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Tour in Yunnan
Yunnan is situated in
the southwest corner of China, borders Tibet, Burma, Laos and Vietnam, it
has everything from towering snow mountain to tropical rain forest, so it
is very rich in tourism resources. Kunming, the capital of Yunnan province,
is called the Spring City of China. Lijiang is an very beautiful old town
with a lot of well-kept old buildings, it is also a World Culture Heritage.
Zhongdian is regarded as the Shangri-la in recent years, because it is isolated,
peaceful, and primitive, surrounded by many snow mountains. Many travelers
think this is a golden route in China.
| DAY
.1 |
Arrive
at Hongkong. |
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Arrive
at Hongkong and transfer to Hotel. |
| DAY
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Hongkong. |
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Full
day city sightseeing tour of Hongkong. |
| DAY
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Hongkong
- Kunming |
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Arrive
in Kunming, the capital of Yunnan province, meet at airport and transfer
to your hotel. |
| DAY
.4 |
Kunming
- Lijiang |
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Take
a morning flight to Lijiang, the beautiful old town which has been
listed into the World Culture Heritage. Sightseeing in the old town
and the Black Dragon Pond. Overnight in Lijinag. |
| DAY
.5 |
Lijiang
- Qiaotou Town |
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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 |
| DAY
.6 |
Cycle
to Haba Village |
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Cycle
about 20 km to Haba village, out of the gorge, the road start going
up. Stay at Snow Sea Hostel. |
| DAY
.7 |
Haba
- Sanba - Zhongdian |
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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). |
| DAY
.8 |
Zhongdian
- Wongshui |
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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. |
| DAY
.9 |
Wongshui
- Shangrila |
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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. |
| DAY
.10 |
Shangrila
- Zhongdian |
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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. |
| DAY
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Zhongdian
- Kunming |
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Take
a morning flight back to Kunming. Sightseeing in the Dragon Gate which
consist of some grottos cut out of the vertical cliff face of the
Western Hill, from there, you can have a panoramic view of the city
and the big lake beside it. |
| DAY
.12 |
Kunming
- Beijing |
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After
breakfast, transfer to airport for flight to Beijing. |
| DAY
.13 |
Beijing |
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Full
day city sightseeing tour of Beijing. |
| DAY
.14 |
Departure
from Beijing. |
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After
breakfast, transfer to airport for homebound flight. |
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