10 days china classic tour-c

includes: kunming, dali, lijiang, zhongdian & guilin

d1 arrive in kunming, met by our guide at the airport, then transfer you to the hotel.

d2 take a morning flight to dali. on arrival, visit the cangshanmountain by cable car and view the erhai lake from the mountain. visit the bai people's town xizhou with their traditional three-course-tea singing and dancing show. visit the famous three elegant pagodas, the outstanding landmark of the region. the rest of the afternoon, will be free for your own exploring of the old town of dali with its colorful markets.

d3 overland drive to lijiang via the new highway, visit of the bai minority village xinhua and its handicrafts workshops. upon arrival in lijiang, visit the black dragon pond and the old town of lijiang.

d4 visit of the spruce meadows of the jade dragon snow mountains(round trip cable car), the jade peak monastery, the baishavillage and the frescos, the longquan(dragon spring) village.

d5 drive along yunnan-tibet road to zhongdian. visit the tiger leaping gorge en route. arrive zhongdian, you will meet our guide and transfer you to the hotel.

d6 zhongdian.(gyalthang) north into the tibetan plateau of south eastern kham. at 3,300 meters above sea level lies gyalthang which translated means the land of " limitless bounty". hereunder blue tibetan sky, are snow-capped peaks, virgin forests of immense spruce and pine, meadows ablaze with fragrant wild flowers, pristine lakes. the town of gyalthang (zhongdian in chinese) is the capital of the diqin tibetan autonomous prefecture. the prefecture is a treasure house of bio-diversity supporting about 7000 species of native plants among them azalea, rhododendron.

visit of the songzanlin monastery, the napa nature reserve, the tibetanhospital, the local market and same local tibetan households.

d7 take a morning flight from zhongdian to kunming, upon arrival, visit stoneforest , one of china's most remarkable natural wonders located 90 km southeast of kunming. the stone forest area is the home of the sani people, a branch of the yi ethnic tribe which is reputed for their diligence, valor, wisdom, exquisite embroidery and melodious songs and graceful dances.

d8 in the morning ,drive to the western hills followed by a 10 minute chair lift ride up the hill. from the top, a path winds down the famous "dragon gate". visit the flower and bird market before transfer to the airport for departure for guilin. meet at the airport and transfer to hotel.

d9 li river cruise to yangshuo and enjoy a free afternoon. coach ride back to guilin.

d10 visit of the ludicave (reed-pipe cave) and the ripple riding hill. after lunch, transfer to airport for your departure.