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Description:
Dali and Lijiang are two ancient towns full of tradition and culture of various nationalities. Shangri-La first described in the Lost Horizon and ever since, it is for people who are seeking the original modesty in human beings, which has been lost in the modern life.
Day 1 Beijing to Kunming

Transfer to take the flight to Kunming. After arrival, meet your guide at airport and transfer to the hotel.The city is located in central Yunnan Province and is praised as the city of eternal spring. Rest of day you will be at leisure.

Accommodation at the Bank Hotel☆☆☆☆☆
(L+D)
Day 2 Kunming to Dali
Morning:
Transfer to airport for morning flight to Dali (45 minutes). Dali was the capital of Nanzhao and Dali Kingdom as early as 1,300 years ago.Upon arrival, visit the Three Pagodas that are considered landmark of the region, standing in a way of a tripod on the outskirts of old town.
Afternoon:
Have a cruise on the Erhai Lake, a lake that seems specially designed for a good, bountiful life for the local people. Rest of the day will be at leisure for your own discovery of the old town Dali.

Accommodation at the Dali Regent Hotel ☆☆☆☆☆
(B+L+D)
Day 3 Dali to Lijiang
Morning:
3 hours driving along the new highway to Lijiang. Lijiang is a small mountain town of stone and tile, laced with swift canals, which was enlisted as an UNESCO World Cultural Heritage in 1999.
Afternoon:
Upon arrival in Lijiang, visit also the Baisha village with its frescos dating back to Ming and Qing Dynasties.

Accommodation at the Guanfang Hotel ☆☆☆☆☆
(B+L+D)
Day 4 Lijiang
Morning:
Explore the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain (Yulong Mountain), which is the most amazing place in Lijiang.
Afternoon:
Drive out to the Jade Dragon Snow Mountains. Visit the Yuhu Village, a simple village of Naxi minority with the former residence of Dr. Joseph Rock. Dr. Rock, an Austro-American botanist and explorer who lived here from 1922 to 1949.
Evening:
Enjoy the Naxi Ancient Music and Dance Performance at Dongba Palace after dinner.

Accommodation at the Guanfang Hotel ☆☆☆☆☆
(B+L+D)
Day 5 Lijiang

Today is free for you to explore the old town. Enjoy the Snow Mountains, small rivers and lanes that integrate harmoniously in this mountain town.

Accommodation at the Guanfang Hotel ☆☆☆☆☆
(B+L+D)
Day 6 Lijiang to Shangri-la

Morning drive to Shangri-la also named Zhongdian with stops and visits to the First Bend of the Yangzi River and the Tiger Leaping Gorge on the way. Arrive Shangri-la in the late afternoon, and check in the hotel.

Accommodation at the Paradise Hotel ☆☆☆☆☆
(B+L+D)
Day 7 Shangri-la
Morning:
Visit Ganden Songzanlin Monastery in the morning. Songzanlin Monastery, the biggest monastery in Shangri-la, more than 500 lamas lives and studies here. Then make an excursion to the Bitahai Lake is knowed as "A Pearl on the Platea" and the most attractive lake in Shangri-La.
Afternoon:
Visit a Tibetan family. You can taste Tibetan specialties of yak butter tea, local yogurt and Tibetan barley.

Accommodation at the Paradise Hotel ☆☆☆☆☆
(B+L+D)
Day 8 Shangari-la to Beijing

Transfer to airport for morning flight to Beijing. Continue the flight to your homeland. Alternatively, extend your stay.
(B)

Description of Price:
10/01/2006

02/28/2007 2-5 travelers 1908 2233
6-9 travelers 1632 1957
03/01/2007

02/29/2008 2-5 travelers 1908 2233
6-9 travelers 1632 1957


Price Includes:
1.Entrance fees of all sites as mentioned
2.Meals as listed in the itinerary, B=breakfast; L=lunch; D=dinner
3.Excellent guide & driver + Private vehicle
4.Hotels (twin share basis) as listed in the itinerary
5.Domestic flights or trains as listed in the itinerary and domestic airports taxes
6.Round transfers between airports or rail stations and hotels
7.Service charge & Government taxes



Price Excludes:
1.Personal expenses
2.Visa fees
3.Excess baggage charges
4.Entry or exit China international airfare or train tickets
5.Any meals that are not specified.
6.Tips to guides or drivers

Note:
The above private package tour is tailor-made for you, your family or your friends exclusively. No other participants will be in your group. You can start the tour whenever you want. Or if it does not perfectly suit you, please feel free to contact your travel advisor.
There is extra cost of the accommodation in the period of Guangzhou Chinese Export Commodities Fair or F1 Shanghai. Our travel advisors will inform you the price fluctuation during these periods.

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