Join this tour by visiting all the highlights and hidden gem of Lijiang in one day. You will start from going to the First Bend on the Yangtze River, following by Tiger Leaping Gorge, then go to Black Dragon Pond Park and Museum of Naxi Dongba Culture. This tour includes hotel transfer service, lunch and entrance tickets.
Join this tour by visiting all the highlights and hidden gem of Lijiang in one day. You will start from going to the First Bend on the Yangtze River, following by Tiger Leaping Gorge, then go to Black Dragon Pond Park and Museum of Naxi Dongba Culture. This tour includes hotel transfer service, lunch and entrance tickets.
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Yangtze River First Bend - In the morning, the operator will pick you up from your hotel in Lijiang.
The journey from Lijiang to the First Bend on the Yangtze River is approximately 60km. This area boasts stunning gorge landscapes and features the Iron Chain Bridge in Stone Drum town. Stone Drum village derives its name from a large, cylindrical…
- Yangtze River First Bend - In the morning, the operator will pick you up from your hotel in Lijiang.
The journey from Lijiang to the First Bend on the Yangtze River is approximately 60km. This area boasts stunning gorge landscapes and features the Iron Chain Bridge in Stone Drum town. Stone Drum village derives its name from a large, cylindrical marble tablet resembling a drum. The scenery is breathtaking as the road winds through the Lijiang valley, adorned with wheat fields and drying haystacks.
Following this, enjoy a delicious authentic Chinese lunch at a local restaurant.
- Tiger Leaping Gorge (Hutiao Xia) - Continue driving for another 40 km to reach Tiger Leaping Gorge, the world’s deepest gorge. Known for its 34 rapids of the Yangtze River, referred to as the Jinsha, there is a legend that gold can be found in the river. In the upper section of Tiger Leaping Gorge, you can walk approximately 2.6km to Tiger Leaping Rock. The walk along the Jinsha River and Marble trail offers breathtaking views.
- Black Dragon Pond Park - In the afternoon, visit Black Dragon Pond Park and the Museum of Naxi Dongba Culture. Black Dragon Pond Park is a renowned pond in the picturesque Jade Spring Park (Yu Quan Gong Yuan), situated at the base of Elephant Hill, a short walk north of Lijiang’s Old Town in Yunnan province, China. Constructed in 1737 during the Qing dynasty, it provides a stunning view of the region’s tallest mountain, Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, over its white marble bridge. At the Museum of Naxi Dongba Culture, you can learn about Naxi pictograph characters and delve into the rich Naxi minority culture. Additionally, you have the option to attend the Naxi Orchestral and Show at Dongba Palace (at your own expense).
The tour concludes with a drop-off at your hotel in Lijiang.

- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Professional guide
- Driver/guide
- Lunch
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Professional guide
- Driver/guide
- Lunch
- Gratuities
- Gratuities
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Passport information is needed to buy the travel insurance
- 9 hours tour duration include the driving time, lunch time and attraction time
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Passport information is needed to buy the travel insurance
- 9 hours tour duration include the driving time, lunch time and attraction time
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.