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Itinerary One |
6 Days Yunnan: Kunming, Dali, Lijiang & Zhongdian (Shangri-la) (KA/CZ) |
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Hong Kong - KunmingApprox. 2.5 hours flight
Take a flight to Kunming, the capital city of Yunnan Province.
Visit the Stone Forest which is famous for its natural high-rise stone peaks, layer after layer of green hills, and wide-spread stone peaks of the forest.
Dinner savour "over the bridge rice
noodles" and steam potted chicken.
Accommodation at Harbour Plaza or similar. |
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Kunming - DaliApprox. 40 mins flight
Visit the Daguan Park. Then fly to Dali.
Enjoy Bai Minority dance performance and have a taste of
"three courses tea" which is a unique way of drinking tea to welcome distinguished guests in Dali. Onward to the Ancient Town of Dali, the 600-year-old city features stonewalls, grey-tiled roofs, doors and windows carved with dragon and phoenix patterns.
Accommodation at Regent Hotel or similar. |
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Dali -
LijiangApprox. 3.5 hours drive
Visit the Three Pagodas of Chongshen Monastery, the emblem of the ancient culture of Dali. Travel to Lijiang by coach. Visit the Dayan Town of Lijiang, which was inscribed on the World Heritage list by UNESCO in 1997. Then shop for your favourite souvenirs at the Sifang Street.
Accommodation at Guanfang Hotel or similar |
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Lijiang -
Zhongdian (Shangri-la) Approx. 5.5 hours drive
Visit the famous Jade Dragon Snow Mountain. Then visit Tiger Leaping Gorge. The name of the gorge is attributed to the legend that a tiger had once jumped across the gorge at its narrowest section 30 metres in width. Drive to Shangri-la (Zhongdian), the legendary and mysterious land depicted by James
Hilton's acclaimed novel Lost Horizon.
Accommodation at Paradise Hotel or similar
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Zhongdian (Shangri-la)
Visit the Songzanlin Monastery, also called Guihua Monastery. It is the largest Tibetan Buddhist monastery in Yunnan province. Onward to the
Potatso National Park that includes the Bitahai Lake
and Shudu Lake, famous for picturesque landscapes.
Accommodation at Paradise Hotel or similar. |
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Zhongdian - KunmingApprox. 1-hour flight
Kunming - Hong Kong Approx. 2.5 hours flight
Fly to Kunming to connect a flight back to Hong Kong.
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* Itinerary is subject to change. |
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