--Kunming / Stone
Forest -- Jinghong < Xishuang Banna > -- Lijiang old town
/ Jade Dragon Snow Mountain < Yu Long Snow Mountain> --
Lijiang -- Chengdu
Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, located
in the southernmost tip of Yunnan Province, is a humid tropical
area on the border of Myanmar and Laos. It is home to the ethnic
Dai people as well as the golden peacock, the emblem of Yunnan
Province, and also inhabited a number of ethnic groups, of which
the ethnic Dai nationality has the largest population. Visitors
will be fascinated by their special customs, festival activities,
architectural styles, and garden-like villages.
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Arrival in Kunming
You'll begin your journey to the diverse
and captivating province of Yunnan from the capital
city, Kunming. Upon arrival at the Kunming International
Airport, your local guide will meet you and transfer
to your hotel. Accommodation: Kunming city
Kunming / Stone Forest -- Jinghong
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.
Take an afternoon flight to Jinghong, (which means
'the City of Dawn' in the Dai language), the capital
city of Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture.
Accommodation:Jinghong
city
Xishuang Banna sightseeing
First visit the Xishuangbanna Tropical
Botanical Garden. It is one of the major attractions
in Xishuangbanna. Situated on Hulu Island, the garden
contains 3,000 different types of plant.
Then the Olive Plain (ganlan ba). Local Dai people
call the Olive Plain the 'peacock's tail ', meaning
the most beautiful part of Xishuangbanna.
On the way back, we'll take a visit to Dais' Garden
and join in the water-splashing game if we mee the
time.
Accommodation:Jinghong city
Wild Elephant Valley -- Jinghong --
Lijiang <1-hour-fly>
Drive around 50 KM to visit the Wild Elephant
Valley (yexiang gu) in the morning, the Wild Elephant
Valley is an excellent place to see elephants in
their natural state. It has become the most popular
tourist site in Xishuangbanna.
In the late afternoon, take a flight to Lijiang
after returning to Jinghong. Upon arrival, be met
and transfered to hotel. 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 old town
Enjoy a free day in Lijiang old
town by yourself.
You can visit the Black Dragon Pool to explore the
rich Naxi minority culture.
In the evening, you can appreciate the concert of
the ancient Naxi music if you take interest in.
Accommodation: Lijiang old
town
Lijiang- Chengdu
Take a morning flight
to Chengdu; Chengdu local guide meets you at the
airport and start the trip in Chengdu.
Visit the Wuhou Shrine, a culture site of the Three
Kingdoms; Then go to Jinli street which is nearby
Wuhou shrine. Here you can find the shadow of the
old Chengdu, meanwhile you can still experience
its fashion and leisure lifestyle.
Meanwhile, you can taste the snacks at the snacks
center in Jinli area.
Accommodation: Chengdu downtown
Chengdu Panda Base /
Dujiangyan
In the morning visit
the cute pandas. Set out at 08:00, drive about 30
minutes to Panda Breeding Base, visit the cute giant
pandas, a lot of fun!
Leaving Panda base for Dujiangyan city, famous for
the great project Dujiangyan irrigation system which
was built 227 B.C., turning Chengdu into a Land
of Abundance. It survived in the 5.12 earthquake,
and was rebuilt most fast although some parts were
greatly damaged in the earthquake.
One-hour drive back to Chengdu.
Optional Evening Activity: Sichuan Opera Show (Shu
Feng Ya Yun; Show at 20:00-- 21:30, with wonderful
performance such as fire spitting, face changing,
hand shadow drama, puppet show, etc.) Accommodation: Chengdu downtown
Farewell & Bon voyage!
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Fly back home or to the next destination. Tour ends.
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