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Upon arrival, be met at airport and transfer to local hotel. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bamboo Monastery: On the beautiful wooded Yu'an Mountain, only twelve kilometers (seven miles) northwest of Kunming, is the famous Buddhist Qiongzhu Temple. The temple and the bamboo forest that surround it have a wonderful and mysterious legend about their origins. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Day 2: Kunming | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Full day tour to visit the Yunnan Stone Forest. (B+L) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
- Stone Forest: 90km to the south of Kunming. Due to a process of weathering and erosion, nature has created an art gallery of stone sculpture there. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Day 3: Kunming - Dali (B+L) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Take morning flight to Lijiang. Visit the Baisha Murals in local village and then go forwardLijiang Ancient Town. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
- Baisha Mural: With the introduction of the Buddhism, people painted plenty of murals on the walls of temples in the Ming Dynasty. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Day 04, Lijiang-Beidiwan, Half Way Hostel (BLD) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Morning drive to town Qiaotou, trekking 7-8 hours from upper trail of Tiger Leaping Gorge to Bendiwan, Half Way Hostel, the tiger Leaping Gorge is one of the deepest canyons of the world, famous in the world for its majesty grotesquery. Overnight in Half Way Hostel. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Day 05, Bendiwan, Half Way Hostel-Tina's Guest House-Walnut Grove-Daju (BLD) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Trekking 4-5 hours to Tina's Guest House，8 km, after lunch in Tina's Guest House, trek to Walnut Grove. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Optional trekking route: b), Down step along the Teacher Zhang's Family path to get to the lowest trai, then trek along the Yangtzer River for 3-4 hours, you will pass by the ray of sunlight. This part of route is one of the most risk hiking. You could choose it if you do not fell tired. Please give up it if it is rain season. The suite time on Jan, Feb, March, April, May, Otc, Nov, Dec. Get to Walnut Grove, then accross the Yantzer River by a small boat, reach to the Daju Village old fery, overnight in the Piao Piao Hostel
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| Day 06, Daju- (BLD) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taking 1 hours to Guole from Daju village treking along the Jinsha river for 5 hours(8:00am-13:00pm) to the Stone Town, have lunch in Stone Town, visiting the Stone Town, sightseeing along the Jinsha River-Valley. Overnight in | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Day 07, Stone Town to Yulong Mountain, (BLD) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
After breakfast ,take bus to Yak meadow to see Jade Dragon Snow Mountain. After lunch, enjoy the 500 actors’ performance of Impression of Lijiang directed by Zhang yimou before he directed the Open Ceremony of Olympic of 2008. Check in hotel Zen Garden | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The best time: Jan, Feb, March, April, May, June, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Baoshan Stone City Nearly 130Km northeast of Lijiang lies the remarkable community of Baoshan Shi Gu Cheng (Baoshan Ancient Stone City ) , usually called Baoshan , but not to be confused with the much large Baoshan , the main city of western Yunnan , southwest of Dali . This Baoshan has only 100 families. It occupied a dazzling site, on a ridge overlooking the Upper Yangzi River (jin Sha Jiang), surrounded by tightly ascending terraced fields. Many of the house are carved from the living rock or have sections made from the red stone. Some even have tables, stools beds and cupboards cut from the rocky ridge. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Day 08 Lijiang -> Kunming - Departure (B, L) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Take morning flight to Kunming. We will visit Dragon Gate in Western Hills there to finish our Kunming trip. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Drive to airport for your departure flight in the afternoon. Farewell, Kunming. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
- Western Hills: Lying in the western suburbs of Kunming, it is also called 'Sleeping Buddha Hills'. For looked at from a distance, they have the appearance of a giant sleeping Buddha. They have also been given another name - 'Sleeping Beauty Hills' for the hills when viewed together look like a beautiful young lady laying beside Dianchi Lake with her face upward and her hair trailling into water. You can see the outline of her face, chest, and legs clearly. - Being the outstanding scenic place in Western Hills, Dragon Gate is a big exquisite stone carved edifice. The stone paths, stone rooms, stone grottos, and stone Buddhist figures are all carved with excellent craftsmanship on a large natural rock. Like Sanqing Pavilion, Dragon Gate was also built on cliff. You can stand on the edge of the cliff holding the railing, looking downward to experience the steepness of the hill and enjoy the spectacle of Dianchi Lake. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Wednesday, March 17, 2010
8 days Kunming & Lijiang hiking tour with hotel package
YNT--4 : 6-Day 5-Night Kunming, Dali and Lijiang Tour Package
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| Itinerary Details | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Day 01 Arrival in Kunming | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Our guide will meet you outside the baggage claim area at Kunming Airport and transfer you to the hotel. The rest of the day is on your own to explore the city. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Note: If you may arrive in Kunming in the earlier morning, you may start the tour directly, and you just need 5 days 4 nights for this trip. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Day 02 Kunming (B+L) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Full day tour to visit the Qiongzhu Temple and the Stone Forest | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stone Forest - The Stone Forest (Shilin) scenic area is situated in the Shilin Yi Autonomous County, about 86 kilometers (53.4 miles) away from Kunming. Covering an area of 400 square kilometers (154.4 square miles), the Stone Forest scenic area is composed of seven scenic spots, including the Big Stone Forest, the Small Stone Forest, Naigu Stone Forest, Da Die Shui, Long Lake, Moon Lake, Zhiyun Cave and Qifeng Cave. The Stone Forest is really a typical model of China's Karst, which is mainly distributed in Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Sichuan and Yunnan provinces. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Day 03 Kunming - Dali (B+L) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Take an early morning flight to Dali. Visit the Erhai Lake Park, the Three Pagoda Temple and the Dali Old Town. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Three Pagoda Temple - Having a history of more than 1,800 years, the Three Pagodas are symbolic constructions of the ancient Dali City. It is located at the foot of Mount Cangshan and facing Erhai Lake, approximately one kilometer (0.6 mile) far away from Dali. As its name implies, the Three Pagoda Temple is made up of three ancient independent pagodas standing in a symmetrical triangle. It will be a nice place for visitors to know the development of Buddhism in Yunnan during ancient times. Dali Old Town -The history of Dali Old Town can be traced back to the Tang Dynasty when Dali was the capital of Nanzhao Kingdom. However, the current city was originally built in 1382 during the Ming Dynasty. In 1982, the city gate was rebuilt and the two characters 'Da Li' was the handwriting of Guo Moruo, a famous litterateur and poet of China. Nowadays, the Fuxing Road that goes through the South City Gate and the North City Gate has become a prosperous market street, selling marble, bandhnu and jewelry. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Day 04 Dali – Lijiang (Lijiang Old Town ) (B+L) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
It takes about three hours' driving to Lijiang and transfer to the hotel. On the way to Lijiang, visit the Bai Traditional House in Xizhou and Zhoucheng, famous for tie dyeing. Visit the Square Street of the Lijiang Old Town. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lijiang Old Town - Lying on the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau, Lijiang Old Town was originally built in the later period of 13th Century. It has an elevation of 2400 meters (about 1.5 miles) and covers an area of 939 acres. The population of the old town is over 25,000, most of which are Naxi people. What is interesting is that Lijiang Old Town is the only Chinese historical and cultural town built without city wall. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Day 05 Lijiang (B+L) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Visit the Baisha Village and a local Naxi family, the Baisha Murals, 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. Enjoy the Naxi Ancient Music and Dance Performance at Dongba Palace in the evening. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Baisha Murals - The notable Baisha Murals are the cultural outcome of the local Naxi nationality. The painting project has lasted for 300 years from the Ming Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty. During the end of the Ming and the early period of Qing, it was the heyday of Lijiang murals. In 1996, Baisha Murals were announced as a Key Cultural Relics Protection Site of China. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Day 06/05 Lijiang departure. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pick you up from the hotel to the airport according to your departure time. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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YNT--3 : 4-Day 3-Night Shangri-la Tour, yunnan shangrila tour
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You will be picked up at the Zhongdian Airport and then transferred to visit the Songzan Lin Temple, the Napa Lake and the local market. Overnight in local hotel. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
-Songzan Lin Temple: It was founded in the 17th century during the reign of the Great Fifth Dalai Lama, when the yellow Hat school came to full ascendancy in Tibet. It lies a few kilometers beyond the north end of town and welcomes visitors who behave respectfully. - Napa Lake: It locates at the northern end of Zhongdian's plain, a beautiful marshland and an important wintering ground for the black-necked crane and other wild fowl. In spring the meadow is in full flowers with the bleak mountains as backdrop. In summer, after the rains, the water level rises, but in winter it almost dries up again. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Visit the Beta Lake, the Xiage Hot Spring. You will visit a Tibetan family and have lunch with them. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Beta Lake: It is widely recognized as 'A Pearl on the Plateau' and the most attractive lake in Shangri-La. It is said that a goddess dropped her mirror carelessly to the earth when she was making up. The mirror was broken into pieces and they became lakes on the plateau. Among these pieces, the most beautiful piece with green jade turned into today's Bita Lake. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Visit the Shangri-la valley or Baishui Terrace. You can choose one. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
- Baishui Terrace: Snugly situated on a mountain slope 2,380 meters (about 7,806 feet) above sea level, Baishui Terrace, 140 meters (about 459 feet) in length and 160 meters (about 525 feet) in width, is one of the biggest such terraces in China. The spring water runs down from the top row by row to the bottom, like a white terraced field. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Day 4 Shangri-la Departure (B, L) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Free at leisure until prepared to be transferred to airport for your departure flight. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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YNT--2 : 4 -Day 3-Night Kunming and Lijiang Tour Package, Kunming Yunnan Tour
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| Day 01 Kunming arrival (D) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Upon arrival, be met at airport and transfer to local hotel. Take afternoon time to visit Bamboo Monastery (Qiongzhu)with dinner included. You can also go to the Kundu Night Market around the nearby streets. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bamboo Monastery : On the beautiful wooded Yu'an Mountain, only twelve kilometers (seven miles) northwest of Kunming, is the famous Buddhist Qiongzhu Temple. The temple and the bamboo forest that surround it have a wonderful and mysterious legend about their origins. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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After breakfast, drive to Lunan county to visit Stone Forest. Return to Kunming in the afternoon to visit Golden Temple. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
-Stone Forest : 90km to the south of Kunming. Due to a process of weathering and erosion, nature has created an art gallery of stone sculpture there. - Golden Temple : Located on top of Mingfeng (Singing Phoenix) Hill is the home of the Taoist Taihe Palace (Hall of Supreme Harmony), which is the largest copper temple in China. It is also known as the Tongwa Temple (Bronze Tile Temple) and by its popular name, the Golden Temple. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Day 03 Kunmin -> Lijiang (B, L, D) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Take morning flight to Lijiang. Visit the Baisha Murals in local village and then go forwardLijiang Ancient Town. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
- Baisha Mural: With the introduction of the Buddhism, people painted plenty of murals on the walls of temples in the Ming Dynasty. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Day 04 Lijiang -> Kunming - Departure (B, L) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Take morning flight to Kunming. We will visit Dragon Gate in Western Hills there to finish our Kunming trip. Drive to airport for your departure flight in the afternoon. Farewell, Kunming. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
- Western Hills: Lying in the western suburbs of Kunming, it is also called 'Sleeping Buddha Hills'. For looked at from a distance, they have the appearance of a giant sleeping Buddha. They have also been given another name - 'Sleeping Beauty Hills' for the hills when viewed together look like a beautiful young lady laying beside Dianchi Lake with her face upward and her hair trailling into water. You can see the outline of her face, chest, and legs clearly. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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