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Tiger Leaping Gorge, Shangri-la Tour |
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Tour
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SWYN009 |
Tour type: |
Escorted Tours
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| Tour price: |
From
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1,199.00. |
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| Destination: |
Beijing , Kunming , Dali , Lijiang , Zhongdian , Kunming
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| Duration: |
10 Days |
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Enjoy your trekking on Tiger Leaping Gorge, which honored as one of the deepest and most marvelous gorges on the globe. Otherwise, Shangri-La is a haven of peace, snow-capped mountains, dense primeval forests, alpine lakes, and lush grassland are surrounded it. |
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| Tour itinerary |
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10
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| Place & Transport: |
Beijing,Kunming |
| Today's Activities: |
Market of birds and flowers, |
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Upon arrival at the Kunming airport, pickup by our English speaking tour guide and drive to hotel. Free time for the rest of the day. Recommend you to visit local Bird and Flower Market. (optional) |
| Market of birds and flowers | A part of a series of streets and markets in central Kunming where an attempt has been made to preserve some of the typi…… |
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| Place & Transport: |
Kunming,Dali |
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Cangshan Mountain, Erhai Lake, Dali Ancient Town, |
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After your breakfast, transferred to Kunming airport for the morning flight to Dali. Upon arrival at Dali airport, pickup by our English speaking tour guide and drive to visit. |
| Cangshan Mountain | Its 19 peaks extend 50 kilometers north to south in their column formation like a screen. The peaks, straight and magnif…… | | Erhai Lake | It measures 40 kilometers north to south, and 7 to 8 kilometers east to west on average. The vast blue lake is filled wi…… | | Dali Ancient Town | The ancient Dali town: built in 1382 and is one the 24 most famous historical and cultural cities in China. Dali was onc…… |
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| Place & Transport: |
Dali,Lijiang |
| Today's Activities: |
Morning market in Xizhou, Bai Ethnic House, Lion Hill, Square Street, Danyan Town, |
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During the tour, you could enjoy the tea ceremony of Bai Ethnic, take as more pictures of the colorful costumes of Bai Ethics, listening to their stories... Drive to Lijiang after your lunch. Visit the Dayan Old Town, escorted tour to Square Street. Then drive to Lion Hill, from the wooden structure (called Wangulou), you may enjoy the beautiful sunset (if weather is fine), overlooking the old town of Lijiang and the great Jade Dragon Snow Mountain is in the distance. |
| Morning market in Xizhou | The Bai minority are much in evidence at Xizhou, 18 kilometres north of Dali. Green mountains, winding creeks and fertil…… | | Bai Ethnic House | Xizhou House is the typical traditional house of Bai Ethnic, here you can enjoy a presentation of SanDaoCha Tea Ceremony…… | | Lion Hill | Lion Hill Park is overlooking the old town of Lijiang. There is a tower (Wanggu Tower) at the top of the hill where you …… | | Square Street | In Lijiang, the Square Market was built before the construction of the whole town. It might be the only square that had …… | | Danyan Town | Lijiang Old Town, or Dayan Town has a history of over 800 years. It is one of the few places in China with well-preserve…… |
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| Place & Transport: |
Lijiang |
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Stories of Joseph Rock, Yuhu village, Yak Meadow, Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, |
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| Stories of Joseph Rock | In May of 1922, there was an odd westerner appointed by the US Department of Agriculture to China, thousands of miles aw…… | | Yuhu village | Yuhu Village, a village at the foot of Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, where Mr. Joseph Rock, a famous Russian Scientist live…… | | Yak Meadow | Yak Meadow got its name because the local people like to pasture their Yak here.
The landscape rises and falls on th…… | | Jade Dragon Snow Mountain | The Jade Dragon Snow Mountain has 13 peaks of which the highest is 18000 feet above sea level. It is a treasure of wild …… |
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| Place & Transport: |
Lijiang |
| Today's Activities: |
Tiger Leaping Gorge, |
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Morning we'll drive to Qiaotou Town (2-2.5 hours), our trekking trip starts from here through High Trail, 28 zigzaging turns, total is 19km (about 8 hours). Our trekking finishes at Halfway Guest House. While your trekking, your driver will take your luggages to Tina's Inn. You need to carry 2 days change clothes, washbag, water, camera & chocolate during trekking. If you need someone else to carry your extra luggage, a muel is the only available tool, the extra cost will be paid by yourself. |
| Tiger Leaping Gorge | The Tiger Leaping Gorge is one of the world's four great gorges - The Tiger Leaping Gorge is 17 kilometers long with a d…… |
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Lijiang |
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In the early morning, continue our trekking to Tina's Inn (9KM, 3.5 hours). After lunch break, 1 hour (1.5 KM), walking down the steep cliff to the bank of Jinsha River, worship the dangerours shoal of "Starriness", it is the most narrow part of the gorge, where a tiger can easily jump over the Jinsha River. Spending 1 more hour to climb up the gorge. Stay overnight in Tina's Inn. |
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10
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