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Beautiful Shangri-la
The colourful minority cultures will be fully presented to you with this 10 nights, 11 days tour to Shanghai, Kunming, Dali, Lijiang, Shangri-la, and Shanghai.
Day 01 /Shanghai 
Day 02 Shanghai/Kunming
Day 03 Kunming / Dali
Day 04 Dali/Lijiang
Day 05 Lijiang  
Day 06 Lijiang/Shangrila (Zhongdian)
Day 07 Shangri-la (Zhongdian)  
Day 08 Shangri-la / Kunming
Day 09 Kunming / Shanghai
Day 10 Shanghai  
Day 11 Shanghai/

Day 01  / Shanghai
Upon arrival Shanghai, You will be greeted by our guide and transferred to your hotel.

Day 02 Shanghai/Kunming Saturday
Fly to Kunming, the capital of Yunnan Province, is called  ‘City of Perpetual Spring’ with beautiful sceneries and historical sites. Check in your hotel. Enjoy a culture dinner show(B/D)

Day 03 Kunming / Dali Sunday
Morning flight from Kunming to Dali (45 minutes). Standing against the Cangshan Mountains in the west and adjoining the Erhai Lake in the east, embraced by undulating hills around, Dali was the capital of Nanzhao and Dali Kingdom as early as 1,300 years ago. It is home to Bai minority. Upon arrival in Dali, proceed to visit the Bai village Xizhou or Zhoucheng, the Three Pagodas of Chongsheng Temple, and visit the old town of Dali, known as ‘state of literature’, which has a long history and splendid culture. (B/L/D)

Day 04 Dali/Lijiang  Monday
Continue tour in Dali before take a coach journey (3 hours) to Lijiang . On the way, please enjoy the natural countryside scenery. Upon arrival, visit Black Dragon Pool Park. Naxi people are the main ethnic group in the town. Dongba Culture Museum makes you have a well understanding of the well-preserved Naxi minority’s people’s culture, which is one of very few ancient photographic scripts in the world still in use. River zigzags surrounding the town, take a walk along the street of the old town of Dayan, you will see a combination of human being, nature and culture.  Dayan Town has been on the list of UNESCO’s World Heritage Sites since 1997. (B/L/D)

 

Day 05    Lijiang  Tuesday
Morning visit the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain (Yak Meadow section), which has rich vegetation coverage, featuring distinct and complete alpine vertical ecosystem from subtropical zone to Frigid Zone. You will take cable car up and down the mountain. You might meet the minority’s people singing and dancing on the Yak Meadow. Afterwards take tour to Baisha Village to see the ancient Fresco. While back to the town, you will have more time to explore the old town of Lijiang. Dinner will be on your own arrangement. (B/L)

Day 06 Lijiang/Shangrila (Zhongdian) Wednesday
Morning drive to Zhongdian, 250KM away, on the way will pass Shigu (Stone Drum) County, visit the First Bend of Yangtze River, then to the world famous grand canyon-Tiger Leaping Gorge, which is one of the most dangerous and deepest Canyons in the world. Overnight at Zhongdian. (B/L/D)

Day 07 Shangri-la (Zhongdian)
Morning visit to Huge Napahai or Shudu Lake, the water spreads away far below while yaks graze at the shore, also a place where black-necked cranes come to spend winter. This prefecture is inhabited by 13 ethnic groups of Tibetan, Lisu, Han, Naxi, Yi, Bai, Hui and etc. Afternoon visit to Songzanlin Monastery, one of the 13 famous Yellow Hat Tibetan Monastery in Tibet areas constructed following an edict by the fifth Dalai and Emperor Kangxi in 1679. (B/L/D)

Day 08 Shangri-la / Kunming
Morning, fly back to Kunming. Visit the Stone Forest, known as ‘No.1 wonder under heaven’, is the highest karst terrain in the world. The unique natural sights and Sani folklore are characteristics of the Stone Forest Scenic Area. Visit Western Hills and Dragon Gate in the afternoon. (B/L/D)

Day 09 Kunming / Shanghai
Fly to Shanghai. Upon arrival, check in your hotel. Afternoon at leisure. (B)

Day 10 Shanghai
Whole day at leisure.

Day 11 Shanghai/
You will be transferred to the airport for your flight back home . (B)

This tour features 4 star twin share hotel accommodation, daily breakfast, 6 lunches, 6 dinners, all transfers/transportation in air conditioned buses, English speaking guide, all domestic flights, all sightseeing and entrance fees, 1 soft drink with every meal. Special treats include culture dinner show in Kunming, cable car up and down Jade Dragon Snow Mt in Lijiang.

Here are the tour’s codes. Quote these when you book.
Land only price $1790/pp

China domestic Airport taxes*: $58


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