| Day 1 Hong Kong, Kunming ( ) |
| You will be met at Kunming airport by our English speaking tour guide who hold a welcome sign, according to your international (internal) flight schedule. Relax during the remainder of the afternoon and evening to recover from the jet lag. If you have enough free time, recommend you visit local Bird and Flower Market. |
| Market of birds and flowers | A part of a series of streets and markets in central Kunming where an attempt has been made to preserve some of the typical architecture of the region. Traditional wooden houses with grass growing from their roofs line the streets where a variety of products are sold, including of course a small all…… |
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| [ Optional ] Lion Hill: Lion Hill Park is overlooking the old town of Lijiang. There is a tower (Wanggu Tower) at the top of the hill where you can enjoy vistas of breathtaking scenery over the rooftops of Lijiang and the great Jade Dragon Snow Mountain in the distance. |
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| Day 2 Kunming ( B,L ) |
| Today we will be transferred to explore the Stone Forest, which is about 90 km from Downtown Kunming, about 2 hours driving. We'd walk around the Cuihu Park when we drive back to Kunming. |
| Cuihu Park | The Cuihu Lake Park, situated at the western foot of Wuhua Hill, is a scenically beautiful park inside the city. It was made a public park in the early 1910s. | | Stone Forest | Stone Forest is located in Shilin County, 89 kilometers from Kunming. The area, covering 350 square kilometers, is the highest karst terrain in the world and a national scenic area in China. |
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| [ Optional ] Stone Forest: Stone Forest is located in Shilin County, 89 kilometers from Kunming. The area, covering 350 square kilometers, is the highest karst terrain in the world and a national scenic area in China. |
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| Day 3 Kunming, Dali ( B,L ) |
| Drive 3 hours to Dali. Visit the famous Pagodas of Chongsheng Temple, the old town of Dali and Ancient Wall Gate. Highly recommend you to visit the small Catholic church and the local market nearby. |
| Pagodas of Chongsheng Temple | Three Pagodas: are located northwest of Dali at the foot Cangshan Mountains. With Qianxun Pagoda, completed in 876 during the Tang dynasty (618-907AD). | | Dali Ancient Town | The ancient Dali town: built in 1382 and is one the 24 most famous historical and cultural cities in China. Dali was once a vital communications hub where the population was dense. Many trade caravans gathered here and the markets were prosperous. |
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| [ Optional ] Danyan Town: Lijiang Old Town, or Dayan Town has a history of over 800 years. It is one of the few places in China with well-preserved old style folk buildings. An important feature of Dayan are the numerous streams and brooks crisscrossing the houses. The people here are mainly from the Naxi ethnic group and you can still see many older women dressed in their traditional attire. |
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| Day 4 Dali, Lijiang ( B,L ) |
| During the tour, you could enjoy the tea ceremony of Bai Ethnic, take as more pictures of the colorful costumes of Bai Ethics, listening to their stories... Drive to Lijiang after your lunch. Visit the Dayan Old Town, escorted tour to Square Street. If the weather is fine, we'll go to Wangu Tower, at the top of the hill, to enjoy the beautiful sunset, and overlooking the old town of Lijiang and the great Jade Dragon Snow Mountain is in the distance. |
| Morning market in Xizhou | The Bai minority are much in evidence at Xizhou, 18 kilometres north of Dali. Green mountains, winding creeks and fertile land make for a lyrical and carefree life. | | Bai Ethnic House | Xizhou House is the typical traditional house of Bai Ethnic, here you can enjoy a presentation of SanDaoCha Tea Ceremony and colorful Costume of Bais. | | Dali Ancient Town | The ancient Dali town: built in 1382 and is one the 24 most famous historical and cultural cities in China. Dali was once a vital communications hub where the population was dense. Many trade caravans gathered here and the markets were prosperous. | | Lion Hill | Lion Hill Park is overlooking the old town of Lijiang. There is a tower (Wanggu Tower) at the top of the hill where you can enjoy vistas of breathtaking scenery over the rooftops of Lijiang and the great Jade Dragon Snow Mountain in the distance. | | Square Market | In Lijiang, the Square Market was built before the construction of the whole town. It might be the only square that had an automatic street-wash system in ancient times. | | Danyan Town | Lijiang Old Town, or Dayan Town has a history of over 800 years. It is one of the few places in China with well-preserved old style folk buildings. An important feature of Dayan are the numerous streams and brooks crisscrossing the houses. The people here are mainly from the Naxi ethnic group and yo…… |
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| Day 5 Lijiang ( B,L ) |
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| Stories of Joseph Rock | In May of 1922, there was an odd westerner appointed by the US Department of Agriculture to China, thousands of miles away from his home. | | Yuhu village | Yuhu Village, a village at the foot of Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, where Mr. Joseph Rock, a famous Russian Scientist lived for 27 years from 1922 to 1949, enjoy hundreds of photos and articles of the culture in this area. | | Yak Meadow | Yak Meadow got its name because the local people like to pasture their Yak here.
The landscape rises and falls on the meadow. In spring and summer, Yaks with black and white skin wander in grass and all kinds of flowers. In autumn and winter, the mild edge of th meadow becoms a sharp contrast wi…… | | Jade Dragon Snow Mountain | The Jade Dragon Snow Mountain has 13 peaks of which the highest is 18000 feet above sea level. It is a treasure of wild plants and rare animals. Take cable car to the summit at Yunshanping Meadow or Yak Meadow. Trek for one hour around the summit. |
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