Tiger Leaping Gorge( 虎跳峡)

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A great time, with a great host, in a great place.”
Sean's Spring Guesthouse

HazelHenrik 1 contribution
UK and Sweden
Aug 16, 2009 · Trip type: Couples
We took Sean's 2-day eco-tour from Lijiang with 2 nights at the Guest House. Coming from Lijiang in the mist and pouring rain, the gorge road to the Guest House was, well, quite an experience - but we had a warm and efficient welcome at Sean's and were shown to a very nice room, with a nice bathroom, comfortable bed, and all wood finish. We walked a bit that day in the rain - still amazing views tho - and had a nice dinner. The next day we walked with Sean up the ridge of one of the nearby peaks via tiny paths through fields and woods - spectacular views and didn't meet another soul all day apart from the farmers in the village we visited on the way back down and some free-range pigs and cows. Definitely worth getting off the beaten track for, although we would never have found the way up without a guide. By the way, the

Best choice in Tiger Leaping Gorge, by a mile!”
Sean's Spring Guesthouse
seanfrom 9 contributions Melbourne Jun 3, 2009 · Trip type: Friends getaway
Quite simply, stay here. Don't stay anywhere else unless (like me) you can't hike TLG in a day (and in that case I recommend Half Way Guesthouse). Sean is the original pioneer of the gorge, the most famous man in the gorge, owner of tigerleapinggorge.com and a really nice guy! Rooms are great, good value - but this isn't about price and rooms when you're in the world's steepest gorge, it's about the entire experience and when you're sitting at Sean's staring at the cliffs watching the sun set you'll know exactly what I mean. Sean is the legend of TLG and it would be un-gorge like to part with your hard earned RMB anywhere else. DO NOT STAY AT TINA'S GUESTHOUSE!!
Great view, ambiance, and staff!”Sean's Spring Guesthouse
Sean's GH is, in my opinion, the best way to BEGIN your gorge trek! (this way you won't have to hike up the dreaded 24 bends, only down). We splurged for one of the nice rooms and it was REALLY nice! Freshly decorated with an earthy feel and the mattress was so comfortable! Sean uses foam mattresses on his beds instead of the hard, springy boards that poke into your back. This was a godsend for me!
The view from the courtyard is breathtaking. You can even hike down to the river through the beautiful farmland if you want to get an up-close view of the Yangtze.
Sean speaks perfect English and loves to sit with you and chat over coffee or the wonderful food that his daughter cooks up. He is a very jovial man with progressive views on China. It's interesting to hear his stories.
This was an experience I would not miss!
“It was just great with Sean !”Sean's Spring Guesthouse
partypeople007 1 contribution # Hong Kong
Apr 12, 2009 · Trip type: Friends getaway We recommend the Sean's Spring Guesthouse in the Tigre Leap. It was just great. Also we did some hike together with Sean and we enjoyed very much. If you like to hike, then this adventure must be on your agenda. The scenery and the beauty of this Tigre leap it's so amazing. You can also stay in his guesthouse for 2 days and only relax and enjoy the landscape. The rooms are also very good equipped.
Thanks to Sean and hope to see you again!
“Great Experience at Sean's Guest House in Tiger Leaping Gorge”
Sean's Spring Guesthouse
SteveCummings 5 contributions
SanFrancisco
Nov 4, 2008 · Trip type: Couples
2/2 found this review helpful We hiked the high trial in the Gorge with Sean as our guide. We then recovered by staying overnight at his Sean's Spring Guest House in the small village of Walnut Garden. His guest house has clearly evolved over the many years that he has been the #1 guide in the Gorge. The place has authentic charm. And there is a tabby cat who likes to sit on your lap while you sit in the courtyard. If you like a little luxury, Sean personally just built several new rooms in all wood and stone with beautiful decor that retain authentic rustic charm. And we enjoyed talking with Sean. If you prefer a standard hotel-style try other new places along the Gorge.
Strenuous but Stunning and Exciting. Go with Sean.
My wife and I hiked the high trial along the Gorge in October with Sean, the best guide in the Gorge. Tiger Leaping Gorge is spectacular! It is best experienced from the high trial instead of by tour bus along the lower road by the river. This hundreds-of-years-old trial passes through beautiful remote villages and along steep scenery with stunning 5,000 meter peaks across the Gorge and the Yangtze River roiling 2,000 meters below. Beautiful and exhilirating. You must be pretty fit to take the whole trail to Walnut Garden in one 7 to 9 hour day, and must start before 10 AM. The trial is the steepest up and down I've taken in years of hiking the Sierras and Rockies in the US West. My wife decided wisely to rent a horse up the famous-for-its-
difficulty steep '28 switchbacks.' You can hike lightly: you don't need to take any gear except a rain jacket, small water bottle, and sun protection in a small pack because there are guest houses and places to get water and food and to stay along the way. Don't be worried by reports of treacherous sections of traiis to the Middle Gorge: death defying treks down into that part of the river are optional side trips that even some experienced local guides won't take.
By all means, try to get Sean (Sean Spring) to be your guide. He is a 5th generation resident of the Gorge. He is the most experienced guide in the Gorge, famous in China for his defense of the Gorge against Chinese plans to dam it. And he speaks English very well. He leads people along the trial maybe a hundred times a year. He intimately knows the local people, the history, the geography, and the stories of the region.
Contact him directly at:tibetdragon2001@gmail.com He also has a website: http://www.tigerleapinggorge.com，or the other way’ you can find by search from Google by Tiger Leaping Gorge. that has the most reliable information about the Gorge. Other guides and groups distribute the map he has drawn and that is available on his website: http://www.tigerleapinggorge.com/Gorge%20map1.html
We hired him for 2 days. He met us early AM in Lijiang and his driver took us to the start of the trail where Sean's charming wife (Australian) fixed us an early cup of tea and Muesli in her uniquely rustic cafe and meeting place before Sean led us up the trial whose entrance is nearly impossible to find without a guide.
Sean's guest house is a great place to stay at the end of the hike. His recent college graduated daughters fixed delicious meals and it is a very authentic, and comfortable, place to hang out. He just built a few very nice all wood and stone guest rooms. There are other modern 'hotel-like' places to stay without the personality you'll find with Sean.

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