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Yunnan Minority Ethnic Customs 10-Day Tour (2024)

2024 Winter/ Summer Tour
Tour Code: WIN24R-DAI10
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Tour Highlights

Stone Forest is located in Kunming Shilin Yi Autonomous County, which is a typical karst landform
Daguanlou is located in the west of Kunming City, about 6 kilometers away from the city center. It was first built in the reign of Kangxi, and it got its name because it faces the Dianchi Lake, looks at the West Mountain, and is famous as a panoramic view of the lake and mountains
Dali Ancient City is one of the most outstanding areas of human cultural heritage. It is located in the frontier and has a strong national culture. One of the 24 famous historical and cultural cities
Jade Dragon Snow Mountain (including cableway) Jade Dragon Snow Mountain is called "Oulu" in Naxi language, which means silver mountain rocks. Its thirteen snow peak are endless. It looks like a "giant dragon" flying over and over, so it is called "Jade Dragon". And because the lithology is mainly limestone and basalt, black and white, so it is also known as "Black and White Snow Mountain". It is the sacred mountain of the Naxi people. According to legend, it is the incarnation of the protector of the Naxi people "Sanduo"
Impression Lijiang performed "Impression ●·Lijiang", the performance theater is located in the world's highest live performance venue - Jade Dragon Snow Mountain Ganhaizi at an altitude of 3050 meter, a scenic spot, is currently the only live-action performance that takes place during the day time.
Shaxi Ancient Town: more beautiful and quieter than Dali and Lijiang
Luxurious five-star hotel, specialty catering, luxury bus, accompanied tour guide throughout the journey
Starting from Kunming and ending at Shangri-La, we can help to book a flight ticket from Shangri-La to Kunming (approximately USD$200/person)

Itinerary

Day 1

Arrived -- Kunming

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Arrive in Kunming. Walk ★ Cuihu Park. After that, back to the hotel to rest.

<Dinner>  Bridge Rice Noodles 

<Hotel>  Sofitel Kunming (5*) or similar

Day 2

Kunming (Journey: 4hrs)

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★ Stone Forest, (including the battery car) located in Kunming Shilin Yi Autonomous County, is a typical karst landform. ★ Jiuxiang is located in the mountains, the climate is cool, the area of mountains and magnificent scenery. Rocking boat across the gorge, take the ropeway across the mountains.

<Breakfast> in the hotel

<Lunch> round table dishes

<Dinner>>mushroom hot pot

<Hotel> Sofitel Kunming (5*) or similar

Day 3

Kunming

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★ Daguan Tower is located in the west of Kunming city, about 6 km away from the city center. It was built in the reign of Kangxi and got its name because it faces the Dianchi Lake, looks far to the West Mountains, and enjoys the scenery of lakes and mountains. After entering the garden can visit the Yong Moon Pavilion, Ying Bi Hall, Range Sheng Pavilion, Guan Jia Tang and other floor pavilions. The most valuable Grand observation Tower in the garden is built near the water. It has three floors. There are many excellent inscribed plaques and couplets. ★ Xishan Longmen (including the battery car) is located in Longmen Scenic Area. In ancient times, Xishan had the reputation of "the best place in central Yunnan". The whole Xishan is like a beautiful girl lying on both sides of the Dianchi Lake, appearing graceful and graceful. ★ Huating Temple, located in the west Mountain Huating mountainside. From Bieneushii to the south of the path, you can climb the Huating Mountain, the full of bamboo and cover the sky, surrounded by pines. In the vast forest, a pavilion decorated with red and green is hidden in the pine and cypress forest. This is the famous bell tower, the portal of Huating Temple. The charming bells echo around the montains.

<Breakfast> in the hotel

<Lunch> round table dishes

<Dinner>round table mixed dishes

<Hotel> Sofitel Kunming (5*) or similar

Day 4

Kunming -- Dali (full day drive: 4.5hrs)

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★ The three pagans are a part of a large scale Buddhist temple in the ancient Nanzhao period. The main pagoda is called "Qianxun Pagoda", which is 69.13 meters high and divided into 16 floors. Its shape is quite similar to the Little Goose Pagoda in Xian, which is a typical architectural style of Tang Dynasty. There are Buddhist shrines in the tower, and a lookout hole at the top offers a panoramic view of the ancient city. ★ Dali Ancient City is one of the most outstanding regions of human cultural heritage, located in the border area, rich ethnic culture, is one of the first 24 national announced historical and cultural cities. The ancient city of Dali, as one of the settlements of ethnic minorities, is a place where Bai cultural resources are enriched and multi-ethnic cultures are integrated and developed. The collision and exchange of central plains culture, exotic culture and local culture have formed the splendid Nanzhao Dali culture and distinctive Bai culture, showing the rich ethnic customs and bright cultural landscape. ★ Yangren Street in the ancient city, Dali Yangren Street formerly known as "protect the country road", which means that at the beginning of the Republic of Yunnan people against Yuan Shikai proclaimed himself emperor, and raised troops to protect the country. Here, you can not only appreciate the beauty of Bai architecture, experience the understanding of Bai golden flowers and taste delicious Western food, but also appreciate the perfect blend of Bai traditional culture and Western modernity.

<Breakfast>  in the hotel

<Lunch> round table dishes

<Dinner>round table mixed dishes

<Hotel> Hilton Dali Hotel (5*) or similar

Day 5

Dali -- Shaxi (full day drive: 2.5hrs)

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★ Shibaoshan Grottoes were dug in Nanzhao and Dali periods (Tang and Song Dynasties). Shizhongshan Grottoes are distributed in three areas: Shizhongsi, Shadengqing and Shiziguan.
★ Shaxi Ancient Town: At the beginning of the rise of Nanzhao in the early Tang Dynasty, Shaxi is an "Zhao" (Iiluo Shizhao) in the north of Erhai Valley. It belongs to the governor's office of Yao Prefecture, Jiannan Road, commanding the western part of Chu Xiong Prefecture to Dali Prefecture, where the minority nationalities in Jimi prefecture are located.

<Breakfast> in the hotel

<Lunch> round table dishes

<Dinner> round table mixed dishes

<Hotel> Shaxi Langlinger Hotel (5*) or similar

Day 6

Shaxi -- Lijiang (drive; 2.5hrs)

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After breakfast, go to Lijiang by bus (2.5 hours). ★ The Old Town of Lijiang is unique in its variety of local ethnic customs and entertainment activities, such as Naxi ancient music, Dongba rituals, divination culture, ancient town bars and Naxi Torch Festival. The Old Town of Lijiang embodies the achievements of the construction of ancient Chinese cities, and is one of the types of Chinese residential houses with distinctive characteristics and styles.

<Breakfast> in the hotel

<Lunch> round table dishes

<Dinner>round table mixed dishes

<Hotel> Lijiang Hefu Intercontinental Resort (5*) or similar

Day 7

Lijiang (drive: 2hrs)

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★Jade Dragon Snow Mountain (including cableway) Jade Dragon Snow Mountain is called "Oru" in Naxi language, meaning silver rock. Its thirteen snow peak are endless, like a "dragon" flying, so called "Jade dragon". And because of its lithology is mainly limestone and basalt, black and white, so also known as "black and white snow mountain" which is the sacred mountain of Naxi people and the embodiment of the legendary Naxi protection god "Sanduo". ★ Impression Lijiang Performance "Impression Lijiang", the performance theater is located at an altitude of 3050 meters in the world's highest live performance venue - Jade Dragon Snow Mountain scenic spot Ganhaizi, is currently the only one in the daytime live performance. The crew consists of the original cast of Impression Liu Sanjie. "Impression • Snow Mountain" with snow mountains as the background, absorbing the spirit of heaven and earth, taking the great success of nature, folk culture as the carrier, with a large brusque freehand, in the world's highest performance venue at an altitude of 3,100 meters, let the reality and shock of life, so close to everyone. ★Black Dragon Pond is a famous Taoist resort divided into two temples and developed from the Heishui Temple of the Han Dynasty. The upper view was built in the Tang and Song dynasties, the beginning is called Longquan View, the lower view was built in the Ming Dynasty, commonly known as the Black Water Palace.                                                       

<Breakfast> in the hotel

<Lunch> round table dishes

<Dinner> Lijiang special fusion

<Hotel> Lijiang Hefu Intercontinental Resort (5*) or similar

Day 8

Lijiang -- Shangri-La (drive: 4hrs)

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On the way to Shangri-La, we pass the first Bay of the Yangtze River and ★Tiger Leaping Gorge, one of the deepest canyons in China. Tiger Leaping Gorge is the first Grand Canyon of the Yangtze River. It runs across Haba and Jade Dragon Snow Mountain and gets its name because of the legend of the tiger leaping across the river. It is famous for its high mountains and deep valleys, majestic and precipitous. ★ The Ancient city of Dukezong is the best preserved and largest group of Tibetan dwellings in China, and is the hub of the ancient Tea Horse Road. Dukezong Ancient City, located in Shangri-La County, Deqen Prefecture, Yunnan Province, is an ancient city with a history of more than 1,300 years. It used to be a window of cultural exchange between the snow-covered Tibetan Township and Yunnan region, as well as a link of economic trade between Sichuan, Tibet and Yunnan region.

<Breakfast> in the hotel

<Lunch> round table dishes

<Dinner>round table mixed dishes

<Hotel> Shangri-La Hotel (5*) or similar

Day 9

Shangri-La (drive: 1.5hrs)

 

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★  Songzanlin Monastery is the largest Tibetan Buddhist Monastery in Yunnan Province, one of the famous monasteries in Kham District and the center of yellow religion in Sichuan-Yunnan region. It plays a pivotal role in the whole Tibetan area and is known as the "Little Potala Palace". ★ Pudacuo National Park, surrounded by lush green mountains, virgin forest shading the sky. In the mountains, spruce and fir are tall and sturdy, pointing to the sky. The crown of the trees is dense and green, which can provide shelter from wind and rain. The forest inhabits musk deer, bears, leopards, golden cats, hairy deer, Tibetan horse chickens and other exotic birds and animals.

<Breakfast> in the hotel

<Lunch> round table dishes

<Dinner>farewell party

<Hotel> Shangri-La Hotel (5*) or similar

Day 10

Shangri-La -- (Kunming) -- USA

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Take a flight to Kunming. And then a connecting flight to the United States.

<Breakfast> depends on departure flight time 

Qty:

Pricing

Departure Date

27

FEB

2024

Adult: $2,699
Child: $2,199
Single Supplement: $950

Departure Date

13, 27

MAR

2024

Adult: $2,699
Child: $2,199
Single Supplement: $950

Departure Date

09, 23

APR

2024

Adult: $2,699
Child: $2,199
Single Supplement: $950

Departure Date

14, 28

MAY

2024

Adult: $2,699
Child: $2,199
Single Supplement: $950

Departure Date

11, 25

JUN

2024

Adult: $2,699
Child: $2,199
Single Supplement: $950

Departure Date

10, 24

SEPT

2024

Adult: $2,699
Child: $2,199
Single Supplement: $950

Departure Date

29

OCT

2024

Adult: $2,699
Child: $2,199
Single Supplement: $950

** Minimum group Size:16 people *

Tour fare includes:
5-star Hotel, Transportation, Entrance Fee, and meals (as shown in the itinerary)

Tour fare excludes:
Airfare, Personal expense, any expense not included in our itinerary, Tips (include tour leader, bus driver & tour guide: US13 per day), Visa Fee, Travel Insurance (If full payment paid 60 days prior to departure date, we offer medical travel insurance for US residents only.)

Starting from Kunming and ending from Shangri-La), we can help to book the flight ticket from Shangri-La to Kunming (about USD$200 / person).

To provide the most favorable price, the tour fare does not include credit card service fee. Payment method only accepts check or cash. Please note if the group members must pay by credit card, will be charged an additional 3.5% of processing fee.

** Those who purchase their own flight tickets must confirm the arrival or departure time of the group with us before issuing the tickets. If the time is not the same, you must arrange your own transportation to meet the group, or go to the hotel by yourself.**

** Cancellations will only be accepted in writing; cancellation penalty is as following:
1). 120 days prior to departure: US$100 per person
2). 119 days to 60 days prior to departure: US$200 per person
3). 59 days to 30 days prior to departure: 35% of total tour fare
4). 29 days to 15 days prior to departure: 50% of total tour fare
5). 14 days to 3 days prior to departure: 80% of total tour fare
6). 2 days or less prior to departure and/or cancelled during the touring period: 100% of cost
(Tour fare is Non-Transferable to other names and/or other services)
For any train tickets, ferry tickets and admission reserved, if you cancel, we will check with local suppliers for cancellation penalty
For Airline tickets that is purchased and issued, if you cancel, airfare is Non-Refundable and Non-Transferable, we will check with airline for cancellation penalty
Hotel Twin Room Cancellation Policy: If your roommate cancelled, the share with party will occupy a single room, the cancelled party is responsible for single supplement incurred
The above term and policy will not apply to any special tours and/or customized tours, all special tours and customized tours will base on its own term and conditions

Notes:
*Tour fare is per person in double occupancy
*Child Fee: 2-11 years old share bed with parents, otherwise will be count as adult fare
* Single supplement is for one person occupying one single room with one bed

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