Day 3

Place & Transport:

Kunming to Dali, Flight No. TBA

Today's Activities:

Hotel to airport Transfer (Kunming), Airport to Hotel Transfer (Dali), Zhoucheng elaborate batik crafts, Houses of Bai People in Xizhou, The Ancient City of Dali, Three Pagodas

Meals:

Breakfast, Chinese Lunch

Detail:

- Zhoucheng elaborate batik crafts: A town where Bai minority people live and is famous for its elaborate batik crafts.Here you can see traditional way of making those exquisite crafts by Bai Minority people, their delicated skills and methods of making crafts will leave you a deep impression. You can also choose to buy some nice crafts.
- Houses of Bai People in Xizhou: the Houses of Bai people in Xizhou is located in the Xizhou Town which is 16 kilometers away from the Ancient City of Dali.Xizhou is not only a famous historic city, but also a typical commercial town of Bai people. It is one of the cradles of National capitalism of Bai people, and a famous hometown to overseas Chinese in Yunnan. So, you have to understand Xizhou first if you really want to understand Dali and Bai people.
Where Bai minority people live. You will see their typical traditions, dresses there.The most famous thing about Xizhou are well preserved ancient buildings of Bai Minority.On the outside walls of each house, there are numerous exquisite paintings showing the art atmosphere.
- The Ancient City of Dali: the Ancient City of Dali is 13 kilometers away from Xiaguan, Dali city, and is located at the foot of Cangshan Mountain.
The Ancient City of Dali was built in the year Hongwu 15 of Ming Dynasty (1382AD). It ranks in the first list of Famous Historic and Cultural Cities of China. In the Ancient City run clear springs, and live simple and unsophisticated local Bai people. Whether rich or poor, local people are used to planting trees and growing flowers in the yard. So there is a saying in the Ancient City of Dali: “there runs a spring in every family and grow flowers in every yard.”it is a famous historic city.The local people have a habit of growing flowers in their gardens,with the clear streams of water,finely decorated the traditonal houses,a city well worth visiting.
- Three Pagodas: The Three Pagodas between the Cangshan Mountain and Erhai Lake are considered the landmark of Dali. Towering aloft in a triangle shape, the Three Pagodas were built more than 1,000 years ago. Stored in the pagodas are valued Buddhist scripts and scriptures.

Day 4

Place & Transport:

Dali to Lijiang

Today's Activities:

Lijiang Ancient City, Shaping Market

Meals:

Breakfast, Chinese Lunch

Detail:

- Lijiang Ancient City: It is situated in the middle area of the county, which is more than 2400 meters high above sea level. It enjoys beautiful scenes, an indeed famous city with long history and splendid culture, it is very rare in China that such well-preserved minority ancient city still exists.
- Shaping Market: Held in the ancient town of Shaping, some 30km (19 miles) north of Dali. It's a local market full of various products, you can try those fresh fruits and specialties made by Bai Minority people, you can see people's exchange of animals,and have the first-hand touch of local people's daily life. The market is extremely colorful and a good chance to buy local handicrafts,but you'd better learn to bargain.

Day 5

Place & Transport:

Lijiang

Today's Activities:

The Mural in Baisha Village, The Former Residence of Rock in Yuhu Village, The Black Dragon Pool, Dongba Museum

Meals:

Breakfast, Chinese Lunch

Detail:

- The Mural in Baisha Village: Baisha village is about 16 kilometers north of Lijiang City. It is the important birthplace of "Tusi" (the Chinese word means chieftain of a clan) from Mu clan. Its characteristic artistic style and precious historic content of the mural deeply attracted visitors from home and abroad.
- The Former Residence of Rock in Yuhu Village: The Naxi ethnic group in southwest China's Yunnan Province has built a memorial hall in honor of Joseph F. Rock, an Austrian-American scholar who was one of the first westerners to spread the long-isolated Naxi culture worldwide.
- The Black Dragon Pool: The park holds the Black Dragon Pool and got name because of it. The pool is listed in the Collections of Famous Pools of China because of its beauty.
- Dongba Museum: sanctuary of the culture of Naxi ancient culture,learn about the "Wood and stone Prints" of pictographic characters in Dongba Museum.

Day 6

Place & Transport:

Lijiang

Today's Activities:

Tiger Leaping Gorge, The Stone Drum Town(Shigu Town)

Meals:

Breakfast, Chinese Lunch

Detail:

- Tiger Leaping Gorge: As one of the deepest and most marvelous gorges, Tiger Leaping Gorges are located in Hutiaoxia Town, 105 kilometers away from Zhongdian/Shangri-La County. Spring is the best time to visit, as melting snow flowing down from mountains makes the river turbulence at its peak.
- The Stone Drum Town(Shigu Town): A small town near the Tiger Leaping Gorge where people still keep their own calm life in rapid developing world.Here you can have a distant view of the Yangtze River.

Day 7

Place & Transport:

Lijiang to Kunming, Flight No. TBA

Today's Activities:

Hotel to airport Transfer (Lijiang)

Meals:

-nil-

Detailed:

Hotels

City

Superior Class

Deluxe Class

Tourist Class

Kunming

Grand park hotel

Kunming New Era Hotel

Kunming Jin Jiang Hotel

Dali

Regent Hotel

Landscape Hotel

Landscape Hotel

Lijiang

Treasure Harbour International Hotel

Lijiang Yinxiang Old City Hotel

Sanhe Hotel Lijiang

High Season : Apr. 01 - Nov. 31

Your Group Size

Tour Class

Tour Price Per Person (AUD)

Single Room Supplement

1 Person

Superior Class

$ 2153

0

Deluxe Class

$ 2067

0

Tourist Class

$ 1818

0

2 - 5 Persons

Superior Class

$ 1230

$ 492

Deluxe Class

$ 1253

$ 283

Tourist Class

$ 1145

$ 242

6 - 9 Persons

Superior Class

$ 981

$ 492

Deluxe Class

$ 998

$ 283

Tourist Class

$ 908

$ 242