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Day 1 
Arrive / Kunming
Upon arrival, be met & transferred to your hotel in Stone Forest, about 90 km from Downtown Kunming, enjoy the beautiful surroundings while the crowd of visitors do not disturb you. The night of Stone forest is so unique, which you can not find in other place of the world.
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 2 (B, L )
Kunming / Zhongdian
Transfer via: air
Transfer to Zhongdian by air. Drive to Shudu lake, Bita Lake and visit Tibetan Family.
Shudu lake, at an altitude of 3,266 meters above sea level, is located 8 kilometers northwest of the county seat of Zhongdian. It has the largest grassland in Zhongdian, surrounded by mountains on three sides.
Day 3 (B, L, )
Zhongdian / Tiger Leaping Gorge / Middle Gorge
Join in the morning class at Songtseling Lamasery Temple. Drive to Tiger Leaping Gorge, stops at Baishui Terrace.  Stay in Tina's Inn
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.
Baishui Terrace: At the foot of the Haba Snow Mountain is the mysterious White Field, also called Baishuitai, birthplace of the Naxi ethnic minority Dongba Culture.
Day 4 (B, L, )
Tiger Leaping Gorge / Lijiang
In the early morning, 1 hour walking down the steep cliff to the bank of Jinsha River, worship the dangerours shoal of "Starriness", it is the most narrow part of the gorge, where a tiger can easily jump over the Jinsha River.
1 more hour to climb up the gorge, have a tea break after the exciting voyage.
Drive to a small ferry, cross the river by boat, climb up the cliff and see the beautiful Daju Town. Enjoy a local lunch in the village, and drive to Lijiang.
We will stop at Yak Meadow where a cable car visit to Jade Dragon Snow Mountain is available.
 Day 5 (B, L, )
Lijiang
Visit the old town of Lijiang, escorted tour to Square Street, Mu Prince Mansion in the morning. Drive to Lashi Lake to visit Naxi Village in the afternoon, take a canoe ride on the lake.
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 / Dali 
Drive to Dali, visit Xizhou 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... Recommend you to have dinnier at an old traditional restaurant called "Plum Well". Free time for the first evening at old town of Dali.
Xizhou House: live Bai minority people. You will see the their typical traditions, dresses there.
Day 7 (B, L, )
Dali / Kunming
Morning visit of a small Catholic church in old town of Dali, take as more pictures as you can in local vegetable and food market. Visit the famous Three Buddhism Pagodas. At leisure till you will be transferred to airport for Kunming.
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 8 (B, )
Kunming / Depart
Free time till transfer to ariport for return flight to next destination.
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Notice: The raining season in Zhongdian, Tiger Leaping Gorge, Lujiang and Lijiang is from late May to early September, roads might be block by mountain slide and falling rocks. The best traveling time for our trekking tour is from October to April.
In case of bad weather condition or road difficulties, the original itinerary which has been confirmed by us might has to be changed accordingly by our local tour guide, or even the whole trip could be cancelled eventually. Please trust the judgement of our expienced tour guide, they are the expert and have escored trekking trips for years.
Hotel accommodation inclusive in the above package:
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