5 Days Dali, Lijiang and Shangri-la Small Group Tour

Highlights

Explore best destinations of Yunnan: Dali, Lijiang and Shangri-la in 5 days. Discover the natural beauty of Yunnan: Erhai Lake, Tiger Leaping Gorge, Napahai Lake. Explore the ethnic groups in Yunnan: Bai, Naxi and Tibetan and enjoy the real life of local people in the ancient towns and villages, like Dali Old Town, Xizhou Old Town, Zhoucheng Village, Lijiang Old Town, Yuhu Village, Baisha Old Town, Shuhe Old Town, Dukezong Old Town, and Xiaojiezi Tibetan Village. Visit the landmark temple and monastery of Dali and Shangri-la: Chongsheng Temple and Songzanlin Monastery.

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Chongsheng Three Pagodas

Organized in three axes forming a triangle with the essence of all characteristics of past dynasties from Tang to Qing Dynasty, these pagodas are a symbol of ancient history and culture famous in China for its size, beauty, antiquity and preservation.

Chongsheng Three Pagodas

Dali Ancient City

It is one of the most famous ancient towns in China. As a major stop on the Ancient Tea Horse Road and Southwest Silk Road, it is a town full of historic sites and traditional culture.

Dali Ancient City

Erhai Lake

Erhai Lake, is an alpine fault lake in Yunnan province, China. Its name means "Ear-shaped Sea", due to its shape as seen by locals and travellers. The lake is not only blessed with magnificent natural scenery, but also has rich cultural attractions, such as historical temples and traditional fishing villages.

Erhai Lake

Foreigner Street

The ideal place for shopping in Dali must be Foreigner's Street in the Ancient City of Dali. There are all kinds of ethical clothes, characteristic handicrafts and special local products from many places.

Foreigner Street

Xizhou Ancient Town

Just north of Dali Old Town the cozy town of Xizhou can be found right at the shores of Erhai Lake and the Wanhua Brook. Historically, it was a military fortress of Nanzhao Kingdom and a temporary palace of the King of Nanzhao.

Xizhou Ancient Town

Black Dragon Pool

Black Dragon Pool is a famous pond in the scenic Jade Spring Park located at the foot of Elephant Hill. It was built in 1737 during the Qing dynasty and offers a spectacular view of the region's tallest mountain, Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, over its white marble bridge.

Black Dragon Pool

Lijiang Old Town

Lijiang Old Town, also called Dayan Old Town, is a well-preserved ancient town for Naxi ethnic group. Old Town of Lijiang was listed as UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997, including Dayan Old Town, Shuhe Old Town and Baisha Old Town. It is one of the four best-preserved ancient cities in China.

Lijiang Old Town

Baisha Ancient Town

It is at the foot of the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain and is about 8km to the north of Lijiang Old Town. It is much quieter because it is not commercialized that you can experience the Naxi people's peaceful daily life.

Baisha Ancient Town

Former Residence of Joseph Rock

A museum housed in a courtyard home occupied for a few decades by American botanist and explorer Joseph Rock with an extensive photographic gallery of Locke's relics and a lot of historical photos of revolutionary Lijiang. The area is home to magnificent views from the bottom of the mountain.

Former Residence of Joseph Rock

Shuhe Ancient Town

The geographical center of scenic spots of Lijiang and one of the oldest habitats of Lijiang set in a well-preserved town on the Tea Horse Ancient Road.

Shuhe Ancient Town

Dukezong Ancient Town

Dukezong Old Town, a 1300-year-old Tibetan town located in Shangri-La, which it has experienced both the flames of war and prosperity of frontier trade. It is the largest and best-preserved Tibetan city among China's Tibetan counties.

Dukezong Ancient Town

First Bend of the Yangtze River

A world renowned geological phenomenon with auspicious panoramic views that was once an important military base where armies crossed the river from and is still an important trading location amongst Tibetans with tremendous scenes renowned for hiking amongst other outdoor activities like boat riding. It is also an important hub linking Laojunshan, the Tiger Leaping Gorge and Meli Snow Mountain.

First Bend of the Yangtze River

Guishan Park

A religious park with a stunning temple home to a 21 meter high, beautiful and golden prayer wheel that used to be the largest in the world up until 2010 and has also won the Guinness World Records with panoramic and artistic views overlooking Shangri-La city from the top.

Guishan Park

Tiger Leaping Gorge

Tiger Leaping Gorge is one of the deepest gorges on the planet. The valley is part of a UNESCO natural preservation area called the Three Parallel Rivers World Heritage Site, and it is also a part of China's Three Parallel Rivers National Park.

Tiger Leaping Gorge

Napahai Lake

Napahai means "the lake besides forest". Napahai is located in the northwest of Shangri-la County, 8 km away from the county, is a seasonal mountain lake, and also one of the few the thermal alpine swamp and swamp meadow in Yunnan province.

Napahai Lake

Songzanlin Lamasery

Songzanlin is the largest Tibetan Buddhism monastery in Yunnan Province. Built in the style of Potala Palace in Lhasa, the magnificent monastery complex resides on top of a hill. It is full of treasures such as golden figures of Buddha josses, golden lamps, Tibetan lections and so on.

Songzanlin Lamasery

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Tour Itinerary

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Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5

Day 1 Dali

Dali Ancient City, Foreigner Street, Ancient City Wall, Gate Tower, Chongsheng Three Pagodas, Xizhou Old Town, Haishe Park, Erhai Lake, Zhoucheng Village

Meet your guide at the south gate of Dali Ancient City(in Chinese: 大理古城南门) at 09:00 am. Explore Dali Ancient City including the Foreigner Street, the Ancient City Wall of Dali and the Gate Tower. Then drive to visit Chongsheng Three Pagodas, appreciate sacred Buddhist temple.

In the afternoon, transfer to Xizhou Old Town. Walk around this old town to see Bai ethnic traditional architecture. Taste local three-course tea in Xizhou. Afterwards, drive to Haishe Park to enjoy the beautiful scenery of the Erhai Lake. After that, drive to Zhoucheng Village and pay a visit to the local Tie-Dyeing workshop.

Transfer back to the hotel.

Economy Hotel: Taiheju Inn or Shenghui Hotel

Comfortable Hotel: Landscape Hotel or E-outfitting Boutique Hotel

Important Note:

This Group Tour is available on 10th August, 14th September, 12th October, 16th November, 14th December

Scenic spots included in the itinerary

Chongsheng Three Pagodas

Dali Ancient City

Erhai Lake

Foreigner Street

Xizhou Ancient Town

Day 2 Dali-Lijiang by Coach

Black Dragon Pool, Dongba Culture Museum, Lijiang Old Town

In the morning, drive 3 hours to Lijiang. Upon arrival, visit the Black Dragon Pool enjoying tranquil landscapes, explore Dong culture and history at Dongba Culture Museum. Then enjoy your free time in Lijiang Old Town. At 5:00 pm, meet your guide at Big Waterwheel spot(大水车) in Lijiang Old Town and transfer to the hotel.

Economy Hotel: Baisha Holiday Resort or Louwailou Hotel

Comfortable Hotel: Wangfu Hotel or Hexi Hotel

Scenic spots included in the itinerary

Black Dragon Pool

Lijiang Old Town

Breakfast

Day 3 Lijiang

Baisha Ancient Town, Former Residence of Joseph Rock, Shuhe Ancient Town

In the morning at 09:00 am, visit Baisha Ancient Town enjoying beautiful and mysterious Baisha Murals. Afterwards, drive to visit Yuhu Village and Former Residence of Joseph Rock. In the afternoon, explore ancient Shuhe Ancient Town and take a leisure walk.

Scenic spots included in the itinerary

Baisha Ancient Town

Former Residence of Joseph Rock

Shuhe Ancient Town

Breakfast

Day 4 Lijiang-Shangri-la by Coach

First Bend of the Yangtze River, Tiger Leaping Gorge, Dukezong Ancient Town, Guishan Hill, Grand Prayer Wheel

In the morning, drive to Qiaotou Town. On the way, have a view of the First Bend of the Yangtze River from afar and drive to Upper Tiger Leaping Gorge and stop for 5 minutes for photographs. Then go on driving to Middle Tiger Leaping Gorge for hiking (about 3 hours). Hike from a place named “14km” to Tina’s Guesthouse.

In the afternoon at 3:30 pm, drive to Shangri-la. Upon arrival, stroll around Dukezong Ancient Town and walk up to the top of Guishan Hill to see the Grand Prayer Wheel and have a panoramic view of Shangri-La city.

Transfer to the hotel.

Economy Hotel: Holy Melody Hotel or Bodhi Boutique Inn

Comfortable Hotel: Maoyuan Hotel or Shangri-La Old Town Hotel

Scenic spots included in the itinerary

Dukezong Ancient Town

First Bend of the Yangtze River

Guishan Park

Tiger Leaping Gorge

Breakfast

Day 5 Shangri-la

Songzanlin Lamasery, Xiaojiezi Village, Napahai Lake

Pick you up at the hotel. Then drive to visit Songzanlin Lamasery and then pay a visit to a local Tibetan village-- Xiaojiezi Village and family around the monastery. In the afternoon, transfer to visit Napahai Lake.

In the late afternoon, drive back to Shangri-La downtown and drop you off to Moonshine Square(in Chinese: 月光广场). Tour ends.

Notes: No accommodation today!

Scenic spots included in the itinerary

Napahai Lake

Songzanlin Lamasery

Breakfast

Dexule Suite

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Hotel Description

Hotel Position : Plaza del Angel, 12, 08002 Barcelona, Spain

Opened:2000

Number of rooms:108

Postcode:100007

Redecorated:2017

The Ping'anfu Hotel (Ping'anfu Binguan) is a luxury hotel located in the hustle and bustle of the city center. It is only 4 kilometers from the railway station and 28 kilometers from the airport. This hotel provide comfortable rooms, ranging from standard doubles to deluxe suites. Facilities in rooms include international direct dial telephones, satellite televisions, central air conditioning and mini bars. Room service is available on request. Guests of the hotel will also have the chance to relax in the sauna and massage center. The hotel has numerous restaurants, mostly serving Chinese cuisine.

Services & Amenities

Hotel Policies

Check-in & Check-out

Check-in from 14:00

Check-out before 12:00

Hotel Notes

Smoking is now strictly prohibited within all public and enclosed spaces in Beijing. This hotel will NOT offer smoking rooms.

Hotel Description

Opened:2000

Number of rooms:108

Postcode:100007

Redecorated:2017

Price Includes

Four nights twin-shared accommodation with breakfast

Sharing-vehicle with air conditioners

Excellent English-speaking guide

Entrance tickets mentioned in the itinerary

Two bottles of water each day each person

Excludes

Lunches and dinners

International train tickets/flight tickets

Personal travel accident insurance

Any optional programs/activities

Chinese visa fees

Personal consumption

Any picking-up and dropping of service between hotel and airport

Single room supplement

Tips

Self-financed Projects

Transport

Yunnan (Kunming) Airport Pickup

$65(Passat:1-2people)

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Yunnan (Kunming) Airport Drop-off

$65(Passat:1-2people)

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benniejay

2019-07-31

Yes everything was spectacular and fascinating very professional and prompt services. There were beautiful places to explore and to see in the 4 hours that we had. The comfort and beauty of the China was incredible, The history, culture and way of life of the local people we bumped into during the layover was beyond our expectations. Hiking on the Great wall after driving through a small remote countryside was very relaxing and rejuvenating. It was the best trip ever to experience on a few hours.

We had not previously used a travel agency for touring. The crew including the driver and tour guide were really funny, friendly and knowledgeable. Despite having limited time we still had free time allowing for shopping and grabbing a meal and drinks. Highly recommend this layover in Beijing.

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mirceao455

Bucharest, Romania

2019-06-28

Great, compact, amazing tour. Our guide Jenny did the best to show us the most important attractions in Beijing in just a 2 day tour. I recommand her tours, she is great with groups, friendly and well prepared.

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2funworldtravers

2019-05-25

Mike and Karen, Tucson, Arizona

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pedro148595

2019-05-22

Highly recommend for everyone coming to Beijing

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Mdezarraga2

2019-05-22

We had an amazing trip with Jenny! She is very knowledgeable and answered all of our questions in fantastic English. She also is very organized so we were on time to each stop of our tour!

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stevensE4605SC

Durban, South Africa

2019-05-09

Booking from South Africa on ChinaTour.net was so quick and easy, however I had to mail customer service as I had not received my confirmation within the 48 hours that the original mail had stated. Once done I received confirmation for all my train and internal flights within 20 minutes of sending the mail. I would highly recommend this website for booking trips through China and i will use it again in future.

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NYCfoodiegirl

New York, NY

2019-04-29

Well worth it! Jenny was really nice and incredibly helpful with the immigration process after airport personnel originally escorted to the wrong area and didn’t want to allow leaving the airport. She takes great photos! Beautiful views and fun to take the toboggan down. Wasn’t too crowded on this day - and definitely worth doing with a 7 hour layover. Nice car and driver too.

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NancyVaB

2019-04-13

Great app to buy train tickets. If you don't know the language you just show the e-ticket that the app gave you and the seller will give the tickets to you without the need to talk.

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aklein729

2019-02-20

Had a great layover tour! 100% worth it. Was easily picked up and transported to the Great Wall and back to the airport. Jenny’s English is perfect so communication flowed nicely. She even helped me take photos on the Great Wall!

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Sreesagubadi

valsayn, Trinidad and Tobago

2019-02-08

I used China tour company to visit Hangzhou on on feb 7th. It’s a private tour. The experience is very pleasant and enjoyable. Tour guide Mr. Mark Zhou was very good. He speaks good English and very patient. He knows his stuff. I visited West Lake , Buddhist temple and the Pagoda. The tour was very enjoying and place (Hangzhou) is a must to see if you wish to enjoy the nature and Chinese culture and tradition. I recommend it to every one visiting China.

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Booking Note

How to Choose Tour Type?

Affordable Group Tour:

Our small group tour is around of 15 peoples picked up from different hotels. Suitable for tourists with limited budget and who would like to travel with others from different countries.

Best Value Private Tour:

More flexible and time saving.No need to wait for other tourists.Flexible schedule . Possible to be customized for your own itinerary. A privet tour guide and air-conditioned vehicle will be at your service.

How to Book?

1. You can book online, choose to pay the deposit or full payment. We accept payment by PayPal, Credit Card, Wechat and Bank Transfer. After booking, we will send you a booking confirmation email.

2. When you arrive at the departure city, the exactly pick up time will inform by your tour guide though your hotel one night before your tour date.

3.Pick-up Service: To ensure the morning pick-up going smoothly as scheduled, we suggest you choose downtown hotels within the fourth ring road of the city. An additional transfer fee will be incurred if your hotel is outside the above mentioned area. If your hotel is located in a narrow lane or an apartment block, we suggest you find the nearest hotel on the main street as your pick-up point.

Cancellation Policy:

If you cancel at least 7 day(s) in advance of the scheduled departure, there is no cancellation fee.

If you cancel between 3 and 6 day(s) in advance of the scheduled departure, there is a 50 percent cancellation fee.

If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, there is a 100 percent cancellation fee.

Hotel, flight and train ticket fees are not refundable.

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Tour Code: A0612

Duration: 5days

Departure date: 10th August, 14th September, 12th October, 16th November, 14th December

Tour type: Group

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