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9 Days Yunnan Cycling
Trip: Kunming, Lijiang, Shangri-la
Tour Code: YNT_15
Deatinations: Kunming,
Lijiang,
Shangri-la
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.
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
- Lijiang
Take flight to
Lijiang. Visit the Black Dragon Pool
in Yuquan Park and Lijiang Ancient Town.
(B+L)
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
03 |
Lijiang
- Walnut Grove
Drive to Qiaotou
Town, which is the entrance to the Tiger-leaping
Gorge. Start cycling into the gorge,
the road is not paved, the altitude
is about 2000 m above see level, you
will bike about 12 km to Walnut Grove
which is a tranquil village in the middle
part of the gorge, overnight in Woody's
House. (B+L) |
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| Day 04 |
Walnut Grove - Haba
village
Cycle about 20 km to Haba village,
out of the gorge, the road start going
up. Stay at Snow Sea Hostel. (B+L) |
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| Day
05 |
Haba
village - Shangri-la
Cycle about 18
km to Sanba village, visit the White
Water Terrace, the sacred land of Naxi
Dongba Culture. Your driver will pick
you up and drive to Zhongdian, the gateway
to Tibet. Zhongdian has only been opened
to tourists since 1992. Experience authentic
Tibetan culture in this mountainous
region. Overnight in Zhongdian(3300
m above sea level). |
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| Day
06 |
Shangri-la
- Wongshui village
Today is a tough
day, you will ride about 105 km to Wongshui
village which is 3700 m above sea level,
on the way, the road will go through
a mountain pass which is 4300 m high.
But the scenery is very beautiful. Now
you know why this Tibetan area is called
Shangri-la. Stay with a Tibetan family. |
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| Day
07 |
Shangri-la
Trek about 6
km into the Shangri-la Canyon, sightseeing
in the canyon, after having lunch in
a Tibetan family, trek out the canyon
and drive back to Zhongdian. |
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08 |
Shangri-la
Cycle about 8
km to a beautiful alpine lake, Napa
Lake, in the morning, the lake is a
nature reserve for birds, especially
the black-necked crane. After lunch,
Visit Songzanlin Monastery, where the
Yellow Hat School of Tibetan Buddhism
is practiced. This large center, base
for 1200 monks before the destruction
of Tibet in the 1950s, is experiencing
a significant rebirth. Overnight in
Zhongdian. |
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| Day
09 |
Shangri-la
- Kunming - Departure
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.)
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Luxury |
Standard |
| City |
Kunming |
Green Lake
Hotel  |
New Era Hotel
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| Lijiang |
Guan
Fang Hotel |
Wang
Fu Hotel |
| Shangri-la |
Holy
Palace Hotel |
Holy
Palace Hotel |
| Quotation |
high
season |
US$ per
pax |
US$ per
pax |
| low
season |
US$
per pax |
US$
per pax |
| single
room suppl |
US$
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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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