Do you want to return to the nature? Join us now. The tour which lasts for 11 days will bring you to the following 8 Chinese famous scenic spots: Kunming, Dali, Lijiang, women’s world at Lugu Lake, Tiger Leaping Gorge, Shangri-La, Meili Snow Mountain and Mingyong Glacier.
Day by day Itinerary
Day 1 Arrival in Kunming
The guide will pick you up at the airport or train station. At the rest of day, you can tour the city as you want. In the evening, you are supposed to take the train to Lijiang.
Accommodation: Sleeping Berth of the train
Day 2 Dali
In the morning, you will reach Dali. After breakfast, the tour will start by taking the cruise (the fee has been included). You will tour Cangshan and Erhai, appreciate the dances of the Bai Nationality, taste Sandao Tea which is firstly bitter and becomes sweet later, travel Guanyinge and Fengqing Island, play in the Hudiequan Park (the ticket fee has been included), and visit the film base of Tianlongbabu (the ticket fee has been inclded) and the old city of Dali where it is full of exotic sights.
Accommodation: two-star hotel in Dali
Day 3 Lijiang
After breakfast, you will take the bus to Lijiang under the guideline. Touring the old city of Lijiang (the maintenance fee for the city has been included), you will feel the great charm of the “South Silk Road” and “Tea and Horse Old Way”. At night, singing and dancing in a bar, you will experience distinct daily customs of a different culture.
Accommodation: two-star hotel in Lijiang
Day 4 Lugu Lake
Reaching the Lugu Lake, you will have a good view of Jinsha River and Xiaoliangshan, and appreciate the fascinating sights of Lugu Lake on a ship (RMB 87 entrance ticket and ship fee have been included). Then you will tour Wubi Island, mysterious chieftains’ tombs and Gemu Nvshen Mountain. At night, you can attend the bonfire party of the Mosuo people at your own expense.
Accommodation: the residential apartments around Lugu Lake
Day 5 Lugu Lake
In the day, you will visit the Mosuo People and experience the unique marriage customs on your own (RMB 20 ticket fee has been included). In the evening, you will return to Lijiang.
Accommodation: two-star hotel in Lijiang
Day 6 Shangri-La
Take bus to Tiger Leaping Gorge, and you will travel one of the world’s magnificent gorge (the entrance ticket has been included), the first Yangtze River Bend with great momentum, the long-history city of Dukezong, the Xiaozhongdian Lawn. At night, you can visit the Tibetans at your own expense.
Accommodation: two-star hotel in Lijiang
Day 7 “Tea and Horse Old Way”
During the trip to Deqing County, the important town on the “Tea and Horse Old Way”, you will appreciate the beautiful sights of Napahai, the grand canyons of Jinshajiang and Yueliangwan, and Dongzhulin Temple. Finally, you will reach Feilai Temple.
Accommodation: Feilai Temple
Day 8 Meili Snow Mountain
Standing on the sightseeing flat, you will have a broad view of Meili Snow Mountain, and the magnificent sight of sunrise. Then you can ride a horse or go on foot to Mingyong Glacier, the lowest elevation maritime glacier in the world. In the afternoon, you will return to Benzilan, an important town on the “Tea and Horse Old Way”.
Accommodation: two-star hotel in Benzilan
Day 9 Benzilan---Shangri-La
During the trip to Shangri-La, you will tour the Putuozongcheng Temple and Songzanlin Temple. After lunch, you will return to Lijiang and at night, you can appreciate the Laxi Music as you wish.
Accommodation: two-star hotel in Lijiang
Day 10 Dayulong
At first, you will tour Dongbagu, the famous ecological cultural village in Lijiang and experience the old Dongba culture of Dongba kingdom; visit Shuhe town, a key town on the “Tea and Horse Old Way”; travel Heilongtan Park, a well-known park in Lijiang; view Mt. Yulong, a holy Snow Mountain in the eye of Naxi People. At night, you will get on the train to Kunming.
Accommodation: the train to Kunming
Day 11 Kunming
You will arrive in Kunming in the morning. Before the flight time, you can go around the largest flower market of Yunnan, go shopping in some local stores.
Reception standards: two-star hotels equipped with standard double room, a private bathroom and 24 hours hot bath; air-conditioned touring bus; an excellent guide;
From day 2 to day 6, all the meals will be provided (the fees has been included); from day 7 to day 9, the fees on meals will fall on yourselves; and on the 10th day, the meals will be offered to you.
Quotation:
USD 515 per person
Price includes
Fees for picking up and seeing off at the airport; train ticket; air-conditioned touring bus.
Entrance fees of scenic spots; ship fees for Dali touring; Erhai protection fee
Fees for accommodations, meals and English guide;
Travel agency liability insurance
Price excludes
Personal consumption; personal accidental death and injury insurance
Note:
The expenses arising from the detention due to the force majeure, like landslide, will fall on the tourists. During the trip, the travel agency will not repay the money due to the touring cancellation of some scenic spots resulted from some tourists own reasons.