| City |
transfer by |
Accommodation |
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Kunming |
air |
2 nights |
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Dali |
air |
2 nights |
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Lijiang |
air |
3 nights |
Day 1 ( )
Arrive / Kunming
Transfer via: Flight
Arrive at Kunming. Be met & transferred to your hotel. Free at leisure for the rest of the day.
Day 2 (B, L, )
Kunming
Visit Market of Flowers and Western Hill, take a cable car to visit the Dragon Gate and Dian Lake, Drive to visit the Stone Forest in the afternoon.
Market of birds and flowers: a part of a series of streets and markets in central Kunming where an attempt has been made to preserve some of the typical architecture of the region. Traditional wooden houses with grass growing from their roofs line the streets where a variety of products are sold, including of course a small alley devoted to flowers and cage birds.
The Stone Forest: One of China's most remarkable natural phenomena located 90 km southeast of Kunming. Due to a process of weathering and erosion, nature has created an art gallery of stone sculpture here. The Stone Forest area is the home of the Sani people, a branch of the Yi ethnic tribe, which is reputed for their diligence, valour, wisdom, exquisite embroidery and melodious songs and graceful dances.
Day 3 (B, L, )
Kunming / Dali
Transfer via: Flight
Transfer to Dali by air. Visit and the old town, the Ancient Wall Gate, have lunch at an old traditional restaurant called "Plum Well". More details of Dali...
The ancient Dali town: The ancient Dali town:built in 1382 and is one the 24 most famous historical and cultural cities in China.
Day 4 (B,L)
Dali
Visit Temple of the Three Pogodas, Gantong Cable Lift on Cangshan.
Three Pagodas: are located northwest of Dali at the foot Cangshan Mountains. With Qianxun Pagoda, completed in 876 during the Tang dynasty (618-907AD).
Day 5 (B, L, )
Dali / Lijiang
Morning visit of a small Catholic church in old town of Dali, drive to Xizhou Morning Market & the typical living house of Bai Minority. enjoy the tea ceremony of Bai Ethnic, take as more pictures of the colorful costumes of Bai Ethics, listening to their stories... Drive to Lijiang after lunch. Visit the old town of Lijiang, escorted tour to Square Street.
Xizhou House: live Bai minority people. You will see the their typical traditions, dresses there.
The Lijiang ancient town of Dayan: 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.
Day 6 (B,L,)
Lijiang
Full day visit the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, Yak Meadow, the old house of Joseph Rock, who stayed in Lijiang for 27 years from 1922 to 1949.
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.
Day 7 (B )
Lijiang
Visit Mu Prince Mansion in the morning, free time in the afternoon. Watch the Naxi Ancient Music at night.
Naxi Ancient Music: combines holy tunes from Daoist and Confucians ceremonies and literary lyrics and topics from poets. Naxi ancient music is praised by the contemporary as the "living fossil of music".
Day 8 (B)
Lijiang / Departure
Transfer via: Flight
You will be transferred to the airport in time for your flight to next destination.
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Hotel accommodation inclusive in the above package:
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