11 Days Yunnan Adventure

Lijiang Arrival

Welcome to Lijiang, one of the ancient towns with a long history and exquisite architecture and in China. Upon arriving at the Lijiang airport, your tour guide will meet you and escort you to your hotel. For the rest of the day, you will be free to step out in the fascinating city of Lijiang for a small adventure on your own.

Traffic:
Coach

Hotel:
Overnight in Lijiang

Altitude:
2466m

Lijiang Old Town & Baisha Village

Arrive in Lijiang, take you to visit the
Lijiang Old Town
, officially called “Dayan Town”, “Dayan” literally means a “great ink stab”, a graphic description of the town’s location on a piece of rich flatland fed by a river and surrounded by green mountains. The Old Town is full of cobbled streets, crisscrossing canals, swaying willow trees and gaily hued blossoms. Every so often, a bridge stone,

Explore Black Dragon Pool Park and Dongba Cultural Museum

Exploring Lijiang is like opening a Chinese Jewel chest -each exquisitely crafted compartment leads to richer more dazzling sights.

After breakfast, you will visit the
 
Black Dragon Pool Park
, Somewhat idiosyncratically known as Black Dragon Pool, the Jade Spring Park to the north of Lijiang derives its name from the waters which sparkle like jade and are as clear as spring water. The entire p

Tiger Leaping Gorge then Drive to Shangri-la (201kms, 3-4hrs driving)

After enjoying the nice buffet breakfast at the hotel, today our professional tour guide will bring you to head to visit
 
Tiger Leaping Gorge
, which is on the Jinsha River of the upper reaches of the Yangtze, and it is located 105 kilometres south of Zhongdian County. The gorge is 17 kilometres long with a drop of 213 metres. The Tiger Leaping Gorge is divided into three sections: Upper, Middle,

Visit Songzanlin Lamasery and Napa Lake

Another day to explore Shangri-la. Morning you will visit to
Songzanlin Monastery
which is one of the most important Buddhist monasteries in Yunnan. Here, tranquillity prevails, as its 700 monks and acolytes (often beginning their training at the age of five) go about their daily lives – just as they have done for more than three centuries. The lamasery’s murals are one of its highlights – respl

Shangri-La – Benzilan (80kms, 2hrs driving)

Today
, we are going to visit the traditional pottery making village in 
Tanwei/Nixi Village
. We offer a visit to one of the pottery making families though note the area is not commercialized and these items are being made for local daily life. 

After lunch, Journey to the heart of
Balagezong
, a hidden region on the border of Yunnan and Sichuan that has been dubbed ‘the last secret place of S

Visit Dongzhulin Lamasery, then drive to Feilaisi (94kms, 2hrs driving)

The day begins with a
prayer in the temple
 just near the river, Then take your trip to the
Dongzhulin Lamasery
 just outside of Benzilan. Founded in 1667 and one of China’s 13 great lamaseries, Dongzhulin was instrumental in the evolution of Tibetan Buddhism and is home to numerous priceless relics from the history of the faith. Its numerous buildings are classically Tibetan in architectural st

Admire the stunning Meili Snow Mountain from Feilaisi

Get up early in the morning, enjoy the
magnificent sunrise view
 of Meili Snow Mountain from
Feilaisi
, and take pictures of this stunning scenery. After that, we will drive about 1 hour to visit 
Mingyong Village
. Upon arrival, start our hiking journey from Mingyong village to 
Mingyong Glacier
 (2600m) which is the low altitude glacier of the lowest latitude in the world.

In the aftenoon, y

Interact with snub-nose golden monkeys, then drive to Tacheng (238kms, 5hrs driving)

After breakfast in the morning, today’s journey will start from
Baima Snow Mountains Nature Reserve
 where the snowy mountain with vegetation coverage. While strolling around the nature, we can also
 look for
 the exclusive
snub-nose golden monkeys
. 

After enjoying 
a picnic lunch at the scenic spot. Hike to a local
Lisu village
to experience the daily life of the Lisu people in a rural set

Visit Ringha Dabao Temple and drive to Shangri-la (120kms, 2-3hes driving)

After breakfast in the morning, continue our trip to next stop. It’s time to say goodbye to beautiful Tacheng and we will drive 2-3hrs back to Shangri-la for lunch.

After lunch, we will head to visit
Ringha Dabao Temple
 which attracts tourists come from afar with it 
sacred scenery. Sheep scatter amonng hillsides, fluttering prayer flags and pine trees, hiking through such a fairyland is reall

Shangri-la Departure

Today our 11-day Yunnan natural exploration tour is about to an end. Say farewell to the colorful Yunnan and we will transfer you to the airport to catch your flight back to your sweet home. Wish you have a pleasant journey home! 

Traffic:
Coach

Hotel:
No Accommodation

Meals:
Breakfast

Altitude:
3459m

INCLUDES

Private transportation through out the itinerary.