Cycle South West China - Yunnan - Tiger Leaping Gorgeous
Cycle South West China in one of China’s most ethnically fascinating and scenically stunning provinces - Yunnan. It is easy to understand why Yunnan leaves our travelers raving about it! Your cycling tour will take you accross the back roads and over 500km you will experience the extraordinary natural wonder of Tiger Leaping Gorge, with its towering walls and dramatic beauty. You will meander along the majestic Yangtze River and kick back in the laid-back cobble stoned towns of Dali and Lijiang on your cycle South West China tour. This area is the foothills of the Himalayas where snow-capped peaks, dramatic ravines and pine forest meet rural villages and rice fields. A balance of steep climbs, dizzying descents and smooth flat roads makes this trip one of our favourites.
Itinerary:
Day 1 - Arrival Day
Day 2 - Morning ride around Napa Lake 37km
Day 3 - Cycle to White Water Terrace 106km
Day 4 - Cycle to Tiger Leaping Gorge 67km
Day 5 - Rest day. Optional hike to Yangze
Dau 6 - Cycle to Shigu 74km
Day 7 - Cycle to Lijiang 50km
Day 8 - Rest day
Day 9 - Transfer/Cycle to Shaxi 93km
Day 10 - Rest day. Optional hike to Buddhist Grottoes.
Day 11 - Cycle to Eryuan 63km
Day 12 - Cycle to Dali 53km
Day 13 - Free Day in Dali
Day 14 - Transfer to Kunming
Day 15 - Departure Day
vital statistics
- Highlights: Tiger Leaping Gorge – Yangzi River – Naxi, Bai, Yi and Lisu minorities – hot springs - snow-capped mountains – ancient Tea Horse Caravan route – village markets – laid back Lijiang and Dali
- Price: £1,685.00 (€2,020.00/$2,650.00) to £1,685.00
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Price is per person for package
- Price Includes: Accommodation, All taxes, Local information/maps, Guide, Tour leader, Luggage transfers, All transport during trip, Activities as per itinerary, Equipment, Permits/entrance fees, Meals as indicated
- Meals: Most Meals
- Duration: 15 days
- Comfort Level: Mid-Range
- General Notes: 2012 Departures: 22nd September - GUARANTEED TO DEPART, 27th October
2013 Departures: 6th April, 4th May, 15th September, 12th October, 9th November
Single Supplement Available
- Action Grade: Active - You will be on the go most of the time.
- Suitable for: Advanced, Beginners, Intermediate
- Where:
Asia
- China-- Southwest China--- Tiger Leaping Gorge--- Kunming
comfort zone
- Comfort level: Basic , Mid-Range , Luxury
- There is a mix of accommodation styles on this trip. 11 nights are in standard hotels/guesthouses - twin share, private bathrooms, hot water, television, air-conditioning etc. 3 nights are in more basic style accommodation – shared washing and toilet facilities. We are staying in these places because, travelling by bike, we get to travel through some of the smaller, rural areas, and this means of course that we are limited in our choice of accommodation – sometimes we are staying in the ONLY guesthouse. Whilst not of a service standard that you may be accustomed to at home, we can safely say that these small, family-run places make up for that in location, views, atmosphere and friendly service. All the sleeping arrangements are for twin share so if you are a single traveller you will be paired up with someone of the same sex. Single supplement is available on request. We choose hotels (where possible) that are comfortable, centrally located places which are adequate in every way.
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