*Tiger Leaping Gorge and Lugu Lake Trekking Tour

B: Breakfast L: Lunch D: Dinner

Day 01 Arrive Lijiang
Arrive in Lijiang and meet at the airport by your local driver and tour guide, then transfer to your hotel. Walk around Lijiang Old Town which was listed as the World Cultural Heritage by the UNESCO in 1997. Take a view of the wooden architecture of Naxi ethnic people. The rest of the day is free to get ready for the long but wonderful trekking in Tiger Leaping Gorge and Luguhu Lake.

Day 02 Tiger Leaping Gorge Trekking (B/L/D)
Trekking Duration: 8 hours
In the morning about two hours' easy trekking in the upper Tiger Leaping Gorge. This afternoon's trekking will be challenging. The altitude will be above 3000m, you can have panoramic view of the entire Gorge. Overnight at Halfway Guesthouse. Today's trekking is about 25 kilometers.
 
Day 03 Tiger Leaping Gorge Trekking (B/L/D)
Trekking Duration: 6 hours
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 Tiger Leaping Gorge, worship the dangerous shoal of "Starriness" which is the most narrow part of the gorge, where a tiger can easily jump through the Jinsha River. Go on trekking in the afternoon and take a ferry across the Yangtze River. Overnight in Daju Inn (public shower and toilet).

Day 04 Daju-Baoshan Stone Town (B/L/D)
Trekking Duration: 4-5 hours
Drive to Baoshan Stone Town, enjoy the view of Jade Dragon Snow Mountain on the way. Drive to the top of the mountain, then 3 hours walking down to the stone city in Baoshan. Overnight in Mu family Guesthouse (Public shower and toilet)

Day 05 Prince Mountain Climbing (B/L/D)
Trekking Duration: 5-6 hours
Hike about 2 hours across Naxi villages to the foot of Prince Mountain. Today we crawl twice through hewed tunnels in the rock. The first one is about 60 meters while the second one is 90 meters. Climb 3 hours to get to the top, picnic lunch on the way then another half hour get to Liuqing Village. Overnight in the Naxi family home stay (public toilet, no shower).

Day 06 Liuqing – Fenglian Village in Fengke (B/L/D)
Trekking Duration: 6-7 hours
 In today’s 6-7 hours hiking we’ll pass through many Naxi villages along the Yangtze River. Have Picnic lunch in the village. Overnight in the Guesthouse (public shower and toilet)

Day 07 Fenglian Village – Gouwao (B/L/D)
Trekking Duration: 4-5 hours
Today walk to the Labo Mosuo village, then continue to Gouwao village.

Day 08 Gouwao – Zhuangzi (B/L/D)
Trekking Duration: 4-5 hours
Pass some Mosuo and Pumi village and have picnic lunch in the village. Afternoon you will arrive in Zhuangzi village. Stay in Pumi family guesthouse.

Day 09 Zhuangzi – Yongning – Lugu Lake (B/L/D)
Trekking Duration: 5-6 hours
Walk along a forest, you will see many plants and azaleas trees, rhododendron in spring, then get to the Yi people village. Have Picnic lunch on the way. After lunch, walk about 3 hours to get to Yongning town and visit Zhamei Monastery. Take a local taxi to Lugu Lake. Overnight in the hotel

Day 10 Lugu Lake – Lijiang (B/L/D)
Trekking Duration: 1-2 hours hiking
Today we first visit Mosuo Ethnic Museum and then take the canoes to visit Liwubi Island and Snake Islet in Lugu Lake. After the cruise in Luguhu Lake, drive along the spectacular mountainous road to Lijiang. Take an 1 hour walking in the Yangtze gorge. In the late afternoon we arrive in Lijiang Old Town.

Day 11 Lijiang (B/L/D)
Enjoy a time of leisure in Shuhe Old Town. In the afternoon, visit the Wangu Pagoda on the top of the Lion Hill behind Lijiang Old Town where you will have a wonderful panoramic view of Lijiang Old Town. After dinner, you will attend the Naxi Orchestral and Show in Dongba Palace.

Day 12 Depart Lijiang
Transfer to Lijiang Airport for your onward flight.