Yunnan Minority Yi, Bai, Naxi Exploration 8 Days Tour

Tour Code:YNT-0804
Start in:Kunming
End in: Kunming
Destinations:Kunming-Stone forest-Chuxiong-Dali-Lijiang-Tiger leaping gorge

Main Attraction Pictures

Jade Dragon Snow Mountain of Lijiang(Yulong snow mountain) Lijiang Old Town Dali Erhai Lake Chongsheng Temple pagoda of Dali Chuxiong the yi Minority's 10-Month Solar Calendar Park Chuxiong Heijing Old Town Chuxiong City View Kunming Stone Forest
Tour Highlights
Yunnan has the most minority people in China, 26 enthic groups are found in this colorful land. Visitors are always attracted by the unique minority customs and lifestyles. This ethnic discovery tour of Yunnan offer our visitors the best chance to have a close touch with the minority people there.Enjoy your tour, enjoy the colforful impression of Yunnan...
Detailed Itinerary

Day 01 Kunming-Stone Forest (D)
Upon arrival, be met & transferred to your hotel in Stone Forest, about 90 km from Downtown Kunming, enjoy the beautiful surroundings while the crowd of visitors do not disturb you. The night of Stone forest is so unique, which you can not find in other place of the world.
Stone Forest is located in Shilin County, 89 kilometers from Kunming. The area, covering 350 square kilometers, is the highest karst terrain in the world and a national scenic area in China.
 
Day 02 Kunming-Chuxiong by coach (B,L)
Visit Stone Forest, It's a site of bizarre rock formations, standing pillar-like in an area of some 80 hectares. Arrivel Chuxiong prepare for the Torch Festival in Chuxiong(If we happen to come across this festival).
 
Day 3 Chuxiong (B,L)
Whole day trip to Lufeng Dinosaur Museum,Heijing Old Town,Guanglu Old Town.
Take part in song and dance by campfires. In the daytime, enjoy folk wresting, horse racing, bull fighting and even goat fighting. At night see countless burning torches moving around the houses and fields.
 
Day 4 Chuxiong-Dali by coach (B,L)
In the morning visit Chuxiong Yi's Ten-month Solar Calendar Park,
Afternoon arrive in Dali.Walk atound Dali Old Town.

Day 05 Dali (B,L)
Visit the Three Towering Pagodas of chongshen Monastry built in 836AD , cruise on Erhai Lake, enjoy Three Courses tea of Bai People, Bai People Show. Bai people Tie Dying Cloth with Wax, Bai Minorities Village with it traditional architecture courtyard at Xizhou Town.
Three Pagodas:are located northwest of Dali at the foot Cangshan Mountains. With Qianxun Pagoda, completed in 876 during the Tang dynasty (618-907AD).
The ancient Dali town: The ancient Dali town:built in 1382 and is one the 24 most famous historical and cultural cities in China.
Local Buildings of Bai Nationality in Xizhou: Xizhou House:live Bai minority people. You will see their typical traditions, dresses there.

Day 06 Dali-Lijiang by coach (B,L)
180Km to Lijiang, Visit the old town of Lijiang, escorted tour to Square Street, Mu Prince Mansion.
The Lijiang ancient town of Dayan: The town was built in the late song dynasty and the early Yuan dynasty and was listed by the UNESCO on the list of the world's major cultural heritages in 1997.

Day 07 Lijiang-Tiger Leaping Gorge-Lijiang (B,L,D)
Sightseeing:  the First Bend of the Yangtze River,ShiguTown, Tiger Leaping Gorge,.
From Lijiang, we'll drive about 60KM to the First Bend on the Yangtze River with imposing gorge scenery, and the Iron Chain Bridge in the Stone Drum town. The town of Stone Drum got its name from a large, cylindrical, marble tablet shaped like a drum.The scenery is magnificent as the road running through the Lijiang valley which is filled with wheat fields and drying haystacks. Then we will drive 40Kmmore to visit the Tiger Leaping Gorge, the deepest gorge in the world. With 34 rapids of the Yangtze River, it is called the Jinsha in this area. And the magnificent Tiger Leaping Gorge looks like that the mighty Yangtze has carved the world's deepest chasm. Afternoon drive back to Lijiang.

Day 08 Lijiang-Kunming by air (B,L)
Full day visit the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, Yak Meadow, the old house of Joseph Rock, who stayed in Lijiang for 27 years from 1922 to 1949.  
The Jade Dragon Snow Mountain: The mountain has 13 peaks of which the highest is 18000 feet above sea level. It is a treasure of wild plants and rare animals.
Then fly back home in evening. Service ends!

Private Tour Prices (Based on per person and shown in US dollars)

Group size
Season
2-5Pax
Travelers
6-9Pax
Travelers
10Pax&above
Travelers &above
Single
supplement
Children
price
Booking..
Jul.2011-Oct.2011 1300 1020 800 150 -
Nov.2010-Jun.2011 1280 990 780 140 -
Remark : We will give the visitors some discounts from 2% to 5% depending on the time they book this tour but it should be at least 1 month earlier. The booking will be confirmed once the deposit is received.

Service included

1. Accommodation with daily breakfast as indicated in the hotel list as below;
2. Chinese lunches and dinners as listed in the itinerary;
3. All land transfers & transportation with private air-conditioned coach;
4. All transfers and sightseeing with skilled English-speaking tour guide;
5. All entrance fees as mentioned in the itinerary;
6. Domestic air tickets fares with airport tax and fuel extra fee based on
economy class mentioned in the program.
7. Service charge and all government taxes;
8. Luggage transfers between airport and hotels;
9. Travel Agencys Responsibility Insurance coverage.

Service excluded

1. Any arrival and departure international airfares or train tickets;
2. Any meals which are not specified in the tour itinerary.
3. Chinese visa fees;
4. Excess baggage charged by Airlines;
5. Single room supplement;
6. Tips to guides and drivers;
7. Personal expenses and gratuities to service staff.
8. Personal travel accident insurance.
9. All optional programs;

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