YM-24 Kunming-Lijiang-Shangri-la-Dali-Jianshui-Yuanyang 14D13N

Day 1   After arriving in Kunming "the Spring City", you will then check into the hotel. Your sightseeing begins at the Bamboo Temple. The evening ends with an overnight stay in Kunming.
(D)  Overnight in Kunming.
Day 2  Sightseeing includes the Stone Forest, which is one of the great natural wonders of China. This Stone Forest is the largest in the world. You will then enjoy Yiliang duck and famous Yunnan tea in a traditional restaurant.
(B/L/D)Overnight in Kunming.
Day 3  After the breakfast you will then drive for 5 hours to Zhongdian (Shangri-la), which is the gateway to Tibet. There you will experience authentic Tibetan culture in this mountainous region. On the way you will visit the Tiger-leaping-gorge on the Yangtze River. Then you will visit Shigu village that lies on the First Bend of the Yangtze River. In the evening you will enjoy Tibetan folk dancing and singing at a Tibetan family.
(B/L/D) Overnight in Zhongdian.
Day 4  After the breakfast you will then drive for 5 hours to Zhongdian (Shangri-la), which is the gateway to Tibet. There you will experience authentic Tibetan culture in this mountainous region. On the way you will visit the Tiger-leaping-gorge on the Yangtze River. Then you will visit Shigu village that lies on the First Bend of the Yangtze River. In the evening you will enjoy Tibetan folk dancing and singing at a Tibetan family.
(B/L/D) Overnight in Zhongdian
Day 5   In the morning you will visit the 300 years old Songzanlin Monastery, where the Yellow Hat School of Tibetan Buddhism is practiced. Also you will visit Shudu Lake. Make use of this chance to visit a Tibetan family on the way, and experience the real rural life of the local people. You will then return to Lijiang.
(B/L/D)Overnight in Zhongdian
Day 6   Today??s journey takes you to the 3,400 meter high Yunshan Meadow, the Jade Dragon Snow Mountains (cable car trip) which is 5,596 meters above sea level and the Baisha village with it??s frescos from the Qing Dynasty. You will then drive to Dali via the highway. Upon arrival Dali, you will then check into the hotel.
(B/L/D) Overnight in Lijiang
Day 7   The tour starts with a boat ride in Erhai Lake, where you can enjoy the Bai Nationality Three-course-tea and folk dance. Special Bai food such as sour and spicy fish will be served during lunch. The rest of the afternoon will be free for you to discover the old town of Dali and its colorful markets.
(B/L/D) Overnight in Dali
Day 8   Take MU5952 1055/1125 fly to kunming. Drive 3 hours to Jianshui by car. On the way , you will visit a Mongolian Nationality village in Tonghai, in which all the inhabitants are the descendents of the Mongolian conqueror-Kublai Khan.
(B/L/D) Overnight in Jianshui
Day 9   After breakfast you will visit the 400 years old Chaoyang Tower. The small city Jianshui is the cultural center of southern Yunnan province. In the past, the people of this city became very rich due to the natural deposits of tin. So now, you can see many private houses with typical chinese architecture style in the city. You will have a chance to visit one of them - Zhu Family Garden which is formed by 250 rooms and 42 courtyards, It??s even much better than the gardens in Suzhou. You can also visit the second largest Confucian-temple in China.
(B/L/D) Overnight in Jianshui
Day 10   Drive to Yuanyang, and experience one of the high points of the trip. Get up early in the morning to see the beautiful cloud sea on the way and the first wonder in the world--endless terraced rice fields on the mountain, made by local people thousands of years ago. Then Drive back to Jianshui.
(B/L/D) Overninight in Jianshui
Day 11   After breakfast drive back to Kunming.Your sightseeing begins in the Western Hills and the Dragon-gate.Then you will take a stroll through the Bird and Flower Market in the old part of the city.
(B/L/D)
Day 12   Free time.  (B)

Day 13   Free time.  (B)

Day 14   Depart Kunming.  (B)







Quotation 

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 ( USD p/p )

Budget

Standard

Luxury

Budget

Standard

Luxury

 

2 – 5 pax

 2535

2685

2873

 2426

 2576

2766

 

6 – 9 pax

1758

1908

 2097 

 1660

 1810

1998 

 

Single Room Supplement

 447 

585

755

  376

  512

 686 

10 pax up

 1361 

 1475

 1662 

  1163

  1265

 1580

 

Single Room Supplement

339

 442

 613

   268

   371

  542

INCLUDED IN THE TOUR PRICE
* 2 domestic flights in the economic class with tax ( Kunming/Lijiang, Dali/Kunming )
* 3* hotel ( budget ), 4* hotel ( standard ) or 5* hotel ( luxury ), twin-bed room with private shower and WC
* English speaking local guide
* Daily meals ( exclude the special flavor food )
* Admission charges where applicable as shown in the tour description
* Private car in the program
* Service charges for baggage handling between hotel and airport
* Domestic travel insurance
NOT INCLUDED IN THE TOUR PRICE
* International flights and tax
* Personal consumption
* Visa fee
* Tips for guides and drivers
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