Rural retreat trekking and ethnic culture tour

Active Adventure

1.Trekking around Tiger leaping gorge
Tipically, I still reccommend the nice and huge mountain , Haba and Jade dragon snow mountian, where the legend said the Tiger leaping cross there, where you will enjoy the incredible powerful of the mountain and river.Although it will desapear one day, cause the local governer is building the railway across the mountain.
let it go through your life, one day you will reminds of the view again.

Day 1.Transfer Lijiang-Qiatou start hiking,
Day 2.Around 5-6 hours hike up to arrive the nice Tea horse guest hourse
evening overnight halfway house or five fingers guest house
Day 3.Trekking another 2-3 Hours down to walnut grove, lunch and transfer back to Lijiang


2.Pilgramige from Shuhe to Yuhu village
Walk around the Baisha the old village which is the dubition the incredible frescoes telling you the history .
then you keep taking your steps , reach the fomal residence of Rock the American scorlar , you will understand why Rock said:i prefer dying amist the flowers which at the foot of Jade dragon mountain rather than lying on the bed of Hospitals.

One day: Pilgramige from Shuhe to Yuhu village, to understand more deep culture of the Naxi,and Yi ethnic culture .
where is at the foot of Jade dragon snow mountains,on the way visit the frescoes and the Tibentan style monestry, and the formal residence of American scorlar.

3.Trekking from Lashihai to Wenhai
Well, i still can't forget the day i spent in Lashihai lake, i went to trek around the lake and then take the trail to the mountain, where i the forest around and the birds singing and the flowers surrounding

one or two days trekking from Lashihai lake to Wenhai, takes around 4 hours,stay one night in the Yi ethnic village.

4.Romantic kissing trail trekking
Trekking around Lugu lake , warship the local Zhamei Temple,and the Matriarchal saint mountain:Gemu, which is named by the Local god,the legend story said she cried for her lover,so the tears following all the way became Lugu lake,and now it became dating centre for lovers.

Takes 2 or 3 days trekking aroud the Lige iland,

Day 1.trekking from Luoshui to Lige Iland,to Nisai ,then to Dazui village,spent one night in Local Mosuo guesthouse.

Day 2.trekking to Luguzhen, then to Caohai, Then kayak back Luoshui ,one night in Mosuo guesthouse or homestay.

Worship the Gumu Lady god saint mountain, and Zhamei temple and the Yongning hot spring,and visit local Musuo and Yi Ethnic village.

5.trek around the ancient tea horse caravan trail
Shaxi in the historic Market Square of the old village of Sideng, a once vibrant staging post along the Tea and Horse Caravan Trail, which primarily channeled trade in tea, horses and other valuables between diverse ethnic groups residing along the eastern Himalayan riff beginning in the Tang Dynasty (618 – 907). Sideng flourished over five centuries throughout the Ming and Qing dynasties (1368 – 1911) haven't been before stalled under the changing economic, political and industrial landscape of the mid-20th century.

Departure from Dali to Shaxi, stroll around ancient town and local village, visit the traditional theater and temple, and most prosperity tea horse family in history garden, listening to the historical stories about the tea horse caravan trail, trekking around Ma ping guan in bai minority village or Yi minority mountain.

6.one or two days cycling around Er hai lake tour

Departure from Dali ancient town, around 70kilometers to the village at afternoon, visit local ancient town,and spent one night with local minority family or in the lakeside lodge there,in the next early moring cycling to via another village had lunch ,then back Dali

7.two days experience in a local Bai village tour
One or two days experience in a local Bai village.
1.Every 5/10/15/20/25/30th there is the local marke t and spent the day in 1000+year old ancient town, learning about the local religoin,Go fishing at sunset ,have dinner and spent one night with local family.
Or visit a fishing island, with 4000+ year old fishing village, spend one night in a lakeside lodge.
2.Trekking from the local village to Mountain Jizu.Visit Buddhist temples,finding enlightenment from Buddha Gaye.

8.One or two days trekking towards Cang Mountain tour
One or two days trekking towards Cang Mountain
Day 1. Departure:9 am in the morning ,listen to legend about the Avaskavaya temple ,and start the trek start from Gantong temple,adventure hiking through the valley, taking 4-5 hours,passing the waterfall and seven super ladies pool.Have a simple lunch in a tea house, and spent one night in the guesthouse there.
Day 2. Scroll the pass on the mountain, meditate towards the sunset.relax, and come back by the tea horse way.

9.Tiger leaping gorge & Dali cycling tour
It will be a great adventure, cycling around Lijiang, Tiger leaping gorge,around Lijiang, first bend of Yangzi river, then Shaxi, then Dali.

10.kayaking around lugu lake
lugu lake is the mosu and the last practising matriarchal society in the world, and it is fantastic beautiful lake in the world . it is quite, and peaceful , and saint , as out of the planet.
for the kayaking and fishing itinerary as below

Age range, type of group

any kinds of

Sleeping and meals

Tour package includes:
-Accommodation based on twin sharing occupancy at hotel,guesthouse and homestay .etc
-Meals as indicated in program,B=breakfast,L=lunches,D=dinner
-professional English speaking guide(professional cycling guide)
-local vehicle support and other transportation
-boat trip mention in itinerary
-pump,bike tools,spare tubes,spare bike,Mountain Bicycle(Asama,Gaint,or Trek biki13-27 speed)
-cold waterbox,small fresh towel,bike helmet
-service charges,rooms tax,and handing fees

Tour package excludes:
-Visa stamping fee
-Travel assurance
-Mineral water beyond that supplied
-Alcoholic beverages and soft drinks
-Additional transport required due to any emergency situation
-All entrance fee for sightseeing as indicated in the program
-Tips and gratuites
-personal expenses and other services which are not mentioned in the program
-international air tickets and airport departure taxes
-Meals and drinks not mentioned in the program

Restrictions

no smoking in mountain
no pet
any age,
any gender

Discounts Offered

more than 6 days,
more than 4 people
for 20% discount