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Tour Program at a Glance |
Highlights |
| D01 |
Kunming |
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Arrival Kunming, known as a city of perpetual spring with a mild climate, and transfer to hotel
Lunch at local restaurant
Hotel accommodation
Meal: L
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| D02 |
Kunming/ Zhongdian (Shangri-La) |
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Breakfast at hotel
Transfer from hotel to airport for flight to Zhongdian (Shangri-La)
Arrival Zhongdian (Shangri-La) – a town with a very Tibetan atmosphere. It is situated 198km north of
Lijiang at 3200m altitude and very close to the Tibetan border, known as little Tibet.
Lunch at local restaurant
Transfer to visit the Guihua Monastery, “Ni Ru Village”, also known as Pottery Village and with Tibetan family workshops of marking pottery vessels and a Tibetan Village
Hotel accommodation
Meal: B/L
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| D03 |
Zhongdian (Shangri-La)/ Lijiang |
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Breakfast at hotel
Transfer to Lijiang via the little Zhongdian (Shangri-La) and visit Tiger Leaping Gorges on Yangtze en route with lunch at local restaurant
Arrival Lijiang and transfer to hotel
Hotel accommodation
Meal: B/L
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| D04 |
Lijiang |
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Breakfast at hotel
Visit Jade Dragon Snow Mountain with cable car, Shuhe Village and the residence of Joseph Rock, who lived there from 1919-1949 to research Lijiang and the Tibetan culture and nature as reporter of American National Georgraphic. Dayan ancient town and with lunch
Free for leisure
Hotel accommodation
Meal: B/L
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| D05 |
Lijiang/ Dali |
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Breakfast at hotel
Free for leisure
Lunch at local restaurant
Transfer to Dali - it is situated in the northwest of Yunnan province, about 400km away from Kunming, at an altitude of 1900 meter. On the way visit Xizhou-Village which offers an opportunity to explore Three Course Tea with the local performance
Hotel accommodation Meal: B/L
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| D06 |
Dali |
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Breakfast at hotel
Visit the colourful Shaping Market on every Monday where you can buy everything from Tobacco, melon seeds and headdresses to embroidered shoes or on the other weekdays we visit a Cancun Village
Lunch at local restaurant
Visit Cangshan Mountain -cable up and down or walk down (about 1.5 hrs) and visit Three Pagoda
Hotel accommodation
Meal: B/L
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| D07 |
Dali/ Kunming |
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Breakfast at hotel
Transfer to airport for flight to Kunming
Arrival Kunming and then proceed to visit the famous Stone Forest, a massive collection of grey limestone pillars, split by rain water and eroded to their fanciful forms, the tallest standing 30m high.
Lunch at local restaurant
Rest of day free for leisure
Hotel accommodation
Meal: B/L
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| D08 |
Kunming/ Guilin |
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Breakfast at hotel
Transfer to airport for flight to Guilin
Arrival Guilin and transfer to hotel
Lunch at local restaurant and followed by city tour
Hotel accommodation
Meal: B/L
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| D09 |
Guilin/Yangshuo/Guilin |
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Breakfast at hotel
Cruising on Li River to Yangshuo, passes extraordinary peaks, sprays of bamboo lining, riverbanks, fishers in small boats and picturesque villages. Lunch at local restaurant after disembarkation.
Transfer back to Guilin
Hotel accommodation
Meal: B/L
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| D10 |
Guilin/ Guangzhou/ Hong Kong |
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Breakfast at hotel
Transfer to airport for flight to Guangzhou
Arrival Guangzhou and followed by a city tour includes Chan’s Ancestor Temple and Nanyue Museum. Afterwards, walking through the old street in Shamian Island where you can see what’s left behind from the olden days with those colonial style English and French architectures.
Lunch at local restaurant and then transfer to train station for train to Hong Kong
Meal: B/L
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Remarks:
Program included :
01> Accommodation with breakfast and meals as mentioned in the above tour program.
02> Private transfers and tours conducted by English-speaking guide as mentioned in the above itinerary (German speaking guide will be provided in Kunming, Guilin and Guangzhou))
03> Admission ticket for sightseeing points as specified in the itinerary.
04> Domestic airfare (economy class) inclusive of tax for Kunming/Zhongdian and Dali/Kunming/Guilin/Guangzhou.
05> Ticket for 1st class seater on train Guangzhou / Hong Kong.
Program NOT included :
01> Other than the above itinerary
02> Application of visa for China
03> International airfare enter China and exit Hong Kong
04> Land arrangements in Hong Kong
05> Personal expenses
06> Service during free time
07> Gratitude for tour guides, drivers and porters
Remarks:
01> Blackout dates: 12-21 Feb 2010 (Chinese New Year), 30 Apr-03 May 2010 (Labour Day Holiday) and 28 Sep - 08 Oct 2010 (National Day Holiday).
02> On day 09, lunch to be served on Li River cruise is not suitable for western travellers and therefore, it will be arranged at a local restaurant in Yangshuo after disembarkation.
03> There are only English-speaking guides available in Lijiang, Dali and Zhongdian. They are marginally reached the standard of other cities in China.
04> Yunnan cuisine is an amalgam of Chinese and ethnic minorities cuisines. Somehow, it is not the right appetite to western tourists.
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