10 Days Lijiang and Shangrila Hiking Tour with Tiger Leaping Gorge Adventure and Yubeng Village of Meili Snow Mountain Pilgrimage

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Tour Type:Private Tour
Highlights: Meili Snow Mountain, also known as Prince Snow Mountain, is located 10 kilometers (6.2 miles) northeast of Deqin County of Yunnan Province. It sits on the border of Yunnan Province and Tibet, where the three famous rivers, namely the Jinsha, Mekong (Nu) and Salwen (Lancang) flow.As the border mountain of Yunnan and Tibet, Meili Snow Mountain is located about 10 kilometers northeast of Deqin County in Diqing. It is regarded as the Divine Mountain by the locals. Having been in the company of Diqing people for countless generations, it is endowed with profound Tibetan culture. Each year numerous devout Tibetans from Sichuan, Qinghai and Gansu provinces throng there for their worship. It is also a shrine for Chinese and foreign adventurers.

 

Day 1: Airport    Lijiang
Activities:

After arriving in Kunming,transfer to Lijiang by air.Upon arrival at the Lijiang Airport, meet your local guide and transfer

 to the hotel.Have a good rest aftea long flight.

Lijiang, the ancient capital of Yunnan's Naxi minority. Lijiang Ancient Town is a picturesque mountain citadel laced with 

canals and lanes. A UNESCO 

 
Highlights:
Day 10: Shangrila    Home
Activities: Departure for Kunming from Shangrila,then transfer to your warm home.

Service ends.

 
Day 2: Lijiang    Lijiang
Activities:

Lijiang Ancient Town is a largely Naxi settlement first built 800 years ago, located at the foot of the Lion Hill and completely surrounded by the

new city of Lijiang.In December 1986, the State Council designated it a famous ancient historical and cultural city of national caliber. In 1997,

UNESCO made Lijiang a World Cultural Heritage Site.You will visit the Black Dragon Pool Park and Lijiang Ancient Town which is in the form of

an official ink stone.After lunch,you’ll head for Lion Hill.As an integral part of Lijiang Ancient Town and the major nation-level scenic spot,Visit

Baisha Murals in Baisha Ancient Town and Yuhu Village in the late afternoon.

 
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Day 3: Lijiang    Lijiang
Activities:

At 6:00, drive to Qiaotou Town, it takes 2 hours on the trip. Tiger Leaping Gorge hike 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 easy trekking from Qiaotou to Naxi Family, 

but 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 3000m, 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. After trekking , overnight in Halfway Guest House.

 
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Day 4: Shangri La    Shangri La
Activities:

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 dangerous shoal of 

"Starriness", it is the most  narrow part of the gorge, where a tiger can easily jump over the Jinsha River.  After finishing today’s trekking,you will take the coach to Shangrila from Tina’s Guest house.Upon arrival Shangrila,

spend the day around Shangrila.

 
Highlights:
Day 5: Shangrila    Feilaisi
Activities:

Travel from Zhongdian to Deqin, traversing several mountain ranges. Pass by Benzanlin, a small Tibetan town built

by the river and have a wanderaround the 

 
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Day 6: Feilaisi    Upper Yubeng
Activities:

Get up in time to see the sunrise over the Meili Snow Mountains. Drive for an hour to Xidang Village where you will begin your hike to Upper Yubeng Village. Today’s hike will be strenuous – we will climb from 2,500 m ( 7,500 ft ) to over 3,500 m ( 10,500 ft ) at the pass – passing through beautiful, pristine alpine forest. (Total distance for the day: 17 km , 6 hours) Stay overnight at a guesthouse in Upper Yubeng.

 
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Day 7: Upper Yubeng    Lower Yubeng
Activities:

Walk for 3 hours (6km) from Upper Yubeng Village to the “Camp” then for another hour (3km) onto the Ice Lake. Hike 

back down to Lower Yubeng Village 

 
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Day 8: Lower Yubeng    Lower Yubeng
Activities:

If the weather is good, we’ll wake up to a clear view of the Mt. Kawagebo glacier. After breakfast we will hike to the

 Holy Waterfall ( 7 km , 2-3 hours).

 
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Day 9: Lower Yubeng Village    Shangrila
Activities:

Walk along the least traveled path of Yubeng, from Lower Yubeng Village to Ninong.Upon arrival Ninong,you will come

 back to Shangrila by bus.

 
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