Welcome to Lijiang, a very impressive ancient city! Upon arrival at Lijiang airport/railway station, your guide and driver will meet you in the arrival hall and transfer you to the hotel.
The Old Town of Lijiang has a history of more than 800 years, which was listed in UNESCO World Heritage in 1997. It’s known for its beautiful traditional buildings and its water networks in ancient city
The Mu family ruled Lijiang until 1723 and its mansion, in the south of the old town, comprised more than 100 buildings. Destroyed by the Qing, it was built after the earthquake on the ruins of traditional houses with a mixture of Han, Naxi, Bai and Tibetan architectural styles.
Then visit the Black Dragon Pond Park at the northern end of the city, it is a picturesque enclave where the elegant Deyue Lou rises in the middle of a pond full of tents, with the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain in the background.
Today your guide and driver will accompany you to the Yuhu Village which is located in the southern Nevada Mountain of the Jade Dragon. As you walk around this authentic Naxi village, you will see naxi ladies wearing traditional costumes and children playing, unique stone house, a wooden fish hanging in the middle of the roof,...
Then comes the Old Residence of Joseph Rock, an Austrian-American botanist who came to Lijiang and stayed in the Yuhu village for 27 years.
Then visit the ancient Mural paintings of Baisha in the village of Baisha. Painted over 1000 years ago, the murals combine the cultures of Han, Tibet and Naxi and show the stories of Tibetan Buddhism, Confucianism and Taoism. The journey continues to the Ancient Town of Shuhe - a component of the Ancient City of Lijiang classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997
After breakfast continue the hike to the middle of the Tiger Leaping Gorge past Tina's Guest house and Teacher Zhang Hostel. The duration is about 3 hours. The landscape is beautiful. The middle of the Tiger Leaping Gorge is the most beautiful gorge.
Climb up the middle gorge passing Yixiantian and Woody's Inn. The hike between the middle gorge and the new pier (the lower gorge) lasts about 3 hours. You see beautiful views of the lower gorges and take the boat from the new pier in Daju. The hiking trip will be over in Daju.
You will be transferred from Daju to Lijiang by the agency's car.
On this day you will be free until your guide transfers you to the airport for your flight to your next destination.