| Day 1 Arrive in Kunming |
| Airport pickup service with private English speaking guide and private car. |
| Day 2 Kunming to Dali (B,L) Transfer by flight |
After your breakfast, transferred to Kunming airport to catch the morning flight to Dali. Be met at Dali airport and drive to visit Three Pagodas, the old town of Dali and Ancient Wall Gate. |
| Three Pagodas: |
It is one of the three curiosities of Chinese ancient architecture. Each pagoda has splendid Buddhist scriptures, Buddha and many other cultural relics. |
The old town of Dali: |
The magnificent towers, elegant streets, small and exquisite courtyards, colorful flowers blooming in profusion give people a feeling of antiquity, serenity and elegance. |
| Day 3 Dali to Lijiang (B,L) |
| Zhoucheng Village, Morning market in Xizhou, Bai Ethnic House. After lunch, drive to Lijiang, Square Street, Lijiang Old Town. |
| Zhoucheng Village: |
As the ancient handicraft industry center, Zhoucheng village is well known for its craftsmanship. You will not return with empty-handed. |
| Morning market in Xizhou: |
Xizhou is country marketplace for local Bai minority. It is an ideal tourist destination for people who want to experience a different way of life. |
| Bai Ethnic House: |
Most of the houses are made of marble in unique style to express Bai Ethnic people's depth of their wisdom and culture. |
| Square Street: |
As the heart of Lijiang Old Town, it spreads out in all directions from that point. Moreover, it is commercial center and bustling areas in the city. |
| Lijiang Old Town: |
It has numerous streams and brooks crisscrossing the houses. Everytime you walk on the paddle-paved road, a stream is running beside you. |
| Day 4 Lijiang (B,L) |
| Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, Yak Meadow, Yuhu village, Stories of Joseph Rock |
| Jade Dragon Snow Mountain: |
18,000 feet above sea level, looks like a gigantic dragon clad in white snow all year round. It is a sanctuary for rare animals and wild plants. |
| Yak Meadow: |
As a part of Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, it is the paradise for the yak. |
| Yuhu village: |
Yuhu Village is the last village in the Lijiang Basin at the foot of Jade Dragon Snow Mountain. It is known for a explorer and geographer, Joseph
Rock.
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| Stories of Joseph Rock: |
It is the someone who introduce the Shangri-la to the whole world and a good explorer, geographer, linguist and botanist.
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| Day 5 Lijiang to Shangri-La (Zhongdian)(B,L) |
| After breakfast, drive to Shangri-La (Zhongdian). Pay a visit to Upper Tiger Leaping Gorge on the way. |
| Tiger Leaping Gorge: |
As deepest gorge in the world, this is a view that inspires a sense of adventure and satisfies the deepest yearnings for magnificent scenery. |
| Day 6 Shangri-La (Zhongdian)(B,L) |
Puda Tso National Park, including Shudu Lake & Bita Lake. Later drive back to Shangri-La (Zhongdian), pay a Tibetan Family visiting on the way. After arrival, transferred to visit the Songzanlin Monastery, you may see the Lama having their evening lesson.
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| Puda Tso National Park: |
Natural wonderland, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It contains rare plant species, rare mammal and bird species.
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| Tibetan Family: |
Every Tibetan welcomes you to come to their home to show their sincere hospitalities and delicious dishes.
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| Songzanlin Monasteryl: |
Largest Tibetan Buddhist monastery in Yunnan, it contains many treasures accumulated from each dynasty. |
| Day 7 Shangri-La (Zhongdian) to Kunming (B,L) Transfer by flight |
| Transfer to airport, be met at Kunming airport and driven 2 hours to the Stone Forest for our visiting. Later drive back to Kunming. |
Stone Forest: |
Taken shape about 270 million years ago, this limestone landscapea is a true miracle of natural creation. You are surely bewitched by the intricate stone formations and countless labyrinthine vistas.
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| Day 8 Kunming / Guiyang / Kaili (B,L) Transfer by flight |
Visit Green Lake Park, the Birds and Flowers Market before transferred to Kunming airport for your flight to your next destination. Upon your arrival at Guiyang airport, our local English speaking tour guide will meet you and drive to check in the hotel in Kaili City. Free time is at your leisure in the rest of the time. |
| Green Lake Park: |
A visit to Green Lake in winter is a must, when large flocks of Siberia seagulls migrate south and make their home here, to creat a special scene where human and nature are harmoniously blended. |
| Birds and Flowers Market: |
In the spring city that is heaven for flowers and birds, this market is really an attractive place either for a leisurely stroll or to pick lovely things to take home. |
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| Day 9 Kaili (B,L) |
After visiting the Kaili Museum, we will drive to visit Qingman Ethnic Minority village, Mini-skirt ethnic village, a quiet village inhabited by the Folded & Silkfelt Miao, where we will learn about their culture. Then pay a visit to a traditional paper making in Shiqiao Village, one ancient hand-made paper. Later transferred back to Kaili. It is about 110 KM, 3 hours driving for the round trip. |
| Kaili Musem: |
A good choice to know more detailed information of the national minorities' customs in Guizhou Province; Minority Customs hall and Dragon Boat hall are the main exhibits worth watching. |
| Qingman Ethnic Minority village: |
You'll witness the entire process of traditional Miao clothes-making. Their main clothing material is right the homemade cloth span, woven and dyed all by themselves.
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| ShiqiaovVillage: |
Shiqiao people still keep the ancient way of making paper from the bark of mulberry tree and extend to make color paper using different plants as well. |
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| Day 10 Kaili (B,L) |
Today we will drive to Rongjiang Country and visit minority villages on the way. They are Datang Miao Ethnic Village and Paika village known for Lusheng, where we could know how to make the Lusheng. Enjoy the nice natural view of Leigongshan Mountain and Shui Ethnic Village. The road is mountain road and total journey is 180 KM, 4 hours driving. |
| Paika village: |
Known for its manufacture of Lusheng, the characteristic musical instrument of the Miao, regarded as the symbol of the people and combined with dance music, acrobatics, martial arts, etc.
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| Datang Miao Ethnic village: |
A must-visit place to savor the unique Miao ethnic culture. You'll appreciate their typical architecture--Wooden Stilt house and the women's unique "Mini skirt ". |
| Leigongshan Mountain: |
As a National Nature Reserve, it's featured by its abundance of overlapping mountain ridges, flourishing verdant plants, valuable and rare animals, and historical war remains. |
| Shui Ethnic village: |
You're sure to be deeply impressed by their popular "Lusheng Dance" and "Copper Drum Dance", as well as their superb skills in making various handicrafts. |
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| Day 11 Kaili / Zhaoxing (B,L) |
Today we will drive to Zhaoxing village for about 4 hours driving (160 KM). Visit Basha Miao Ethnic village and Gaozeng Dong Ethnic village on the way. |
| Zhaoxing village: |
One of the largest and oldest Dong villages in China; deeply hidden in the dense mountains, its ancient wooden architecture, century-old practices and hospitable locals offers a welcome contrast to the urban lifestyle. |
| Basha Miao Ethnic village: |
A very special and ancient Miao Ethnic village, where people still maintain a primitive slash-and-burn lifestyle, practice centuries-long custom and have their own unique belief. |
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| Day 12 Zhaoxing / Sanjiang (B,L) |
Morning tour in Zhaoxing Dong village, later transferred to Sanjiang County (180 KM, 6 hours). Then drive to Chengyang village to visit Chengyang Wind & Rain Bridge, Drum Tower of Dong People. Stay overnight in Sanjiang County. |
| Chengyang Dong village: |
A popular tourist destination with backpackers, surrounded by beautiful hills. Hiking in the hills will reward you a superb view of the primitive town. |
| Chengyang Wind & Rain Bridge: |
The best one among the wind and rain bridges in Dong stockade villages and one of the artistic precious things of Chinese wood architecture; the whole bridge is grand, like a brilliant rainbow. |
| Drum Tower of Dong People: |
Constructed as the symbol of the Dong nationality, this is the highest and most revered structure in the village, resembling a fir tree, which is a sacred tree in Dong culture.
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| Day 13 Sanjiang / Longji (B,L) |
Dive to Longsheng (100 KM, 2.5 hours). Longsheng is famous for the Longji Dragon Backbone Rice Terrace. Walk around the village to visit families of Yao and Zhuang people. Stay overnight on the mountain in Ping'an Hotel. |
| Longji Dragon Backbone Rice Terrace: |
The most amazing terrace in China; layers of terraces swirl and climb up, from the river valley of torrent to the summit of Longji Mountain, presenting a varied miracle in each season. |
| Yao and Zhuang Ethnic Tribes: |
You can enjoy some dancing arts, come across the local customs of long hair combing, and also join in to experience their original life, tasting pure Longji tea and Longji wine. |
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| Day 14 Longji / Guilin (B,L) |
Today we will drive about 2 hours from Longsheng county to Guilin city for our city tour to Elephant Trunk Hill and Reed Flute Cave. |
| Elephant Trunk Hill: |
Shaped like a huge elephant dipping its trunk into the Li River to quench its thirst, the hill is a masterpiece of karst landscape and regarded as the symbol of Guilin. |
| Reed Flute Cave: |
A marvelous vision of our great Mother Nature creats and the most visited cave in the world. A large variety of natural rock formations are sure to challenge your imagination. |
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| Day 15 Guilin / Yangshuo (B,L) |
After breakfast, transfer to the dock for your cruise to Yangshuo. |
| Li River cruise: |
The centerpiece of any trip to Guangxi; this section of the Li River, appearing like an artist's masterpiece with the eye-feasting landscape and country scenery will never disappoint you. |
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| Day 16 Yangshuo to Guilin / Departure (B) |
Morning cycling to the countryside, Moon Hill, later of today, transfer to airport. |
| Yangshuo countryside cycling: |
IAn excellent way to explore the charming scenery in Yangshuo. You will be inspired by breathtaking views of green peaks and picturesque pastoral scene of rice paddies and water buffaloes. |
| Moon Hill: |
A museum of ancient Chinese art; holding many items that are superlative works of art and are unique in the entire country; cherished exhibits include bronzes, ceramics and paintings… |
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