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A river with a bridge over it, surrounded by rocky cliffs and greenery. 3
A river flowing through a rocky canyon with a wooden bridge. 4
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By Aether Tours

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Exceptional
Free cancellation available
Price is CA $322 per adult* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple adult tickets
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 10h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
  • Multiple languages

Overview

  • Discover the natural beauty of the Tiger Leaping Gorge, Haba Snow Mountain, and Baishui Terrace on a full-day scenic drive from Lijiang to Shangri-La.

    Start your tour with pickup from your hotel in Lijiang and head to the Tiger Leaping Gorge.

    Pass the Haba Snow Mountain, the main peak of which is 5,396 metres above sea level.

    See the Baishui Terrace, a natural limestone terrace that resembles a frozen waterfall.

    Finally, visit the Songzanlin Monastery and the Dukezong Ancient Town in Shangri-La.

    Choose to return to Lijiang via highway or stay over at Shangri-La City.

    Please take note that this is a private tour with flexible itinerary. You will need to choose the attractions you wish to visit and depending on how long you spend at each location, you may not cover all attractions within 1 day.

Activity location

  • Tiger Leaping Gorge (Hutiao Xia)
    • 100 km NW of Lijiang, Hutiaoxia Town
    • 674402, Shangri-La County, Yunnan, China

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Lijiang Railway Station Parking Lot
    • Zhan Qian Lu
    • 674100, Li Jiang Shi, Yun Nan Sheng, China

Multiple meeting/redemption points available, see location information for full list

Check availability

Option 1 Private Vehicle Only

  • Activity duration is 10 hours10h
    10h
  • English

No Tour Guide
Private Vehicle
Pickup included

Starting time: 8:00 A.M.
Price details
CA $321.70 x 1 AdultCA $321.70
Total
Price is CA $321.70
Until Tue, Aug 11

Option 2 Private Vehicle+Guide

  • Activity duration is 10 hours10h
    10h
  • English

Tour Guide
Private Vehicle
Pickup included

Starting time: 8:00 A.M.
Price details
CA $468.92 x 1 AdultCA $468.92
Total
Price is CA $468.92
Until Tue, Aug 11

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Option 2 Private Vehicle & Tour Guide
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Option 1 Private Vehicle Only (No Tour Guide)
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Return from Lijiang/Shangri-La or One-way Transfer between Lijiang and Shangri-La
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Customised Itinerary
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Meals and drinks
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Personal expenses
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Tips and service charge
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Admission Fees (Payment on entry if visiting)

Know before you book

  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Tiger Leaping Gorge (Hutiao Xia)

  • 1h
  • Admission ticket not included
At the Tiger Leaping Gorge. Stand on the observation deck and see the towering peaks on both sides of the canyon reaching high into the clouds, steep and precipitous. Watch as the river surges in the narrow canyon, stirring up huge waves.

Haba Snow Mountain

  • 30m
Pass the Haba Snow Mountain, the main peak of which is 5,396 metres above sea level.

White-Water Terraces (Baishuitai)

  • 1h
  • Admission ticket not included
See the Baishui Terrace, a natural limestone terrace that resembles a frozen waterfall.

Dukezong Ancient Town

  • 1h
Nestled amidst majestic mountains, the town features traditional Tibetan architecture with stone houses and sloping roofs. As you wander through its cobblestone streets, be greeted by prayer flags fluttering gently in the breeze, filling the air with a sense of spirituality.

Sumtsaling Monastery

  • 1h
  • Admission ticket not included
Songzanlin Monastery is also known as 'the little Potala Palace '. In 1679, Dalai Lama chose this place by divination, and it went on to become the uppermost public place in Yunnan which features the particular local characteristics. Annually, the Gedong Festival is celebrated here by the Tibetans. Pious believers, with their knees and foreheads knocking the ground at every step, come here to pray. The monastery is full of treasures. There are a lot of golden figures of Buddha josses, golden lamps, Tibetan lections, silver censers and so on. All of these are wonderful collections accumulated from each dynasty. They are precious productions made by people of both Tibet nationality and Han nationality.

Location

Activity location

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    Tiger Leaping Gorge (Hutiao Xia)
    • 100 km NW of Lijiang, Hutiaoxia Town
    • 674402, Shangri-La County, Yunnan, China

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    Lijiang Railway Station Parking Lot
    • Zhan Qian Lu
    • 674100, Li Jiang Shi, Yun Nan Sheng, China
  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    Lijiang Old Town
    • 长水路
    • 674100, Li Jiang Shi, Yun Nan Sheng, China

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