Taking a public van to the trekking point ,walking on the river bank of the Black muddy river about 2 hours then real trekking start by flowing a steam gap upwards in between 2 massive mountain  ,passing through farm land ,cottage ,honeymaking house .at midday we reach to a Lishu small village for  a simple home cooked lunch by a local lishu family  or outdoor picnic  .by the end of this one day trekking we will arrive to 2 beautiful peaceful hiden Bai village to visit some local family ,Bai style architecture , old bridge,amazing rice fields  as well as  few local temple located on the hillside across the river .

I also will give you a short  discourse of local herbs ,wild edible vegs ,plants we come across during the day .

Take the same public van to the old town shaxi in the evening .

Pls note this is 8 hours proper trekking  with no joke ,whoever wants to join this tour have to be fit enough as shaxi is about 2100 M above the sea level .

Enjoy your travel!

Xinhua bai minority village is located in the north side of Heqing county,  Dali . it's known as "the kindom of silver""&"water town in the high pleatau". it is the home of 400 bai families.

The village is the home town of  handcrafts(gold, silver, copper),   you can find the earliest recording about the handcraft at  16th century.  the qualities of handcrafts enjoy reputation at home and abroad, they are the best seller at Thailand, Burma, Tibet, India, pakistan and Nepal.

Different scenery in different season, you can see beautiful lottus flower in summer,  hundreds of springs produce enough water for the town.  you will see the most beautiful spring in Yunnan at this village,  if you are visitting Lijiang or Dali, it is worth a visit to this village.  it's only 40km from lijiang city.

Tour Itinerary:

Day 1 Shangri-la Arrival (L)
You will be picked up at the Diqing (Shangri-la) Airport and then transferred to visit the Songzan Lin Temple, the Napa Lake and the local market. Overnight in local hotel.

- Songzan Lin Temple: It was founded in the 17th century during the reign of the Great Fifth Dalai Lama, when the yellow Hat school came to full ascendancy in Tibet. It lies a few kilometers beyond the north end of town and welcomes visitors who behave respectfully.
- Napa Lake: It locates at the northern end of Zhongdian's plain, a beautiful marshland and an important wintering ground for the black-necked crane and other wild fowl. In spring the meadow is in full flowers with the bleak mountains as backdrop. In summer, after the rains, the water level rises, but in winter it almost dries up again.

Day 2 Shangri-la (B, L)
Visit the Beta Lake, the Xiage Hot Spring. You will visit a Tibetan family and have lunch with them.

- Beta Lake: It is widely recognized as 'A Pearl on the Plateau' and the most attractive lake in Shangri-La. It is said that a goddess dropped her mirror carelessly to the earth when she was making up. The mirror was broken into pieces and they became lakes on the plateau. Among these pieces, the most beautiful piece with green jade turned into today's Bita Lake.

Day 3 Shangri-la (B, L)
Visit the Shangri-la valley or Baishui Terrace. You can choose one.

- Baishui Terrace:  Snugly situated on a mountain slope 2,380 meters (about 7,806 feet) above sea level, Baishui Terrace, 140 meters (about 459 feet) in length and 160 meters (about 525 feet) in width, is one of the biggest such terraces in China. The spring water runs down from the top row by row to the bottom, like a white terraced field.

Day 4 Shangri-la Departure (B)
Free at leisure until prepared to be transferred to airport for your departure flight.

Simon Street, ancient architectural complex in Jianchuan County in Yunnan Province. Jianchuan location has a long history, the ancient city has been unearthed by the Western Han five baht money. The ancient city beginning the Ming Hongwu 23 years (1390), more than 600 years of history. So far to retain the integrity of the Ming Dynasty pattern, Simon, North Gate, South Gate moat bridge still exist, through all the vicissitudes of life, still Gumao. Now also get away to save the King of the wind park Ancient buildings, ancient streets, many of the Ming Dynasty, the old house and the houses.`

Sand Creek is located in Dali, Yunnan Province, southwest of Jianchuan County, located in the Jinsha, Lancang, Nujiang three rivers flow from And southeastern part of the protected area, which lies between Dali and Lijiang ancient town of scenic, famous stone of Baoshan here. Sand Creek is a small Castle Peak around, this magnificent, pleasant weather, products rich in Lancang River System, Black River from north to south through the dam.the tea road the only one to survive on the market. The end of october 2001, and the Great Wall of China, Shaanxi daqin pagoda and monastery, Shanghai Ou heier, Snow Rachel synagogue side - by - side " monumental architecture of the World Heritage List in 2002 ".
寺登街位大理州剑川县南部沙溪镇,为茶马古道要冲,堪称茶马古道上唯一幸存的集市. 2001年10月底,与中国长城、陕西大秦宝塔和修道院、上海欧黑尔、雪切尔犹太教堂并列"2002年世界纪念性建筑遗产保护名录".

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Shak Chung Shan Grottoes, also known as Grotto, a national key cultural relics protection units, located 25 km southwest of the county Jianchuan Shibao Mountain in southern Wenfeng, the Shak Chung on three districts Grottoes Cave Temple District, eight stone bell, lion Cave customs area, SchadenVillage area six Cave.·

Located in Kunming Tuodong Road south of Kunming City Museum (formerly the ancient buildings Park), a bright and spacious hall, the middle stands the Dali Kingdom JingZhuang known as China's ancient sculpture treasures. Are here for the the former ground Cangsi, past, hence the name "land Zang Si Jing Zhuang", the Dali Kingdom (AD 937-1253) cloth sup (Guan Ming) Yuan beans light for salvation Shan the elaborated Hou high Guanyin sub clever students creatures. The Dali the country JingZhuang also known as "ground Zang Si stone buildings" or "Sanskrit JingZhuang", commonly known as the "ancient buildings", later to Cangsi the collapse of ancient buildings long-term buried underground. Unearthed from the ground Zang Si ruins of ancient buildings in 1919. Carved, sharp lines and delicate lifelike image.