YUNNAN【CNY】7d Tiger Leaping & Yubeng Hidden Village

✨ 7 days trip ✨ 

Jan 29- Feb4

An incredible 7 days to discover the hidden Yunnan. Hike the incredible 🐯 Tiger Leaping Gorge, hike in hidden Yubeng village and discover the Tibetan culture.

◻️ Day 1: Arrival - Lijiang

◻️ Day 2: Lijiang > Tiger Leaping Gorge 

🥾 7hrs hiking 

◻️ Day 3: Tiger Leaping Gorge > Fei Lai Temple

🥾 5hrs hiking 

◻️ Day 4: Fei Lai Temple > Xidang > Yubeng Village

🥾 5hrs hiking 

◻️ Day 5: Yubeng Village > Scared Waterfall or Ice Lake > Yubeng Village 

🥾 5 or 7hrs hiking (chose)

◻️ Day 6: Yubeng Village > Ninong > Shangri-la 

🥾 5hrs hiking 

◻️ Day 7: Shangri-la >Lijiang 

Highlight: Lijiang Old Town

Depending on your arrival time, you can visit Lijiang Ancient Town or just chill. We can go for a group dinner and get to know each other over some delicious Yunnan food. (optional)

🚗 Transportation: none

🛌 Accommodation: Hotel in Lijiang

🍚 Meal: /

⛰ Altitude: 2300m

Highlight: Tiger Leaping Gorge Hike

Today, we will go to Tiger Leaping Gorge. Unlike most tourists, we will hike our way through the upper Gorge and discover the views of the canyon, waterfalls & bridges as well as rice terraces.

We will hike our way through from the upper Tiger Leaping Gorge, stopping by the way for lunch and a short rest. We might also come across the local indigenous people the Naxi Family.

We will then end the day at the Tiger Leaping Gorge Guesthouse with a great view of the Canyon where we will spend the night. 

🚗 Transportation: Private car (~2hrs driving)

🛌 Accommodation: Guesthouse

🍚 Meal: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

🥾 Hiking: ~25km, ~7hrs

⛰ Altitude: 2300m - 1800m - 2600m (Lijiang - Tiger Leaping Gorge - Guesthouse)

Highlight: Tiger Leaping Gorge Hike

From Upper Tiger Leaping Gorge, we will continue hiking (downhill mainly) to reach the Middle Tiger Leaping Gorge with the view of waterfalls and canyons on the way. When reached the gorge, you can witness how strong and powerful the river stream is, and of course it's time to take many photos here before leaving!

After finishing today's trekking, we will drive to Fei Lai Temple where we will spend the night. If time allows, we can also admire the sunset on Meili Snow Mountain.

🚗 Transportation: Private car (~5hrs driving)

🛌 Accommodation: Hotel

🍚 Meal: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

~20km, ~5hrs

Tiger Leaping Gorge to Feilai Temple)

Highlight: Sunrice on Meili Snow Mountain, Yubeng Village

Watch the sunrise over Meili Mountain 13 peaks. After that, we will take the bus following the Lancang river & reach Xidang Village, start our hike to Yubeng Village which means The Lost World in the Tibetan language.

We will hike up to the highest peak and then hike down to Yubeng Village's guesthouse where we will stay for the next two days.

🚗 Transportation: Bus (~1hr driving)

🛌 Accommodation: Guesthouse

🍚 Meal: Breakfast

16km, ~5hrs

⛰ Altitude: 3700m - 2550m - 3700m - 3100m (Feilai Temple - Xidang Village - Nanzongkou - Yubeng Village)

Highlight: Sunrise of Mt. Kawagebo Glacier, Sacred Waterfall or Icelake

Enjoy the sunrise of the Mt. Kawagebo Glacier from the guesthouse.

Then there are 3 choices to choose from:

Team A: Hike to the “Sacred Waterfall”.  Local Tibetans believe the waterfall is made of God's tears. That's why they worship it.

🥾 Hiking: relatively easy trail (~13km, ~5hrs, 3800m)

Team B: Hike to the “Ice Lake” and then hike back to the Yubeng guesthouse.

🥾 Hiking: longer trail (~7hrs, 3900m)

Team C: You can choose to chill and relax at the Guesthouse.

🚗 Transportation: /

🛌 Accommodation: Guesthouse

🍚 Meal: Breakfast

Highlight: Ninong Grand Canyon, Shangrila

In the morning, we will follow Ninong Canyon down to the Lancang River and hike to Ninong Village where we will see some of the most stunning views and thrilling trails of the area.

Then, drive to Shangrila. 

Tonight, we have a special surprise for you! Let's enjoy a Tibetan dinner with dance, join in the bonfire party. 🎉 

🚗 Transportation: Private car (~4hrs driving)

🛌 Accommodation: Hotel

🥾 Hiking: ~14km, ~3hrs

🍚 Meal: Breakfast, Tibetan Party dinner

⛰ Altitude: 3100m - 3300m - 4292m (Yubeng Village - Ninong - Shangrila)

Highlight: Back to Lijiang

Today will be the last day of our Adventure. Leaving early and drive back to Lijiang. 

✈️ You can book any flight leaving at 15h or after.

Time to go back home, head full of amazing memories!

🚗 Transportation: Private car (5hrs driving)

🛌 Accommodation: /

🍚 Meal: Breakfast

⛰ Altitude: 3300m - 2300m (Shangrila - Lijiang)

*Note that this itinerary is for referral only. Actual timing might be flexible depending on the weather or other organizational factors. 

Dates:

Jan 29-Feb 4

CNY is from Jan 28 - Feb4

Group size: ~8-12ppl, min5

Price: 6800RMB

🥳 Early bird discount of 300rmb for the first 3 signups

Deposit: 2000RMB

Balance: to be paid 7 days before departure

- Accepted payment methods: Alipay, Wechat, Bank transfer or Cash (meet us at M2 office)

- On-site private transportation with AC & driver

- M2adventure Team Leader fee and allowance (if +15ppl)

- Local Yunnan english speaking guide and allowance

- Accommodation: Hotel or Guesthouse, shared room 2ppl

- Breakfasts

- 2 Lunches and 2 dinners as listed

- Tibetan party dinner on day 6 night at Shangri-la 

- Entrance fee listed in the itinerary

- Professional travel insurance

- First aid kit and Oxygen available if necessary

- Flights to/from Lijiang

- Drinks. Meals not mentioned 

- Tips to the guide and driver

- Invoice

Optional:

- Single room occupancy: 2000RMB

Arrival & Departure:

Airport: Lijiang LJG Sanyi airport

Day 1: anytime

Day 7: after 15h

Cancellation fee

- Between booking and 14 days prior to departure: 300rmb

- Between 14 and 5 days prior to departure: 2000rmb

- Between 4 and 1 days prior to departure: 50% of the price

- On departure day or no-show: 100% of the price

Cancellation Policy 

If the weather is really bad and represents a risk for people's safety, or there is any government restriction, we could cancel the trip up to 1 day in advance. The deposit would be fully refunded. Note that we are NOT responsible for flight cancellation fees. This would need to be dealt with the airline company directly. 

All forms of outdoor recreation (including hiking) have a higher level of risk than most ordinary activities.

By participating in M2adventure's hike, you acknowledge and accept the responsibility for making your own determinations as to the suitability of the activity and for their own safety, conduct, and well-being and agrees to participate solely at your own risk.

M2adventure, its organizer & hike leaders will not be held responsible for any loss or injury which you may sustain as a result of your participation in any of these activities.

This trip is hosted and operated by Lijiang Godo travel co.,Ltd,