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A private 2-day trip from Lijiang to Lugu Lake, a clear alpine lake on the border of Sichuan and Yunnan. You hike beside the Yangtze on the way, spend a night by the water, and can watch the sunrise over the lake. The tour continues to Zhamei Lamaist Monastery and the old town of Yongning, home of the Mosuo people. The package includes private transfers from Lijiang, a guide and the arrangements listed in the itinerary.
Duration: 2 Days 1 Nights
Attractions(Cities):
Lugu Lake, Zhamei Lamaist Monastery, Yongning Town
Pick-up point:
Lijiang downtown hotel or Lijiang train station
Finishing point:
Lijiang downtown hotel or Lijiang train station
Tour Customizable:
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Pick-up can be arranged at your Lijiang downtown hotel or at Lijiang train station, where your guide meets you with a welcome sign. The drive covers about 240 km over the mountains to Lugu Lake and takes around 6 hours, with fine views of tall peaks and clear rivers on the way. You can hike from Jin'anqiao Bridge to Shudi beside the road on the bank of the Yangtze River, where the canyon walls rise steeply above villages of the Yi ethnic group. After about an hour of walking, continue the drive to Lugu Lake.
You reach Lugu Lake late in the afternoon. Take a canoe out on the water to visit Liwubi Island and Heiwawu Island.
Lying 2690 metres above sea level, Lugu Lake sits in the mountains on the border of Sichuan and Yunnan provinces. It is about 240 km northeast of Lijiang, covers roughly 50 square kilometres, and has an average depth of 45 metres. The water is clear and sparkling, and five islands dot the surface.
Stay overnight at a hotel near Lugu Lake.
If the weather is clear, get up early to see the sunrise over Lugu Lake. After breakfast your guide takes you to Zhamei Lamaist Monastery, the largest lamasery in the Moso area of Yongning Town. Tibetan people call Yongning 'taluo', meaning the way to heaven, and the monastery stands in a place called Zhameige, meaning no war. Together these names have made the lamasery well known across the Tibetan region.
Continue to Yongning Town, an important stop on the ancient Tea-Horse caravan route from Yunnan to Tibet. Set between Yunnan and Sichuan, the town keeps a traditional way of life that has stayed largely untouched by tourism. You visit the Mosuo market, then spend time with a Mosuo family and share lunch in their home to see everyday Mosuo life in the village.
After the tour, you are taken back to your Lijiang hotel or dropped at Lijiang train station for your onward journey.
Yes. Lugu Lake is a long drive from Lijiang with limited public transport, so booking the private car and guide ahead is the easiest way to make the trip.
The road covers about 240 km over the mountains and usually takes around 6 hours each way.
You spend one night at a hotel near Lugu Lake before continuing to Yongning on the second day.
Often yes. On a clear morning you can get up early to watch the sun rise over the lake, weather permitting.
The Mosuo live around Lugu Lake and in Yongning and are known for a family life that has kept old customs, which you see at the market and in a family home.
The tour includes private transfers from Lijiang, a local guide and the visits and meals listed in the itinerary. Your hotel in Lijiang is not part of the tour price.
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