisu villages. After reaching Dongpo Village, drive to Shangri-la. Service ends.
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;
Service Excluded:
- Any arrival and departure international airfares or train tickets;
- Chinese visa fees;
- Tips to guides and drivers;
- Personal expenses and gratuities to service staff;
- Personal travel accident insurance;
- All optional programs.
All Haba Snow Mountain Climbing and Hiking Tours
4 Days Haba Snow Mountain Climbing Adventure with Tiger Leaping Gorge Tour
5 Days Haba Snow Mountain Climbing (Camping at 4800M) with Tiger Leaping Gorge Tour
5 Days Haba Snow Mountain Flowers Hiking Tour with Black Lake and Yellow Lake
5 Days Haba Snow Mountain Circumambulation Hiking Tour (Finishing in North Slope)
5 Days Haba Snow Mountain Circumambulation Hiking Tour (Finishing in Qiaotou Town)
6 Days Haba Snow Mountain Summit Climbing Tour with Haba Circumambulation Trekking
7 Days Haba Snow Mountain Circumambulation Hiking and Climbing Tour
7 Days Haba Snow Mountain Climbing Tour and Tiger Leaping Gorge Trekking
9 Days Lijiang and Shangrila Adventure Tour with Haba Snow Mountain(5396M) Climbing
11 Days Yunnan Classic Tour with Haba Snow Mountain (5396M) Climbing Adventure
13 Days Best Yunnan Flowers Trip to Snow Mountains between May and June
The Most Popular Hiking Tours of Tiger Leaping Gorge
1 Day Upper Tiger Leaping Gorge Tour (Lijiang Part)
1 Day The Upper Tiger Leaping Gorge Tour (Shangri-La Part)
1 Day Middle Tiger Leaping Gorge Trekking Group Tour (Finishing in Lijiang or Shangri-La)
1 Day Tiger Leaping Gorge Highlight Hiking Tour from Bendiwan Village to Tina’s Hostel
2 Days Tiger Leaping Gorge Hiking Group Tour (Back to Lijiang from Hetaoyuan Village)
2 Days Tiger Leaping Gorge Trekking Tour with Daju Town and Jade Dragon Snow Mountain
3 Days The First Bend of Yangtze River Rafting and Tiger Leaping Gorge Tour
3 Days Tiger Leaping Gorge Hiking Tour From Qiaotou Town to Haba Village
4 Days Haba Snow Mountain Climbing Adventure with Tiger Leaping Gorge Tour
5 Days Lijiang City Tour with Tiger Leaping Gorge Hiking Adventure
6 Days Lijiang Hiking Tour around Tiger Leaping Gorge and Jade Dragon Snow Mountain
7 Days Lijiang and Shangri-La Paradise Tour with Tiger Leaping Gorge Hiking Adventure
9 Days Kunming Dali Lijiang and Shangri-La Classic Tour with Tiger Leaping Gorge Hiking Adventure
Follow the footprints of Joseph Rock: Muli to Yading —- the crossing from hell to heaven.
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Highlights:
- Visit the top attractions of Lijiang, Ganzi Prefecture and Shangri-La.
- Hike along the rivers and mountains, and enjoy the beautiful scenery of nature.
Brief Itinerary
- Day 1: Lijiang Arrival
- Day 2: Lijiang–Lugu Lake-Wachang Town
- Day 3: Wachang Town-Dulu Village
- Day 4: Dulu Village-Shuiluo Gold Mine-Bodhisattva Cave
- Day 5: Bodhisattva Cave-Zangbie Cattle Farm-Zabala Pass
- Day 6: Zabala Pass – Xinguo Cattle Farm
- Day 7: Xinguo Cattle Farm – Heihai Lake – Xiadu Cattle Farm – Snake Lake
- Day 8: Snake Lake – Lontong Dam – Daocheng County
- Day 9: Daocheng County-Daxiao Snow Mountain-Shangri-La
- Day 10: Shangri-La
- Day 11: Shangri-La –Baishuitai–Tiger Leaping Gorge-Lijiang
- Day 12: Departure from Lijiang
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1 Lijiang Arrival
Sightseeing and Activities: Lijiang Ancient Town
Accommodation: Lijiang
Meals: Breakfast, lunch.
We’ll begin our journey to Lijiang, which is the travel highlight of Yunnan. Our local guide and driver will meet you in Lijiang Airport. And then you will be transferred to hotel. The rest time will be free in Lijiang Ancient Town (丽江古镇).
Day 2 Lijiang – Lugu Lake-Wachang Town
Sightseeing and Activities: Lugu Lake, Wachang Town, Muli County
Accommodation: Wachang
Meals: Breakfast, lunch
Drive from Lijiang (丽江) to the Wachang Town (瓦厂乡) in Muli County (木里县), enjoy the scenery of Lugu Lake (泸沽湖) and visit the villages of Mosuo (摩梭) and Yi nationality (彝族), then spend the night in Wachang Town.
Day 3 Wachang Town – Dulu Village
Sightseeing and Activities: Dulu Village
Accommodation: Dulu Village
After breakfast, take a jeep up the river and experience the little-known, primitive and unexploited nature. We’ll reach DuLu Village (嘟噜村) of Shuiluo Town (水洛乡) at dusk, which is about 2700 meters above sea level.
Day 4 Dulu Village – Shuiluo Gold Mine – Bodhisattva Cave
Sightseeing and Activities: Baishui River, Shuiluo Gold Mine, Bodhisattva Cave
Accommodation: The Camp of Bodhisattva Cave
Meals: Breakfast, dinner.
After breakfast, pack your bags and your lunch, then we’ll depart with light packs. It is the first day of the hike, and we will follow the Baishui River (白水河) to the Shuiluo Gold Mine (水洛金矿) in the early stages of the trip. After entering the primeval forest, the altitude will gradually increase, the beautiful scenery along the way is mainly mountain streams, waterfalls and forests. Afterwards, arrive at the Camp of Bodhisattva Cave (菩萨洞营地) at dusk, and the whole trip is about 5-6 hours.
Day 5 Bodhisattva Cave – Zangbie Cattle Farm – Zabala Pass
Sightseeing and Activities: Zangbie Cattle Farm, Xianuoduoji
Accommodation: The camp below the Zabala Pass
Meals: Breakfast, dinner.
Set off at 8 am and continue through the primeval forest. Through the forest, there is a large beautiful meadow, and then walk for a while to Zangbie Cattle Farm (藏别牛场), also known as Xiari Cattle Farm (呷日牛场). Here we can see the first mountain of Three Holy Mountains (三神山): Xianuodoji (夏诺多吉). Continue walking for 2 hours and reach the camp below the Zabala Pass (杂巴拉垭口), about 4600 meters above sea level. The hike of this day is about 8 hours long.
Day 6 Zabala Pass – Xinguo Cattle Farm
Sightseeing and Activities: Yangmaiyon Snow Peak, Zabala Pass, Xinguo Cattle Farm
Accommodation: The camp of Xinguo Cattle Farm
Meals: Breakfast, dinner.
The scenery on this day is very beautiful. At the same height of 5958m, Xianuoduoji (夏诺多吉) and Yangmaiyon Snow Peak (央迈勇雪峰) have lakes, meadows, rivers and pastures that make up the beautiful original scenery. It will be fantastic, but it’s also physically demanding. Start from the south slope of Xianuoduoji, then cross the Zabala Pass (杂巴拉垭口), which was 5000 meters above sea level. After cross the pass, walk down to Xinguo Cattle Farm (新果牛场) under the south slope of Yangmaiyon. This day’s hike will take 7-8 hours.
Day 7 Xinguo Cattle Farm – Heihai Lake – Xiadu Cattle Farm – Snake Lake
Sightseeing and Activities: Heihai Lake, Xiadu Cattle Farm, Xiannairi Mountain
Accommodation: The camp of Snake Lake
Meals: Breakfast, dinner.
After breakfast, we set out for a hike at an altitude of more than 4,000 meters, which is of great intensity but short distance. Cross several nameless passes, pass the Heihai Lake (黑海) with water as black as ink, pass the Xiadu Cattle Farm (呷独牛场) on the southwest slope of Yangmaiyon, then we’ll arrive at the Snake Lake about 4400 meters above sea level. You can see the Yangmaiyon (央迈勇) and Xiannairi (仙乃日) Mountain above the Snake Lake (蛇湖). The view of the camp is quite beautiful. The hike of this day will take 6 – 7 hours.
Day 8 Snake Lake – Lontong Dam – Daocheng County
Sightseeing and Activities: Yangmaiyon-Xiannairi Pass, Yading Scenic Spot, Riwa Town
Accommodation: Riwa
Meals: Breakfast, dinner.
Start to hike in the morning, after crossing Yangmaiyon-Xiannairi Pass (央迈勇-仙乃日垭口), which is about 4900 meters above sea level, we will enter the Yading Scenic Spot (亚丁风景区). Through the Niunaihai Lake (牛奶海) and Wusehai Lake (五色海) on the way, and along the Sheshen Cliff (舍身崖) down to the Luorong Cattle Farm (络绒牛场). Afterwards, continue along the road to Chonggu Temple (冲古寺). After seeing the Zhenzhuhai Lake (珍珠海), go to Longtong Dam (龙同坝) in Yading Village (亚丁村) , and drive to Riwa Town (日瓦乡) in Daocheng County (稻城县) at last. This is the end of the hike.
Day 9 Daocheng County – Daxiao Snow Mountain – Shangri-La
Sightseeing and Activities: Daocheng County, Daxiao Snow Mountain
Accommodation: Shangri-La
Meals: Breakfast, lunch.
On this day we will drive from Daocheng County to Shangri-La (香格里拉). On the way, we will pass the Daxiao Snow Mountain (大小雪山) and arrive at Shangri-La in the evening.
Day 10 Shangri-La
Sightseeing and Activities: Songzanlin Monastery, Napahai Lake
Accommodation: Shangri-La
Meals: Breakfast, lunch.
Pick you up at the hotel. Then drive to visit Songzanlin Monastery (松赞林寺), then pay a visit to a local Tibetan village and family around the monastery and eat lunch. After that, transfer to visit Napahai Lake (纳帕海).
In the late afternoon, drive back to Shangri-La (香格里拉) downtown.
Day 11 Shangri-La – Baishuitai – Tiger Leaping Gorge-Lijiang
Sightseeing and Activities: Baishuitai, Tiger Leaping Gorge
Accommodation: Lijiang
Meals: Breakfast, lunch.
In the morning we will drive 2.5 hours to Baishuitai (白水台) for sightseeing. Located below the Haba Snow Mountain, Baishuitai is famed for its natural mineral terraced White Water Tables created by calcium carbonate deposits from the melting mountain spring water. After lunch, transfer to Tiger Leaping Gorge (虎跳峡).
Upper Tiger Leaping Gorge-Shangri-La Section(上虎跳峡-香格里拉段) is face to The Upper Section of Tiger Leaping Gorge (Lijiang Side). Lijiang Scetion and Shangri-La Section share the wonderful Tiger Leaping Stone and Middle Rapids in the middle of Yangtze River. You can enjoy the magnificent scenery and take photos as a souvenir.
Afterwards, transfer to Lijiang Ancient Town in the late afternoon.
Day 12 Departure from Lijiang
Sightseeing and Activities: Lijiang Departure
Accommodation:None
Meals: Breakfast
Free leisure time until be transferred to Lijiang International Airport for returning. Service ends.
Personal Equipment:
- Prepare a large backpack, a small backpack (or waist bag), tent, sleeping bag, mat and other camping equipment.
- Thermal underwear, fleece jacket, waterproof jacket and down jacket.
- Quick-dry pants or waterproof pants, warm pants.
- Sunglasses, gloves, trekking poles,water jug and head wear.
- Hiking shoes that are preferably waterproof.
- Personal medicines, such as stomach medicine, motion sickness medicine and so on.
- Sunscreen, hand cream and lip balm.
- Torches (or headlamp), digital chargers and power bank.
- ID card / passport.
- Toiletries, ordinary changes of clothing, raincoat and tableware.
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.
尼汝到亚丁，徒步穿越120公里，历时5天。海拔最低点2100米，最高点4800米. 尼汝：“香格里拉最后的秘境”，亚丁：“蓝色星球最后一片净土”，也称为香格里拉县到香格里拉乡的大香格里拉穿越，这条线路景色相当原始，也比较安全，尤其是四季不同景色，高山、湖泊、雪山、草原、牧场、溪谷、山石、森林、峡谷、云海、沼泽，除了陆地上的沙漠几乎所有自然景观全部囊括，起伏海拔较大，需要一定体力和耐力，尤其要克服高反，总体感觉非常超值。
Day 01 Arrive in Lijiang
Day 02 Lijiang
Day 03 Lijiang -Tiger Leaping Gorge – Shangri-La
Day 04 Shangri-La – Luoji Town – Niru Village
第一天香格里拉—洛吉乡—尼汝村，包车5个多小时。
早上10点在香格里拉购买大部分食品和物资，中午洛桑大叔开吉普车来接我们12点出发（去尼汝非四驱吉普不可），下午3点先到达洛吉乡，洛吉乡很小，可以看到一些彝族等穿着民族服装的本地人，4点多转泥路去尼汝村，路况较差，顺着尼汝河一路前行。二个多小时到达尼汝上村，可以看见路边尼汝村的导游牌，但此处离我们要到达的尼汝下村还要一个多小时，继续前进，途中经过一处溪流名叫“阴河”，桥上下车拍照。过了阴河再走半个小时，6点前到达尼汝下村。今天车程5个多小时。
晚上住洛桑松巴大叔的家庭旅馆，电话13988778948，他的车费比较合理500元，洛桑的儿子叫东东，电话15987594379。住宿条件：大约有20个床位，有三人间和四人间，公共卫生间，太阳能热水器，可以洗澡，干净整洁。每人每天25元（7人的晚餐早餐另计花费200元左右）。马帮就是洛桑家的4匹马，东东负责向导兼马帮主管，谈好价格每匹马全程450元，三天到达东义区（一定要明确是到东义区而不是尼公村）。
尼汝下村宁静如世外桃源，格桑家有个果园，夜里星星很多很近很亮。村子很小，只有一个小卖部，手机有信号。海拔2851米，GPS坐标：27.955060, 100.064862
Day 05 Niru Village -Selie lake-Nanbao Pasture -Xinzhai River Pasture
第二天尼汝—垭口—色列湖—南宝牧场–新寨河牧场，徒步9个多小时。
早餐后8点45分出发。顺着小路海拔缓慢上升，一路可见溪流飞瀑，高山植被，绿树红叶，色彩斑斓，实在是视觉的盛宴。岔路不多，进入林中有一明显岔路，应往右走。海拔逐渐上升，下午1点20分到达一个不知名的牛棚，海拔3867米，然后几乎直线上升200多米海拔，因为有队友高反走得较慢，走了1个多小时才累死累活的到达垭口，垭口海拔4087米，从垭口就可以看见前方的色列湖，非常漂亮。一路下山，下午3点35分到达色列湖，藏语意为”金色的牧场湖”，海拔3949米，湖水碧蓝清澈，是本日途中风景最漂亮的地方了。爬上一个小山坡后，一直走平路很舒服，16：40分到达南宝湖，海拔4013米，然后从南宝牧场牛棚往右下降，就可以看见云南四川的界河：新寨河。下到河边再往前走，18：30分到达新寨河营地，海拔3677米，GPS坐标28.080047, 100.062248。
马夫住牛棚，我们住帐篷。9月下旬还不算很冷，夜里温度在零上5度左右，新寨河牧场规模较大，很多牧民在此定居，如需要增加马匹可以在此联系，但价格比尼汝贵，每马每天200元。
Day 06 Xinzhai River Pasture – Sela Mountain Pass-Rida Mountain Pass-Yala Pasture
第三天：新寨河牧场-色拉垭口-日达亚口-亚拉牧场，徒步8个小时。
早上9点半出发，走木桥过了新寨河进入四川。然后海拔急剧上升， 11点40分爬上海拔4291米的色拉垭口。之后下降到棚顶牧场，再爬上半山腰绕过一座山，1点20分到达海拔4220米的另外一个牛棚，休息午餐，对面就是日达垭口，看起来很高很陡峭。一路往上爬，经过一个几乎干枯的小湖泊，到达垭口下方。上垭口的路有点危险，坡度很陡，碎石众多，如果滑坠就滚下去几百米了。下午三点好不容易爬上一个陡坡，以为到顶了，抬头一看垭口还高高在上，郁闷了一下，再一看此处有一个美丽的高山小湖泊，可以用“妖艳”来形容，非常迷人。这里的海拔已达4478米，继续往上爬垭口，又爬了40分钟登上垭口，走在前面的惊喜的发现亚丁三神山一字排开，矗立远方，尽收眼底，这里是看到的是三神山的南面，能看到这一面的人不多吧。走在后面的上来已经阴云密布，没那么幸运看到神山，今天后半程和昨天一样，一路阵雨说下就下，说晴就晴。垭口海拔4538米。之后一路下降，下午5点到达一个不知名牧场，也是很好的营地，面对雪山。我们没有在此停留，往左下降，5点半到亚拉牧场，牧场有几间牛棚，无人居住，可以住在牛棚里，冷是不冷了，但会成了牛虱的美餐，身上起来无数疙瘩，奇痒无比。天气不是那么冷，还是住帐篷吧。营地看不到三神山了，要爬上一个几十米的小山坡才能拍到日照金山，还可以看到漂亮的云海。
亚拉牧场海拔4165米，GPS坐标：28.082710, 100.157072。
Day 07 Yala Pasture – Nigong village-Dongyi (Jiga Town)
第四天：亚拉牧场—尼公村—东义（吉呷乡），徒步8个小时。
今天要早起，8点30分出发。一开始的正确线路是沿着山腰的海拔4000米左右的等高线一路向前，然后走山脊，可以远眺三神山，不过云层遮盖，山峰忽隐忽现始终没看到山顶。绕了一大圈翻过山脊后开始下山，海拔急速下降，对膝盖是个巨大的考验，幸亏不用负重。一路有些岔路，需小心跟着马帮的足迹走，下雨天地面泥泞湿滑，有同伴膝盖受损，最终没有完成第二天的卡斯徒步。下午2点30分下到防火道公路，海拔已经降到2459米，不要沿公路走，远很多。穿过公路还是走小路下降，又走了半个小时下坡路终于到达尼公村，海拔2211米，GPS坐标：28.093841, 100.254021。时间还不到下午4点，马帮可能找借口不想去东义，但事先讲好的，不听东东想让我们雇用拖拉机的借口，我们先顺着小路下到河边，过木桥，然后沿着公路上到垭口（垭口有手机信号，尼公村没有信号），从垭口顺公路往前一点再走右边树林的小路下降，走了没多久突然就看见下面的村庄了，还不敢相信这么快就到东义了。下午6点下到东义河边，有一所规模不小的学校，才知道尼公到东义走小路只需要1个半小时，不用坐天价车，如果走公路就远很多。
东义区也是吉呷乡政府所在地，非常小，估计只有几十户人家。住宿的地方只有两个，一家旅馆在公路改造指挥所里面，听说每个床位20元，公共卫生间，条件一般！我们选择了东东介绍的滨河藏家乐（13990467069 13568675661），全是简易标准间60元一间，有独立卫生间和电热水器，我们三天来终于洗到了热水澡，还有一顿丰盛的晚餐，290元餐费，我们加马帮10个人啤酒喝到爽歪尽兴。同时找老板咨询包车，热情藏族老板是个当地教师，他告诉我们正好第二天有班车去卡斯，每人不到30元就可以到卡斯，要知道班车可是三天才有一辆，东义的车很少，据说包车去卡斯村要500元（联系电话13458423211，13990475885）。我们吃完晚饭商议，因为有四个人因高反和膝盖伤不能与我们去卡斯，所以我们在此简单分了下物资，决定不能去的四人直接坐第二天的班车去稻城，而我们剩下三人在中途卡斯村下车，继续下一阶段的徒步穿越到亚丁。这天短短7个小时海拔下降了整整2000米，真够累人的，那夜枕着滔滔的河水声睡的很香甜。东义海拔2065米，GPS坐标：28.110878, 100.260893。第二天告别东东的马帮，給了他不少剩下的物资，一路辛苦，虽然东东有时候不是那么和气但还算是比较认真负责。
Day 08 Dongyi (Jiga Town) -Kasi Village-Kasi Valley-Kasi Pasture Camp
第五天：东 义—卡斯村—卡斯地狱谷—卡斯牛棚，坐车1小时20分，徒步6个小时
早餐还是在客栈解决。9点钟班车来了，我们准时出发，车子顺着东义河一路向上，一路是坑坑洼洼的泥路，路面还算宽敞。36公里走了2小时，11点半，卡斯村到了。卡斯村海拔2822米，GPS坐标：28.397413, 100.241862。进入村子，找到“卡斯马帮协会”，车站附近一个马帮管理员，热情接待我们，告知马匹2天送到洛绒牛场，全村统一价格每匹马600元，村委会另收10元管理费，一共610元。全村28户人家值日般的轮流出马，公平公正，服务也很规范。卡斯村已经通手机，通知轮到的那户人家牵马过来，跟别的地方不同，当地藏族妇女也充当了马夫的角色。我们剩下的3人只请了1匹马，到了四郎家，四郎多丁就是个马夫。卡斯村也可以住宿，村长孔沙忠拥家提供有各种床位，价位从20—60不等，还比较干净，村里有个小温泉可以洗澡。下午1点，我们出发进卡斯沟。卡斯沟也称卡斯地狱谷，是两山之间夹着的一个峡谷，最窄处仅有十几米，非常险要。沟里有一条溪流，一路就顺着溪流往上爬升，景色优美。前半段路程都是在溪流边上走，过N座木桥，2个多小时后离开溪流上山，一路有些岔路，只要遇到岔路就往溪流的方向走就不会走错了，一般都是往右走。差不多走了三个小时后就可以看见仙乃日的顶峰出现在眼前，感觉很神圣。继续走半个小时，央迈勇的顶峰也进入画中，同时可以看见2座神山，四郎说我们很幸运。我们中途在四郎山上的父母家，即一个牛棚里休息喝奶茶，之后，有人提议住在这，第二天再走，我坚持一定要走过卡斯牛棚营地，再向上到垭口营地扎营，因为我知道那里可以第二天一早看到神山。由于在四郎家耽误了2小时，我们晚上冒雨夜爬，在晚上9点30分终于赶到一处平地，此处有流水声，这里一般马帮不会选择在这里扎营，而是选择之前的卡斯牛棚，而这里已经有藏民租用帐篷，即使自己扎营也要收费40元，经过一番讨价还价，我们30一人住进了他们提供的帐篷，雨夜又冷又湿，还是赶紧喝些热水直接进账休息比较好。此处海拔4456米，GPS座标28.386247, 100.322090。到垭口扎营今天的线路算前半段比较轻松的，后半段在地狱谷雨夜夜爬很是刺激，有队员几乎精神崩溃，虽然上升了2200米的海拔，但其实没有很陡的地方，6个小时应该能够走完。建议没有准备的可以选择在卡斯牛棚扎营，那里海拔4011米，GPS座标28.393505, 100.313143。
Day 09 Kasi Pasture Camp-Songduo Mountain Pass-Milk Lake-Luorong Pasture-Chonggu Monastery-Riwa Town(Shangri-La Town)
第六天：卡斯牛棚——松多垭口——牛奶海——洛绒牛场——冲古寺——亚丁景区门口—日瓦乡，徒步8小时，坐车2个半小时。
早上被隔壁帐篷里的喧闹声吵醒，原来是些转山的藏民早早起来赶路去了，出到帐外，才发现我们到达的神山脚下一处巨大的平台，此处有牛棚，有流水，是非常理想的营地，正对着两座巨大的雪山（仙乃日和央迈勇），风景绝佳，虽然云雾时而遮挡，但比卡斯牛棚营地爽多了，此处海拔4456米，GPS座标28.386247, 100.322090。吃了早餐继续往上面垭口走，垭口下面有个高山海子，名字叫勒西措，湖水美得一塌糊涂。11点半上到垭口，位于仙乃日和央迈勇之间，海拔4703米，从玛尼堆往左走是下亚丁景区的路，往右走绕过央迈勇则是去木里的穿越线路。走左边的路下撤，很快牛奶海就在眼底了。至此就进入了亚丁风景区，从亚丁景区入口到这里游客一般都要花费650元，而且还看不到牛奶海呢，想想我们的反穿线路真是超值的很，后面的线路就简单了。景区一步一景，三座雪山仿佛触手可及，令人震撼。一路下降，与夏诺多吉擦身而过，下午3点半下到洛绒牛场（手机开始有信号），联系上马帮的四郎的舅舅在景区外接我们，与马帮告别，，坐50元电瓶车15分钟下到冲古寺，再徒步40分钟出到景区门口，混过门口查票躲过150大洋，包上四郎舅舅多吉的车（300元，司机刀登13541476082）1个小时，后入住到日瓦的客栈，第二天一造包车到稻城。
Day 10 Riwa Town(Shangri-La Town) – Daocheng and Departure
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6 Days Tiger Leaping Gorge-Jade Dragon Snow Mountain Trekkking Tour in Lijiang will take you experience the deepest gorge in the world with 3900 meters in depth between Haba Snow Mountain(5536 meters) and Yulong(Jade Dragon) Snow Mountain(5596 meters). You will visit Lijiang Ancient Town, Dongba Culture Museum, Black Dragon Pool, Wagulou Tower on the top of the Lion Hill, Mu Palace in Lijiang. After a Lijiang city tour, you will drive to Qiaotou Town and start your Tiger Leaping Gorge Trekking Tour from Qiaotou. You will have a nice fantastic view of the upper, middle and lower parts Tiger Leaping Gorge of the Jinsha-Yangtze River. After crossing Daju Ferry, you will drive to Jade Dragon Snow Mountain and take the chairlift to Yak Meadow at 3700 meters above the sea level. You will come back to Lijiang from Yak Meadow in the afternoon. This tour is around the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain and Tiger Leaping Gorge and you will explore the Naxi culture in Lijiang Old Town as your travel highlight.
Highlights:
- Visit the top attractions like Lijiang Ancient Town in Lijiang City.
- Hike along Tiger Leaping Gorge, as well as feel the grotesque and raging rapids of the magnificent gorge.
- Step into the Naxi village and experience the unique minority culture.
- Have a grand view of Jade Dragon Snow Mountain.
Brief Itinerary
- Day 1: Lijiang Arrival
- Day 2: Lijiang
- Day 3: Lijiang- Halfway Guesthouse
- Day 4: Halfway Guesthouse- Daju
- Day 5: Daju- Lijiang
- Day 6: Lijiang Departure
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1 Arrival in Lijiang
Sightseeing and Activities: Lijiang Ancient Town
Accommodation: Lijiang
Meals: No meal
We’ll begin our journey to Lijiang, which is the travel highlight of Yunnan. Our local guide will meet us in Lijiang airport. And then we will be transferred to our hotel. The rest time will be free in Lijiang Old Town.
Day 2 Lijiang
Sightseeing and Activities: Shuhe Old Town, Mu Emperor’s Palace, Lion Hill
Accommodation: Lijiang
Meals: Breakfast and Lunch
We’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. We are planning to walk from LongQuan (Drangon Spring) in Shuhe Old Town to Baisha Village, we will visit the the Naxi family and Baisha Mural in Baisha village. Lunch at “Just Here Restaurant” in Baisha Street.
After lunch drive back to Lijiang and visit the Wangu Pagoda on the top of the Lion Hill, here you will have a wonderful panoramic view of Lijiang Old Town. We will walk down from the Lion Hill to Mu Emperor’s Palace which is the local chieftain’s former residence.
Attend the Naxi Orchestral and Show in Dongba Palace in the Lijiang Old Town at night.
Day 3 Lijiang- Qiaotou- Halfway Guesthouse
Sightseeing and Activities: Nuoyu Village, 28 Turns Trail, the upper Tiger Leaping Gorge, Haba Snow Mountain
Accommodation: Halfway Guesthouse
At 6:00, drive to Qiaotou Town, it takes 2 hours on the trip. Your hiking trip starts from here, the 28 zigzagging turns will be a real test. From the top of “28 turns” on the high path further uphill to a place of altitude above 3000m, you can have a view of the panorama of the entire Gorge. The 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.
Day 4 Halfway Guesthouse- Tina’s- Middle Rapids- Walnut Grove- Daju
Sightseeing and Activities: Walnut Grove, Middle Rapids, Middle Tiger Leaping Gorge, Lower Tiger Leaping Gorge, Daju Town Ferry Trekking
Accommodation: Daju
Meals: Breakfast and Lunch
In the early morning, continue hiking to Tina’s Inn (2 hours) after another hour walking down the steep cliff to the bank of Jinsha River to the Middle Gorge (Middle Hutiao or Middle Rapids), worship the dangerours shoal of “Starriness”, it is the most narrow part of the gorge, where a tiger can easily jump over the Jinsha River. Lunch at the Middle Rapids or where it is more suitable or convenient.
There are 3 roads from the Middle Rapids back up to the Gorge to Walnut Grove. One ends at the left of Woody No.2 (using the main road for tourist coaches, Y15 for “road crossing” fee). Another ends near Teacher Zhang’s Guesthouse (through Tianti which takes 2 hours, Y5 “road crossing” fee), take the third which go through ends near Chateau Woody where you see a sign advertising Xia Yin Gu’s guide service. Take the third one which goes through Yixiantian but takes 3 hours as the scenery is the most spectacular in the entire Tiger Leaping Gorge. Notice that on this third road close to the rapids there is a very dangerous section of a few dozen meters long called “Tiny Sky” (and you need to pay between Y2-5 depending on the condition to cross that). Note at the rapids itself, there are two places charging “road crossing” fees of 15Y each: one for a small bridge leading to the first road, the other for crossing the wooden plank to the Middle Tiger Leaping Rock.
From Halfway Guesthouse to Middle Hutiao or Rapids will take between 3 to 4 hours. Then climb up the gorge to Walnut Grove (Woody’s Guesthouse) using either the Tianti or Yixiantian route. Depending on how tired, choose the one to suit on the day. So from Middle Hutiao to Walnut Grove will take 2 or 3 hours and hence the total for the day from Halfway Guesthouse to Walnut Grove will be about 5 to 6 hours.
Day 5 Daju- Jade Dragon Snow Mountain- Lijiang
Sightseeing and Activities: Daju Town, Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, Yak Meadow, Baishuihe River, Baisha Village
Accommodation: Lijiang
Meals: Breakfast and Lunch
After early breakfast at Woody’s Guesthouse, we will walk along the road to a Naxi village at the back of Lower Tiger Leaping Gorge. Then aross the Yangtze River at Daju Ferry. We will continue the trekking to Daju Town.
Lunch at Daju Town, then drive back to Lijiang. On the way visit Jade Dragon Snow Mountain and take the chairlift to visit the Yak Meadow.
Day 6 Lijiang Departure
Sightseeing and Activities: Lijiang Departure
Accommodation:None
Meals: Breakfast
Finish your wonderful trip in Lijiang. Transfer to Lijiang Airport for the returning. Service ends.
Recommended Hotels
| Destination | 5 Star | 4 Star | 3 Star | Guesthouse |
| Lijiang | InterContinental Lijiang Ancient Town Resort | E-outfitting Boutique Hotel | Liwang Hotel | Halfway Guesthouse |
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.
The Most Popular Tours of Tiger Leaping Gorge
1 Day Upper Tiger Leaping Gorge Tour (Lijiang Part)
1 Day The Upper Tiger Leaping Gorge Tour (Shangri-La Part)
1 Day Middle Tiger Leaping Gorge Trekking Group Tour (Finishing in Lijiang or Shangri-La)
1 Day Tiger Leaping Gorge Highlight Hiking Tour from Bendiwan Village to Tina’s Hostel
2 Days Tiger Leaping Gorge Hiking Group Tour (Back to Lijiang from Hetaoyuan Village)
2 Days Tiger Leaping Gorge Trekking Tour with Daju Town and Jade Dragon Snow Mountain
3 Days The First Bend of Yangtze River Rafting and Tiger Leaping Gorge Tour
3 Days Tiger Leaping Gorge Hiking Tour From Qiaotou Town to Haba Village
4 Days Haba Snow Mountain Climbing Adventure with Tiger Leaping Gorge Tour
5 Days Lijiang City Tour with Tiger Leaping Gorge Hiking Adventure
6 Days Lijiang Hiking Tour around Tiger Leaping Gorge and Jade Dragon Snow Mountain
7 Days Lijiang and Shangri-La Paradise Tour with Tiger Leaping Gorge Hiking Adventure
9 Days Kunming Dali Lijiang and Shangri-La Classic Tour with Tiger Leaping Gorge Hiking Adventure
A challenging but very rewarding high altitude hike that begins at the base of Cangshan Mountain at just over 2000 metres above sea level and takes you far up the mountain to a group of pristine alpine ponds located at 3750 metres (12,300 feet)! We camp right next to the ponds and enjoy an epic sunset before continuing up the mountain the next morning to the summit at an elevation of nearly 4100 metres (13,450 feet)! This is a 20 km hike with a total elevation gain of approximately 1700 metres on the first day and 300 metres on the second day, so you need to be in strong physical condition. Serious hikers willing to challenge themselves will be rewarded with spectacular scenery, stunning views and a real sense of accomplishment!
Highlights:
- Panoramic view of Erhai Lake.
- Experience ancient tea garden, Terrace and pool.
- Feel the mountain view.
Brief Itinerary
- Day 1: Hike to black drangon and Camping
- Day 2: Hike to Summit
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1 Hike to black dragon and Camping
We will meet at the front of West Gate of Dali Old Town (大理古城西门) and it will take us 9 km north to a small farming village at the foot of Cang Mountain （苍山）called Heyang Village河阳村 (literally “Sun Crane Village”). The hike begins at the top of Heyang Village at an elevation altitude about 2050 metres. From start, it’s a short walk past scenic terraced fields and then up into the foothills of Cang Mountain（苍山）. Once into the hills, we will cross through a tea plantation and have an overlooking view of Heyang Village and Erhai Lake(洱海）.
After hiking along the donkey trail about 2 hours, we emerge into a small plateau at an altitude of approximately 3100 meters (10,170 feet), which offers spectacular panoramic views of the entire Dali region. We rest here for a while , having lunch and taking views.
After lunch we continue hiking up the mountain and well reach a large plateau at approximately altitude 3750 meters about 2 hours. After a short walk through the forest we arrive at a pond located at the base of a huge cliff face. This high altitude pond is truly a place of serene natural beauty which surrounded by wind-swept pine trees and massive rhododendron bushes.
Our campsite in the right of the ponds and in a beautiful, well-sheltered spot surrounded by pine trees. We pitch our tents, prepare dinner and start a fire as the sun goes down. Don’t forget to bring a bottle of wine or spirits with you too; there’s no better place in Dali to relax with a drink and watch the sunset!
Day 2 Hike to the Summit
After breakfast, we pack up camp and get ready to head for the summit. Cang mountain(苍山） actually has 19 summits and one of them is directly behind our campsite. At the altitude about 4050 meters ,the summit is about 300 vertical meters above our campsite and need take us about 1.5 hours to reach.
There has a large pond in the middle of the plateau, under the summit with altitude 3900 meters. Start from the pond, we hike to the top of the mountain along the slopes of grass (or snow).
Depending on the conditions on the mountain (for example, snow or no snow), it takes about 3-4 hours to back down the foot of mountain in Heyang village. Our driver will be waiting for us in the village and drive us back to Dali Ancient Town.
Important Notice:
Please wear the warm clothes and dress accordingly because it will snow at the altitude over 3000 meters during November to May. I recommended you to choose suitable climbing boots, warm jackets, warm socks and walking sticks when you hiking.
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 charge and all government taxes;
- Travel Agency’s Responsibility Insurance coverage.
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.
Day 1 Lijiang- Bendiwan Village
Day 2 Bendiwan Village-Tinas Hostel-Haba Village
Day 3 Haba Village-Base Camp of Haba Snow Mountain
Day 4 Base Camp of Haba Snow Mountain-Xuemenkan Pass雪门坎垭口(4300M)-Zhuqingping Pasture竹箐平牧场(3700M)
You can set off from the base camp, then reach the Xuemenkan Puerto(雪门坎垭口) (4300 above sea level) through the Xiaohai Lake(小海湖), Huanghai Lake(黄海胡) and Heihai Lake(黑海湖). Xuemenkan Puerto is the best place to watch the whole Haba Snow Mountain(哈巴雪山), Tianbao Snow Mountain(天宝雪山), Jinsha River Gorge(金沙江峡谷) and many mountains. After climbing over the puerto, you’ll live in tents on Zhuqingping Pasture (the whole journey will take for 5 or 6 hours on feet).
Day 5 Zhuqingping Pasture竹箐平牧场(3700M)-Tuguang Village土光村(2800M)-Shangri-La
Leave the camp early and walk for about 5 or 6 hours to reach Tuguang Village(土光村). You’ll pass through the Cuckoo Valley(杜鹃谷) and primeval forest along the way, arrive at Tuguang Village, then drive to Shangri-La(香格里拉).
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All Haba Snow Mountain Climbing and Hiking Tours
4 Days Haba Snow Mountain Climbing Adventure with Tiger Leaping Gorge Tour
5 Days Haba Snow Mountain Climbing (Camping at 4800M) with Tiger Leaping Gorge Tour
5 Days Haba Snow Mountain Flowers Hiking Tour with Black Lake and Yellow Lake
5 Days Haba Snow Mountain Circumambulation Hiking Tour (Finishing in North Slope)
5 Days Haba Snow Mountain Circumambulation Hiking Tour (Finishing in Qiaotou Town)
6 Days Haba Snow Mountain Summit Climbing Tour with Haba Circumambulation Trekking
7 Days Haba Snow Mountain Circumambulation Hiking and Climbing Tour
7 Days Haba Snow Mountain Climbing Tour and Tiger Leaping Gorge Trekking
9 Days Lijiang and Shangrila Adventure Tour with Haba Snow Mountain(5396M) Climbing
11 Days Yunnan Classic Tour with Haba Snow Mountain (5396M) Climbing Adventure
13 Days Best Yunnan Flowers Trip to Snow Mountains between May and June
The Most Popular Hiking Tours of Tiger Leaping Gorge
1 Day Upper Tiger Leaping Gorge Tour (Lijiang Part)
1 Day The Upper Tiger Leaping Gorge Tour (Shangri-La Part)
1 Day Middle Tiger Leaping Gorge Trekking Group Tour (Finishing in Lijiang or Shangri-La)
1 Day Tiger Leaping Gorge Highlight Hiking Tour from Bendiwan Village to Tina’s Hostel
2 Days Tiger Leaping Gorge Hiking Group Tour (Back to Lijiang from Hetaoyuan Village)
2 Days Tiger Leaping Gorge Trekking Tour with Daju Town and Jade Dragon Snow Mountain
3 Days The First Bend of Yangtze River Rafting and Tiger Leaping Gorge Tour
3 Days Tiger Leaping Gorge Hiking Tour From Qiaotou Town to Haba Village
4 Days Haba Snow Mountain Climbing Adventure with Tiger Leaping Gorge Tour
5 Days Lijiang City Tour with Tiger Leaping Gorge Hiking Adventure
6 Days Lijiang Hiking Tour around Tiger Leaping Gorge and Jade Dragon Snow Mountain
7 Days Lijiang and Shangri-La Paradise Tour with Tiger Leaping Gorge Hiking Adventure
9 Days Kunming Dali Lijiang and Shangri-La Classic Tour with Tiger Leaping Gorge Hiking Adventure
Haba Snow Mountain Climbing Tour is one of the most popular adventure tours in Yunnan Province. The key highlight of this itinerary is to climb Haba Snow Mountain. Standing at 5396m, Haba is just above the snow-line and is covered with snow all the year round. This trip allows you to experience the typical process of climbing a snow mountain. It is not a hard climbing route. The most difficult is to overcome the high altitude sickness. For this 5 days Haba Snow Mountain tour, you will have one more day for decending from Base Camp to Haba Village. Before reaching Haba Snow Mountain, hike to Tiger Leaping Gorge. As the most wonderful Tiger Leaping Gorge hiking tour in the world, we organize Haba Snow Mountain and Tiger Leaping Gorge together in your trip, this will be a special adventure travel in Yunnan.
Highlights
- Experience climbing Haba Snow Mountain, an ideal climb for beginners climbing a 5000+m snow mountain.
- Enjoy the Tiger Leaping Gorge Hiking, one of the the deepest gorge in the world.
Brief Itinerary
- Day 1: Lijiang-Qiaotou-Tea Horse Guesthouse
- Day 2: Tea Horse Guesthouse-Tina’s Guesthouse-Haba Village
- Day 3: Haba Village – BC of Haba Snow Mountain
- Day 4: BC – Jizhi Mountain Pass(4500M)-Southwest Slope of Haba Mountain-Xiajizhi Pasture
- Day 5: Xiajizhi Pasture(3500M)-Dongpo Village(2300M)-Qiaotou Town-Shangri-La
Day 1 Lijiang-Qiaotou-Tea Horse Guesthouse
Sightseeing and Activities: the First Bend of Yangtze River and Tiger Leaping Gorge Hiking
Accommodation: Tea&Horse Guesthouse
Meals: Lunch
At 8 AM, meet your tour guide & driver at your hotel, then head to Qiaotou Town. On the way, have a distance view of the First Bend of Yangtze River from afar. After Arriving at Qiaotou Town, hike about 2.5 hours from Qiaotou Elementary School to Naxi Family in Nuoyu Village for lunch and rest.
In the afternoon, continue hiking about 1.5 hours to the 28 Zigzag Turns Trail. You will have a wonderful view of the upper part of Tiger Leaping Gorge from 28 Turns Trail, then hike about 1 hour to Tea and Horse Guesthouse for overnight.
Day 2 Tea Horse Guesthouse-Half Way Guesthouse-Tina’s Guesthouse-Haba Village
Sightseeing and Activities:Waterfalls and Streams, Bamboo Forest, Upper Tiger Leaping Gorge
Accommodation: Haba Village
Meals: Breakfast and Lunch
After breakfast, hike 1 hour to Bendiwan Village and take a break at Half-way Guesthouse. Hike along a small train to Guanyin Waterfall and Bamboo Forest, arrive at Tina’s Hostel at noon.
After hiking, have lunch in Tina’s Hostel and drive along the Yangtze River. Drive to Haba Village for overnight.
Day 3 Haba Village-the Base Camp of Haba Snow Mountain(4200M)
Sightseeing and Activities:Base Camp
Accommodation:Base Camp
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Trek up the Haba Mountain for about 15 km to the Base Camp at the 4200 m, which will take about 7 hours, with yaks taking your luggage. You will have picnic lunch in Haba Snow Mountain. You only need to take some water, clothe and necessary food. The other equipment will be transferred by the horses to the Basic Camp.
Base camp altitude indications vary depending on whom you ask but we found it to be at about 4100 m so this is a rather long day and the path can get very muddy. Use good waterproof boots. The walk is mostly through the beautiful Yunann forest apart from three meadows that you will cross on the way.
Today you will hike up 1500M of the altitude, arrive at the Base Camp in the afternoon. Because of the high elevation, everyone will suffer the different altitude sickness. You should know how to adjust the situation and adapt to the high elevation. If you really feel not very well, please tell your escort.
Day 4 Base Camp of Haba Snow Mountain(4200M)-Jizhi Mountain Pass(4500M)-Southwest Slope of Haba Mountain-Xiajizhi Pasture
Sightseeing and Activities:Long Wang Bian Village,
Accommodation:Camping
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Trek from Base Camp to Jizhi Mountain Pass(2 hours). On the way, enjoy the scenery of Haba Mountain and you could see the Black Sea from afar. Trek along the Xiliu Pasture to Xiazhiji Pasture (3 hours).
Day 5 Xiajizhi Pasture(3500M)-Dongpo Village(2300M)-Qiaotou Town-Shangri-La
Sightseeing and Activities:
Accommodation: none
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Trek from Xiajizhi Pasture to Dongpo Village(4 hours). On the way, you will pass through original forest, Yi and Lisu villages. After reaching Dongpo Village, drive to Shangri-la. Service ends.
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;
Service Excluded:
- Any arrival and departure international airfares or train tickets;
- Chinese visa fees;
- Tips to guides and drivers;
- Personal expenses and gratuities to service staff;
- Personal travel accident insurance;
- All optional programs.
All Haba Snow Mountain Climbing and Hiking Tours
4 Days Haba Snow Mountain Climbing Adventure with Tiger Leaping Gorge Tour
5 Days Haba Snow Mountain Climbing (Camping at 4800M) with Tiger Leaping Gorge Tour
5 Days Haba Snow Mountain Flowers Hiking Tour with Black Lake and Yellow Lake
5 Days Haba Snow Mountain Circumambulation Hiking Tour (Finishing in North Slope)
5 Days Haba Snow Mountain Circumambulation Hiking Tour (Finishing in Qiaotou Town)
6 Days Haba Snow Mountain Summit Climbing Tour with Haba Circumambulation Trekking
7 Days Haba Snow Mountain Circumambulation Hiking and Climbing Tour
7 Days Haba Snow Mountain Climbing Tour and Tiger Leaping Gorge Trekking
9 Days Lijiang and Shangrila Adventure Tour with Haba Snow Mountain(5396M) Climbing
11 Days Yunnan Classic Tour with Haba Snow Mountain (5396M) Climbing Adventure
13 Days Best Yunnan Flowers Trip to Snow Mountains between May and June
The Most Popular Hiking Tours of Tiger Leaping Gorge
1 Day Upper Tiger Leaping Gorge Tour (Lijiang Part)
1 Day The Upper Tiger Leaping Gorge Tour (Shangri-La Part)
1 Day Middle Tiger Leaping Gorge Trekking Group Tour (Finishing in Lijiang or Shangri-La)
1 Day Tiger Leaping Gorge Highlight Hiking Tour from Bendiwan Village to Tina’s Hostel
2 Days Tiger Leaping Gorge Hiking Group Tour (Back to Lijiang from Hetaoyuan Village)
2 Days Tiger Leaping Gorge Trekking Tour with Daju Town and Jade Dragon Snow Mountain
3 Days The First Bend of Yangtze River Rafting and Tiger Leaping Gorge Tour
3 Days Tiger Leaping Gorge Hiking Tour From Qiaotou Town to Haba Village
4 Days Haba Snow Mountain Climbing Adventure with Tiger Leaping Gorge Tour
5 Days Lijiang City Tour with Tiger Leaping Gorge Hiking Adventure
6 Days Lijiang Hiking Tour around Tiger Leaping Gorge and Jade Dragon Snow Mountain
7 Days Lijiang and Shangri-La Paradise Tour with Tiger Leaping Gorge Hiking Adventure
9 Days Kunming Dali Lijiang and Shangri-La Classic Tour with Tiger Leaping Gorge Hiking Adventure
1-Day Jade Dragon Snow Mountain Hiking Tour
—”I want to die among those beautiful mountains rather than in a bleak hospital bed all alone.”
America explorer Joseph Rock said this in a letter to his friend to express his endless love for Jade Dragon Snow Mountain.
In this one-day Jade Dragon Snow Mountain hiking tour, you will skip the cable car and find yourself walking in Rock’s footsteps in the embrace of his favorite mountain. Feel Yulong Mountain with your feet and see its beauty with you own eyes. There are several hiking routes up to the mountain. We are happy to recommend the right one according to your interests.
Transfer to Wenhua Village in Baisha Town in the morning, start the hiking tour of Jade Dragon Snow Mountain.
Arrive at Yuhu Village and pay a visit to Joseph Rock’s Former Residence and Musuem; Hike to Yuhu Lake (Goddess Lake), where you will have a nice view of Yuhu Lake and the reflection of Jade Dragon Snow Mountain.
After 2.5 hours hiking, arrive at Ganheba Valley which is divided by a slidesand slope with Ganhaizi Meadow in the other side.
Enjoy the fantestic view of Jade Dragon Snow Mountain from Ganheba Valley, trek back to Yuhu Village in the afternoon.
Tour ‘Wow’ Points
Discover the Hidden Valley of the ‘Milk River’ and ‘Snow Sea’
Skipping the cable car and tourist crowd, you will hike through the bushes, wade across a little stream, lie down on an alpine meadow, and enjoy the exclusive views of Jade Dragon Snow Mountain that only hikers can.
Hear the Adventure Stories of Joseph Rock in Context
Visit ground-breaking explorer Joseph Rock’s former residence in Yuhu Village. Listen to stories about him and the Naxi people who he studied. Time-travel back to Yunnan of the 1920s as you see the pictures taken by Rock.
Visit Baisha Ancient Town in the morning, transfer to visit Yufeng Monastery. Start the hiking from Sister Lakes which is on the leftside of Yufeng Monastery. Tek in the dense forest along a small trail to Yulong Reservoir, here you will have a panoramic view of Baisha Basin. Visit Lijiang Alpine Botanical Garden located around Yulong Reservoir.
Hike down along the ancient tea horse road to Yushuizhai Village, and continue the hiking to Yuzhu Qingtian Scenic Area, arrive in Yuhu Village. Pay a visit to the Former Residence of Joseph Rock and Museum. Hike along the coblestone road to the north of Yuhu Village, pay a visit to Yuhu Reservoir or Jade Lake at last.
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