Category: moderate Duration:5 days
On trek:3 days
Day 1 Arrive Lijiang and meet shepherd guide who takes you to Zen Garden
Hotel.Later you can have a walk around Lijiang Old Town and a welcome dinner in Mishi restaurant.
Day 2 Drive half an hour and then trek 5 hrs to the little green Miao minority mans family. En route we will have a picnic lunch. This day we trek through forest enjoying a variety of trees and exotic flowers.
First night will be in our Shepherd sheds built on a the edge of a lush mountain overlooking the Yangtze River. Here you can see a photo of our Shepherd sheds. The shed is a kind of hut and you sleep on a shelf raised about one meter above the ground and the "mattress" is straw. The straw mattress combined with a mat makes a lovely bed for the night. Dinner under the stars cooked by our very own Shepherd Treks chef.
Day 3 Second day we walk down the slope for two hours to the Yangtze river on the local peoples trails. And then we begin hiking up the opposite slope on a kind of broad path originally made for traffic but never succesfully finished. This hike is gently going up but the final stretch to the Lisu village is a bit steep. En route we enjoy picnic with a fantastic view.
Overnight in a village with in a Lisu family's home. Sleep in simple beds.
Day 4 Next day hike down the slope (we take another path down) do the bottom of the valley where we have lunch and then drive back to Lijiang for about 1,5 hrs. Check in Zen Garden Hotel. Evening have dinner in Mishi restaurant in Old Town Lijiang.
Day 5 After breakfast transfer to the airport for check in to Kunming.
All accomodation and facilities on the trek are basic. We will built
comfortable sitting toilets with some of the best views in the world
and there will be no hot showers available.
Included in the trek: Shepherd Treks guide, horses with horseman and
sherpas for the Lisu trek, all land transportation, all meals, meal drinks, tea and accommodation. A basic Chinese travel agency Liability Insurance.
Flights to and from Lijiang / Zhongdian are NOT included.
Not included: Snacks, sleeping bag, mat and general trekking/walking equipment. Optional
tips for guide.
Price Per Person by 3-6 participants RMB 3850,-
Price Per Person by 7-14 participants RMB 3350,-
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