3 Days Lijiang - Upper Gorge - Lijiang
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Over 3 days, 3-Day Classic Tiger Leaping Gorge Tour links Lijiang to Tiger Leaping Gorge with Return to Lijiang, taking in Upper Gorge Scenic Walk along the way. Drive through the upper Yangtze valley, meet the local hiking guide and settle into a gorge-side guesthouse. At Lijiang to Tiger Leaping Gorge, expect about 2–3 kilometres of walking between the principal landmark, its surrounding streets and the closest useful viewpoint. Drive back to Lijiang or continue toward Shangri-La with private door-to-door support. Try a bowl of rice noodles or a slice of ba-ba flatbread near the market, then look north for the snow line on Jade Dragon Mountain when the afternoon haze lifts. The route is best suited to travelers who prefer a private guide, a named set of sights and time for a proper meal in each place, with the daily emphasis on landscape, village context and unhurried outdoor time. Altitude, road access and mountain weather are reviewed locally, and a walk can be shortened when conditions change.
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Daily itinerary: Lijiang to Tiger Leaping Gorge → Upper Gorge Scenic Walk → Return to Lijiang.
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Drive through the upper Yangtze valley, meet the local hiking guide and settle into a gorge-side guesthouse. Classic Tiger Leaping Gorge gives Lijiang to Tiger Leaping Gorge its own time before the planned move to Upper Gorge Scenic Walk. Later in Classic Tiger Leaping Gorge, Upper Gorge Scenic Walk brings a different activity: Follow safe viewing paths to the famous narrows and Tiger Leaping Stone, with walking adjusted to current access conditions.
Follow safe viewing paths to the famous narrows and Tiger Leaping Stone, with walking adjusted to current access conditions. Earlier in Classic Tiger Leaping Gorge, Lijiang to Tiger Leaping Gorge formed a separate part of the journey before Upper Gorge Scenic Walk. Earlier on Classic Tiger Leaping Gorge, the Lijiang to Tiger Leaping Gorge stop has its own activity: Drive through the upper Yangtze valley, meet the local hiking guide and settle into a gorge-side guesthouse.
Drive back to Lijiang or continue toward Shangri-La with private door-to-door support. The route reaches Return to Lijiang after its named Lijiang to Tiger Leaping Gorge visit on Classic Tiger Leaping Gorge. The prior Lijiang to Tiger Leaping Gorge visit is a separate stage of Classic Tiger Leaping Gorge: Drive through the upper Yangtze valley, meet the local hiking guide and settle into a gorge-side guesthouse.
A scenic road visit needs one day, while the classic supported high trail works best over two hiking days with an overnight guesthouse. Final train or flight times should be confirmed before fixing the last day; when timings change, sightseeing is shortened instead of adding an unrealistic transfer.
Prices are per person, based on double occupancy.
Only places used by this itinerary are shown below. The final hotel list follows confirmed transport, season and room availability; upgrades and room preferences can be customized.
The planned route starts around Lijiang and finishes around Lijiang. Exact airport, railway-station or hotel transfers are matched to your confirmed arrival and onward tickets.
Yes. The published day order is a workable starting point, not a fixed group schedule. We can change hotel level, walking time, special interests and selected stops while protecting the route logic.
Your local team checks current access before travel. Outdoor sections may move within the itinerary, and mountain or canyon routes can be shortened or replaced when conditions make the original plan unsafe.
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