This trekking can be done as a separate trekking or as a extension of the Lijiang - Stone Town trekking.

 

The trail of the Tiger Leaping Gorge (Chinese: Hu Tao Xia) have many direction signs, but many times they are misleading. In more places you can go down from the high trail to the lower road. With or after rainfall the trek can be dangerous because of falling stones or even landslides. The best and safest way to do the trek is with a guide.

The trek is subscribed as an extension of the (6 days) trekking from Lijiang to Stone Town.

 

 

There are two trails that can be hiked, the Low Road and the High Trail. The Low Road is a drivable road where you'll find the Chinese tour groups/buses. The High Trail is not accessible by car and is the trail to use if you want to experience the gorge. The High Trail joins the Low Road at Tina's Guesthouse as we coming from Danu.
 

 

 

The Trekking per day

day	route	description
0	With (local) bus from Lijiang to Stone Town (6-7hr)	Sleep at MU family guesthouse (GH)
1	Walking from Stone Town to Guole (4hr) and bus to Daju (3,5hr)	Sleep in village inn
2	Walking from Daju , cross the Jinsha,  to Five Fingers GH	Sleep in Five Fingers guesthouse
3	Walking to Naxi Family GH	Sleep in Naxi Family guesthouse
4	walking to Qiaotao (2,5 hrs), bus to Lijiang (2,5 hrs)	Arrival in Lijiang in late afternoon

 

 

Suitable time for the trekking

Best period for the trekking is April-May and September-November (the dry season).

In the rainy season (June till September) trekkings will also be organized, but take into account heavier circumstances. With or after rain it can be dangerous because of falling stones and sometimes landslides.

In the winter (December-March) the trekking can also be organized, however there is big chance on snow. A better preparation and better own equipment is required.

 

 

Grading and duration

The trek is graded from moderate to strenuous (strenuous after or with rain or snow).

Most people are potentially capable of doing a trek at moderate level. You need to be in good health and reasonable fitness, and you will probably take regular exercise.

The Tiger Leaping trek have many direction marks. Porters and horses are not available, but our guide stays with you.

 

Maximum altitude: 2300 meter. Daily walking time can be anything between 4 and 7 hours, including rests.

Basecamp Travel reserves the right to make the trekking in reversed direction.

Here you can find a diagram of the trekking and a map of the trek.

 

Price

as extension of the trek Lijiang - Stone Town

2000 rmb pp by 2 participants

1500 rmb pp by 3 to 5 participants

1000 rmb pp by 6 to 9 participants

 800 rmb pp by 10 to 16 participants

 

Remarks

The trekking takes place from 2 persons, with a maximum of 16 persons on the same departure date.

The prices are without a guesthouse in Lijiang. If you want we organize a guesthouse in the ancient town of Lijiang. If you want to use this guesthouse, 160 rmb per night (max. 2) per room will be added at the mentioned prices.

Single supplement (in Lijiang) per night is 80 rmb.

During the Chinese Public Holidays higher prices, if any, are calculated.

 

 

Departure date

Basecamp Travel has chosen not to stipulate fixed departure dates in advance, but to continue the trekking if the minimum number of participants has been reached around the same desired departure date.

We discuss mutually over the effective departure date, where we expect, however, some flexibility. Basecamp Travel eventually decides what the departure date is going to be and this date will communicated to the participants. If participants agree with the date then, after payment of the trekking, we can take off.

 

 

Accommodation

If you want we organize a guesthouse in the ancient town of Lijiang. In this guesthouse it is possible to have a single room (supplement).

During the trekking a single room is not possible most of the time. We sleep in simple accommodation in rooms for 2 persons and sometimes with more.

 

 

Inclusive

·     transportation (we prefer to use public bus) Guole - Daju, and Qiaotou - Lijiang.

·    during the trekking: accommodation, meals (3 per day, including several picnic lunches).

·    during the trekking: local guides and horses from Stone Town until Guole.

·    entrance fee for Tiger Leaping Gorge environment.

·    an English speaking tour guide (who also has a First Aid-kit).

 

 

Exclusive

·     other food, drinks and other accommodation as mentioned before.

·     entry fee for curiosities.

·     personal expenses.

·     journey to (before the trekking) and from (after the trekking) Lijiang.

·     tips to guides, drivers, etc.

·     travel assurance (obliged).

Your equipment at least

While on trek we advise you to take no more than 8 kg of personal gear. Gear not needed on trek can normally be left in the guesthouse. Villages have shops selling drinks and snacks.

·     day pack

·     good mountaineering boots with a good profile

·     apart from cold and wet weather protection, comfortable casual clothes are all that is needed

·     inner sheet

·     supply against mosquito’s (e.g. DEET)

·     supply against (too much) sun (e.g. sunglasses, sun cream with high factor, cap)

·     personal first-aid and medicine (e.g. against blisters)

·     flashlight (extra batteries)

·     plastic bags for clothes

·     towel

·     water bottles

·     etc.