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The Tea Horse Road

8 days/7 nights

Private Tour
Guide Price €2,679 per person (based on 2 adults sharing)

Travel along this ancient tea trading route passing through majestic mountain scenery, deep gorges and picturesque old towns while staying at LUX* boutique hotels.                  

Highlights:
  • Tiger Leaping Gorge
  • Beautiful Benzilan
  • Ancient Lijiang
  • Shangri-La Country
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Itinerary

Day 1  Lijiang                
Upon arrival transfer to LUX* Tea Horse Road Lijiang.                  

Day 2  Jade Dragon Snow Mountain        
Begin your full day tour with the impressive Jade Dragon Snow Mountain. Take a cable car up the mountain to enjoy the stunning scenery. Visit sleepy Yuhu Village with its typical Naxi architecture (traditional wooden houses with bird-wing roofs) before returning to Lijiang to explore its maze of                
cobbled streets and colourful markets.      

Day 3  Lijiang              
Visit the emerald waters of Black Dragon Pool, set within the beautiful Jade Spring Park. Later walk up to Wangulou Pagoda for panoramic views of Lijiang old town.    

Day 4  Tiger Leaping Gorge                
Travel through Yunnan’s beautiful countryside on your way to Benzilan with stops en route at the first bend of the Yangtze River and Tiger Leaping Gorge – one of the most dramatic and deepest gorges in the world. Arrive at LUX* Tea Horse Road Benzilan onthe banks of the Yangtze River.                  

Day 5  Benzilan              
Today, head out to the Dongzhulin Monastery and later enjoy a moderate 30 minute scenic trek up to the Shusong Nunnery – the only Tibetan Buddhist nunnery in Yunnan province.

Day 6  Benzilan            
This morning a moderate 3 hour trek through beautiful countryside will lead you to a hilltop Tibetan Village. The afternoon is at leisure to explore the area further.          

Day 7  Shangri-La County      
Discover the spectacular region of ShangriLa, including Songzanlin Monastery and the old town of Zhongdian on your journey back to Lijiang.  

Day 8  Lijiang                
Transfer to the airport.    

Map

The Tea Horse Road

Price & Inclusions

Guide Price €2,679 per person (based on 2 adults sharing)

Inclusions
  • Private vehicle & driver and private guides
  • 7 nights hotel accommodation
  • 7 breakfasts & 4 lunches
Not Included
  • International flights
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The tour itinerary, inclusions and departures are based on travel from 01/09/2024 to 31/10/2025. Guide prices are based on twn/dbl share, are subject to availability and may vary by departure date. For travel outside of these dates, the itinerary and inclusions may vary to that shown above - please ask for details.
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