Day 1
Arrive / Guangzhou
Upon arrival, be met and transferred to the hotel. The rest of the day is at your own leisrue.
Day 2
Guangzhou / Kungming ( B, L )
Tour sites: TheStone Forest
Take morning flight to Kunming. Upon arrival, be met and transferred to the hotel. After a break, have a tour to the Stone Forest in the afternoon.
The Stone Forest-- A fantastic natural phenomena located 90 km southeast of Kunming. The various shapes of karst landscape was formed due to the millions years movement of Earth. The Stone Forest area is the home of the Sani people, their folk customs has become one spectacular scene, the colorful embroidery and minority dances combine with the natural sceneries, which will surely leave you a deep impression.
Tour sites: the Erhai park. the Three Pagodas
Take morning flight to Dali. Upon arrival, be met and transferred to the hotel. After a rest, visit the Erhai Lake and the Three Pagodas.
Erhai lake -- ancient name Kunming pond, Er river, Ye Yu Ze and so on;Because it resembles the person ear, therefore Erhai. Its north andsouth long 42 kilometers, the thing extends 3-9 kilometer, the lakewaterfront long 117 kilometers, the area more than 250 squarekilometers; The hydraulic mean depth 10.5 meters, the deepest 21.5meters, the water-holding capacity 2.88 billion cubic meters, the areaand the water-holding capacity arrange in order the Yunnan lakesecond, occupies seventh in the national fresh water lake.
South Erhai has makes up the river and so on to pour into, WestNatriumthe Cangshan 18 mountain streams, east collect the Polo river, dig thecolor river, the south side west Er river are the only estuaries,after Ripples red circles into Lanchan River. Erhai is the tectoniclake, the lake shore thing are many CliffWall, north southwest three arethe sandbars. And then visite Hudiequan.
The Three pagodas -- are the acient landmarks.They have been the symbol of Dali. The temple located in the piedmont of Cangshan mountain and the near the Erhai Lake. The three pagodas are the only building of the temple. Because the temple went through the war and has been ruined. In Chinese we call it ¡°cong shen¡±, which means admiring the Buddha, and this Buddha refers to the Guanyin.
Tour sites:Lijiang Ancient City. The Jade Dragon Snow Mountain
Drive to Lijiang (about 3 hours). After arrival, have a break before our tour to the Ancient City and the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain.
Lijiang Ancient City -- It is situated in the middle area of the county, which is more than 2400 meters high above sea level. It enjoys beautiful scenes, an indeed famous city with long history and splendid culture, it is very rare in China that such well-preserved minority ancient city still exists.
The Jade Dragon Snow Mountain(Yak Meadow) -- The Jade Dragon Snow (MountainMaoniuping):It's a snow capped mountain with an altitude of 5596 meters above sea level. The mountain has 13 peaks of which the highest is 18000 feet above sea level. Its high mountain and meadow views setting off the snow and rivers, construct amazing picture.It is a large patch of pasture tucked away hidden amongst a virgin spruce forest on the eastern side of the Yulong Snow Mountain.
Day 5
Lijiang / Shangri-la ( B, L )
Tour sites:Overlook for The First Bend of the Yangtze, the Tiger Leaping Gorge
Drive to Shangri-la, pay a visit to the First Bend of the Yangtze and the Tiger Leaping Gorge.
Overlook for The First Bend of the Yangtze -- Surrounded by rivers and mountains and with an altitude of 1850 meters above sea level, the First Bay of the Yangtze has picturesque scenery. Besides, it is an important ferry that joints the inland and the old road for the trade of tea and horses in Tibet.
The Tiger Leaping Gorge -- One of the world's four great gorges - It is located in Hutiaoxia Town in Zhongdian County and honored as one of the deepest and most marvelous gorges on the globe.
Day 6
Shangrila ( B, L )
Tour sites:the Songzanlin Lamasery, the Lake Bita & Lake Shudu
Songzanlin Lamasery -- The largest Tibetan Buddhist lamasery in Yunnan Province. Occupying an area of 33.3 hectares, Songzanlin was built in the style of Potala Palace in Lhasa and represents the Tibetan culture, the statue of Buddhists and many precious cultural treasures will leave you with unforgettable memory.
Lake Bita& Lake Shudu -- Bita" means in Tibetan a place with a dense oak forest and "Bitahai" means a quiet lake. The Bitahai Lake is surrounded by mountains covered with ancient pines, oaks and rhododendrons, just like an emerald in the heart of the mountain. Shudu Lake is located in northeast of Shangri-la,it is one of the largest fresh water lakes on the Diqing plateau. The lake is surrounded by a forest of fir,spruce and silver birch, and is home to lots of wild animals such as bears,golden cats, deer and pheasants.
Day 7
Shangri-la / Kunming / Guangzhou
( B )
Tour sites: the Yuexiu Park, the Yatsen Memorial Hall
The Yuexiu Park -- Yuexiu Park is located at the Jiefang North Road, urban Guangzhou.Yuexiu Park is the central park of urban Guangzhou, one of the new Eight Attractions of Guangzhou. It forms the fence of north Guangzhou city together with Baiyun Moutain.
The Yatsen Memorial Hall -- Guangzhou Zhongshan Memorial Hall is really a magnificent building in the shape of octangle. It is not only one of the symbolic constructions in Guangzhou with its majestic appearance and the infused rich Chinese national color, but also an important place for large scale meeting and performance.
Day 8
Guangzhou / Exit
Be free until be met and transferred to the airport for the flight to the next destination.
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Price : CNY/PAX(Sep & Oct)
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). The domestic flight mentioned above & airport transfer service.
6). Private transfers between airport, hotel and tour sites as listed in the itinerary.
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