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Untouched Shangrila Voyage

Tour code: YN 008
Duration: 8 days
Route: Kunming, Dali, Lijiang, Zhongdian
Attractions: Stone Forest, birds and flowers market, Dali ancient town, Xizhou, Dayan town, Yuhu village, Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, Shigu, Tiger Leaping Gorge, Bitahai, Songzanlin Monastery

 

Itinerary:

Day 1  Arrival / Kunming
Today's Activities:
Our English speaking tour guide will hold a welcome sign to meet you at Kunming Airport, then help you checking in the hotel. Free time for the rest of the day. Optional activities: Recommend you visit the bird and flower market in downtown Kunming.
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 ……

Day 2  Dali (B,L)
Today's Activities:
Drive 3 hours to Dali. Visit the famous Pagodas of Chongsheng Temple, the old town of Dali and Ancient Wall Gate.
Pagodas of Chongsheng Temple Three Pagodas: are located northwest of Dali at the foot Cangshan Mountains. With Qianxun Pagoda, completed in 876 during the Tang dynasty (618-907AD).
Dali Ancient Town The ancient Dali town: built in 1382 and is one the 24 most famous historical and cultural cities in China. Dali was once a vital communications hub where the population was dense. Many trade caravans gathered here and the markets were prosperous.

Day 3  Dali,Lijiang (B,L)
Today's Activities:
During the tour, you could 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 your lunch. Visit the Old town of Lijiang, escorted tour to Square Street. Afterwards, drive to visit the Lion Hill, standing on the wooden structure (called Wangulou), you may enjoy the beautiful sunset (if the weather is fine), overlooking the old town and the great Jade Dragon Snow Mountain is in the distance.
Morning market in Xizhou The Bai minority are much in evidence at Xizhou, 18 kilometres north of Dali. Green mountains, winding creeks and fertile land make for a lyrical and carefree life.
Bai Ethnic House Xizhou House is the typical traditional house of Bai Ethnic, here you can enjoy a presentation of SanDaoCha Tea Ceremony and colorful Costume of Bais.
Lion Hill Lion Hill Park is overlooking the old town of Lijiang. There is a tower (Wanggu Tower) at the top of the hill where you can enjoy vistas of breathtaking scenery over the rooftops of Lijiang and the great Jade Dragon Snow Mountain in the distance.
Square Street In Lijiang, the Square Market was built before the construction of the whole town. It might be the only square that had an automatic street-wash system in ancient times.
Danyan Town Lijiang Old Town, or Dayan Town has a history of over 800 years. It is one of the few places in China with well-preserved old style folk buildings. An important feature of Dayan are the numerous streams and brooks crisscrossing the houses. The people……

Day 4  Lijiang (B,L)
Today's Activities:
Today's highlight is the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain. 2 hours drive to the foot of the mountain, take cable car at Yak Meadow, walk around the summit, visit the villages at the mountain foot.
Yuhu village Yuhu Village, a village at the foot of Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, where Mr. Joseph Rock, a famous Russian Scientist lived for 27 years from 1922 to 1949, enjoy hundreds of photos and articles of the culture in this area.
Yak Meadow Yak Meadow got its name because the local people like to pasture their Yak here. The landscape rises and falls on the meadow. In spring and summer, Yaks with black and white skin wander in grass and all kinds of flowers. In autumn and winter, the……
Jade Dragon Snow Mountain The Jade Dragon Snow Mountain has 13 peaks of which the highest is 18000 feet above sea level. It is a treasure of wild plants and rare animals. Take cable car to the summit at Yunshanping Meadow or Yak Meadow. Trek for one hour around the summit.

Day 5  Lijiang,Zhongdian (B,L)
Today's Activities:
We will drive to Zhongdian (also called Shangri-la) today. Drive 1 hour to visit Shigu (stone drum) first, Shigu is the first Bend of the Yangtze River. Then stop at Qiaotou to visit to Upper Tiger Leaping Gorge, We will stop at the Upper Leaping Gorge for about 1 hour. Continue our drive for 2 more hours to Zhongdian, free time at your leisure in Zhongdian.
Shigu Town The Jinsha River does a U-turn at Shigu Town and flows northward, Then it changes the direction and goes to the northeast.
Tiger Leaping Gorge The Tiger Leaping Gorge is one of the world's four great gorges - The Tiger Leaping Gorge is 17 kilometers long with a drop of 213 meters. The gorge is divided into three sections: Upper, Middle and Lower Hutiao. At the narrowest spot the river is on……

Day 6  Zhongdian (B,L)
Today's Activities:
Today we will drive to visit the Puda Tso National Park, including Shudu Lake & Bita Lake. Later drive back to Zhongdian, pay a Tibetan Family visiting on the way. After arrival, transferred to visit the Songzanlin Monastery, you may see the Lama having their evening lesson.
Bitahai Lake Bitahai Nature Reserve, located 35 kilometers east of the county seat of Zhongdian, it is an intact natural attraction with outstanding flora and fauna and picturesque landscapes.In the reserve itself, century-old pines and cypresses grow around Bita……
Songzanlin Monastery Songzanlin Monastery, or 'Little Potala' as it is affectionately known, is a spiritual place that invites you to discover the mystery and traditions of Tibetan Buddhism. It is the largest Tibetan Buddhism monastery in Yunnan Province. Such a sacred p……
Day 7  Zhongdian,Kunming (B,L)
Today's Activities:
Fly to Kunming. Be met at Kunming airport and dirve 2 hours to the Stone Forest.
Stone Forest Stone Forest is located in Shilin County, 89 kilometers from Kunming. The area, covering 350 square kilometers, is the highest karst terrain in the world and a national scenic area in China.

Day 8  Kunming (B)
Today's Activities:
Later today you will be transferred to Kunming airport for your flight to your next destination. If time permits, we will visit Grand View Park in the morning.
Grand View Tower The Grand View Tower: The tower is located by the Dian Lake and famous for the couplet there which has been known as the longest couplet in China.