DAY 1|Lijiang Arrival
Arrive in Lijiang and check in at Hotel or similar.
Meet your team leader for an equipment check and pre-trip briefing covering itinerary, safety, and key details.
Free and easy day explore Lijiang Old Town.
DAY 2|Lijiang → Moon Bend → Feilai Temple
Drive through Xiaozhongdian’s grasslands and along the scenic route to Shangri-La, enjoying views of Jade Dragon Snow Mountain.
Visit Moon Bend, where the Jinsha River forms a striking Ω-shaped curve.
Cross Baima Snow Mountain Nature Reserve and arrive at Feilai Temple, with Meili Snow Mountain’s sacred peaks in the distance.
DAY 3|Feilai Temple → Sunlit Golden Peaks → Yubeng Village
Rise early for sunrise views of the legendary “Sunlit Golden Peaks.”
Drive to Ninong and begin the hike into Yubeng Village, a remote Tibetan community nestled beneath Meili Snow Mountain.
Stay overnight in a cozy homestay surrounded by breathtaking alpine scenery.
DAY 4|Yubeng Village → Sacred Waterfall
Trek through primeval forest and alpine meadows to reach the Sacred Waterfall, a spiritual site where pilgrims purify themselves under glacial water flowing from the holy peaks.
Return to Yubeng Village for a restful evening.
DAY 5|Yubeng Village → Ice Lake
Hike through sea buckthorn groves, rhododendron forests, and cross Shangnazongla Pass with panoramic views of General Peak.
Continue to Xiaonong Base Camp, once used by mountaineering teams attempting Kawagarbo Peak, then onward to the turquoise Ice Lake.
Return to Yubeng Village by evening.
DAY 6|Yubeng → Ninong Canyon → Shangri-La → Lijiang
Descend through Ninong Canyon, following the Yubeng River through lush valleys and forests. Drive to Shangri-La and visit Napa Lake Nature Reserve, home to black-necked cranes and vast alpine grasslands.
Drive back to Lijiang and stay overnight.
DAY 7| Journey end
Check out and free and easy day.
China Yubeng Trekking Adventure
Starts
Lijiang Airport (LJG)
Any time on Day 1
Ends
Lijiang Airport (LJG)
Any time on Day 7


