Together with Lake Erhai, the charming Bai town of Dali has become one of South West
China's most popular destinations. Groups generally make the nine hour drive out there
from Kunming on a Saturday or Sunday. They arrive in time for the colourful Monday market
at the nearby village of Shaping and then return either the following day, or the day
after. For those who wish to travel further north to Lijiang, the problem of distance is
even greater, and consequently one often finds that there are barely enough days at the
actual destination to really enjoy oneself after what feels like a very long trip.
Although we do offer this
arrangement to those who want it, we prefer to avoid any backtracking by taking in all the
major sites on a long loop which takes us from Chengdu in Sichuan Province, to Kunming,
the capital of Yunnan Province. This routing leaves us enough time to really appreciate
the fascinating mountain people who populate the lush valleys of the Upper Yangtze, as
well as the awesome landscapes through which we travel. It also means that we can reach
some of the less frequented sites such as the sacred Yulong Shue Shan (Jade Dragon Peak),
and the breathtaking Tiger Leaping Gorge through which the Yangtze foams and roars on her
way down to the plains.
ITINERARY:
 Day
1: Arrive Hong Kong
Day 2: Hong Kong to Chengdu
Day 3: Chengdu to Leshan
Day 4: Leshan
Day 5: Leshan to Xichang
Day 6: Xichang
Day 7: Xichang to Jinjiang
Day 8: Jinjiang to Lijiang
Day 9: Lijiang
Day 10: Lijiang
Day 11: Lijiang to Tiger Leaping
Gorge
Day 12: Tiger Leaping Gorge to Dali
Day 13-14: Dali
Day 15: Dali to Kunming
Day 16: Kunming
Day 17: Kunming to Guilin
Day 18: Guilin to Guangzhou
Day 19: Guangzhou to Hong Kong
Day 20: Leave Hong Kong
Price in
USD/pax |
Above
10 pax |
6 to 9
pax |
4 to 5
pax |
Single
Supplement |
Land Cost |
1918 |
2086 |
2383 |
553 |
Land Cost in Mainland China includes: All
transfers, all domestic flights/trains/local airport taxes, land transport, 3
meals daily, service of guide and driver, sightseeing & entrance fees, tourist class
hotels on twin share basis, a welcome and a farewell banquet. In China Hong Kong includes: All
airport transfers, bed and breakfast, tourist class hotel on twin share basis.
Landcost excludes: International
flights and related airport taxes, supplementary trips and services not mentioned,
personal expenses, visa costs, tips to tour guide and driver, supplement cost for those
who wants to accommodate on a single basis. |
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