Arrive at Kunming airport, after meeting with your English speaking guide, then transfer to your hotel for check in.
Rest time of the day at your leisure or have a good rest after long flying.
Meals on your own account.
Overnight at Kunming
After the breakfast , you will firstly transfer 2hrs to discover Stone Forest .The difference types of limestone of here is isolated, exquisite and beautiful, showing its unique charm. It became the member in the list of World Nature Heritage in June , 2007.
After lunch,return to Kunming city, make a leisure stroll around Kunming center --Flower and Bird Market ( it is a popular daily market for trading difference flowers, plants, pets and antiques, Jade articles , jewelry , ink stones , potteries , stone carving , fan and handcrafts. Here is one of the most alluring attractions in Kunming) and Nanping Shopping street nearby before the evening transfer to Kunming railway station to take the overnight train to Dali departure at 22:37
Lunch at local restaruant and dinner on your own accocunt.
Overnight on the train ( soft berth—4 pax share one compartment )
Arrive at Dali in the morning, after meet your guide at railway station, transfer to hotel to drop your luggage at hotel. Breakfast at hotel.
Then transfer to visit the morning market of Xizhou Town It’s known as a historical town, a classic Bai ethnic town. Followed by a walking around in the old street of Xizhou and to witness the Bai traditional architectures. Then you will go to a Bai court-yard to enjoy the "Three-Course Tea" ceremony which is the traditional treating for Bai people to their honored guests.
Afterward, take cruise tour in Erhai Lake by the small boat Erhai means, "sea shaped like an ear", in Chinese. Implying that the lake is ear shaped and as large as a sea, hence it was so named.It is like a crescent lying between Cangshan and Dali city as seen from Cangshan Mount.
Later discover the Dali Old Town. (It was set up in 1382 A.D during the Ming Dynasty as the capital of the Dali kingdom. At present, only the south and north gate towers remain standing. There are well-preserved traditional houses of the Bai Ethnic Group people.
Overnight at Dali
In the morning, transfer to Jianchuan County, (2-2.5hrs). Firstly you pay a visit of Shibaoshan Mountain. located at Jianchuan County, Dali. The scenery is wonderful, and rather unique in being adorn with red rock geomorphology.Later move and enjoy a leisure stroll around Shaxi Old Town (This Road is actually older than the more famous Silk Road (in the North), predating it by at least 300 years. has Shaxibeen listed by the World Monuments Fund as one of the world's 100 most endangered sites.)
Lunch en route and dinner on your own account.
Overnight at Shaxi
Morning departure and drive 2.5hrs to Qiaotou Town (only Chinese driver accompany with this transfer). Meeting with your guide from Zhongdian after arrival, star the tour of Tiger Leaping Gorge (Shangri-La section) the deepest gorge in the world. With 34 rapids of the Yangtze River, it is called the Jinsha in this area because you can find gold in the river.
Afterward, you will further the driving to Zhongdian or Shangri-la ( 2hrs). It is located in the north -west part of Yunnan. It is the Tibetan region of Yunnnan with an average altitude is more than 3,000 meters (about 9,843 feet).
Then Visit Dukezong Tibetan Old Town , on the summit of the Guishan Hill in the old town, you will see the largest Pray Wheel in the world. Visitors always try to push the huge pray wheel around with local people together to show the blessing to family , friends.
Lunch en route and dinner on your own account.
Overnight at Zhangdian
In the morning, firstly go to visit Lake Napa Nature Reserve (aka Lake Napa), lying in the valley of a high mountain plateau situated about 3270 m above sea level and covering 660 sq km , is located about 400 km northwest.
Afterward, you will climb up to visit 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.
Later ,visita local Tibetan Family to charting with the local people to know about their local life and at try to drink a cup of Yak Butter Tea.
Around 14:30, drive to Lijiang (4hrs with the Chinese speaking driver only), check in your hotel after arrival.
Lunch at Chinese reataurant, dinner on your own account.
Overnight at Lijiang
Morning pick up from hotel, drive to visit The Jade Dragon Snow Mountain it is the southernmost glacier in the Northern Hemisphere. Consisting of 13 peaks, among which Shanzidou is the highest one with an altitude of 5,600 meters. with a chair lift ride to up and down to visit the Yak Meadow (3700m ) this place is a quiet grass field. The place is very peaceful and devoid of crowd. Most people say that this place is comparable to Switzerland and Sweden when it comes to its mountainous beauty.
Continue to visit Black Dragon Pond ( There are many distinctive and ravishing sites in the park. Hiding in the lush trees or standing along the liquid pool is the antique and exquisite architectural pieces, which are in the style of Naxi.) and continue to visit Dongba Culture Museum to learn about the traditional culture of Naxi people.
Finally walk in the streets of Lijiang Dayan Old Town (It embraced by the tree-covered Lion Mountain in the west, Elephant and Golden Row Mountains in the north, vast fertile fields in the southeast and crystal clear water running through, the old town looks like a big jade ink slab, therefore got the alias the Town of Big Ink Slab. Lijiang was placed on the world cultural heritage list in 1997.).
In the evening, take the overnight train back to Kunming.K9604 ( 22:50-09:01)
Overnight on the train ( soft berth - 4 persons share one compartment )
Arrive at Kunming in the morning (Breakfast on your own account),after meeting with your guide at exit , then transfer 40m to visit Golden Temple (Located at the top of Phoenix Song Mountain, about 11km from Kunming. The roof of the Daoist temple is made from copper and in the sunlight it glistens like gold. Inside the temple there are Buddhist statues, inscribed boards, beams, pillars, well-screens and other decorations, which are all made of bronze.).
After the tour, drive to Kunming airport ( 25m ) to check in your departure flight in the afternoon to next destination.
Meals on your own account.
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