D1:  will be picked up at the Lijiang airport and transfered to the hotel. Free time in the evening. 

 overnight Sanhe Hotel3*(very good location in Lijiang old town)

 D2 :Lijiang

we start at 9:00, driving(1.5 hours driving) to Wenhai Lake of the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain. Visiting Baisha  village in the afternoon.

overnight Sanhe Hotel3*

D3:Lijiang

visiting the local market nearby the old town of Lijiang ,Black Dragon Pool park, Dongba Museum in the morning. Then go back to Lijiang old town ,climbing to the Lion hill. In afternoon we go to one nice teahouse to taste the famous Pu'er tea, then time free for walking the old town. 

 overnight  Sanhe Hotel3*

 D4: Lijiang---Shaxi

Check out and drive to Lashi Lake(half hour driving). We can do the horse riding around the lake and boating on the lake. Then drive to Shaxi village in the afternoon(3 hours driving).In the evening free time for walking in the Shilian village.

overnight Dragonfly Guest House 2*(Teacher Wu's Guest House)

D5:Shaxi

visit Shaxi village in the morning. In the afternoon, drivie to ShiBaoshan Mountain to see the grottoes.

 overnight  Dragonfly Guest House 2*(Teacher Wu's Guest House,very clean,quiet and countryside )

D6: Shaxi---Tiger-leaping Gorge---Shangri-la

Check out and drivie to Tiger-leaping Gorge in the early morning(2.5 hours driving).hiking from Qiaotou to Naxi family(2.5hours hiking),we will have a very nice view about the other side of the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain on the way.Lunch in the Naxi family.and then hiking down(1 hour hiking) to the upper gorge to see the beautiful Yangzse River. and then continue  to Shangri-la(2 hours driving).

overnight  Big Mountain Guest Housse 2*(very charming and good location)

D7:  Shangri-la

In the morning, visit the  Songzanlin Lama Temple and the Tibetan village near Rhingha Temple area, choose one family to visit and taste their butter tea,talk to the family .afternoon go back the Shangri-la old town and then free for the rest of the day.

 overnight  Big Mountain Guest Housse 2*

D8: take the morning fly and end of the trip.  

Note: D6 option:if you do not like hiking,we can skip it,and just do the normal tour of Tiger-Leaping Gorge