Rubber Boat Floating Tour of the First Bend of Yangtze River in Shigu Town

Located in the Stone Drum Town of the Yulong Naxi Autonomous County, Lijiang City, Yunnan Province, the First Bend of the Yangtze River is situated 1,850 meters above sea level, 130 km away from Shangri La County. The longest river, the Yangtze River, runs from the roof of the world, the- Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, and then into Yunnan Province, converging with the Lancang River and the Nu River in the mountain ranges. When coming to the Stone Drum in Yulong County, the river makes sudden 100 degree turn, heading northeast, and forming a V-shaped bend.

The floating tour routes:
A: Round Floating Tour:
Start from Shigu Ancient Town to Longpan Town, the same way back to Shigu Ancient Town. It takes 90 mimutes.

B: Star from Shigu Ancient Town to Qiping Village of Longpan Town around 60 minutes floating and 18 Kilometers long. This floating tour is convenient for these clients who will visit Tiger Leaping Gorge and Shangrila after the floating tour.

How to arrive Shigu Ancient Town Harbour:

From Lijiang to Shigu Ancient Town, there are lots of minibuses to Shigu Town, it will take 2 hours with 60KM in distance.