1-Day Tiger Leaping Gorge Tour

- Lijiang Side Trip to Tiger Leaping Gorge

Trip Highlights - Attractions Involved: Tiger Leaping Gorge. This Lijiang side trip offers a one day tour to the magnificent Tiger Leaping Gorge. If you want to discover how great the almighty natural is, Add the extra day on after exploring Lijiang and its unique sights to take in the splendor of Tiger Leaping Gorge. We will take you to experience the great gorges of the world on this 25klm hike over a full day. Walk a good about 5 hours to finish the hike over steep terrain and finish in the valley at lower part of Tiger leaping Gorge. The spectacular Yulong Snow Mountain scenery is the backdrop.
Tour Departure: Daily.     Pick-up Point & Time: Your hotel, 7:00am.     Finishing Point & Time: Your hotel, 6:00pm.     Duration: 11 hours.

Tour Itinerary: (Lunch)
In the morning you will be picked up at your hotel and driven to Tiger Leaping Gorge, which is believed to be the deepest gorge in the world, about 100 kilometers northwest of Lijiang Old Town lying between Jade Dragon Snow Mountain and Haba Snow Mountain. It is divided into three sections. The first section, which is the narrowest and uppermost section, is the mouth of the fast flowing Jingsha River. The middle one is a large rock that is positioned at the gorge's narrowest section 30 meters wide. An ancient legend says that a tiger used this rock as its stepping stone so it could leap across from one side of the gorge to the other, which is how the gorge got its name. After the tour, you will be transferred to your hotel in Lijiang.
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Attraction Description
Tiger Leaping Gorge extends for 10 miles from the Yulong Xueshan Mountain in Lijiang to the Haba Xueshan Mountain in Zhongdian. It is one the longest, deepest, and narrowest gorges in the world. Spring is the best time to visit, as melting snow flowing down from mountains makes the river turbulence at its peak. The gorge is divided into three segments called Upper Gorge, Middle Gorge and Lower Gorge. The whole valley is about 18 kilometers long. The valley is a part of China’s Three Parallel Rivers National Park. This area is important ecologically for wildlife preservation and is the headwaters for three of Asia’s biggest rivers...