LCT056: LCT—ST—06
Homeland--Shanghai--Guilin---Kunming---Dali---Lijiang--- Zhongdian--- Shanghai---Homeland (12D 11N)
ITINERARY
Day 01 Homeland/ Shanghai
Our adventure begins when we board today's flight to Shanghai.
Day 02 Arrive Shanghai
Arrive in Shanghai, "where East meets West". Our guide will pick us at Shanghai Pudong international airport and transfer to our hotel.
Day 03 Shanghai/Guilin (B+L+D)
Visit the Yuyuan Garden a well-restored Suzhou-style garden created in 1559. Visit the Bund, where is splendid row of early 20th century European buildings remains the quintessential Shanghai sight. Visit the Shanghai Museum. In the evening take flight to Guilin and transfer to our hotel.
Day 04 Guilin/Kunming (B+L+D)
Enduring memories are created today as we cruise down the Li River to Yangshuo. Visit Yangshuo Western Street, and visit the Elephant Trunk Hill. Take flight to Kunming, an ancient city that is now the capital of Yunnan Province.
Day 05 Kunming /Dali (B+L+D)
Take flight to Dali in the early moring. Visit Er’hai lake whth some stops on the little islands on the lake. We will visit 2 very typial villages of Bai minority: Xizhou and Zhoucheng. In Xizhou we can see the most beautiful Bai minority housees and very interesting market. Zhoucheng is famous for his Batic,almost all families do this handwork. The local Temple in the village is worthwhile.Then visit the Three Pagodas,symbol of Dali,wre built in the Tang and Song dynasties, about 1000—800 hundred years ago. We will have free time in the old town Dali to feel and discover the town with our eyes, ears and heart.
Day 06 Dali /Lijiang (B+L+D)
Transfer to Lijiang. The idyllic old town Lijiang is the only one city that has beendesignated as the world cultural heritages by UNESCO in province Yunnan. The town is crisscrossed by riverltets and the streets are paved with colorful stone slabs. Behind wooden houses in the old town we can find a clean and quiet countyard. Visit the Black Dragon Pond Park with many pavilions, such as Deyue Pavillion, Wufeng Pavillion and Longshen Pavillion. The Museum of Dongba Curlture in the park is famous of the dongba pictograph, which is the rare ones be used in the world . We will have free time in the old town.
Day 07 Lijiang (B+L+D)
Transfer to Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, the highest peak is 5596 meters above the sea level. Drive with cable car to Spruce Meadows. Visit Yufeng Lama Temple and Naxi village Longquan,also the famous fresco in Baisha village which is paited 600 years aga. Then we will have free time in the old town.
Day 08 Lijiang/Zhongdian (B+L+D)
Transfer to Zhongdian---Shangri-la. On the way visit Tiger Leaping Gorge and the First bend of Yangtze River. The Yangtze River crosses between the over 5000 meter high mountains haba, jade dragon and forms the deepest gorge of the world with 3500meter in depth.
Day 09 Shangri-la (B+L+D)
Zhongdian is close to Tibet and known as Shangri-la, a hidded paradies in James Hilton's 1033 novel "Lost Hirizon". Then drive 25KM, then on foot or horse 7KM 90minutes to Bita Lake---a primitive of coniferous trees and highland lakes,lying 3539 meter.above sea level in the heart of national nature reserve, to the Natural Bridge over Little Zhongdian River, then visit the Grand Gedan Songzang linsi(2nd Potala Palace, built in 1679,site chosen,expanded by Dalai V about 600 Lama monks living there). Sightseeing Grasslands,Tibetan Village and try home-made Yak butter Tea and Tibetan Cheese.
Day 10 Zhongdian/ Kunming (B+L+D)
Take flight to Kunming, an ancient city that is now the capital of Yunnan Province. Visit the Western Hills and Dragon Gate , we can have a bird view for whole city Kunming and the fifth greates lake of China--Dianchi Lake. Then visit the Yuantong Temple.
Day 11 Kunming / Stone Forest /Shanghai (B+L+D)
Take a full day tour to the Stone Forest, is typical of it's karst-Landscape. In 80 hectares we will enjoy the bizarre-shaped cliffs and peaks which were in the ancient sea before 270 million years ago. Sani minority lives here since hundreds years. Sani girls with their colorful like moved flowerd in Stone Foerst. On the back way visit Qixing village and visit flower and bird market. Take flight to Shanghai, "where East meets West".
Day 12 Shanghai/Homeland (B)
Transfer to the Shanghai Pudong international airport and board homebound flight; we will arrive in our country on the same day.
Tour Prices
(based on per person and shown in US$)
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10 travelers & above |
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Double Occupancy |
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Sole Occupancy |
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**High Season is APR 1 to NOV 15** |
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Shoulder Season |
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** Shoulder Season is NOV 16 to MAR 31** |
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B—Breakfast L—Lunch D—Dinner SD—Special Dinner |
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Land Hotel |
Deluxe |
Standard |
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City |
Shanghai |
Huating Hotel ★★★★★ |
Holiday Inn downtown ★★★★ |
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Guilin |
Sheraton hotel ★★★★★ |
Holiday Inn Guilin ★★★★ |
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Kunming |
Bank Hotel ★★★★★ |
King World Hotel ★★★★ |
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Dali |
Yaxing Hotel ★★★★ |
Yaxing Hotel ★★★★ |
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Lijiang |
Guanfang Hotel ★★★★★ |
Lijiang Grand Hotel ★★★★ |
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Zhongdian |
Bita Hotel ★★★ |
Bita hotel ★★★ |
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** Hotel is the above or the same class hotel in each city** |
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NOTES |
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Land package price includes: |
Not includes in the package price: |
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1,Hotel accommodation twin sharing with daily American or Chinese breakfast.
2,All domestic airfares and tax included within China.
3, Round trip transfers in each city.
4,Excursions in a private vehicle with English-speaking guide
5, Admission and entrance fees as listed above in the itinerary.
6, Lunch and dinner indicated by symbols L, D.
7, Applicable hotel taxes.
8, Travel Agency responsible insurance. |
1,International airfare.
2, China Visa fee.
3, Personal Expenses.
4, Excess Baggage Charges.
5, Gratuities, tip to guides and drivers.
6, Other costs not stated as included.
7, Travel insurance. |