-- Kunming / Stone
Forest -- Dali old town -- Lijiang old town / Jade Dragon Snow
Mountain -- Lugu Lake -- Tiger Leaping Gorge -- Shangri-la <
Zhongdian> -- Kunming
Itinerary for reference:
Arrival in Kunming
Upon arrival at the Kunming International
Airport, your local guide will meet you and transfer
to your hotel. Kunming is the capital city of Yunnan
province, with a fine climate and is called the
Spring City. Accommodation: Kunming city
Kunming / Stone Forest
You will drive 86 km to the Stone Forest.
There is a local saying: 'It is a waste of time
not to visit the Stone Forest while visiting Kunming',
which vividly expresses the deep love of the local
people toward this world wonder. The quintessential
karst landscape makes every tourist lost in wonder.
Visit the landmark of Kunming-the Golden Horse
and Phoenix Archwayand; Take a stroll along the
Green Lake, a charming area of teahouses and small
boutiques selling handicrafts and beautiful local
paintings. Visit the Flower and Bird Market in the
downtown.
Accommodation:Kunming city
Kunming -- Dali by plane
Take a morning flight to Dali;
After arrival, you’ll travel in the Erhai Lake by
boat and visit Jinsuo Island. After landing, you
will head for Xizhou Town to fully appreciate Bai-style
architecture, taste their fragrant three-course
tea and explore their distinctive culture.
Then visit the Three-pagoda in Chongshen Temple,
which is a typical historical symbol of Yunnan.
It is also one of the oldest sublime architecture
in South China.
At last, you will visit the Old Dali Town, which
is located at the foot of Cangshan Mountain.
Accommodation:Dali old town
Dali -- Lijiang <about 3 hours drive>
Visit Zhoucheng Town, and
Bai people's Died Cloth Work Shop.
Then drive to Lijiang.
Visit the Black Dragon Pool and the Dongba
Museum to explore the rich Naxi minority culture.
Lijiang Old Town has a history more than 800 years;
it was listed as the World Cultural Heritage by the
UNESCO in 1997.Here you will see the wonderful wooden
architecture of Naxi ethnic people
Accommodation: Lijiang old
town
Yulong <Jade Dragon>
Snow Mountain
Yulong (Jade Dragon) Snow Mountain
is situated 15km north of Lijiang County, with thirteen
peaks resembling jade pillars holding the sky, it
stands majestically on the east side of the Jinshajiang
River. Visit Ganhaizi Meadow, Baishui River, Maoniu
Meadow (i.e. Yak Meadow, access to the top of the
mountain is provided by a cableway from the foot
of the mountain to the Maoniu<yak> Meadow.)
In the afternoon, we'll stroll through Baisha Village,
which is an enchanting traditional Yunnan village.
Then visit the Former Residence of Joseph Rock,
famous botanist and expert on Naxi culture.
Back to Lijiang old town. Accommodation: Lijiang old
town
Lijiang -- Lugu Lake
In the morning, dive 6 hours on
the spectacle mountain road to visit the mysterious
Lugu Lake. On the way, enjoy the beautiful view
among the huge mountains and rivers. You plan to
start your walking from Jin’anqiao Bridge to Shudi
along the road at the bank of Yangtze River. you
will see the beautiful canyon and Yi ethnic people’s
villages in the steep mountains. After 1 hour walking
in the canyon, you will continue the driving and
you can stop in many Yi villages.
Late afternoon, you will take the canoes to visit
Liwubi Island and Snake Islet in Lugu Lake.
Optional: In the evening, take part in the night
party and performance which is named the Soul of
Mosuo. There are a lot of Mosuo young people dancing
and singing around the fire in the outdoors theatre.
Accommodation: A hotel at
Lugu lake shore
Lugu Lake -- Lijiang
In the morning, you
will drive about 20Km to visit the Zhamei Lamaist
Monastery and Mosuo Market in Yongning Town. Then
drive back to Lijiang directly. The rest time will
be free in Lijiang Old Town.
Accommodation: Lijiang old
town
Lijiang -- Tiger Leaping
Gorge -- Shangri-la
From Lijiang, you'll
drive about 60KM to the First Bend on the Yangtze
River with imposing gorge scenery, and the Iron
Chain Bridge in the Stone Drum town. The town of
Stone Drum got its name from a large, cylindrical,
marble tablet shaped like a drum.
Continue the driving 40KM more to visit the Tiger
Leaping Gorge, the deepest gorge in the world. With
34 rapids of the Yangtze River, it is called Jinsha
<gold sand> in this area because you can find
gold in the river. Afternoon, you'll head for Shangri
La, the former Zhongdian. Upon arrival in Shangri
La, you will have entered the Tibetan cultural area
and a landscape of barley fields and yaks scattered
in the valleys. Accommodation: Shangri-la
Shangri-la sightseeing
Sightseeing: the Ganden Sumtseling Monastery,
the Bita Lake & Shudu Lake, the Old Town of Shangri
La and the Guishan Park.
Optional Special Experience: Tibetan home visit at night
and have dinner in a local Tibetan family with butter oil
tea and Tibetan food. (Cost excluded )
In the morning, you'll visit the Ganden Sumtseling
Monastery, the largest Tibetan monastery in Yunnan. Afterwards
you'll go and visit the tranquil Bita Lake & Shudu Lake.
Then you'll visit the Old Town of Shangri La and the Guishan
Park.
At night visit a Tibetan family and taste the butter oil
tea and Tibetan food, if you you take interest.
Shangri-la --
Kunming
Fly back to Kunming; Transfer
to fly to the next destination;
Tour ends.
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