Dali Trip Overview
Visit highlights of Dali and Lijiang including Dali Shibaoshan Mountain and overnight in Dali Shaxi old town then next day visit the Lijiang Tiger Leaping gorge with this 2 days private tour from Dali.
You will be picked up Dali hotel/train station and dropped off at the Lijiang/Shuhe hotel.
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Duration: 2 days
Starts: Dali, China
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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Visit highlights of Dali and Lijiang including Dali Shibaoshan Mountain and overnight in Dali Shaxi old town then next day visit the Lijiang Tiger Leaping gorge with this 2 days private tour from Dali.
You will be picked up Dali hotel/train station and dropped off at the Lijiang/Shuhe hotel.
Itinerary
Day 1: Dali–Shibaoshan Mountain–Shaxi old town. Overnight in Shaxi
Stop At: Dali, Dali, Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan
Our guide will sign your name and meet you at your hotel lobby at 09:00am then transfer to Shibaoshan Mountain and need 2hrs driving, 120KM.
Note: We can meet you at the Dali train station and the departure time also is flexible.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Shibaoshan Town, Southwest of the County, Jianchuan County 671300 China
At Shibaoshan mountain, you can visit the Shibao Shan rock carvings and Baoxiang Temple.
The Shibao Shan rock carvings are over 1300 years old and evidence of the spread of Mahayana Buddhism into Yunnan from Tibet. Representations of the bodhisattva Guanyin and other Buddhist images are carved into the rocky mountainside. Spend a day at the grottoes or just hike around the temples through the lush forest — perhaps you will be lucky enough to come across a group of monkeys.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Yunnan Shaxi Ancient Town, Southwest of Jianchuan County, Dali China
Next, go to the Shaxi old town and our guide will show you to your hotel to check in first then walk around the Shaxi Old Town, Shaxi River, Xinjiao Temple, stage in the quare and some ancient coutyards with local people.
Shaxi once played an important role as a bustling trade station on the Tea and Horse Caravan Road, an important branch of the Silk Road. Just over one thousand years ago, this ancient trade route connected Tibet with Eastern China. In exchange for teas from Yunnan, Tibetans traded their famous breed of horse to Song Dynasty officials in eastern China, who were busy defending their territory from invaders from the north. Thus the Tea and Horse Caravan was born. Shaxi became the main trade station along this route.
Though today Tibet and China don’t trade along this route, Shaxi still has that border-town feel. Old cobble-stoned alleyways still look like they did a thousand years ago. And different minorities, including the Yi and Bai, still clash every Friday during the Sideng Market when mountain villagers come down from the hills to trade their goods.
Duration: 14 hours
Meals included:
• Lunch
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 2: Shaxi–Tiger Leaping Gorge–Lijiang. Overnight in Lijiang
Stop At: Yunnan Shaxi Ancient Town, Southwest of Jianchuan County, Dali China
In the morning, our guide will meet you at 9am or any time before 12:00pm then transfer to Lijiang Tiger Leaping Gorge area and need 2hrs driving, 120KM.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Tiger Leaping Gorge (Hutiao Xia), 100 km NW of Lijiang Hutiaoxia Town, Shangri-La County 674402 China
Today,we will directly transfer to Tiger Leaping Gorge first and you will visit the first section of the Gorge which is nearby Lijiang area.
The Tiger Leaping Gorge, with its glorious view of the rapids, torrential current of the Jinsha River, was created through constant erosion by the waters between the Jade Dragon Mountain and Haba Snow Mountain.
About 16 kilometres long, the gorge drops is around 300 metres in a series of 18 rapids. The water surface is about 1,800 metres above sea level and the Snow Mountains on both sides soar as high as 5,600 metres.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Old Town of Lijiang – China, No.57, Xuetang Rd, Dayan Township, Gucheng Dist, Lijiang 674100 China
Afterwards, take the private car to the Lijiang old town and our guide will show you to your hotel to check in first then the rest day is free for you and end of our services.
The old town of Lijiang is surely one of Yunnan’s most charming ancient cities. Although largely destroyed in 1996 following an earthquake, it quickly rebuilt, thanks in part to its UNESCO World Heritage designation. Lijiang is the center of the Naxi minority, with its very specific culture, including its religion and writing of more than 1,000 pictograms. The culture of Lijiang and its old town is a nice place to relax and hang out for a few days.
Duration: 20 hours
Meals included:
• Lunch
No accommodation included on this day.
