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13-Day Lijiang Lugu Lake Tiger Leaping Gorge Trekking Tour

Tour Code:TE-YNS-1301
Start in:Lijiang
End in: Lijiang
Destinations:Lijiang → Yongning → Zhuangzhi → Gewa → Stone village → Daju
Day 1  Lijiang Arrival
Arrive in Lijiang.A walking visit will be made to the beautiful old town of Lijiang, located at an altitude of almost 8,000 feet and a UN World Heritage Site. The old part of the town has wonderful old cobbled streets, meandering streams and views that will take your breath away. The ancient town of Lijiang, a lovely Chinese traditional town .
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Day 2  Lijiang sightseeing
Today you will visit a traditional Naxi Village Baisha and Dabao temples with the fresco , where life has gone relatively unchanged for hundreds of years. Black Dragon Pool, where the snow-capped mountains seemingly shimmer as they are reflected in the waters of the lake and Dongba Research Center in the Black dragon Pool to discover the Naxi culture and history . A Tibetan lamastery are also on the agenda.
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Day 3  Lijiang- Lugu Lake
Drive from Lijiang to Lugu Lake 2800 m. by bus about 7 hours ( 200 km ) , Stay in Mosuo Family hotel. Mosuo people conserve a matriarchal society for long time. Free in the rest of the time . Bon-fire party in the evening .
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Day 4  Arround Lugu Lake
Luoshui to Lige by bus to the side of Sichuang province . Lugu Lake is shared by two provinces . 4 hours trekking to Dazhui. back to Luoshui by canoe boat crossing the Lake about 1 hour . Appriciate the scenery around the lake , visit a Lamastery .
-Up 400 m
-Down 200 m
-Highest point reached during the day :3200 m
-Trekking time : 4 hours
-Bus drive : 2 hours
-Boat trip : 1 hour
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Day 5   Lugu lake -Yongning-Zhuangzhi
Bus from Lugu lake, 2800 m. to Yongning . 6 hours walk. We walk through the Pumi and Naxi villages in the forest , one can feel the atmosphere of religion in the villages . Climbing over the mountain pass about 3700 m. then come to the Yi nationality’s area . Standing on the summit of mountain , you will have the wide view of Yongning basin and Lugu Lake in distance .Yi is the largest population of the minority nationalities in Yunnan. Stay in Pumi people guest house in Zhuangzhi .
-Up 900 m
-Down 400 m
-Highest point reached during the day :3700 m
-Trekking time : 6-7 hours
-Bus drive : 35 minutes
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Day 6  Zhuangzhi - Gewa
6 hours trekking through the primtive forest. We walk through the some Pumi and Mosuo villages over a mountain pass which is 3300 m, Stay in the Mosuo village guest house .
-Up 700 m
-Down 100 m
-Highest point reached during the day :3300 m
-Trekking time : 6-7 hours
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Day 7  Gewa - Fengliang
--15 km-- 7 hours trekk. We will cross the Yangtse River and arrive at the Yangste bank . Begin to dicover the Naxi’s country. They build houses with wood. Stay in Naxi village guest house at the bank of Yangtze river .
-Up 100 m
-Down 400 m
-Highest point reached during the day :2600 m
-Trekking time : 6 hours
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Day 8  Fengliang - Liuqing
--16 Km. -- 6 hours on foot . A wonderful walk through the pine tree forest , it is a long but pleasant trip , you will see kinds of wild flowers as gentian and azalea etc. Stay in the local village guest house – Teacher He `s house .
-Up 450 m
-Down 0 m
-Highest point reached during the day :2300 m
-Trekking time : 6-7 hours
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Day 9  Liuqing -Stone village
Climbing over the mountain Pass Taizhi which is 2740 meters . It’s the hardest day but you can view thousands and thousands goats wandering and eating grass. Overnight at an old and fantastic village built on a huge stone of the Yangtse River’s bank –Baoshan before it gets dark . Stay in Mr Mu`s guest house .
-Up 300 m
-Down 1,000 m
-Highest point reached during the day :2740 m
-Trekking time : 6-7 hours
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Day 10  Baoshan ( Stone Village )-Daju
Have a trek for 5 hours .You will enjoy the beautiful deep gorge with different species of bushes.
Drive 90 km about 4.5 hours by minibus , visit the Heishui Yi village on the way . Then we will be back again to the Golden Sand River (Yangtse River ) . Night in Daju guest house .
-Up 200 m
-Down 300 m
-Highest point reached during the day :1700 m
-Trekking time : 6-7 hours
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Day 11   Daju – Hetaoyuan(Walnuts)
We walk down along the Yangtse River and cross the Yangtse through a very simple ferry before we transfer to the small village of Walnuts, a tranquil and lovely place inhabited by Naxi people. Stay in Woody House 1760 m. of the altitude .
-Up 200 m
-Down 300 m
-Highest point reached during the day :1860 m
-Trekking time : 6-7 hours
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Day 12  Hetaoyuan-Tiger Leaping Gorge - Lijiang

A full day in the countryside north of Lijiang where the scenery is stunning . start trekking from Hetaoyuan to Tiger Leaping Gorge about 5 hours walk through the valley of the two huge snow mountains -- Haba and Jade dragon , which are nerely 5600 meters in altitude. The Tiger Leaping Gorge where The Yangtze River, still in its infancy here, passes through the Gorge with cliffs of almost 4,000 metres on either side. Drive from Qiaotou to Lijiang about 2 hours .

-Up 300 m
-Down 300 m
-Highest point reached during the day : 2050 m
-Trekking time : 5-6 hours
-Bus drive : 2 hours ( 100 km )
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Day 13  Lijiang Departure
Early flight to Kunming (50 min ),change the flight for departure..
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Private Tour Prices ( Based on per person and shown in US dollars ) 

Group size
Season
2-4 Travelers 5-9 Travelers 10 Travelers &above Children price Single supplyment
 Mar.2008-Jun.2008 1601 1070 798 -- 230
 Jul.2008-Oct.2008 1480 1141 855 -- 244
 Nov.2008-Feb.2009 1408 998 727 -- 215
Remark : The above prices will daily float with the USD-RMB exchange rate, all the prices will be confirmed by the exchange rate on the day when you book this tour.
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