Arrive at Kunming " Spring City " , tour guide will pick up you at airport, and transfer to check in the hotel in downtown.
Free at leisure the rest time of the day to stroll in the old town or have a good rest after long time flying.
Meals on your own account
Overnight at Kunming
Morning transfer 2hrs to discover Stone Forest is most important attractions of Yunnan. It is about 90km away from Kunming. Here also is the hometown of Sani people (one branch group of Yi Nationality ).
After the tour, transfer back to Kunmign city stroll in Shopping center --Nanping shopping street before the evening transfer to taking the overnight train to Dali at 22:37
Overnight on the train ( soft berth)
Arrive at Dali in the early morning around 06:30am, be welcomed by your guide and head to hotel in Dali Old Town. After breakfast , star the tour from Xizhou Town It’s known as a historical town, a classic Bai ethnic town. Then enjoy the “Three-Course Tea “ ceremony which is the traditional treating for Bai people to their honored guests. Later take the cruise tour in Erhai Lake by the small boat. Finally discover the Dali Old Town. (which was set up in 1382 A.D during the Ming Dynasty as the capital of the Dali kingdom. )Take a stop at Catholic Church of Dali . It is an architectural masterpiece that combine the Western features of the church layout and the exceptional Bai construction style. And drink a cup of coffee at one restaurant of "Foreigners Street" also is a nice choose.
Overnight at Dali
Morning departure and transfer to Lijiang with your Chinese speaking driver ( 2-2.5hrs ).
Upon arrival, meeting with local guide in Lijiang. Take the tour of Black Dragon Pond (Located at the foot of the Xiangshan Mountain (Elephant Hill) north of the city of Lijiang. As the water here is a lucid green color, it gained another name Jade Spring Park (Yuquan Park). There are many distinctive and ravishing sites in the park and Dongba Culture Museum nearby to know about the Dongba Culture of Naxi people.
Later, walk around in Lijiang Dayan Old Town ( embraced by the tree-covered Lion Mountain in the west, Elephant and Golden Row Mountains in the north, vast fertile fields in the southeast and crystal clear water running through, the old town looks like a big jade ink slab, therefore got the alias the Town of Big Ink Slab. Lijiang was placed on the world cultural heritage list in 1997.).
Lunch at Chinese restaurant and dinner on your own account.
Overnight at Lijianig
Today drive north to discover Tiger Leaping Gorge along the Yunnan-Tibetan road.
On the way, take a stop to make a bird view of The First Bend of the Yangtze River, a world-famous geological phenomenon and an extraordinary panoramic scene whose vistas you will long remember with great pleasure.
Later continue to Qiaotou Town and pay a tour of the Tiger Leaping Gorge (Tiger Leaping Gorge (Hutiao Gorge), which is believed to be the deepest gorge in the world. From the top of the gorge you look down the steeply angled (70-90 degrees) mountain sides to the rushing Golden Sands (Jingsha) River with its 18 frothing rapids more than 200 meters (about 700 feet) below.
After the tour, transfer back to Lijiang city.
Lunch at Chinese restaurant, dinner on your own account.
Overnight at Lijiang
Morning drive to visit The Jade Dragon Snow Mountain (It is the southernmost glacier in the Northern Hemisphere. Consisting of 13 peaks, among which Shanzidou is the highest one with an altitude of 5,600 meters with a chair lift ride to up and down to visit the Yak Meadow (3700m ) this place is a quiet grass field. The place is very peaceful and devoid of crowd. Most people say that this place is comparable to Switzerland and Sweden when it comes to its mountainous beauty.
After lunch, continue to visit Baisha Fresco (The greatest feature of the frescos is the syncretism. Figures of Buddism, Taoism and Lamaism are painted together, which is peculiar in the world.) Then enjoy your rest time at Shuhe Old Town (It is an ancient trade post for tea caravans between China and the Red Sea, is set to regain its past prosperity with the launch of a new protection program. This town is the former city center of LiJiang and has a history of more than 1000 years.) before transfer to railway station for the train back to Kunming around 22:50.
Overnight on the train ( soft berth )
Arrive at Kunming in the morning (Breakfast on your own account), meeting with your guide at exit of Kunming railway station. You will transfer 40m to visit Golden Temple (The roof of the Daoist temple is made from copper and in the sunlight it glistens like gold. The present Golden Temple was designed by Wu Sangui during the Ming dynasty (1368-1644). Inside the temple there are Buddhist statues, inscribed boards, beams, pillars, well-screens and other decorations, which are all made of bronze.).
After the tour, drive to Kunming airport ( 25m ) to check in your departure flight in the later afternoon.
Meals on your own account.
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