Kunming Lijiang Tour

Day 1. Arrival in Kunming
Our guide will pick you up at Kunming airport and transfer to the hotel.
The rest of the day is at leisure.

Day 2. Kunming
Be picked up from the hotel in the morning.
Visit Stone Forest, one of China's most remarkable natural phenomena located 90 km southeast of Kunming. Due to a process of weathering and erosion, nature has created an art gallery of stone sculpture here. Visit the Golden Temple. On the Mingfeng Mountains, seven kilometres to the east of Kunming, it is a fine building made of bronze, first built in the 30th year of Emperor Wanli's rule (1602) in the Ming Dynasty. This is the largest Taoist Tongwa (bronze-tiled) Temple in China and has been preserved almost intact. Be transferred back to hotel after the tour.
(Breakfast, Lunch)

Day 3. Kunming - Lijiang
Take a morning flight to Lijiang and transfer to the hotel. Visit the Baisha Village, a place you cannot afford to miss as it is a living showcase of ancient Dongba culture. Then we will visit the Baisha Murals. With the spread of the Buddhism, people painted plenty of murals on the walls in temples since Ming Dynasty. Move on to visit the local Naxi family, where travelers can enjoy the Naxi Minorities evening party and Naxi farmer food. Then have a tour to the Rock Joseph's Former Residence in Yuhu Village, a simple village of Naxi minority with the former residence of Dr. Joseph Rock. Dr. Rock is best remembered for one of the first westerners to spread the long-isolated Naxi culture worldwide and his rigorous works on Naxi ethnology. Keep on visit to the Square Street of the Lijiang Old Town. Enjoy the Naxi Ancient Music and Dance Performance at Dongba Palace in the evening. Be transferred back to hotel afte the tour.
(Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

Day 4. Lijiang
Full day is free. You can enjoy the ancient town and pay a short visit to a local family of Naxi Minority by yourselves.
(Breakfast)

Day 5. Lijiang - Kunming
Take flight back to Kunming and transfer to the hotel. Visit the famous Buddhist Qiongzhu Temple on the beautiful wooded Yu'an Mountain. The temple and the bamboo forest that surround it have a wonderful and mysterious legend about their origins. Take a visit to the Daguan Park. It neighbors Dianchi Lake in the western part of Kunming City. Rock formations, pavilions, bridges and crystal clear water are interwoven, providing you with the perfect chance to escape from the hustle and bustle of modern city life. Move on to visit the Flowers and Birds Market, a part of a series of streets and markets in central Kunming where an attempt has been made to preserve some of the typical architecture of the region. Traditional wooden houses with grass growing from their roofs line the streets where a variety of products are sold, including of course a small alley devoted to flowers and cage birds. Be transferred to hotel after the tour.
(Breakfast, Lunch)

Day 6. Kunming Departure
Be transferred to the airport for departure.
(Breakfast)

Remark: The above private tour is tailored for you and your friends exclusively. You and your friends will enjoy Private car, driver and tour guide. If you want to adjust the itinerary, please contact us.

Price ((validity: 2012-12-31))

Hotel for This 6 Days Kunming Lijiang Tour:

Notes: Hotel accommodation is based on two persons sharing one standard twin room.


You may also send us an email to inquire about this tour: travel@chinatravelkey.com

Package includes
Hotel accommodation as mentioned;
Air-conditioned private car or van;
Admission fee of mentioned attractions;
Professional English-speaking tour guide;
Meals as mentioned;
Fuel, expressway cost and parking cost.
Package excludes: Gratuities to guides and drivers, personal expense.
Season
High: March, April, May, September,Ocotober, November
Shoulder: June, July, August
Low: December, January, February
Payment
Chinatravelkey accept 4 payment methods:
pay our tour guide in cash in Kunming (USD and Chinese currency are both acceptable). 
Pay us via Paypal.
pay us via credit card at least one week before tour date.
pay us via Western Union at least 1 week before tour date.
transfer payment to bank account of our company at least 3 weeks before tour date