2 Day Dali & Lijiang Classical Tour
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2 Day Dali & Lijiang Classical Tour

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Visit: Wonders Of Yunnan Travel, Kunming 650224 China

Day 1: Dali, Xizhou, Zhoucheng

In the morning, you'll be picked up from your hotel in Dali Ancient Town. You will then go to the small old town Xizhou, which is much less touristic than Dali Old Town. Here we will visit the morning market, where locals dressed in traditional minority clothing sell and buy local fruits, freshly cut meat, piles of fragrant spices and anything else you can think of. Visit Bai-style traditional architectural courtyards, and feel in a different world as you explore the Bai minority’s distinctive culture. After that you will go to Zhoucheng Village, which is often called “Home of the Bai ethnic minority Tie- Dye culture” and see firsthand how grandmothers hand over this century old tradition to mothers and daughters. And don’t be fooled by the tie-dye we know in the west; the Bai people knot together true pieces of art that you would never have guessed to be created by tying and dyeing.

After lunch, you will can relax on a cruise on Erhai Lake to Jinsuo Island, a local cormorant-bird fishing village. Enjoy the majestic views of the green and clouded Cangshan Mountain Range looming over the Three Pagodas from afar while swarms of birds fly peacefully around you over the lake. After that, your guide will take you to check-in to your hotel. 

Day 2: Lijiang Black Dragon Pool, Dongba Museum Yuhu Village, and Lijiang Ancient Town

After breakfast your driver will take you to Lijiang where you'll visit the Black Dragon Pool. Enjoy one of the most iconic views in China of the impressive Jade Dragon Snow Mountain in the background of a beautiful traditional Chinese garden. Right next to the park, you will find the Dongba Museum, where you can learn more about the unique matriarch Naxi minority culture, a culture very distinct from any other ethnic minority culture in China. Afterwards your driver will bring you to Yuhu village, which is located in the southern valley with a full view of the majestic Jade Dragon Snow Mountain. Visit the previous residence of Joseph Rock, who was a Victorian National Geographic explorer who spend over 20 years of his life in this area, recording Naxi culture and risking his life exploring the far corners of Yunnan. You then have the opportunity to feel like an explorer yourself on a guided horse trek leading you along the mountain slopes. Afterwards your driver will bring you back to Lijiang Ancient Town, which you will find to be a very charming place, despite it being a tidbit touristic. Her pretty streams that wind through a maze of enchanting back alleys, is part of an ancient complex water-supply system of that still functions effectively today. Lijiang’s architecture, a blend of elements from several cultures that have come together over many centuries. This is where your tour will end.

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Included
  • 1 night in a comfort hotel - twin sharing accommodation with breakfast (B)
  • 2 bottles of local drinking water per person per day
  • Local Chinese lunch (vegetarian please inform in advance)
  • Transportation with skilled driver during tour at designated period of time
  • Experienced private English-speaking tour guides
  • Supplement for driver and tour guide (accommodation and meals)
  • 24/7 English-speaking customer services
  • Government taxes
  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Bottled water
Not included
  • Dinners
  • Shopping
  • Chinese visa
  • Personal expenses;
  • Domestic and international flight
  • Tourist bus / minibus transportation between airport / train station
  • Single room supplement if clients request a private room in hotel
  • Personal Travel Accident Insurance.
  • Tips for drivers and guides, highly appreciated but not requested
  • Things not mentioned in this itinerary
Additional
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Passport name, number, expiry and country is required at time of booking for all participants
  • A maximum of 8 people per booking
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
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Cultural
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Aquatic
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