11 Days Small Group Tour of Yunnan: Lijiang, Shangri-La, Dali, Xishuangbannan

11 Days Small Group Tour of Yunnan: Lijiang, Shangri-La, Dali, Xishuangbannan

This 11-day route will lead you to discovery Yunnan: Lijiang, Lugu Lake, Shangri-La, Dali, Xishuangbanna, it will take you through the vast landscapes of Yunnan's plateaus, canyons, mountains, and hills.

Highlight:

-Lashihai, Yulong Snow Mountain, Lanyue Valley, Shuhe Ancient Town, Lijiang Ancient City

-Daluoshui - Sanjia Village - Goddess Mountain - Caohai - The marriage bridge

-The First Bend of the Yangtze River, Tiger Leaping Gorge,Potatso National Park

-Potatso National Park

-Butterfly Spring Park, Erhai Lake

-Temple of the Great Buddha and the Dai Publo

-Wild Elephant Valley and Primitive Forest Park

-Zhongke Botanical Garden, Manting Park

Itinerary

Day 1: Lijiang

Stop At: Lijiang, Lijiang, Yunnan
Arrival.
In the afternoon free time, we recommend you visit the historic center of the city declared by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Accommodation in Lijiang.

Day 2: Lijiang

Stop At: Yulong (Jade Dragon) Mountain, Yulong Naxi Autonomous County, Yulong County 674100 China
Transfer by bus to Jade Dragon Mountain, whose summit of 4,500 meters we will ascend by funicular.

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Accommodation Lijiang.

Day 3: Lijiang> Lugu Lake (Car, 4h)

Stop At: Lugu Lake, 300 km (186 miles) from Lijiang Yongning Town, Ninglang County, Lijiang 674300 China
Transfer by bus to Lake Lugu, on the way we will visit the landscape of the Jinsha River.
Transfer to the hotel.
In the afternoon we will take a canoe tour of Lake Lugu, board the island Liwubi.
At night, participate in the bonfire party.

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Accommodation in Lake Lugu.

Day 4: Lugu Lake> Lijiang (Car, 4h)

Stop At: Lijiang, Lijiang, Yunnan
That day we will take a tour of Lake Lugu: Daluoshui - Sanjia Village - Goddess Mountain - Caohai - Walking Bridge

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Accommodation in Lijiang.

Day 5: Lijiang> Shangri-La (Car, 3h)

Stop At: Tiger Leaping Gorge (Hutiao Xia), 100 km NW of Lijiang Hutiaoxia Town, Shangri-La County 674402 China
That day we will visit Changjiang first Bay, Tiger Leaping Gorge Trail, Ganden Sumtseling Monastery

(Tiger Falls Gorge. Here the waters of the Yangtze River have created one of the deepest gorges in the world. It extends over 15 kilometers, and at some points its walls are 3900 meters high.)

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Accommodation in Shangri-La

Day 6: Shangri-La> Dali (Car, 5.5h)

Stop At: Dali, Dali, Yunnan
In the afternoon we will visit Pudacuo National Park and Dali Ancient City
At night free time. We recommend that you visit Dali Foreigners Street.

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Accommodation in Dali.

Day 7: Dali

Stop At: Dali, Dali, Yunnan
That day we will do a day trip on the Erhai Sea.
We will visit Xizhou ancient town, Flower Pasture, Little Putuo Island, Huanhai East Road, Nanzhao Island and Shuanglang Village.

At night free time, we recommend that you visit Dali Foreigners Street.

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Accommodation in Dali

Day 8: Dali> Xishuangbanna (Airplane)

Stop At: Xishuangbanna, Jinghong China
In the morning fly to Xishuangbannan. Arrival to Xishuangbannan. Transfer to the hotel.
In the afternoon we will visit the Temple of the Great Buddha and the Dai Publo.

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Accommodation in Xishuangbannan.

Day 9: Xishuangbanna

Stop At: Xishuangbanna, Jinghong China
That day we will visit Wild Elephant Valley and Primitive Forest Park.

Wild Elephant Valley: it is a picturesque place for wild elephant activities. There are elephant attractions, a bird park, an air corridor, a butterfly farm and other tourist attractions.
Primitive Forest Park: there are rain forests, peacock flying dances, folk songs and dances and other projects.


Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Accommodation in Xishuangbannan

Day 10: Xishuangbanna：Zhongke Botanical Garden + Manting Park

Stop At: Xishuangbanna, Jinghong China
Zhongke Botanical Garden: You can take a river cruise to enjoy the scenery of the Lijiang River, the largest and best preserved botanical garden in China. In the 900 hectares of the Banna Botanical Garden, there are large rainforests, which are derived from almost 10,000 tropical plants in the country and abroad.
Manting Park: there are hills and rivers in the park, more than 500 old Senna siameas and well-preserved vegetation, and a rich cultural landscape with ethnic characteristics. It is a natural park in the style of a town, and the picturesque place embodies the culture of the royal family. Three main themes of Buddhist culture and popular culture.

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Accommodation in Xishangbannan

Day 11: END THE TOUR

Stop At: Xishuangbanna, Jinghong China
End the tour. Leave Xishuangbanna by the travalers themselves.
Duration: 4 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.