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Shangri-la Tour Package ($1,350.00
Land Package)
10 days / 9 nights
Day 01 Arrive Kunming
Arrive in Kunming, the capitol of Yunnan Province, known as the City of Eternal Spring.
Hotel: Kunming Harbour Plaza
Day 02 Kunming/Dali (B/L/D)
A morning flight takes you to the old walled town of Dali in the heart of "China's
Switzerland". Hotel: Asia Star
Day 03 Dali (B/L/D)
Today, you’ll visit the Three Pagodas and Xizhou Village, onetime Ming Dynasty
capital and now one of the best-preserved Bai towns. Then cruise across Erhai Lake to
attend a traditional Bai Three Course Tea and cultural performance of dances and songs.
Day 04 Dali/Lijiang (B/L/D)
Continue overland to Lijiang, center of the Naxi, a tribe with an ancient religion and
unique picture script that can only be read by shamans. Tour the Old Town, a UNESCO World
Heritage Site with a bustling market square, streets crisscrossed by rivulets, and
earthen-walled homes. Sample, if you like, the regional specialty called
"across-the-bridge noodles", before taking in a stirring evening performance of
a traditional Naxi Orchestra.
Hotel: The Westin Lijiang Guanfang
Day 05 Lijiang (B/L/D)
Head into the countryside, with the blazing white peaks of Jade Dragon Mountain in view,
for a visit to the Yufeng Monastery, renowned for its "Riot of Camellias" tree
and religious frescoes dating from the 14th century. Also tour Black Dragon Pool, the
flamboyant Phoenix Hall, and the Dongba Cultural Research Institute.
Day 06 Lijiang/Zhong Dian (B/L/D)
Continue journeying along the Yunnan-Tibet Road to Zhong Dian, an age-old caravan stop and
still a kaleidoscope of ancient customs, dialects, and dress. In the markets and courtyard
houses of this harmonious Lost Horizon world you may meet matriarchal Naxi, Bai, or the
colorful equestrian Khampas.
Hotel: Pacific Rim
Day 07 Zhong Dian (B/L/D)
Today’s sightseeing tour will take you to Bita-Lake Nature Reserve, where you’ll
discover a crystal-clear lake and a primeval forest. This alpine lake sprawls over an area
of 395 acres, at an altitude of 3,539 meters, with an average depth of 20 meters. The
surface of the lake is spangled with jadeitelike isles, covered with graceful stands of
trees and groves of azaleas in a variety of colors. You’ll enjoy a pleasant cruise on
the lake through the unadorned beauty of nature.
Day 08 Zhong Dian/Kunming (B/L/D)
Fly to Kunming, where you are at leisure to browse the markets and mingle with the
colorfully- dressed people of the region's diverse ethnic groups.
Hotel: Kunming Harbour Plaza)
Day 09 Kunming (B/L)
Set out to the dramatic Stone Forest, home of the Sani people, for a walk among the eerie
limestone formations and a visit to a traditional Yi village.
Day 10 Depart Kunming (B)
Transfer to airport for your departure flight. End of the trip.
Land Package Price (from SFO or LAX):
Land cost: $1,350.00 per person
Single supplement: $320.00 per person
Cost excludes:
--International Airfare from/to the U.S.
--Chinese visa fee
--Airport tax out of each city in China.
--Personal expense
Remarks:
--Guarantee departure with minimum of 2 participants
--Discount airfare from the U.S. available, please call for details
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