Duration: 1 day
Start: Lijiang
Baisha: herb tea, Dr. Ho, Wenfen Si Monastery, Naxi farm villages, Jade Dragon Mountain, and Black Dragon Pool Park.
Itinerary
A lot to see in just one day, be ready and well prepared! You will be picked up at your accommodation in Lijiang after breakfast.
First, you will visit Baisha, the former capital of the Naxi Kingdom. While strolling through this dazzling village, you might meet the legendary Dr. Ho. If you're lucky, he could invite you to one of his famous cup of herbal teas.
Second, a walk through a Naxi village follows.
Third is the Tibetan Buddhist Wenfen Si Monastery, which is situated on a mountain. When the weather conditions allow you to, you will have a beautiful view over the snow-covered Jade Dragon Mountain.
Fourth, you will visit the famed Black Dragon Pool Park in Lijiang.
Start and End
Our guide will pick you up after breakfast at your accommodation in Lijiang. After a day of exploration, you will be dropped off at your accommodation in Lijiang. In case you prefer to be dropped somewhere else, let me know. We can make the necessary arrangements.
Tips, remarks, and ideas
- Take a look at the other excursions that depart from Lijiang. You might like to make a combination:
- Day tour: The famous first bend of the Yangtze River and China's most famous Tiger Leaping Gorge
- If you're into cycling, visit Baisha and the Naxi villages by bike
- You can read more about the objects that you will visit during the tour in the section "Highlights in and around Lijiang"