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8Days Kunming¡ - Zhongdian - Dali - Lijiang Tour

Day 01.Arrive Kunming

Kunming, the capital city of Yunnan Province, is a tourist city renowned for its perennially pleasant weather, intriguing highland scenes and sights, and venerated history. Thus it has been entitled as "one of the historical and cultural cities of China". Kunming, also named as Spring City, The International Horticultural Exposition `99 was held in Jindian (Golden hall), Kunming.

Day 02. Fly to Zhongdian in morning, 1hour

The Bitahai Lake Nature Reserve located 25 KM east of Zhongdian Country covers an area of 84 square KM, with various species of plants and animals, and beautiful landscapes. The Napahai Nature Reserve located five KM from Zhongdian country. It is a seasonal lake, every summer, the melted snow join in the lake. In dry seasons, Napahai becomes a boundless green grassland.

Day 03.Drive 175 KM, 5hours to Lijiang 

Visit Songzanlin Monastery. It is one of the most typical monasteries featuring Lamaism in Diqing, and is big enough to accommodate 700 monks. Visit the Tiger Leaping Gorge and First Bend of Yangtze River on the way.

Day 04.Visit Yunshanping, Ganhaizi, Baishuihe

The imposing snowy mountain of Yulong towers at the north of Lijiang. The distinct vertical climate makes the mountain a treasure house of medical herbs, a natural zoo, and an alpine garden.

Day 05.Visit sifang Street ,Drive 200 KM,3 hours to Dali

Lijiang Town, built 800years ago, is an ancient town mainly inhabited by the Naxi ethnic group, streams flow through the streets of Lijiang. House is built according to the flow of the water deriving from the Black Dragon Pool-the melting snow water of Yunlong Mountain.

Day 06.Visit Dali Ancient City ,Three Pagodas Temple

Butterfly Spring ,Xizhou Town, Three Courses Tea. 
Dali is a world-renowned tourist attraction. It is rich in cultural heritages and tourist resources. Enjoy the cruise on Erhai Lake with some stops on the little islands on the lake. After lunch you will visit 2 very typical of Bai minority: Xizhou and Zhoucheng. You can see the most beautiful Bai Houses and interesting market.


Day 07. Fly to Kunming ,visit Stone forest

Stone forest: The place is dubbed "Number one wonder in the world". It is located in Lunan country,84KM to southeast of Kunming, with a typical karsts topography.

Day 08.Visit Western Hills ,Daguan Park ,Finish the tour

The Western Hills is also called "A sleeping Beauty". It is a forest park. And there is a long Couplet in Daguan. It is generally regarded as "the number one long couplet both in ancient and in modern times".