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9
Days Tiger-leaping Gorge and Shangri-la Hiking Tour
Tour Code: YNT_07
Deatinations: Kunming,
Lijiang,
Shangri-la
(Zhongdian)
Tour Itinerary
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01 | Arrival in Kunming
Upon
your arrival, our guide will pick you up at the airport and transfer to your hotel.
Visit the Bamboo Monastery. Stay at Uchoice Hotel 4* for 2nights.
Bamboo
Monastery: A Tang Dynasty (618-907 A.D.) temple known for its Arhat statues,
is the most famous of Kunming's temples. The present Bamboo temple was rebuilt
in the Guangxu Era (1833 to 1890). | |
| Day 02 | Kunming
- Stone Forest - Kunming
After breakfast, drive
90 KM to Lunan county to visit the Stone Forest. Back to Kunming in the afternoon.
Visit the Golden Temple. (B+L) Stone
Forest: The most remarkable natural phenomena. It consists of innumerable
bizarre shaped ancient limestone cliffs and peaks created by wind and water erosion
some 270 million years ago.
Golden
Temple: A Daoist temple, the main building of which is cast entirely in bronze
weighing about 280 tons. | |
| Day 03 | Kunming
- Lijiang
Take morning flight to Lijiang. Visit
the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, the Baisha Murals and the Ancient Shuhe Village
of Naxi People. In the afternoon, visit the Black Dragon Pool and Lijiang Ancient
Town. Stay at Liwang Hotel 4*. (B+L) Jade
Dragon Snow Mountain: The much famed mountain is situated some 15 km. north
of Lijiang County, with thirteen peaks resembling jade pillars holding the sky,
it stands majestically on the east side of the Jinshajiang River. The main peak,
Mount Fan (Shanzifeng), is 5,596 m. above sea level, and is annually snowcapped.
Baisha
Murals: Lijiang's murals are works of the Ming Dynasty, chiefly created from
the Hongwu to the Wanli eras. They were originally distributed among the Juexiansi
Temple and twelve others, nine of which fell to ruins. The remaining four temples
have altogether 55 murals, with a total area of 139.22 sq. m.
Naxi
people: Naxi literature is rich in form and content. Besides works by Naxi
scholars and writers, there is a repository of oral folk literature.
Black
Dragon Pool: As the water is as green and lucid as jade, the pond is also
entitled "Yuquan" or Jade Fountain. On the bank of the pond willows
hang their withes like silk thread. One can see arbours and pavilions beside the
pond, temples hidden in the trees and variegated flowers found everywhere.
Lijiang Ancient Town:
The county town of Lijiang is also called Dayanzhen, famous for its scientific
architectural layout. Crisscrossed by crystal-clear rivers and meandering cobbled
streets, it has a high research value and is a treasure in the field of urban
construction in China. | |
| Day 04 | Lijiang
- Halfway
Drive to Qiaotou town, hike on upper
trails of Tiger-Leaping Gorge to Walnut Grove (4 Hours), enjoy the awesome gorge
view with the Yangtze running down in the gorge. Stay at Halfway Guesthouse. (B+L+D) |
| | Day
05 | Halftway - Walnut Grove
Continue
hiking to Walnut Grove (5 Hours), Stay at Woody's Guesthouse. (B+L+D) |
| | Day
06 | Walnut Grove-Haba village
Hike
to Haba Village (5 Hours), this is a beautiful trek aroud the Haba
Snow Mountain. Stay at Snow Sea Guesthouse where you will see the snow peak
in the courtyard. Or you have another choice, driving to Haba in the morning,
after having lunch, you can go to visit nearby Yi or Naxi ethnic village. Stay
at Snow Sea Guesthouse. (B+L+D) | |
| Day 07 | Haba
Village - Sanba Village - Shangri-la
Drive
to Sanba Village, visit Baishuitai
(White Water Terrace) where the Naxi Culture originated. It is now the holy place
for Naxi ceremonies. After lunch, drive to the Shangri-la (Zhongdian). Stay at
Sightseeing Hotel 4* for 2 nights. (B+L+D)
In the Tibetan language, Shangri-La
means a place of good fortune and luck. Located in the midst of three rivers;
the torrential Jinsha, Langcang and Nujiang, Shangri-La is a sacred scenic region
with distinguishing features. | |
| Day 08 | Shangri-la
Visit the Songzanlin Lama Temple, the Pudacuo
Scenic region (including Shudu Lake, Bita Lake resort and Xiaji Resort.), and
a Tibetan family near Napahai Reserve. (B+L)
Songzanlin
Lama Temple: A typical Lama monastery. Located at the foot of Mt. Foping,
four kilometers north of Zhongdian County, a monastery was first built here in
1679 and has been rebuilt many times.
Bitahai
Lake: A fault lake, is an intact natural attraction with various species of
flora and fauna and, of course, picturesque landscapes.
Shudu
Lake: The lake is known for its clear water, and the peaceful environment
of the area around here. The lake abounds in unique species of fish, with double
lips and a golden color. | |
| Day 09 | Shangri-la
- Kunming
Take morning flight to Kunming. Tour
to the Dragon Gate in Western Hills, then visit Bird & Flower market. Transfer
to the airport for your departure, end of service.(B+L) Western
Hills: Located at the west bank of the Dianchi
Lake, is set in mountains well covered by evergreen woods and filled with
sweet songs by lovely birds, perfect for hiking. Dragon Gate consists of the Sanqing
Temple Complex and the Dragon Gate Grotto Complex. |
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Quotation and Hotels
(please
email us for an enquiry, we'll quote the price according to your travel date and
the number of people in your group.)
| City | Kunming |
Uchoice
Hotel  |
| Lijiang |
Liwang Hotel |
| Halfway | Halfway
Guesthouse | | Walnut Grove | Woody's
Guesthouse | | Haba
Village | Snow Sea Guesthouse |
| Shangri-la |
Sightseeing
Hotel |
| Quotation | high
season | US$ per pax | | low
season | US$ per pax |
| single room suppl | US$
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| Note:
The private guided
tour is tailored for you exclusively. No other
participants will be in your group and you
will not take part into any tours of others
on land services. |
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Quotation Inclusions:
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1. Hotel accommodation
The hotel is based
on two persons sharing one twin or double
standard room with private facilities.
2. Meals
Daily American or
Chinese breakfast at the hotel, Chinese
lunch and dinner in local Chinese restaurant
as specified in the itinerary. B - Breakfast,
L - Lunch, D - Dinner.
3. Private Transport
Private transport
between airport or railway station and hotel
and all the sights by air-conditioned vehicle.
4. Transportation between
Cities
The economic class
air tickets of the domestic flight or soft
berth/seat train tickets between cities
as specified in the itinerary.
5. Entrance tickets
The main entrance
tickets for the sights mentioned.
6. Guiding service
Excellent tour Guiding.
All normal sightseeing tours in each city
with English-speaking guide and admission
fees where applicable. Our guide will not
fly with you from one city to another. Upon
your arrival at each city, a new local guide
and driver will pick you up, be with you
for local tour and see you off after you
finish the itinerary of each city.
7. Insurance
China Life Tourist
Accident / Casualty Insurance. We highly
recommend that you purchase full coverage
travel insurance from you country of origin.
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Quotation Exclusions:
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1. Visa Fees
Charge of obtaining
your visa to enter China.
2. Charge of arrival and
departure
The international or
domestic air / train charge of arrival and
departure.
3. Single Room Supplement
Should a twin room
is needed by a single guest, supplement of
the twin room will be charged.
What
is single supplement? -
The hotel is based on double occupancy. If
the visitor travels alone or the number of
the travelers is odd (such as 3, 5, 7...),
who stays in one single room has to pay the
single room supplement. As the hotel is on
double occupancy.
4. Personal Expenses
Expenses of a personal
nature such as laundry, drinks, fax, telephone
call, optional activities or sightseeing,
overweight baggage charges or meals not indicated,
ect.
5. Optional Programs
Optional programs which
are not specified in the above itinerary.
6. Tips to guides and
drivers
Suggested tips: USD12-14
to tour guide per day, USD 8-12 to driver
per day, but depending on their service, it's
up to you, entirely voluntary. |
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