12 Days Dulongjiang River Valley Hiking Tour with Nujiang Grand Canyon
Tour Overview
Dulong River Canyon is a mysterious and remote canyon with an altitude from 1000 to 4936 meters. The canyon preserves intact sustainable landscape and contains rich natural resources. However,...
Code of Tour: YET0000060309
Length of Travel: 12 Day
Destinations of Tour: Kunming-Baoshan-Liuku-Fugong-Gongshan-Dulongjiang-Bingzhongluo-Liuku-Baoshan
Departure City: Baoshan
Price of Tour: Request
Type of Tour:
Features of Tour: Hiking tours
Dulong River Canyon is a mysterious and remote canyon with an altitude from 1000 to 4936 meters. The canyon preserves intact sustainable landscape and contains rich natural resources. However, due to the snowy and frozen climate, Dulong River Canyon is isolated from the world. Dulong River is considered as ‘the Natural Museum of Wild Plants’ and is the part of the most intact sustainable landscape. An ancient ethnic group, Dulong nationality, live here. Because of the unique geographic position of Dulong River, few travelers come while the beautiful scenery and special humanistic culture bring much charm.
Highlights:
- Nujiang Gran Canyon;
- The suspension bridge experience;
- Dulongjiang River Valley
- Gaoligongshan Mountain hiking
- Bingzhongluo Xanadu paradise;
Brief Itinerary
- Day 1: Kunming-Baoshan-Liuku
- Day 2: Liuku-Gongshan
- Day 3: Gongshan-Qiqi
- Day 4: Qiqi-Dongshaofang
- Day 5: Dongshaofang-Sandui
- Day 6: Sandui-Bapo
- Day 7: Bapo-Qinlangdang
- Day 8 Qinlangdang-Bapo
- Day 9 Bapo-Kongdang
- Day 10 Kongdang-Gongshan-Bingzhongluo
- Day 11 Bingzhongluo-Liuku
- Day 12 Departure from Liuku
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1 Kunming-Baoshan-Liuku
Sightseeing and Activities:Speed train from Kunming to Baoshan, Liuku Town, Nujiang River
Accommodation: Liuku Town
Meals: Dinner
Take a morning speed train from Kunming to Baoshan, then transfer to Liuku, the city by the Nujiang River. Sightseeing in Liuku.
Day 2 Liuku-Fugong-Gongshan
Sightseeing and Activities: Nujiang Grand Valley, Suspension Bridge
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Drive along the Nujiang River from Liuku to Gongshan, on the way, visit a hot spring, a Nu village and a Lisu village. Prepare horses or porters for your trekking tour. Stay in a 1 star hotel in Gongshan.
Day 3 Gongshan-Qiqi
Sightseeing and Activities:the Gaoligong Mountain hiking, Gazhu nature protection station
Accommodation: Camping
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Train Schedule: Kunming Railway Station-Dali: D3802 15:28-17:26
Trek 20 km from Gongshan (1450m) to Qiqi (2000m). Today, you will trek up the east slope of Gaoligong Mountain. On the way, you will pass the Gazhu nature protection station (1700m). Stay in a local guesthouse or camping.
Day 4 Qiqi-Dongshaofang
Sightseeing and Activities: Gaoligong Mountain Hiking
Accommodation: Dali Stone Mountain Golf Club Villa
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Trek 18 km from Qiqi (2000m) to Dongshaofang (3200m). Today, you will continue trek up the east slope of Gaoligong Mountain. On the way, you have to cross several streams. Camping.
Day 5 Dongshaofang to Sandui
Sightseeing and Activities:the west slope of Gaoligong Mountain hiking
Accommodation: Camping
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Trek 5 km up to the Nanmowang Pass at 3620m, then trek down the west slope of Gaoligong Mountain to Sandui at 2600m. Camping.
Day 6 Sandui to Bapo
Sightseeing and Activities: Dulongjiang River Valley Hiking
Accommodation: Camping
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Trek 16 km down the mountain slope from Sandui to Bapo by the Single Dragon River(Dulongjiang). On the way, you have to cross several streams. Stay in a local guesthouse or camping.
In the mhich is used as a breath-taking backdrop.
Day 7 Bapo to Qinlangdang
Optional Sightseeing and Activities:Dulongjiang River Valley Hiking
Accommodation: Camping
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Trek 30 km along the Single Dragon River(Dulongjiang) from Bapo to Qinlangdang, enjoy the grand night view of the 120m-high Moon Waterfall. Camping.
Day 8 Qinlangdang- Bapo
Optional Sightseeing and Activities:Dulongjiang River Valley Hiking
Accommodation: Camping
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Trek back to Bapo, on the way, visit a Dulong village. Camping.
Day 9 Bapo to Kongdang
Optional Sightseeing and Activities:Dulongjiang River Valley Hiking
Accommodation: Camping
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Trek along the Single Dragon River from Bapo to Kongdang, on the way, you will see several suspending bridges, and several Dulong villages. Stay in a local guesthouse or camping.
Day 10 Kongdang- to Gongshan-Bingzhongluo
Optional Sightseeing and Activities:Nujiang First Bend, Qiunatong Village, Wuli village;
Accommodation: Bingzhongluo
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Drive back to Gongshan, transfer to Bingzhongluo.
Visit Bingzhongluo Area including Nujiang First Bend, Qiunatong Village, Wuli village;
Day 11 Biznghongluo-Gongshan -Liuku
Optional Sightseeing and Activities:Nujiang Grand Valley
Accommodation: Liuku
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Drive from Gongshan back to Baoshan via Liuku.
You also can continue the trip along the Degong Road to Cizhong Village, Meili Snow Mountain(Feilaisi), Shangri La and Lijiang.
Day 12 Liuku-Baoshan-Kunming
Optional Sightseeing and Activities:Speed train back to Kunming from Baoshan
Accommodation: By your own
Meals: Breakfast,
Transfer to Baoshan, Take a morning speed train from Baoshan back to Kunming, then connect your departure flight back home.
Service ends.
Recommended Hotels
| Destination | 5 Star | 4 Star | 3 Star | Hostel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liuku | ||||
| Gongshan | ||||
| Bingzhongluo |
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;
- High speed train tickets from Kunming to Dali(2nd class seat).
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.
