Four days' hiking around Jade Dragon Snow Mountain
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- Duration: 4 day(s)
- Location: Tiger Leaping Gorge and Baoshan Stone Town
Day 1: Lijiang - Qiaotou - Upper gorge - Yacha Jiao - stay at guesthouse
It is a drive of about 2.5 hours from Lijiang to Qiaotou, and then a five to six hour hike from Qiaotou to Yacha Jiao. Participants will pass by some small villages and fields on the way, and have views of the Yangtze River.
Day 2: Tea horse guesthouse - Middle gorge - Lower gorge - Walnut garden - Night in a local guesthouse
After breakfast at the guesthouse, it is a hike of about four hours to the Walnut Garden. Participants are treated to views of the Snow Mountain, the gorge and waterfalls on the way.
Day 3: Walnut Garden - Ferry - Baoshan Stone Town - Night in home-stay
Participants are driven about 40 minutes from Walnut Garden to the ferry, then taken across the Yangtze River by boat. Baoshan Stone Town is about a two hour walk, and three hour drive away.
Day 4: Baoshan Stone town - Jade Dragon Snow Mountain - Lijiang
In the morning, participants can walk around the village and meet the local people. After lunch, they will drive four hours back to Lijiang, passing the Snow Mountain on the way. There is also the option of visiting Snow Mountain.
