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9-Day Kunming-Dali-Lijiang-Guilin Tour

Tour Code:TE-YNP-0903
Start in:Kunming
End in: Guilin
Destinations:Kunming → Dali → Lijiang → Guilin
Day 1  Kunming
Arrive in Kunming, meet the local guide and transfer the hotel. In the afternoon visit Golden Temple, located on top of Mingfeng (Singing Phoenix) Hill is the home of the Taoist Taihe Palace (Hall of Supreme Harmony), which is the largest copper temple in China. It is also known as the Tongwa Temple (Bronze Tile Temple) and by its popular name, the Golden Temple.
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Day 2  Kunming
Visit Stone Forest. A typical Karst formation, the Stone Forest covers an area of more than three hundred square kilometres. Scientific research has shown that what is now the Stone Forest was 270 million years ago an immense expanse of water with a vast stretch of limestone sediment formed over the years on the seafloor. As a result of the crustal movement, the seabed rose gradually and a large piece of land thus came into being. Exposed to rains and winds, eroded by the elements, thestrange-looking limestone ranges were shaped by time. About 200 million years ago numerous stone peaks, pillars, and stalagmites rose abruptly from the ground and towered into the sky, extending now as far as the eye can see, looking like a vast forest of stone, hence the name "the Stone Forest".
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Day 3  Cangshan-Dali
In the morning take flight to Dali, which is regarded as ” the oriental Switzerland,” or ” Chinese Geneva”. Meet the local guide and cruise on Erhai Lake, is the largest highland lake next to Dianchi and one of the seven biggest fresh water lakes in China. It means, "sea shaped like an ear", in Chinese. Implying that the lake is ear shaped and as large as a sea, hence it was so named. The lake covers an area of 250 square kilometers and is located about two kilometers east of Dali. It is like a crescent lying between Cangshan and Dali city as seen from Cangshan Mount. In a sunny day, the crystal waters of Erhai Lake and the snow mantled Cangshan Mount radiate with each other. Thus the scene was commonly described as "Silver Cangshan and Jade Erhai". In the afternoon visit Three Pagodas which known as the Chongsheng Santa and situated on top of the ruins of Chongsheng Monastery, the Three Pagodas lie one kilometer northwest of Dali and located on the slope of Mount Cangshan. In the evening you could take a pleasant stroll in Dali Old Town which was the capital city of Nanzhao Kingdom 1000 years ago, visit Foreigner Street.
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Day 4  Lijiang
In the morning drive to Lijiang, Visit Lijiang Old Town, which is one of the best-preserved ancient towns of the minority ethnic people of China. Lijiang old town belongs to the World Culture Heritage of UNESCO. Enjoy Mr.Xuanke’s Naxi Ancient Music in the evening.
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Day 5  Lijiang
Visit Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, the 13 peaks of 18,360-foot Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, a treasure of wild plants and rare animals, are like a silver dragon lying in the clouds.Awesome and unconquered, they dominate the Lijiang Plain. Some have described Jade Dragon Snow Mountain as a radiant cornet crowning Lijiang’s head. Scientists say she arose from an ancient geosyncline 230 million years ago in an age when dinosaurs began to increase and formed her present shape sometime during the last 600,000 years, even as late as 12,000 years ago. Yunshan Apron, Baishui River and Ganhaizi Grass Land.
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Day 6  Lijiang-Kunming-Guilin
In the morning take flight from Lijiang to Kunming. West Hill , which lying 15 km west of Kunming City, the Dragon Gate in the Western Hills is close to the west shore of the Dianchi Lake. It consists of the Sanqing Temple Complex and the Dragon Gate Grotto Complex. The buildings of the Sanqing Taoist Temple are arranged in nine tiers: They are the Lingguan Hall, the Chunyang Pavilion,the Sanqing Hall, the Yuhuang Temple, the Taiqing Palace, the Zhenwu Hall, the Luzu Temple, the Qisheng Temple,Lingxiao Pavilion, the Laojun Pavilion and the Taiji Palace. The Dragon Gate Grotto Complex, on the other hand, includes Lanhaichu, the Ciyun Cave, the Yunhua Cave and the Datian Pavilion. In the afternoon take flight from Kunming to Guilin.
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Day 7  Guilin
After breakfast, take a short drive to join a cruise that will take you on a voyage of discovery along the Li River. The river wends its way through the unique scenery of Karsts (limestone mountains) that have strange and fabulous shapes. Admire the shapes and try to guess their names - Crown Rock, Conch Hill, Jade Lotus Peak and Snow Lion Peak are just a few while enjoying lunch on board. In the afternoon back to Guilin.
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Day 8  Guilin
Visit the Reed Flute Cave, named after the reeds used in the manufacture of flutes that grow near it. The cave system has a stunning array of natural limestone formations that are made all the more impressive by the clever use of colored lighting. Then you go to the delightful Seven Star Park before you visit one of the many unusual rock formations that have been carved out by water erosion over thousands of years, Elephant Trunk Hill, as its name implies are quite mark example of the hand of nature upon the landscape.
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Day 9  Guangzhou
In the morning take flight from Guilin to Guangzhou.
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Private Tour Prices ( Based on per person and shown in US dollars ) 

Group size
Season
2-4 Travelers 5-9 Travelers 10 Travelers &above Children price Single supplyment
 Mar.2008-jun.2008 1531 1345 1117 690 195
 Jul.2008-Oct.2008 1617 1431 1202 728 230
 Nov.2008-Feb.2009 1398 1195 981 630 184
Remark : The above prices will daily float with the USD-RMB exchange rate, all the prices will be confirmed by the exchange rate on the day when you book this tour.
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