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Shangri-La Tour (Tourcode: LPD)

8 days tour to Shangri-La-the Lost Horizon, land price from $2,330

Day 01 Kunming

Arrive into Kunming, the capital of Yunnan Province, known as the ‘City of Perpetual Spring’ with beautiful sceneries and historical sites. Transfer to your hotel upon arrival.

Day 02 Kunming (B/L/D)

Visit the Stone Forest, known as ‘No.1 wonder under heaven’, is the highest karst terrain in the world. Here the scenery is dominated by natural limestone formations. Visit Western Hills and Dragon Gate in the afternoon.

Day 03 Kunming/Dali (B/L/D)

Take a morning flight from Kunming to Dali. Standing against the Cangshan Mountains in the west and adjoining the Erhai Lake in the east, embraced by undulating hills around, Dali was the capital of Nanzhao and Dali Kingdom as early as 1,300 years ago. It is home to Bai minority.
Upon arrival in Dali, proceed to visit the Bai village Xizhou or Zhoucheng,photo stop at the Three Pagodas of Chongsheng Temple, and visit the old town of Dali, known as ‘state of literature’, which has a long history and splendid culture.

Day 04 Dali-Lijiang (B/L/D)

Coach journey to Lijiang. On the way, you will see the natural countryside scenery. Upon arrival, visit Black Dragon Pool Park. Then you will visit Dongba Culture Museum, where you will learn about the well-preserved Naxi minority’s people’s culture, which is one of very few ancient photographic scripts in the world still in use. River zigzags surrounding the town, take a walk along the street of the old town of Dayan, you will see a combination of human being, nature and culture. Dayan Town has been on the list of UNESCO’s World Heritage Sites since 1997.

Day 05 Lijiang (B/L)

In the morning, you will visit the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain National Park, which is situated 3000m above sea level. You will catch a chairlift to explore Yak Meadow section, where you will see some yaks grazing in the lush surroundings. Afterwards, you will take a short tour of the Baisha Village to see the ancient Fresco. Return back to your hotel, here you will have some free time to explore the old town of Lijiang. Dinner will be on your own arrangement.

Day 06 Lijiang-Shangri-la (Zhongdian) (B/L/D)

Morning drive to Zhongdian, 250KM away, on the way will pass Shigu (Stone Drum) County, visit the First Bend of Yangtze River, and Tiger Leaping Gorge, which is one of the most dangerous and deepest Canyons in the world. Overnight at a hotel in Zhongdian.

Day 07 Shangri-la (Zhongdian) (B/L/D)

Morning visit to Songzanlin Monastery, one of the 13 famous Yellow Hat Tibetan Monastery in Tibet areas constructed following an edict by the fifth Dalai and Emperor Kangxi in 1679. After lunch, tour to the Huge Napahai or Shudu Lake, the water spreads away far below while yaks graze at the shore, also a place where black-necked cranes come to spend winter. This prefecture is inhabited by 13 ethnic groups of Tibetan,Lisu, Han, Naxi, Yi, Bai, Hui and etc.

Day 08 Shangri-la/Kunming (B)

A morning flight flying back to Kunming.

Tour Price (based on minium 2 passengers)