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MC-10 Kunming-Shangri-la-Lijiang-Jinghong-Guanlei-Xieng Kok-Golden Triangle-Louangphrabang
( by Mekong Prince 16D15N ) |
| Day 1 Arrive in Kunming and transfer to the hotel, welcome dinner in the hotel. |
(D) Overnight in Kunming
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| Day 2 Visit Stone Forest. |
( B/L/D ) Overnight in Kunming
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| Day 3 In the morning take flight to Shangri-la ( Zhongdian ), transfer to the hotel. 10:00 visit Songzanlin Tibetan Buddhism Monastery. 12:30 have lunch, 14:00 visit Tibetan villages outside of the city. 16:00 visit the local market and Zhongdian Old Town. 18:30 have dinner in the typical Tibetan restaurant named Nanka Mingdian.20:00 enjoying the folk dancing in the square in the old town. |
(B/L/D) Overnight in Shangri-la
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| Day 4 08:30 leave the hotel for Dongzhulin Monastery. 09:45 stop for photo at the Fulong Bridge ( Yangtze Bridge, km1980 ). 10:10 stop for photo at panorama point of First Bend of Golden Sand River ( Yangtze River, km1960 ). 10:45 visit Dongzhulin Monastery ( km 1952 ). 11:30 leave the Monastery for Bengzilan Town. 12:15 have lunch in Bengzilan Town. 13:30 leave Bengzilan Town for Shangri-la. 16:00 back to Zhongdian City and free time. 18:30 have dinner. 20:00 do the Tibetan house - visiting and enjoy the performance and milk tea given by Tibetan people. |
(B/L/D) Overnight in Shangri-la
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| Day 5 08:30 bus to Lijiang. 10:00 visit Tiger-Leaping Gorge on the way, 12:00 have lunch in Tiger-Leaping Gorge Town. 14:30 arrive in Lijiang and check in the hotel. 15:00 visit Puji Temple and Lijiang Old Town. 18:30 have dinner in the Lijiang Old Town. 20:00 enjoy Mr. Xuanke' s Naxi Ancient Music. |
(B/L/D) Overnight in Lijiang
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| Day 6 08:30 set out to take cable car to Jade Dragon Mountain for glacier. 12:30 have lunch in Suhe Old Town and then visit it. 18:30 have dinner in the hotel. |
(B/L/D) Overnight in Lijiang
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| Day 7 MU5805 (0940/1020) fly to Kunming, 11:00 visit the bird & flower market, After lunch visit Golden Horse & Green Cock Archways ( the landmark of Kunming ). 14:00 visit traditional Chinese tea house by the airport.15:00 arrive at airport then take MF9453 (1605/1705) fly to Jinghong. Transfer to the hotel. |
(B/L/D) Overnight in Jinghong
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| Day 8 0830 start to visit Ganlanba, morning market, water Dai villages, Burmese temple and rubber garden on the way. After lunch visit biggest Botanic Garden in China in Menglun. 17:00 back to hotel. 19:00 have dinner in the hotel. |
(B/L/D) Overnight in Jinghong
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| Day 9 08:30 leave the hotel for Wild Elephant Valley (natural reserve area), enjoy the elephant show, then take cable car to get through the primitive raining forest. 12:30 have lunch. 14:00 visit Dry Dai people village on the way back. 16:00 back to the city to try local tea in tea-house. 19:00 have Dai people' s Bar-B-Q as dinner. |
(B/L/D) Overnight in Jinghong
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| Day 10 At 09:30 get on board of German-Chinese owned cruise Mekong Prince at Jinghong Port in China. 14:00 arrive in Guanlei port of China, 17:00 arrive in Ban Xiangkok, visit Jinqiang village. |
(B/L/D) Overnight on board
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| Day 11 Cruise and 14:00 arrive in Chiang Saen ( Golden Triangle ). Visit Wat Pa Sak , about one kilometer to the west of Chiang Saen in Tambon Wiang, which was built by King Saen Phu in 1295 and three hundred teak trees were planted, hence the name Pa Sak (Teak Woods). It was then the residence of the patriarch. The temple' s chedi is of the beautiful Chiang Saen architectural style and the exteriors are elaborately decorated with designs. The chedi itself measures 12.5 meters tall with a base of 8 meters wide. Have buffer lunch in Imperial Golden Triangle Resort with the view of Mekong. Afternoon back to the cruise. |
(B/L/D) Overnight on board
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| Day 12 Half day tour: visit the best Opium Hall at the Golden Triangle Park. which is sponsored by the Empress Dowager. An Invitation to the Mysterious World of Opium From darkness to light, the 5,600 square-meter Hall of Opium presents the history of opium from its natural properties to its use as long ago as 5,000 years. It traces opium' s global journey through trade routes in the age of imperialism, culminating in the Opium Wars-an event that disgraced both winners and losers, leading to the fall of the Manchu Dynasty through to the Siamese wisdom in confronting the West and the eventual control of opium problems. Here visitors learn how drugs become a part of everyday life and obtain an understanding on opium prohibition, crime and conflict, effects of illegal drugs, and the efforts to curb drugs through actual case studies that offer choices and opportunities in fighting against the temptation of drugs. Hall of Opium also presents paraphernalia associated with opium smoking and trading. along with many photographs, films, and videos about opium and other illegal drugs from countries around the world. Visit Golden Triangle Archway, etc. |
(B/L/D) Overnight on board
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| Day 13 Cruise and have a stop in Houayxay. In the afternoon arrive in Pakbeng. |
(B/L/D) Overnight on board
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| Day 14 On the cruise. In the afternoon, visit Pak Ou Cave with thousands of small Buddha statues inside deep caverns. Today arrive in Louang Phrabang. |
(B/L/D) Overnight in Louang Phrabang
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| Day 15 Early morning have an unusual view of hundreds local monks begging alms in order by the street. Then visit King' s Palace of Laos, Grand Buddhism Temples, View the sun-setting on Mekong River from hill, stroll in the evening and night market. |
(B/L/D) Overnight in Louang Phrabang
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| Day 16 Take fight for leaving. (B) |
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Round trip between JHG/LPQ( the downstream group disembarks and the upstream group embarks ): |
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Quotation ( USD p/p) |
Single Room Supplement ( USD p/p ) |
| 10-14 pax |
2749 |
1100 |
| 15-19 pax |
2350 |
940 |
| 20-24 pax |
2141 |
856 |
| 25-29 pax |
2005 |
802 |
| 30 pax |
1909 |
766 |
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Single Trip from JHG to LPQ ( upstream group ) |
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Quotation ( USD p/p) |
Single Room Supplement ( USD p/p ) |
| 10-14 pax |
3363 |
1345 |
| 15-19 pax |
2735 |
1096 |
| 20-24 pax |
2409 |
966 |
| 25-29 pax |
2206 |
882 |
| 30 pax |
2062 |
826 | |
| INCLUDED IN THE TOUR PRICE |
* 3 domestic flights in the economic class with tax ( Kunming/Shangri-la, Lijiang/Kunming/Jinghong )
* 4 star hotel in land, twin-bed room with private shower and WC
* English speaking local guide
* Daily meals ( as shown in the tour description )
* Admission charges where applicable as shown in the tour description
* Private car in the program
* Service charges for baggage handling at hotel, airport and port
* Domestic travel insurance
* Charter fee for Mekong Prince from JHG to LPQ ( from LPQ to JHG ) | |
| NOT INCLUDED IN THE TOUR PRICE |
* International flights and tax
* Personal consumption
* Visa fee
* Tips for guide, driver and porter | |
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