Day 1
Arrive / Kunming
Our guide will pick you up at Kunming airport and transfer to the hotel. The rest of the day is on your own to explore the city.
Day 2
Kunming ( B, L )
Tour sites: the Stone Forest, the Golden Temple
The Stone Forest -- It is one of China's most remarkable natural phenomena located 90 km southeast of Kunming. Due to a process of weathering and erosion, nature has created an art gallery of stone sculpture here.
The Golden Temple -- On the Mingfeng Mountains, seven kilometres to the east of Kunming, it is a fine building made of bronze, first built in the 30th year of Emperor Wanli's rule (1602) in the Ming Dynasty. This is the largest Taoist Tongwa (bronze-tiled) Temple in China and has been preserved almost intact.
Day 3
Kunming / Lijiang ( B, L, D )
Tour sites: the Baisha Village, the Baisha Murals, the Yuhu Village, Lijiang Old Town, Naxi Music Performance
Take a morning flight to Lijiang and transfer to the hotel. After the rest, we will visit the the Baisha Village, the Baisha Murals, the Yuhu Village. Enjoy the Naxi Music Performance in the evening.
The Baisha Village -- a place you cannot afford to miss as it is a living showcase of ancient Dongba culture.
The Baisha Murals -- With the spread of the Buddhism, people painted plenty of murals on the walls in temples since Ming Dynasty.
helocal Naxi family --where travelers can enjoy the Naxi Minorities evening party and Naxi farmer food.
The Yuhu Village -- a simple village of Naxi minority with the former residence of Dr. Joseph Rock. Dr. Rock is best remembered for one of the first westerners to spread the long-isolated Naxi culture worldwide and his rigorous works on Naxi ethnology.
Day 4
Lijiang ( B )
Full day is free. You can enjoy the ancient town and pay a short visit to a local family of Naxi Minority by yourselves.
Day 5
Lijiang / Kunming ( B, L )
Tour sites: the Buddhist Qiongzhu Temple, the Daguan Park, the Flowers and Birds Market
Take flight back to Kunming and transfer to the hotel. After a rest, we will have a city tour to the the Buddhist Qiongzhu Temple, the Daguan Park and the Flowers and Birds Market.
The Buddhist Qiongzhu Temple -- It is on the beautiful wooded Yu'an Mountain. The temple and the bamboo forest that surround it have a wonderful and mysterious legend about their origins.
The Daguan Park -- It neighbors Dianchi Lake in the western part of Kunming City. Rock formations, pavilions, bridges and crystal clear water are interwoven, providing you with the perfect chance to escape from the hustle and bustle of modern city life.
The Flowers and Birds Market -- It is a part of a series of streets and markets in central Kunming where an attempt has been made to preserve some of the typical architecture of the region. Traditional wooden houses with grass growing from their roofs line the streets where a variety of products are sold, including of course a small alley devoted to flowers and cage birds.
Day 6
Kunming / Exit
Be transferred to the airport for the flight to the next destination.
Service ends.
Stay at :4-star hotel
Price:
2-5 persons: 2120 CNY/Pax SGL: 860 CNY/Pax
About price: the price as above is for reference, only available in 2009.
Price Includes:
1). Hotel accommodation base on standard room. With daily breakfast
2). Meals in the stated itinerary: B for breakfast, L for lunch, D for dinner.
3). All entrance fee as mentioned in the itinerary above.
4). Responsibility of travel agency.
5). Private transfers between airport, hotel and tour sites as listed in the itinerary.
6). Private tour vehicle & English-speaking tour guide.
Price Excludes:
1). Tips to tour guide and driver.
2). International air-tickets and airport taxes.
3). Personal expense.
4). Accident insurance.
REMARK: All the prices will rise by 15% up during Chinese holidays.
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