7 Days Dali Classic Yunnan with Light Hiking Mini Group
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7 Days Dali Classic Yunnan with Light Hiking Mini Group

Dali, Shangri-la, Lijiang

$925.00
Group Size:  on sharing basis
Hotel Class:  Economy Hotel★★★
Month:  (Mar - Jun, Sep - Dec)
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Itinerary Notes

Price includes:

♦ Sharing transfers for group tours

♦ Domestic flight or train tickets based on economy class

♦ Accommodation on twin bed room sharing basis

♦ Driver and English-speaking guide service during tour.

♦ Entrance fee to the attractions listed in the itinerary

♦ Meals as specified in the itinerary.

♦ Government taxes and service charge.

♦ Luggage Transfers between airports and hotels.

♦ Tibet Permit if the itinerary includes any destination of Tibet

Price excludes:

* International airfare or train fare for entry or leaving China

* China entry visa fee

* Any meals, tours and activities not specified in the itinerary.

* Tips for guides, escort, drives, bellman, etc.

* Personal expenses

* Single Room Supplement

* Personal travel insurance

Description

Tour Code: OCT-Yunnan-08

Tour Type: Group Tour

Tour Highlights:

 Visit the best destinations of Yunnan: Dali, Shangri-la and Lijiang

 Discover the natural beauty of Yunnan: Erhai Lake, Tiger Leaping Gorge, Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, etc.

 Explore the ethnic groups in Yunnan: Bai, Naxi, Tibetan, etc.

 Enjoy the real life of local people in the ancient towns and villages: Xizhou , Zhoucheng,Baisha, and Dukezong, etc.

Best Travel Time: Suitable for the whole year, best from April to November.

Day 1 Arrival, Dali

Airport pick up and transfer to hotel

Meals: No meal
Accommodation: Landscape Hotel / Tang Royal Hotel or similar standard hotel

Upon arriving at Dali airport, you will meet our local representative at the airport and transfer to hotel. Free at leisure for the rest of the day. 

Note:
1. The free sharing transfer service from Dali airport is offered 3 times a day at 10:30, 13:30, 19:00 
2. If your flight can not meet the free pick-up time, please wait a while in the airport. Should you prefer a private transfer, please inform us in advance to make the arrangement and quote the transfer suppliment to you. 

Day 2 Dali

Dali Ancient Town, Xizhou, Three-course Tea of Bai People, Zhoucheng, Tye-Dyeing, Erhai Lake Drive

Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Landscape Hotel / Tang Royal Hotel or similar standard hotel

In the morning, our guide will lead you to explore Dali Ancient Town, which was first built in Ming Dynasty, is a historic town with rich culture. It is also the ancient capital of Nanzhao Kingdom and Dali Kingdom. Now, it is the treasure land of Bai ethnic minority showing their traditions and culture.

After that, we drive 20km to Xizhou, a community consisting mainly of the ethnic Bai people, which is noted as one of the cradles of Dali's culture, and has nourished a lot of Dali merchants. Join the Three-course Tea Ceremony here. It is the most popular among Bai people which is served for distinguished guests. Continue to drive to Zhoucheng. Various traditional customs are well preserved here. Visit a local Tie Dye Workshop, where you will learn and make one tie-dye by yourself. After that, take the eco-friendly cart to drive around and enjoy the landscape of Erhai Lake.

Day 3 Dali - Shangri-la (350 km / 4.5 hours)

Drive to Shangri-la, Potasto National Park, Dukezong Ancient Town, Guishan Park

Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: E-outfitting Boutique Hotel/ Yicheng Hotel or similar standard hotel

After breakfast, drive to Potasto National Park. It is famous for well-preserved landscape. There are beautiful lakes, primitive forests, vast meadows, streams and more. Later, arrive at Shangri-la, visit Dukezong Ancient Town,  a Tibetan town in Shangri-la County, that was first constructed in the 7th century as a stopping point on the Tea Horse Road and a station for Han-Tibetan trade. It is the largest and best-preserved of 147 Tibetan counties in China.

Then visit Guishan Park with the world biggest prayer wheel. Climb up to the temple on the top, enjoy the panoramic view of the city. At night, you can join locals dancing in the square.

Day 4 Shangri-la - Tiger Leaping Gorge - Tina's Guesthouse

Songzanlin Monastery, Drive to Tiger Leaping Gorge

Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Tea's Guesthouse

After breakfast, drive to Songzanlin Monastery to see the largest Tibetan Buddhist monastery in Yunnan, whose castle-like complex is also known as Little Potala Palace. Experience the mystery and traditions of Tibetan Buddhism here. Later, drive to Tiger Leaping Gorge, the deepest gorge in the world, and visit Upper Gorge, enjoying the 2.6-kilometer along Jinsha River and the stone trail. After, drive to Tina’s guesthouse to stay overnight.

Day 5 Tiger Leaping Gorge - Lijiang (90 km / 2 hours)

Tina's Guesthouse - Halfway Guesthouse Hiking

Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Wangfu Hotel/ Duofu Hotel or similar

In the morning, hike from Tina’s Guesthouse to Halfway Guesthouse, which takes around 3 hours. Enjoy views of the towering snow-capped mountains, and embrace the small waterfall through the village and up a winding path. After that, take the vechile to drive to Lijiang, which is an  ideal destination for nature lovers and anyone interested in ancient people groups and their customs. 

Day 6 Lijiang

Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, Baisha Old Town, Baisha Mural

Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Wangfu Hotel/ Duofu Hotel or similar

In the morning at 09:00 am, visit Jade Dragon Snow Mountain. Drive about 30KM to Ganhaizi Meadow(3100M), you will take the sightseeig bus for a short visiting through the Baishuihe River in Blue Moon Valley, and take the chairlift up to Glacier park (about 4500M).

Stroll through Baisha Old Town, which is an enchanting traditional Naxi style old town. Visit the Baisha Mural about 600 years old, which is one part of the World Cultural Heritage by the UNESCO 1997. 

Day 7Lijinag, Departure

Transfer to the airport

Meals: Breakfast

Free at leisure before take the sharing transfer to the airport to catch your flight to your next destination. 

Note:
1. The free sharing transfer service to Lijiang airport is arranged together.
2. If your flight can not meet the transfer time and prefer a separate private transfer, please inform us in advance to make the arrangement and quote the transfer suppliment to you. 
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