| Kunming travel - History
As early as 2000 years ago, Kunming served as a major textile distribution center on the "Southern Silk Road" which started from Sichuan, traversed through Yunnan and continued on to Vietnam. In 1910, the Dianyue railway (from Yunnan to Vietnam) was opened, thus enabling Kunming to develop as a business and industrial center.
Tourism is now one of the major incomes here. The recent 1999 Kunming International Horticulture Exposition gave the city a major face lift, making it an even more attractive spot to be based for travel in Yunnan.
Kunming Tour Name: Lijiang Discovery
Kunming Tour Code: YN 003
Kunming Tour Duration: 7 days/6 nights
Kunming Tour - Route: Kunming-Dali-Lijiang
Kunming Tour - Itinerary:
Kunming Travel - Day 1
Arrive / Kunming Travel
Upon arrival, be met & transferred to your hotel. Day 2 (B, L, )
Kunming / Dali
Transfer via: MU5951 (0945/1015)
Transfer to Dali by air. Visit the old town, the Ancient Wall Gate, Three Pagodas and a small marble factory.
Three Pagodas:are located northwest of Dali at the foot Cangshan Mountains. With Qianxun Pagoda, completed in 876 during the Tang dynasty (618-907AD).
Kunming Travel - Day 3 (B, L, )
Dali / Lijiang
Full day visit of Xizhou Morning Market & the typical living house of Bai Minority. Visit Zhoucheng Village, and the belt-way of Erhai Lake. Drive to Lijiang.
Xizhou House:live Bai minority people. You will see the their typical traditions, dresses there.
Zhoucheng:the town where Bai minority people live. It is famous for its elaborate batik crafts.
Xinhua village, Zhoucheng village:for tie-dye workshop.
Kunming Travel - Day 4 (B, L, )
Lijiang
Full day visit the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, Yak Meadow, Baisha Fresco, Yufeng Temple and Longquan Village.
The Jade Dragon Snow Mountain: The mountain has 13 peaks of which the highest is 18000 feet above sea level. It is a treasure of wild plants and rare animals.
The Baisha Mural: With the introduction of the Buddhism, people painted plenty of murals on the walls of temples in the Ming Dynasty.
The Yufeng Temple:built in the Qing Dynasty and famous for camillias in the temple.
The Longquan Village:In the village live the Naxi Minority people.
Kunming Travel - Day 5 (B, L, )
Lijiang
Full day visit of Black Dragon Pond Park, Museum of Dongba Culture and the old town of Lijiang.
The Black Dragon Pool:The park holds the Black Dragon Pool and got name because of it. The pool is listed in the Collections of Famous Pools of China because of its beauty.
Dongba Museum:sanctuary of the culture of Naxi ancient culture
The Lijiang ancient town:The town was built in the late song dynasty and the early Yuan dynasty and was listed by the UNESCO on the list of the world's major cultural heritages in 1997.
Kunming Travel - Day 6 (B, L, )
Lijiang / Kunming Travel
Transfer via: CZ3449 Lijiang/Kunming (1655/1735)
Free time in the old town of Lijiang, transfer to Kunming in the late afternoon.
Kunming Travel - Day 7 (B, L, )
Kunming Tour/Depart
Visit Stone Forest,Yi Minority Village. Transfer to airport for return evening flight.
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