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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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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 New Era 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). |
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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.
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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 Wangfu 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.
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| 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) |
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| Day
05 |
Halftway - Walnut
Grove
Continue hiking
to Walnut Grove (5 Hours), Stay at Woody's
Guesthouse. (B+L+D) |
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| 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) |
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| 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 Holy Palace 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.
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| 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. |
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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 |
Jinjiang
Hotel  |
| Lijiang |
Wang Fu Hotel |
| Halfway |
Halfway
Guesthouse |
| Walnut
Grove |
Woody's
Guesthouse |
| Haba
Village |
Snow
Sea Guesthouse |
| Shangri-la |
Guanguang
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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