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.
- 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.
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Price & Inclusions
- Private vehicle & driver and private guides
- 7 nights hotel accommodation
- 7 breakfasts & 4 lunches
- 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.Offers are subject to availability and restrictions may apply.
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