The old town of the Stone Drum

Day 1. Kunming to Dali

pick up from Kunming airport or kunming hotel ,drive 5 hours to Dali,  upon the arrival,   we will check in Dali hotel,  visit 3 pagoda park.  & Dali old town, & foreiner 's street . Climb up to the tower to have a bird's view of  Dali old town.

Day 2.  Dali to Shaxi

Leave Dali at in the morning,   we will firstly visit xizhou old town,  where we will visit a local morning market. You will see the real daily life of minorities in this area.  after lunch explore shibaoshan and buddhism grotto in the mountain.    then drive to  shaxi ,  check in the hotel, visit the beautiful and quiet shaxi village. you will enjoy your free time in the evening.

Day 3. shaxi to lijiang

We will explore villages in shaxi area by bicycle in the morning,  visit the old house of Bai people. then drive to lijiang, walk around in lijiang old town,  square market.

Day 4.  Lijiang Tour

Today, we will visit Wenhai village,  where you can see many different wild flowers, such are prirose,  Azaleas, etc.   Drive to baisha village,Baisha village was the former capital of Naxi kingdom,   Visit local Naxi family . If you like to drink coffee, you will find a nice coffee shop Near the main street of baisha.   then enjoy Naxi ochestra at night.

Day 5. Lijiang-Liming tortoise' mountain

Meet you from lijiang hotel lobby and drive to shigu--it is called stone drum in english  . visit the first bend of Yangtze river, then visit the mounument of red army and the village. visit the Iron chain bridge,   Drive to liming, then we will limb to the top of mountain, on the top ,we can see tortoise's back- like  sandy rock.  there are thousands of them.  it's the most famous dangxia landform in south china.  If the weather is good , you can see stunning sunset in the valley.

Day 6.  liming to Shangrila

After breakfast, we will have relaxing walk in liming valley, visit Lusu village,  You can see lisu ethnic group go to church on Sunday dressing the traditional clothing  visitting the local church. lisu people were converted into christian by french missionary in 19 century,even nowadays, christianity is still a popular religion in the village.

Then drive to tiger leaping gorge, on the way to tiger leaping gorge, you can see snow-capped peak of jade dragon snow mountain. Tiger leaping gorge is 3900m deep, just between jade dragon snow mountain and Haba snow mountain.  it’s one of the deepest gorge in the world . a perfect place for a leisure walk . Then we drive  to Shangrila.

Day 7. Shangrila Tour

After breakfast ,we will visit songzanling monastery,  then drive to Napa lake,  Hiking at Napa Hai lake . visit Dukezong old town and the the Turtle’s hill where you can see the biggest Tibetan prayer wheel in the world. 

If you like a long hiking,  There is another long hiking trail though the mountain & Tibetan villages for 4 hours.

Day 8. Finish the tour in Yunnan

Drive to Deqing airport, finish the tour in beautiful Yunnan province , fly to your next destination.

 Quotation include:
1. All of transfer service by private Car/Van mentioned above
2. All of tourist attractions entrance tickets mentioned above
3. All of activities and sightseeing mentioned above
4. English speaking tour guide service

Quotation exclude:
1.Arrive and Depart flight tickets
2.All of meals and Accommodation
3.Insurance fee
4.Personal spend
5.Other activities and terms not mentioned above

Day 1: land in lijiang airport-Lijiang old town-local vegetable maket

Pick up in lijiang interantional airport, and drop you in the hotel of lijiang .in the afternoon, meet you in the hotel, take you to visit a Local naxi vegetable market , visit the squre market, walking around oldtown of lijiang, you can see many old building, beautiful canals, and ancient stone briage  You will understand why lijiang is called “venice in the east” Then you may find a nice cafe near the canal, enjoying the cosy living situation in lijiang. Then climb to the top lion hill enjoyed bird view of old town.

Things to do today
1. visit local vegetable market
2. Have a relaxing walking in lijiang old town
3. Climb lion hill and enjoy birdview of lijiang oldtown

Day 2:Yuhu village-Baisha village-Naxi ochestra

After you had breakfast, meet you in the lobby, drive you to yuhu village,20km north of lijiang, visit the house of Dr. J.F Rock who was a former residence of American Austrian, he stay in lijiang for 27 years from 1922 to 1949, his house was the former headquaters of American national Geographic sociaty’s Yunnan expidition. Then we continue our tour to Baisha villiage, Baisha was the capital of naxi kingdom ,where you will see naxi lady dressing in their traditional costume. You can enjoy a special naxi lunch in the local resturant.  Then visit dongba cultural musem to  learn some naxi hieroglyphic . enjoy famous naxi orchestra directed by Mr xuanke at  night , when you are enjoying the 500 years old music, you will enjoy Mr xuanke’s story and humor too.

Things to do today
1. visit Dr.J.F Rock’s house in Yuhu village
2. visit the former capital of Naxi kingdom-Baisha village
3.Enjoy Naxi ochestra at night

Day 3. Lijiang-first bend of yangtze river-liming tortoise’s mountain

You will check out today from lijiang hotel, meet you in the lobby and drive to shigu,  it is called stone drum in english. visit the first bend of yangtze river, then visit the mounument of red army and the village. Drive to liming, then we will limb to the top of mountain, on the top ,we can see thousands of tortoise’s shap sand rock. You will see the most famous dangxia landform in south china.  If  the weather is good , you can see stunning sunset in the valley.

Things to do today
1. Visit first bend of yantze river&monument of red army
2. have relaxing walk in stone drum village
3. climbing tortoise’s mountain in liming

Day 4. liming valley-tiger leaping gorge—lijiang

After breakfast, we will have relaxing walk in liming valley, enjoy the masterpiece of great nature, You will be amazed at the danxia landform ,the graver of mother nature, Then drive to tigerleaping gorge, on the way to tiger leaping gorge, you can see snow caped peak of jade dragon snow mountain. Tiger leaping gorge is 3900m deep, just between jade dragon snow mountain and haba snow mountain.  it’s one of the deepest gorge in the world . a perfect place for a lesure walk for 1.5 hours. Then we drive back to lijiang

You can see lisu ethnic group go to church on Sunday dressing the traditional clothing in liming. lisu people were converted into christian by french missionary in 19 century,even nowadays, christianity is still a popular religion in the village.

Things to do today
1. visit liming valley
2. A lesure walk along tiger leaping gorge

Quotation include:
1. All of transfer service by private Car/Van mentioned above
2. All of tourist attractions entrance tickets mentioned above
3. All of activities and sightseeing mentioned above
4. English speaking tour guide service

Quotation exclude:
1.Arrive and Depart flight tickets
2.All of meals and Accommodation
3.Insurance fee
4.Personal spend
5.Other activities and terms not mentioned above

Note: 

Quotation is calculated  acording to the Number  of  your group,usually  the more people in the group, the less money  you will pay per person. contact me for more details.
 

meet you in the hotel Lijiang at 9:00 and drive to Stone Drum town village,stop on the way to see the first bend of Yangtze River.if it is a lucky day we can enjoy the market day in Stone Drum town,where we can visit the monument for the Long March and the big stone drum which was made in Ming dynasty,around 12 century.

have a simple lunch in the town and then continue to the Tiger Leaping Gorge which is between the two mountain Haba 5400metres and Jade dragon 5600metres , the third deepest and most dangerous in the world .

visit the upper gorge and drive back to Lijiang about 6:00 p.m

1.The tour begains/finishes at Lijiang old town and takes about 8 hours,

2. The price for the tour as below:

    1PAX -----------     RMB800/PP

     2-4PAX -------     RMB500/PP

     5-9 PAX-------     RMB450/PP

     10PAX --------     RMB400/PP

     The price included:

      Tour bus+driver

      English speaking tour guide

      Entrance tickets

 3. It's light activity level,but requires a hiking of 5 kms on a nicely stone- paved path ,

     rickshaw rental is available for non-hiker.