14-Days Private Tour from Yunnan to Guizhou

Day 1: Shangri-la. O/N Shangri-La

1. Shangri-La County
   10m
   Your tour guide will sign your name and meet you at your hotel lobby at 09:00am or Shangri-La airport.
2. Songzanlin Monastery
   1h · Admission ticket included
   Today, you first will visit Ganden Monastery, the largest Tibetan monastery in Yunnan province. It has another alias - 'the little Potala Palace.' Built in 1679, it is located in the capital of Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture and is the most important monastery in southwest China.
3. Napa Hai Nature Reserve
   20m
   Next, go to the Napa hai lake, The largest grassland in Shangri-la. Napahai is located in the northwest of Shangri-la County, 8 km away from the county, is a seasonal mountain lake, and also one of the few the thermal alpine swamp and swamp meadow in Yunnan province.
4. Yila Grassland
   20m
   In fact, the Napahai Lake and Yila Grassland will be the same place. During Winter and spring seasons, Napa Lake surface is shrinking, becomes large swamp meadow—Yila Prairie, which is the largest spring pasture in Yunnan province.
5. Guishan Park
   20m
   Afterwards, take the private car to the city center and visit the Guishan park. When you climb up to the top of Guishan Hill or Tortoise Hill, you will see the largest prayer wheel in the world and have a panoramic view of Shangri-La county and Dukezong.
6. Dukezong Ancient Town
   1h
   After the lunch at Dukezong ancient town and you can walking around the town and shopping for one hour. Then, we will Transfer to back to your hotel in Shangri-la.

Day 2: Shangri-La - Tiger Leaping Gorge hiking. O/N Tiger Leaping Gorge.

1. Shangri-La County
   10m
   In the morning at 9am, your guide will meet you at the hotel lobby and transfer to the Tiger Leaping Gorge and need 2.5hrs driving, 120km.
2. Tiger Leaping Gorge (Hutiao Xia)
   18h · Admission ticket included
   Tiger Leaping gorge is considered one of China's best hikes. It isn't very strenuous except for the initial climb along a series of switchbacks near the entrance to the gorge at Tiger Leaping Gorge Town. If one walks the trail slowly, takes advantage of the accommodations and is in good shape, the trail isn't strenuous.
   Today, you will hike from Qiaotou to Halfway Guesthouse. The whole distance covered on the first day is about 17 kilometers, and you'll hike for about six hours in total. Halfway Guest House really is at the halfway point on the High Trail. First, hike for two hours to Naxi Family Guesthouse and have lunch. Then continue to hike another 2 hours up the steep switchback called 28-bends before the next break. The views are unforgettable. After a break, hike another one or two hours, and then you will arrive at Halfway Guesthouse which has a great view of Yulong Snow Mountain and overlooks the Jinsha (Golden Sands) River Valley.

Day 3: Tiger Leaping Gorge hiking - Lijiang. O/N Lijiang.

1. Tiger Leaping Gorge (Hutiao Xia)
   3h · Admission ticket included
   Today, you will Hike down to Tina's Guesthouse (about 2 hours) and pass through some pretty waterfalls and canyons on the way. the driver will pick up in Tina's house,then drive 2.5 hours(100km) back to Lijiang
2. Shuhe Ancient Town
   1h
   Afterwards, take the private car to Shuhe old town and you can have a lunch there. Then, we will have a leisure walk in Shuhe Ancient Town.
   Shuhe, or 'Shaowu' in Naxi language, means the village at the foot of the high mountain. In the past, behind the village there was a high moutain named Jubao, so people named the village. Shuhe Ancient Town is located 4km to the northwest of the Lijiang Ancient Town. Its central part covers an area of about 5 square kilometers with a population around 3,000. In 1997, Shuhe was ranked as an important part of Lijiang Ancient Town which was already the World Cultural Heritage named by UNESCO.
3. Old Town of Lijiang - China
   18h
   Finally, take the private car to your hotel at Lijiang and check in the hotel, the rest of day it's free for you.

Day 4: Lijiang - Shaxi. O/N Shaxi

1. Old Town of Lijiang - China
   10m
   Your tour guide will meet you at your hotel lobby at 09:00am and transfer to Jade Dragon Snow Mountain and need 50 minutes driving, 25km.
2. Yulong (Jade Dragon) Mountain
   3h · Admission ticket included
   Today, We may visit the Snow Mountain with the cale car to Spruce Meado first or visit White Water River first, But it really depends of the Impression Lijiang Show, because the show time will depend on daily number of visitors from 11:00am--15:00pm and the show lasts for 60 minutes.
   The Jade Dragon Snow Mountain is very easy to visit via a system of cable cars which take visitors to different parts of the mountain. The 13 peaks, home to several glaciers, are covered in snow all year round. Different altitudes give rise to changing landscapes with peaceful meadows giving way to snow-covered paths and glaciers. We choose to Spruce Meado with the cable car due to with the lower altitude(3300M) and less people than the way to Glacier Park and also with the nice view.
3. Lijiang Impressions Show
   1h · Admission ticket included
   Next, go to Lijiang Impression show. The show is outdoor performance, including traditional songs and dance by local ethnic people selected from the villages around Lijiang, is held at the foot of the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, just out of the main building, at pre-determined times.
4. Blue Moon Valley
   40m
   Afterwards, take the private car to White Water River(Blue Moon Valley). The Blue Moon Valley actually is an extremely blue river meandering through a lush valley of Jade Dragon Snow Mountain. Seen from a distance, it resembles a blue crescent moon inlaid at the foot of the mountain. That's how the place got its beautiful name! However, blue is not the only colour of the river. If it rains, the white mud and limestone rubble at the riverbed will be swirled up, making the water as white as milk. Therefore, local Naxi people name it White Water River (Baishui River).
5. Yunnan Shaxi Ancient Town
   18h
   When you finished our Lijiang tour and head to Shaxi old town and need 2hrs driving,100km.
   You will check in first then can walk around the Shaxi Old Town, Shaxi River, Xinjiao Temple, stage in the quare and some ancient coutyards with local people.
   
   Shaxi once played an important role as a bustling trade station on the Tea and Horse Caravan Road, an important branch of the Silk Road. Just over one thousand years ago, this ancient trade route connected Tibet with Eastern China. In exchange for teas from Yunnan, Tibetans traded their famous breed of horse to Song Dynasty officials in eastern China, who were busy defending their territory from invaders from the north. Thus the Tea and Horse Caravan was born. Shaxi became the main trade station along this route.

Day 5: Shaxi - Dali. O/N Dali.

1. Yunnan Shaxi Ancient Town
   10m
   In the morning, your guide will meet you at 8:30am of your Shaxi hotel then head to Dali old town, 3hrs driving, 130KM.
2. Xizhou Town
   1h
   First, you will visit the Xizhou, aside from Dali, is another great place to observe the typical Bai Minority folk culture and architecture. A characteristic Bai courtyard residence consists of rooms on three sides and a decorative screen wall on the south direction. These residence generally have carved beams, turned up eaves, with the splendid of their green, gold, blue and white paint.
   
   Xizhou is a very quiet and still uncrowded town. It has the advantage of preserving itself from mass tourism and one can observe a real local life, especially around the main square where families meet, where children like to play until after dark. Sit in a restaurant or cafe around the square, enjoy some fresh local beer, and watch the life around you.
3. Chongsheng Three Pagodas
   40m · Admission ticket included
   Next, go to Three pagodas which is facing the Erhai Lake in the front, the Three Pagodas of Chongsheng Temple of Dali constitutes a situation of tripartite confrontation with a large pagoda and two small ones. As one of the oldest and most magnificent architectures standing gracefully and forcefully in South China, it is a famed place of interest, a symbol of ancient history and culture of Yunnan Province. Built amid previous Chongsheng Temple by Nanzhao Kingdom, a local regime of Tang Dynasty (618-907), the three pagodas was named after the temple. Though the temple was damaged in Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), the three pagodas were reserved after numerous natural disasters and manmade incidents. The Three Pagodas of Chongsheng Temple was designated as an important heritage site protected under the state in 1961 and inscribed as AAAAA grade scenic area in 2011.
4. Erhai Lake
   30m
   After the lunch, you will transfer to Erhai Lake and can enjoy the lake view or cycling around the lake.
   The Erhai Lake (Ear-shaped Sea), reputed as "Pearl of Plateau", is the second largest highland lake of Yunnan.
5. Dali Ancient
   15h
   When you finished the Dali tour, will drop off you at your Dali hotel. During the evening, you can walk around the Dali old city.
   Dali Ancient Town is one of the most famous ancient towns in China. As a major stop on the Ancient Tea Horse Road, or Southwest Silk Road, it is a town full of historic sites and traditional culture.Compared to the Old Town of Lijiang, Dali Ancient Town is smaller, but less crowded and more elegant.
   We can spend a few hours leisurely wandering the paved streets, admiring the traditional architecture of the Bai ethnic minority, trying their local food and snacks, and buying some souvenirs.

Day 6: Dali - Kunming. O/N Kunming

1. Dali
   10m
   In the morning, your guide will meet your Dali hotel at 8am then transfer to Kunming West hill and need 5hrs driving, 320km.
2. Kunming West Hill (Xishan Forest Park)
   2h · Admission ticket included
   The Western Hill is a forest park, a beautiful place with fabulous views. You can overlook the Dian Lake on the Western Hill, and there are also wonderful temples. The most amazing part is the Dragon Gate on the top of Western Hill.
3. Kunming Dragon Gate
   30m · Admission ticket included
   You can take the cable car to reach the Gragon gate and spend 30 minutes there.The Dragon Gate is the essence of Western Hill forest park. The scenic spot is located at the end of the whole scenic spot of Western Hill which is sitting next to Dian Lake – the largest freshwater in Yunnan and is famed as the “Pearl on the Plateau”. Standing on the Dragon Gate, travelers can overlook the panoramic view of Dian Lake, which is magnificent and gorgeous and attracts many people to Western Hill. There is an old saying about the Dragon Gate – once enter into the dragon gate, you will become famous and successful, and it’s a symbol of good luck.
4. Kunming
   17h
   When you finished your tour of West hill and back to your Kunming hotel and end of services today.

Day 7: Kunming. O/N Kunming.

1. Kunming
   10m
   Your tour guide will meet your hotel at 09:00am then transfer to Stone forest and need 2hrs driving, 100km.
2. Yunnan Stone Forest Geological Park
   2h · Admission ticket included
   Today, you first visit the renowned Stone Forest, a bizarre rock formation created by rain and weather over millennia. It is amazing for the stones formed like that which makes you feel like come into a “stone world”.
3. Green Lake (Cui Hu)
   1h
   Next, go to Green Lake, enjoy fresh air and morning life of local citizens. The Green Lake Park is one of the most beautiful parks in Kunming. The water is green, the bamboos around the lake are green, and willows in summer and spring are green, hence the name. It is reputed as the emerald of Kunming City.
4. Kunming
   17h
   After the lunch, will transfer back to your hotel at Kunming. End of services today.

Day 8: Kunming - Guizhou Xingyi. O/N Xingyi.

1. Kunming
   10m
   Today, your guide will meet you at 8:00am and transfer to Guizhou province Xingyi Wanfenglin area and 5hrs driving, 300km.
2. Xingyi Geopark
   2h · Admission ticket included
   After the lunch at Xingyi city, you will head to Xingyi Geopark, but this afternoon we only visit the Thousands of Hills Scenic spot.
3. 2h · Admission ticket included
   You will spend 2-3hrs at Wanfenglin area, you can use the local shuttle bus and walking around the villages and enjoy the amazing nature view.
   Wanfenglin (Forest of Ten Thousands Peaks) which is divided into east peak forest and west peak forest with different scenery, and it is a classic Karst landform. Wanfenglin is the important component of national scenic area Maling River Canyon. East peak forest is characterized by Karst peak cluster landform, and west peak forest is highland Karst landform. Due to grand and beautiful scenery and perfect style, Peak Forest has a sense of wonderland. It is as if you steeped into a scroll painting of green-grey peaks and golden fields and you may feel like entering a paradise.
4. Xingyi
   17h
   After the visit, you will take the car back to Xingyi city center and check in the hotel and rest of the day it's free for you.

Day 9: Xingyi - Anshun. O/N Xingyi.

1. Xingyi
   10m
   At 9:00am, your guide will meet you and transfer to Malinghe gorge.
2. Malinghe Scenic Area
   3h · Admission ticket included
   The Malinghe Gorges are located in the northeastern part of the scenic area. Falls somersault from the hilltops along the valley and there are various Karst caves behind the falls or in the cliffs. Lush, subtropical plants cover the riversides. The Malinghe River is a tributary of the Nanpanjiang River and runs through the gorges. Along the river, scenic spots include the Chelang Hot Spring, the Colourful Corridor, the Tianxing Gallery and the Zhaojiadu ferry crossing. The winding river roars through the gorges and is a perfect place for white-water rafting.
3. Anshun
   18h
   After the lunch, you will transfer to Anshun city and need 3.5hrs driving,220KM.

Day 10: Anshun - Guiyang. O/N Guiyang.

1. Anshun
   10m
   Your guide will meet you at 8:00am then trasnfer to Huangguoshu waterfall, need 60 minutes driving, 50km.
2. Huangguoshu Water Falls
   2h · Admission ticket included
   Huangguoshu Waterfall, a milky way in miniature, is the largest waterfall in Asia. Seventy-four meters (243 feet) high and eighty-one meters (266 feet) wide, it is a scenic marvel. Do not miss it if you are in Guizhou Province.
   There are mainly three National Parks in this waterfall national park: Waterfalls Cluster, Water-Curtain Cave and Rhinoceros Pool (Xi Niu Tan).
   We first the Waterfall-Viewing Pavilion (Guan Pu Ting), where you could see the panorama of the whole waterfall. Then, seen from Water-Viewing Pavilion (Wang shui Ting), we could view the grand scene of surging water. The third one is the Water-Viewing Pavilion (Wang shui Ting) beside the Rhinoceros Pool. The marvelous night scene of the grand waterfall creates lasting impressions.
3. Longgong Caves (Dragon Palace)
   2h · Admission ticket included
   Next, go to the Dragon Palace Cave (Longong Cave), which is the longest water cave in China. Dragon Palace Cave got its name because it looks like a crystal palace where the "Dragon King" lives. Dragon Palace Cave Scenic Spot has the longest water cave, the widest underground waterfall, the largest Buddhist cave, and lowest natural radiation in China. In 1988, it was approved as a national scenic spot. Covering an area of 60 square kilometers, Dragon Palace Scenic Spot is composed of four parts: the Rape Lake, the Whirlpool, the Leech Pass and the Dragon Palace Cave itself. Dragon Palace Cave includes Heavenly Pool, Dragon Palace, Tiger’s Cave, Longmen Waterfall and other eye-catching landscapes.
4. Guiyang
   18h
   After the lunch, you will transfer to Guiyang city and check in the hotel there.

Day 11: Guiyang - Kaili. O/N Kaili.

1. Guiyang
   10m
   At 8:00am, your guide will meet you at your hotel lobby then transfer to Kaili city and need 4hrs driving,230km.
2. Miao Village
   2h · Admission ticket included
   Before check in the hotel in Kaili, you will visit the Lanhua and Jidao and Langde Miao villages due to those villages just nearby the Kaili and need one hour driving from the Kaili city center.
   The Langde village is 30 km away from Kaili. Surrounded by green mountains,Langde Village is situated beside a crystal-clear stream. You have to drink "block-the-way" wine when you arrive (a local custom for welcoming the guests). Twelve tables are placed in the middle of the path from the highroad to the gate of the village. Then visit the traditional Miao-style stilt houses enjoy sweet Miao folk songs. After that,you could have a free walk on the roads and courtyards in the village paved with cobbles or bluestone.
3. Kaili
   17h
   After the lunch, will transfer to your hotel at Kaili city center.

Day 12: Kaili - Zhaoxing. O/N Zhaoxing.

1. Xiaohuang Village
   2h
   At 9:00am, you will transfer to Congjiang, on route, you will stop at Shiqiao village first.
   The Shiqiao Miao Village located about 2.5 km southeast of Danzhai County, The Miao Ethnic there still lives a self-sufficient living style. The village is renowned for its traditional paper-making. It is a nice place for travelers, especially for calligraphers to experience and learn the traditional paper-making.
2. Yisha Miao Nationality Village
   1h · Admission ticket included
   Finally, you will go to the Basha Miao village, this village is one hour driving away from Zhaoxing village.
   Basha is a very special and old Miao Ethnic village and is virtually untouched in any way by modernization. Basha residents still live in their wooden houses, practice centuries-old customs and have their own unique beliefs. The village is perched on a hill, 5 kilometers from Congjiang. Legends say that Basha's ancestors immigrated from heartland China to this isolated mountainous region over 2,000 years ago.
3. Zhaoxing DongZhai
   17h · Admission ticket included
   Tonight you will stay at Zhaoxing village, is one of the largest Dong Villages in Qiandongnan area in Guizhou. Walking into Zhaoxing Dong Village, one will feel as though the clock is being turned back. All the buildings in the village are wooden-stilt houses. This is a picturesque village noted for the beautiful natural sights and unique ethnic flavor. It is surrounded by verdant mountains with a crystal stream running through.

Day 13: Zhaoxing Dong village. O/N Zhaoxing.

1. Zhaoxing DongZhai
   10m
   Today, your guide will meet you at 9:00a and first visit the Tang'an village.
2. 1h
   You will take a shuttle bus from Zhaoxing village to Tang'an village and need 15 minutes and after visit, you can hiking down to Zhaoxing village or take a bus back.
   The TangAn village is located about 6 km east of Zhaoxing, half way up Mount Longbao, about 840 meters above sea level. The village was first built in the Jiaqin years of Qing Dynasty (A.D 1795-1820). It is now home to over 170 households and more than 800 people. The Dong people live together in clans, and the two main clans being the Ying and Lu. They live scattered between the Banbo and Jiding ranges.
3. Dong Nationality Style Village of Zhanli
   2h
   Next, go to the Zhanli village which is about 16 kilometers away from Congjiang county, Zhanli village serves as a gathering point for the Dong ethnic group, accommodating 836 villagers in 186 households. Ancestors of Zhanli made a rule during the early Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) to achieve balance between the population and the amount of cultivated land.
   Afterwards,if you want to visit more, we can go Huanggang village, as one of the gatherings of the Dong ethnic people, Huanggang village celebrates many local festivals. The most important two are held on Jan 7 and June 15 of the Chinese lunar calendar. Located in remote mountains, Huanggang continues production and living customs that have lasted for thousands of years.

Day 14: Rest & Drop off at Congjiang/kaili train sattion or Guiyang airport.

1. Congjiang County
   10m
   Today no tour activities, just drop off you at Congjian/Kaili train station or Guiyang airport. End of your services.

Pickup details

We can meet the clients at the Shangri-la(Diqing) hotel lobby or Shangri-La airport.

• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Specialized infant seats are available
• Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
• Not recommended for pregnant travelers
• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
• Can add more days if you want