Tiger Leaping Gorge
虎跳峡 · Hǔtiào Xiá
One of the world’s deepest gorges, where the Jinsha (upper Yangtze) roars between two 5,000 m peaks.
No booking neededBring your passportFull day trip (2 hours each way by road); 2 days for the high trail
Tip
Check the weather before you go: landslides can close the road and trails in the rainy season (Jun–Sep).
- Opening hours
- Upper Gorge viewing area about 08:30–17:30. To be confirmed
- Price
- Upper Gorge about ¥45; optional lift about ¥70–100. To be confirmed
- How to book
- Buy at the gate or on Trip.com; most people join a day tour or hire a car through their inn. Bring your passport, which may be checked at the gate or at police checkpoints on the road. To be confirmed
- Getting there
- About 80 km from Lijiang: day tour, hired car (around ¥400) or bus to Qiaotou
- Address in Chinese
- 云南省迪庆藏族自治州香格里拉市虎跳峡镇
Photo: Herman Darnel Ibrahi… (Panoramio) · CC BY-SA 3.0
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