| D1 |
Arrive in
Kunming, which is known as Spring City, meet at airport and
transfer to your hotel. If have time, you could tour Yunnan
Ethnic Village Park and Yunnan Minorities Museum. Welcoming
dinner with Crossing Bridge Rice Noodle. |
Kunming |
D |
| D2 |
Take the
morning flight to Dali. Visit Shuhe Ancient Town and Baisha
Naxi Village where you will see the 500-year-old Baisha
Fresco. Then back to Lijiang, visit Lijiang Ancient Town and
Mufu (Mu's Mansion). |
Lijiang |
B+L+D |
| D3 |
After
breakfast, drive to Jade Dragon Snow Mt., take cable-car up
to the Yak Meadow and hike for about 1 hour to enjoy the
breathtaking view of the main peak (5596 m high), then take
cable-car down, drive back to Lijiang. On the way, visit
Ganhaizi Meadow and Baishui River. |
Lijiang |
B+L+D |
| D4 |
Morning
drive to Shangri-la. On the way, Visit Tiger-Leaping Gorge,
one of the deepest canyons of world, and First Bend of
Yangtze River, when the river reaches Shigu Township of
Lijiang County, it makes an abrupt turn and flows northward,
forming a great V-shaped bend reputed as First Great Bend of
Yangtze River. |
Shangri-la |
B+L+D |
| D5 |
Drive from
Shangri-la to Deqin (184 km), on the way, Visit Napahai
Lake, a provincial nature reserve, which are capped with
deep snow during winter and spring. view the great turning
of the Jinsha River (upper reach of the Yangtze River),
Visit Dong-zhulin Monastery and Baimang Snow Mountain. Watch
Meili Snow Mountain in the distance, and put up in Mingyong
village. |
Local
Guesthouse of
Mingyong
village |
B+L+D |
| D6 |
Visit Feilai Lamasery
(watch sacred ceremony) and observe the great sunrise above
the highest peaks of Yunnan. Mingyong village horse riding
Mingyong glacier. Walk Lianhua Temple relic and ice tower
forest. Then drive back to Shangri-la. |
Shangri-la |
B+L+D |
| D7 |
Visit
Pudacuo Scenery Spot, which includes Bitahai Lake and Shudu
Lake, the most beautiful and highest lakes in Yunnan, The
surrounding mountains are densely scattered with azaleas,
and each year in late spring and early summer, when the
flowers are in full bloom, the hillsides seem to be dyed
red. You also can visit Xiaji Folk-custom and Culture
Village here.
Then visit Songzanlin Lamasery, it is the largest Tibetan
Buddhist Temple in Yunnan Province. Take the evening flight
back to Kunming. |
Kunming |
B+L+D |
| D8 |
Visit Golden
Temple, which is the largest bronze-made temple in China,
continue visiting Jingxing Flowers and Birds Market. Then
transfer to airport for your departure flight. |
|
B |
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