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6 Days Dali Lijiang Tour

By , 24/04/2014 9:20 AM
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Lijiang Old Town

Lijiang Old Town

Day 1 Arrive in Kunming
Meet our guide at the exit of the airport and be transferred to hotel. The guide will hold a paper sign with your name on for you to recognize. The rest of the day is free on your own to explore the city.

Day 2 Kunming (B, L)
Visit Qiongzhu Temple and Stone Forest. Qiongzhu Temple, or Bamboo Temple is a Buddhist temple situated on Yu’an Mountain. It offers natural, artistic and cultural insight. There is a mysterious legend about the origins of the temple and its bamboo forest. Stone Forest is a notable set of limestone formations located in Shilin Yi Autonomous County.

Day 3 Kunming-Dali (B, L)
Hotel pickup and transfer to airport. Take an early morning flight to Dali. Upon arrival, be picked up by the local guide and then start our beautiful Dali trip.
Firstly, visit the Erhai Lake Park, which was built to provide tourists the convenience of watching the famous Erhai Lake, named after its shape like an ‘ear’. Then move on to the Three Pagodas of Chongsheng Temple, which has a history of 1800 years and is a symbol of the history of Dali city. Finally head to the essence of Dali culture-Dali Old Town, attractive by grand city wall and traditional Bai minority houses.

Day 4 Dali-Lijiang (B, L)
Drive to Lijiang (about 3 hours). On the way, visit the Bai people traditional houses in Xizhou town and a Tie-dye Workshop in Zhoucheng. Arrive in Lijiang and enjoy the beautiful scene of Lijiang Old Town, which is a well-preserved old city of ethnic minorities with brilliant culture and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Day 5 Lijiang (B, L)
Today you are able to experience more local minority culture. Visit the Baisha Village and a local Naxi family, the Baisha Murals, and the Rock Joseph’s Former Residence in Yuhu Village. Afternoon is free for you to enjoy the small bridges, swift streams, cobbled streets and grey tiled roofs of the residential houses in the Lijiang Old Town. In the evening, enjoy the Naxi Ancient Music and Dance Performance at Dongba Palace.

Day 6 Depart Lijiang
Hotel to airport transfer. Thank you for using our services.

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7 Days Dali Lijiang Tour A

By , 24/04/2014 9:29 AM
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Dali Old Town

Day 1 Arrive in Kunming
Airport pickup and transfer to hotel. Our guide will wait you at the exit of the airport, holding a paper sign with your name on for you to recognize. Flight not included.

Day 2 Kunming (B, L)
Visit the Stone Forest scenic area, fantastic karst landscape located 90 km southeast of Kunming. It is also the home of Sani people, whose colorful minority culture will leave you a deep impression. Then drop by the Kunming Hand Workshop near the Yangzong Lake, which sells embroidery clothes, wall carpet and some ethnic style embroidery hand crafts.

Day 3 Kunming-Dali (B, L)
Hotel to airport transfer; fly to Dali. Upon arrival, be picked up by local guide and then start our exploration in Dali. Visit the Houses of Bai People in Xizhou Town which is 16 km away from Dali Old Town, the ancient Three Pagodas, considered the landmark of Dali, the Houses of Bai People in Zhoucheng Town, and the Tie-dye Family Workshop in Zhoucheng, which displays the Bai people’s traditional handicraft.

Day 4 Dali-Lijiang (B, L)
Morning visit the Agricultural Trade Market which makes a picture of Bai people’s daily life. Then take a cruise on the beautiful ear-shaped Erhai Lake.
Drive to Lijiang. You are going to roam in the Lijiang Old Town, an UNESCO Heritage Site with long history and well-preserved minority culture. Move on to the Lijiang Museum, which showcases the artifacts and arts of the old town.

Day 5 Lijiang (B, L)
Today’s tours include Baisha Murals at Baisha Village, the Black Dragon Pool, and Shuhe Ancient Town. The Baisha Murals, painted over a thousand years ago, displays the life stories of the Tibet Buddhism, Confucian and Taoism. The Black Dragon Pool is a famous pool of China for its beauty. The peaceful Shuhe Ancient Town, or Longquan Village, is home to one of the ethnic groups of China.

Day 6 Lijiang (B, L)
Come to visit the famous Jade Dragon Mountain scenic spot. The mountain is snowcapped year round and displays amazing natural scenery. The cable car will take you up to a height of 4506 meters on the mountain. Then head to the Yufengsi Lamasery/Jade Summit Lamasery, built in the Qing Dynasty and famous for a 500-year old camellia tree planted in the temple.

Day 7 Lijiang-Kunming
Pick up from hotel and transfer to airport; fly back to Kunming from Lijiang. Flight included. End of our service.

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7 Days Dali Lijiang Tour B

By , 24/04/2014 9:52 AM
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Baisha Murals

Day 1 Arrive in Kunming
Upon arrival (at airport or railway), you would be picked up by our guide and transferred to hotel.

Day 2 Kunming (B, L)
A full day excursion takes you to the Stone Forest, a natural wonder of karst landscape. On the way, you will enjoy a visit to a typical Yi minority village and meet the local people.

Day 3 Kunming-Dali (B, L)
Fly to Dali in early morning. After lunch, start our tours in this important stop on the Yunnan-Tibetan plateau. The crystal blue Erhai Lake is a notable plateau lake for its clearness and beauty. In the Xizhou Bai Minority Village, you may enjoy the folk songs and dances of the Bai people while being served the famous Three Courses of Tea. The Three Pagodas built 1,300 years ago represents symbol of Dali. It is so pleasant to have a leisure stroll in the Dali Old Town in the evening.

Day 4 Dali-Lijiang (B, L)
After breakfast, drive about 3 hours to Shaxi Ancient Town. Nestled in a beautiful green valley, it is the only survival ancient bazaar on tea-horse old road. You will take a leisure stroll in Sidengjie Village, which was listed as a protected world architectural heritage site by the World Architecture Foundation. Continue to visit Shibaoshan Caves, housing a rich collection of Buddhist statues to admire.
Drive to Lijiang.

Day 5 Lijiang (B, L)
After breakfast visit the Former Residence of Dr. Joseph Rock in Yuhu Naxi Minority Village. In the afternoon come to Baisha Village, famous for the historical murals painted in some houses. Move on to the King Mu’s Mansion which was once the residential and working site of the Naxi rulers of Lijiang in the ancient time. Finally, stroll on the beautiful Lijiang Old Town World Heritage Site.

Day 6 Lijiang (B, L)  
Firstly, visit the beautiful Black Dragon Pool, which is considered the water source of Lijiang old town and the fields around. Then go to the Dongba Culture Exhibition Museum to learn about the mysterious Naxi minority culture. Continue to visit Lashhai Lake which has been approved as a plateau wetland nature reserve in Yunan since 1998. You will take the horse-ride and experience local custom.

Day 7 Depart Lijiang (B)
Hotel pickup and transfer to the Lijiang airport. End of our service.

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