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Overview
Get an insight of Chinas South-West during a Yunnan Tour. Yunnan is the ideal travel destination in China. With an abundance of magnificent scenery, colorful ethnic minorities as well as a rich cultural heritage.
Have a great tour in the “spring city” – Kunming and immerse yourselves in the stone wonderland.
Walk around Dali Old Town and cruise in Erhai Lake.
Step into the fantastic Lijiang Old Town and feel the mysterious Naxi culture.
Explore the earthly paradise with Tibetan Lama monastery, primitive forest.
What's included
Entrance fees
Lunch
Hotel accommodation with western buffet breakfast
English-speaking guide
air-conditioned vehicle
Gratuities
What to expect
Day 1: Arrival Kunming
Kunming
1h
Our guide will pick you up at Kunming Airport and transfer you to the hotel downtown.
Day 2: Kunming
Stone Forest
2h · Admission ticket included
The Stone Forest or Shilin is a notable set of karst formations located in Shilin Yi Autonomous County, approximately 90 kilometres east of the provincial capital Kunming. The tall rocks seem to emanate from the ground in the manner of stalagmites, with many looking like petrified trees thereby creating the illusion of a forest made of stone. Since 2007, two parts of the site, the Naigu Stone Forest and Suogeyi Village, have been UNESCO World Heritage Sites as part of the South China Karst.
Day 3: Kunming - Dali
Dali
3h
take an early morning bullet train to Dali which takes around 2 hours on the way. guide will pick you up at the railway station and escort you to the hotel in Dali Old Town.
Erhai Lake
3h · Admission ticket included
In the afternoon, tour to the Erhai Lake you will find the crystal blue lake and the green mountain range nearby look alike a Chinese painting, go to Xizhou village and visit Bai minority village. Then take a look at the symbol of Dali, the Three Pagodas
Day 4: Dali - Lijiang
Old Town of Lijiang - China
6h · Admission ticket included
After breakfast at hotel, drive about 3 hours to Lijiang. On the way, visit a local market, the tie-dying in Zhoucheng.
Arrival in Lijiang
Afternoon visit the Square Street of the Lijiang Old Town which is in the center of the town. Four streets stretch out in four directions and stores are standing one by one. You will find various kinds of goods or snacks on the street.
Day 5: Lijiang
Yulong (Jade Dragon) Mountain
2h · Admission ticket included
Ride a cable car up to a high grassland meadow, where you can witness the 13 peaks lively in distance. As you descend the mountain, Every step will reveal a breath-taking view.
Baisha County
1h
The village is noted for the Mural painted during the Ming Dynasty, blending with the artistic styles of the Naxi, Tibet and Bai minority.
Black Dragon Pond Park
1h · Admission ticket included
an enormous park with beautiful landscape and some ancient monuments.
Day 6: Lijiang - Shangri-la
Stone Drum (Shigu) Town
1h
From Lijiang, you’ll drive about 60KM to the First Bend on the Yangtze River with imposing gorge scenery
Tiger Leaping Gorge (Hutiao Xia)
1h · Admission ticket included
Visit the Tiger Leaping Gorge(Shangri-La section), the deepest gorge in the world.
Day 7: Shangri-la
2h · Admission ticket included
the largest Tibetan monastery in Yunnan. Songzanlin Monastery has another alias – ‘the little Potala Palace ‘, so named because the whole monastery is in the traditional style with mysterious atmosphere.
Potatso National Park
2h · Admission ticket included
a nature reserve covering 1300 sq. km on an altitude between 3,500 and 4,100 meters above the sea level. Virgin forests of spruce, pine and meadow dotted by wild flowers and tranquil lakes have been conserved, to protect 20% of the country’s plant species found there and the many endangered animal and bird species.
Day 8: Departure
Shangri-La County
Pass by
trip will end here as we transfer you to the airport today.
Meeting and pickup
Pickup details
guide and driver will pick you up at the airport or station holding a board with your name on.
Additional information
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Cancellation policy
If you cancel at least 3 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.<br>If you cancel within 3 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.
