Itinerary of 5 to 8 Days Kunming-Dali-Lijiang-Shangri-la Essence Join in Tour
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Description :This Yunnan join in tour offers you a pretty good opportunity to touch the classic Yunnan including the most popular attractions of Kunming, Dali, Lijiang and Shangri-La. Based on the western tourists preferences, the exotic sightseeing and cultural items are well-arranged in the itinerary. So, don’t hesitate to join in appreciating the natural wonders as well as the ethnic cultural essence with reasonable price. Guranteed Departure with minimum 2 travellers. The price of the join in tour should be asked separately during some national or local holidays. Tour Code : YN-GR-02 Duration : 5 Day(s) / 4 Night(s) Departure Date : |
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| Tour Days | Destinations | Meals Included | Transports | Today's Activities |
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Day 1 |
Kunming |
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Day 2 |
Kunming -> Dali |
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Day 3 |
Dali -> Lijiang |
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Day 4 |
Lijiang |
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Baisha Murals, Lijiang Ancient City[detail] |
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Day 5 |
Lijiang |
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Upon your arrival,our guide will pick you up at the airport of Kunming: the capital and largest city of Yunnan Province, known as the City of Eternal Spring. Then we will send you to the hotel to take a rest.
After enjoying your breakfast you will be transferred to the airport and take flight to Dali.Upon arrival, proceed to Xizhou Bai minority’s village for Bai’s old residential house and a cruise on Erhai Lake to see how locals catching fish with osprey. After lunch, visit the Three Pagodas and the Dali Ancient Town with a history of 1,300 years, which is the home to Bai minority. The town, whose format is like a chess board with four gates guarding in the directions of east , south, west and north stands between Cangshan Mountains and Erhai Lake, a natural configuration that seems specially designed for a good bountiful life.
Dinner today will be on your own account to taste the local flavor.
Overnight in Landscape Hotel 4 star
This morning after breakfast at your hotel,you will be driven to Lijiang(200km,3hours). A gathering place of the Naxi minority, Lijiang Ancient Town is a mountain town of stone and tile, laced with canals and lanes, which has been listed as an UNESCO world monument. Proceed to visit the Black Dragon Pond with Dongba Culture Museum and the ancient town which is in the form of an official ink stone. Unlike most of the old towns in China, there is no city wall due to a superstitious belief of the local ruler whose family name is Mu (tree), when encircled by walls, would be Kun (besieged). You will also climb up the Lion Hill for a bird’s eye view of the old town.
Overnight in Lijiang Old Town Hotel 4 star hotel
Visits : Lijiang Ancient City
A whole day tour to the Baisha Naxi Viilage with Baisha Frescos, Yufeng Monastery, Shuhe Old Town and the Yuhu Village with Former Residence of Joseph Rock, the Austro-American botanist and explorer who lived here from 1922 to 1949, introducing innumerable plant species to the West and completing rigorous works on Naxi ethnology.
Dinner today will be on your own account to taste the local flavor.
Overnight in Lijiang Old Town Hotel 4 star
Free till been Transferred to the airport for your flight home. Or go on to take our extension tours Below:
Extension A-- 2-Days Shangri-la Tour
Day 5 LIJIANG – SHANGRI-LA (3100 meters) (B/L/D)
This morning,drive 200 KM northern to Shangri-la, 4.5 hours.Stop on the way for a dramatic view of the Yangtze´s near-180-degree turn. Then is the Tiger Leaping Gorge. The Jade Dragon Snow Mountains and the Haba Snow Mountains lean close to each other and a large volume of torrent moving between them cutting deeper and deeper into the bottom of the gorge. Upon arrival, drive to the ancient town of Shangri-la with rest of the day at leisure for your own exploration.
Overnight: Shangri-la Shiner Hotel 4 star
Day6 SHANGRI-LA (or Gyalthang in Tibetan) (B/L/D)
Today you will visit Geden Songzanglin Monastery, the one with 700 monks and one living Buddha, founded in the 17th century during the reign of the Fifth Dalai Lama and is nicknamed by local the Lesser Potala Palace. Half day tour to Pudacuo National Park with virgin forests of spruce, pine and meadow dotted with wild flowers and tranquil lakes. After back to the town, visit a Tibetan family.
Overnight: Shangri-la Shiner Hotel 4 star
Day7 Depart Shangri-La (B)
Free till been transferred to the airport for your flight home.
Extension B--3 Days Shangri-La and Kunming Stone Forest Tour
Day 5 LIJIANG – SHANGRI-LA (3100 meters) (B/L/D)
This morning,drive 200 KM northern to Shangri-la, 4.5 hours.Stop on the way for a dramatic view of the Yangtze´s near-180-degree turn. Then is the Tiger Leaping Gorge. The Jade Dragon Snow Mountains and the Haba Snow Mountains lean close to each other and a large volume of torrent moving between them cutting deeper and deeper into the bottom of the gorge. Upon arrival, drive to the ancient town of Shangri-la with rest of the day at leisure for your own exploration.
Overnight: Shangri-la Shiner Hotel 4 star
Day6 SHANGRI-LA (or Gyalthang in Tibetan) (B/L/D)
Today you will visit Geden Songzanglin Monastery, the one with 700 monks and one living Buddha, founded in the 17th century during the reign of the Fifth Dalai Lama and is nicknamed by local the Lesser Potala Palace. Half day tour to Pudacuo National Park with virgin forests of spruce, pine and meadow dotted with wild flowers and tranquil lakes. After back to the town, visit a Tibetan family.
Overnight: Shangri-la Shiner Hotel 4 star
Day7 Shangri-La--Kuuming Stone Forest (B/L/D)
This morning take flight to Kunming.Then you will be driven to the Stone Forest (85 km, 1.5 h). An extremely rare geological phenomenon dating back to 270 million years ago, the Stone Forest is 80 hectares of karst limestone pillars in fantastic shapes that resemble a forest viewed from a distance. The Stone Forest is also home to the Sani tribe, a branch of the diverse and scattered Yi minority renowned for their diligence, embroidery and dancing. After coming back to Kunming, visit the local Flowers & Birds Market. Then drive to see a Chinese tea cooking ceremony and taste Yunnan’s world famous Pu’er Tea.
Dinner: taste local specilty of bridge-crossing Ricenoodle, etc.
Overnight in Kunming Long Way Hotel
Day8 Depart Kuming (B)
Free till been transferred to the airport for your flight home.
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Tour Codes:
5DT-*= Price for 5 Days Join-in Tour
EXT-A*=Price for Eextension A
EXT-B*=Price for Extension B
Please note that Lijiang departure flight is not included in 5 Days Join-in Tour
| City | Deluxe Class | Superior Class | Tourist Class |
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Kunming |
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Long Way Hotel |
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Dali |
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Landscape Hotel |
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Lijiang |
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Lijiang Old Town Hotel |
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| Tour Code | Starting From | Ending On | Double Occupancy | Single Occupancy | Inquiry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
EXT-A04 |
2012-5-28 |
2012-5-30 |
USD541 |
USD614 |
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EXT-B04 |
2012-5-28 |
2012-5-31 |
USD681 |
USD779 |
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5DT-05 |
2012-8-9 |
2012-8-13 |
USD584 |
USD689 |
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EXT-A05 |
2012-8-13 |
2012-8-15 |
USD541 |
USD614 |
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EXT-B05 |
2012-8-13 |
2012-8-16 |
USD681 |
USD779 |
|
5DT-06 |
2012-9-6 |
2012-9-10 |
USD584 |
USD689 |
|
EXT-A06 |
2012-9-10 |
2012-9-12 |
USD541 |
USD614 |
|
EXT-B06 |
2012-9-10 |
2012-9-13 |
USD681 |
USD779 |
|
5DT-07 |
2012-9-20 |
2012-9-24 |
USD584 |
USD689 |
|
EXT-A07 |
2012-9-24 |
2012-9-26 |
USD541 |
USD614 |
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EXT-B07 |
2012-9-24 |
2012-9-27 |
USD681 |
USD779 |
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5DT-08 |
2012-10-11 |
2012-10-15 |
USD584 |
USD689 |
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EXT-A08 |
2012-10-15 |
2012-10-17 |
USD541 |
USD614 |
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EXT-B08 |
2012-10-15 |
2012-10-18 |
USD681 |
USD779 |
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5DT-09 |
2012-10-25 |
2012-10-29 |
USD584 |
USD689 |
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EXT-A09 |
2012-10-29 |
2012-10-31 |
USD541 |
USD614 |
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EXT-B09 |
2012-10-29 |
2012-11-1 |
USD681 |
USD779 |
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5DT-10 |
2012-12-20 |
2012-12-24 |
USD584 |
USD689 |
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EXT-A10 |
2012-12-24 |
2012-12-26 |
USD541 |
USD614 |
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EXT-B10 |
2012-12-24 |
2012-12-27 |
USD681 |
USD779 |
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- All Entrance fees as listed above;
- Experienced English-speaking guide;
- Travel Agencys Responsibility Insurance;
- Service Charge & Government Taxes;
- Breakfasts and Lunches
- Flights from Kunming to Dali, Shangri-la to Kunming
- International transportation
- First day Kunming arrival flight, -Last day Kunming departure flight -Lijiang departure flight
- Chinese visa
- Personal expenses such as: excess luggage charge (please verify your flight documentation), beverages, laundry services, etc.
- Dinner;
- Personal Travel Accident Insurance;
- Any other optional programs (show/performance/concert etc.);
- Personal Consumption (shopping etc.);
- Tips (Suggested: 5$/pax per day to Guide; 3$/pax per day to driver);
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