Sounds nice,but maybe not now.

Hi Charlie,

I'm interested in trekking the Gorge. If I follow your itinerary would I be able to get to Lijiang airport on day 3 by 1:00 in the afternoon. (Would need to stop off in town to get my bags before continuing on to airport). PS, I'm fast hiker and could speed along on day 3 as necessary.

If not possible, what sort of 2 day itinerary would you suggest?

Dear Charlin,

I'm also interested in the hike but have a few queries:

(1) does the altitude make a big difference? I would be hiking with a young group, but with mixed abilities.

(2) is there a way to plan so that some can hike suring the day, then return to lijiang by night, whilst other people stay on overnight and hike naother day, returning to Lijiang the next day? Are there exit points along the hike?

(3) how safe is it for a 6+ group of women to stay overnight along the trail?

Thanks!

Final Q:

(4) how cold will it get if I am hiking in early/mid-April?

1) I don't think Tiger Leaping Gorge poses any problems with altitude.

2) Possible, but dependent on how fast you hike.

3) Definitely safe. I presume none of you are carrying gold bars or diamonds in your luggage.

Nhui,

I just did the TLG hike last week. Here's a plan that might meet your constraints. Start the hike at Tina's and have the entire group go down to the river via the ladders. Rather than come up that way, hike the middle gorge and finish in Walnut Garden (about 3+ hours) depending on how long you linger at the tiger leaping rock. Very beautiful spot and a rather strenuous hike down and up. Some of your group can head back to Qiaotou at that point and on to Lijiang. The other group continues up the mountain and stops for the night at Halfway House (or there are several others a little closer though I don't recall the names). Next day, it takes about 6-7 hours to hike to Qiatou and is mostly flat/downhill. For this plan to work, however, the entire group would have to get to Tina's the night before and spend the night there.

Hope this is helpful.

Marco

Tiger Leaping Gorge Sean’s package tour!

Package 1，Five day’s trip around Sean’s place.

Day 1, pick up from Lijiang, two and half hours drive by private car to Sean’s Guest-house, have food, check time then doing some short walk, over night in Sean’s Inn.

Day 2, have breakfast, half hour car drive 10km way, then doing the 5hours Gorge high trail trekking backwards to Sean’s place. On the way pass by Yacha village, Bendiwan village and 8 waterfalls, lunch in high trail, Dinner and over night in Sean’s hotel.

Day 3, trekking around big waterfall with bamboo forest, 2hours hike up, 2hours trekking cross waterfall and back to Sean’s place, Dinner and over night in Sean’s hotel.

Day 4, have breakfast, 3hours hike up to the top back of Sean’s Guest-house Haba mountain hill peak(3000meters), on the way view the local people’s farmer live and souse of walnut Garden, have pack lunch ,look over all Gorge of three sections point and all jade dragon snow mountain range wall. After lunch 2hours trek down back to Sean’s place, Dinner and over night in Sean’s.

Day 5, Have breakfast, private car one and half hour drive to Haba village, two and half hours drive up to bai shui tai(white water terrace), we could choose for hike three hours up and down to see the traditional Naxi and Yi; Hui minority people with work in the fields terrace, have lunch At Yi farmily. Then two hours drive back to Sean’s place, Dinner and over night in Sean’s

Day 6, Have breakfast, trekking down to the Gorge river to fell the river power ,then come back about two hours trip, private car drive out to Lijiang ,Shangri-la or the other place !!

Package 2，Two day’s trip from Lijiang via Gorge back to Lijiang.

Day 1,early morning pick up from lijiang hotel, two hours drive by private car to Qiaotou, then half hours drive from Qiaotou to Sean’s Guest-house, have lunch(original western food). After lunch 2-4 hours trip hike down and back for the middle gorge to feel the gorge power. Over night in Sean’s place(over 4 star room)

Day 2 , have breakfast at 7am, leave Sean’s 8am for high trail, on the way view all gorge; Bendiwan village; Yacha village; Luoyu village and Lendu village, 9 waterfall, bothside mountain Jade dragon snow peak and Haba snow peak with Yangtze river pass through in the middle. about 4-5 pm we take car back to Lijiang.

Package 3, Three day’s trip from Lijiang via Gorge back to Lijiang.

Day 1,early morning pick up from lijiang hotel, two hours drive by private car to Qiaotou, then half hours drive from Qiaotou to Sean’s Guest-house, have lunch(original western food). After lunch 2-4 hours trip hike down and back for the middle gorge to feel the gorge power. Over night in Sean’s place(over 4 star room).

Day 2, 5hours trekking trip to Tea horse Guest-house, after breakfast, leave Sean’s for high trail, on the way view 8 waterfall, bothside mountain Jade dragon snow peak and Haba snow peak with Yangtze river pass through in the middle, pass by two villages Bendiwan village; Yacha village. over night at Tea horse Guest-house( room with shower closestool).

Day 3, Over high trail to Lijiang.

Have breakfast, leave about 8am, 4-5 hours way trekking to Qiaotou, on the way view most of jade dragon mountain tail peak, 24 bend path down and Luoyu village ;Lendu village .have lunch at Gorged tiger Café in Qiaotou, then private car take to Lijiang ,on the way view the River first bend, stay in Lijiang.

Package 4，Five Day’s Lijiang via Wenhai,Gorge Back to Lijiang.

Day 1- breakfast at Lijiang, hiking about 4-5 hours to wenhai, lunch picnick, diner,sleep in Eco-tour G.H.

Day 2-breakfast at Eco-tour GH, hiking 5-6 hours down to longpan, lunch picnick, diner, sleep in Qiaotou hotel.

Day 3 breakfast, start gorge hiking, lunch with Naxi family, dinner, sleep in guest house

Day 4- breakfast at tea house, walk to Sean's Guest House, lunch, dinner, overnight at Sean's

Day 5- breakfast at Sean's G.H, car to Lijiang, lunch, flight from lijiang to Kunming.