7 Days Tiger-leaping Gorge Hiking Tour
| Day | Program | Stay in | Meals |
| D1 | Arrive in Kunming, which is known as Spring City, meet at airport and transfer to your hotel. If have time, you could tour Yunnan Ethnic Village Park and Yunnan Minorities Museum. Welcoming dinner with Crossing Bridge Rice Noodle. | Kunming | D |
| D2 | Take a morning flight to Lijiang. The old town has a history of almost a thousand years. Visit Shuhe Ancient Town and Black Dragon Pond Park. Then back to Lijiang, have free time in Lijiang Ancient Town. | Lijiang | B+L+D |
| D3 | We will depart Lijiang early in the morning to take a 2.5-hour drive to Tiger Leaping Gorge, one of the world's deepest gorges tucked between Yulong Snow Mountain and the Haba Mountains. After crossing the river, we will drive to Qiaotou, where we will stop for lunch. We will start our trek in the lower section of this 17-km (10.5 mi) gorge along the Jinsha River. In the afternoon, we will trek four to five hours to reach Walnut Grove, a village located along a path from which you can see the Yangtse River literally leaping through this narrow gorge. We will stay overnight in Walnut Grove. | Local Guesthouse | B+L+D |
| D4 | We will leave the guest house after breakfast and spend the morning walking to Haba Village, where we will spend the night. After lunch, we will take a gentle walk along hills around the village, from which you can get a spectacular view of the surrounding snow peaks. | Local guesthouse | B+L+D |
| D5 | Today's six to 7-hour trek will take us through Naxi villages, each possessing its own unique charm. We will spend the night at White Water Terrace, where the Naxi culture originated. The village's name comes from the white rock formations shaped like small rice terraces located just above the town. | White Water Terrace | B+L+D |
| D6 | Today we continue on by car, driving 3-4 hours west to Zhongdian, a small town on the Tibetan Plateau. At 3,300 m (10,000 ft) above sea level (only 400m lower in altitude than Lhasa) the climate here is cool year round. As we coast along we'll enjoy beautiful mountain scenery as we ascend the Gaylthang plateau. In the afternoon we will visit Ganden Sumsanlin monastery, the largest monastery in Yunnan, built in the 17th century. This impressive monastery was established under the instruction of the 5th Dalai Lama, and is home to over 700 monks. | Shangri-la | B+L+D |
| D7 | Take the morning flight back to Kunming. Visit Jingxing Flowers and Birds Market. Then transfer to airport for your departure flight. | B |
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more than 10 persons: US$/person 6-9 persons: US$/person 2-5 persons: US$/person 1 person: US$ Single Room Supplement: US$/person |
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1. Stay in 4 star hotels. 2. Using minibus when travel and all transfer to hotels. 3. Three standard meals each day (daily buffet breakfast in the hotel). 4. Domestic air fare and airport tax
within Yunnan. 5. The ticket of the main gate for all the scenic spots. 6. English speaking guide (local tour guide). 7. The tour insurance USD36,000 per person. |
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1. International air fare and airport tax. Transportation fee for you to arrive or leave Kunming. 2. All air insurance. 3. Tips to guides and drivers. 4. Single Room Supplement. 5. Personal expenses. |
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1. For child younger than 11 who share one room with parents, the quotation is only 50% of the above price. 2. The price is not available for three
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