2Day Dali Old Town and Erhai Lake Cruise Tour


2Day Dali Old Town and Erhai Lake Cruise Tour


$200
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Tour Code: DLCT001

Tour Dates: Every day
Starts/Ends: Dali/Dali
Trip Type: China City Tours
Activity Level: normal tour

Tour Route:

Dali

 


Trip Highlights:
This is the typical one day tour in Dali. You will visit Dali Ancient Town, Three Pagodas in Chongsheng Monastery, Erhai Lake cruise, Nanzhao Island or Jinsuo Island, Xizhou Old Town, Zhoucheng Old Village as well as the Bai ethnic tea with dance and music in the Erhai Lake cruise. Erhai Lake is the largest highland lake next to Cangshan Mountain. Visitors can enjoy the crystal waters of Erhai Lake and the snow mantled Cangshan radiating with each other. This Scene is commonly described as Silver Cangshan and Jade Erhai.
Cangshan Mountain
 
 
Tour Dates Destinations Todays Activities Meals Included
Day 1 Dali the Three-pagoda in Chongshen Temple, Dali Old Town[detail] L
Day 2 Dali the Erhai Lake Cruise, Xizhou Town, Zhoucheng Village and the Bai Dyed Cloth Work Shop[detail] L
Price(USD/Person) Deluxe Class Superior Class Tourist Class
1 Person $ $ $300
2-5 Persons $ $ $200
6-9 Persons $ $ $130

10

$ $ $110

    Service Inclusion

  • - All land transfer and transportation;
    - 2 Lunches;
    - Entrance fees as listed in the program;
    - Skilled driver & Experienced English-speaking guide;
    - Travel Agency's Responsibility Insurance;
     

    Service Exclusion

  • - Train Tickets/Flight Tickets;
    - Accommodation;
    - Breakfast/Dinner;
    - Personal Travel Accident Insurance;
    - Any optional programs;
    - Chinese visa fees;
    - Personal Consumption;
    - Tips (150CNY/day to Guide; 100CNY/day to Driver);

     

    Note

    The economy-class airfare of China flights as specified in the itinerary.
    The hotel/cruise accommodation is based on two persons sharing one standard twin room/cabin with private facilities in all relevant locations. If a single client requests a twin room/cabin alone, the single room/cabin supplement will be charged.
    For the land tour in each city, daily American breakfast is served in the hotel, and Chinese lunch and/or dinner will be served with two cups of soft drink outside the hotel. All meal arrangements are served as the itinerary specifies.
    On the cruise daily American breakfast, lunch and dinner are served. The beverage arrangements are subject to policies.

 

1,Altitude Sickness:

Yunnan is a mountainous Province with high elevation. Sometimes people maybe suffer from the altitude sickness, you should drink much water,walk slowly and have much more rest. The elevations of Yunnan are as follows: Kunming(1895M),Dali(1976M),Lijiang(2416M),Shangrila(3280M).

 

2, Ethnic Folk Customs:

Please respect the local ethnic culture when you visit China. There are 55 ethnic minorities in China, you can find 52 of them in Yunnan Province. In this tour, you will experience Bai, Yi, Naxi, Tibetan,Mosuo minorities. You can learn more information about them from "Yunnan Ethnic Minorities".

 

3, Tipping
Giving a tip to someone who serves is a token of gratitude for a job well done.For the person who provides the service, their tip is often a large part of their income.Therefore, it is assumed they will do their best job to get the best tip possible.Unfortunately service tends to fall short quite often and then servers become insulted when the tip does not measure up to their expectations.

 

As the time flies to 21 century, tipping is no longer illegal in China since 1980s. Tipping for tour guides and drivers in recognition of their good service has become a common practice. Hotel bellboys and house keepers expect your tips as well. It is not customary to leave tips at hotel or local restaurants as the bill usually includes 10-15% service charge. 

.Yunnan Adventure Travel does not include tipping in our quotation as tipping is a personal matter. If you don't know what the proper amount for tipping would be, the following standard is for your reference:

 

•If you are traveling in a small party like 2 to 5 members, We suggest approximately US $8 to US $10 /per guest per day as tips for tour guide and US $4 to US $6 for the driver and about US $2 to US $3 for hotel bellboys as a gratitude for their service.

 

For example, if 2 of you are traveling together and will stay in Beijing for 3 nights, the tip from both of you may be from US$48 to US$60 for the tour guide, US$24 to US$36 for the driver. But, for active tours like hiking, biking, rafting, we suggest you double the tipping.

 

•If you are traveling in a party like 6 to 9 members, We suggest US $6 to US $8 /per guest per day as tips for the tour guide and US $3 to US $5 for the driver and about US $1 to US $2 for hotel bellboys as a gratitude for their service.

 

•If you are traveling in a group with more than 10 people, We suggest US $3 to US $5 /per guest per day as tips for the tour guide and US $2 to US $3 for the driver and about US $3 to US $5 for hotel bellboys as a gratitude for their service.

 

The above is for your reference only, again tipping is a personal matter, you can always adjust the amount based on your satisfaction with the service you get from your tour guides, drivers, bellboys and so on.

 

4, Weather and Climate:

Yunnan is very nice to travel all the year around. From Kunmin to Shangri-La, you will experience different climate from 1900 to 3400meters above the sea level.

If you have any specific dietary requirements (vegetarian, vegan, food allergies) please inform us on the inquiry form so that we can provide advance notice about any special accommodations that may be necessary for you. If you are a food lover, Yunnan Adventure can be your culinary guide and provide you the opportunity to savor tempting local food and world-famous dishes.

Our Luxury Car for Families
Yunnan Adventure use only modern air-conditioned luxury cars, vans and small buses on all tours. The comfort and safety of our customers is of utmost importance, so we ensure that all of the vehicles that we use are well-maintained and always very clean.
Groups of 1-2 persons: 5 seats car
Groups of 3-5 persons: 11seats van
Groups of 6-10 persons: 19seats van
Groups of 11-20 persons: 35seats van

If you are interested in this tour program and if you want to modify the itinerary in any way, please feel free to contact us.
 

Day 01 Arrival Dali by flight/train/car  (L)

Sightseeing: the Three-pagoda in Chongshen Temple, Dali Old Town.
 
Arrive in Dali in the morning, meet your local guide and transfer to Dali Old Town for overnight. Dali, a historically and culturally famous city of China, is renowned for her historical interest.
 
And then, you will visit the Three-pagoda in Chongshen Temple, which is a typical historical symbol of Yunnan. It is also one of the oldest sublime architecture in South China. At last, you will visit the Old Dali Town, which is located at the foot of Cangshan Mountain.
 
--Dali, a historically and culturally famous city of China, is renowned for her historical interest. During the Tang and Song Dynasties, it was the capital of Nanzhao and Dali Kingdoms, the political, economic and cultural centre of Yunnan, an important gateway of cultural exchange and trading with southeastern Asian countries, and an important pass of the ancient "Silk Route of the South". It has long enjoyed the reputation of "a land of letters".

Day 02 Dali (L)

Sightseeing: the Erhai Lake Cruise, Xizhou Town, Zhoucheng Village and the Bai Dyed Cloth Work Shop
Special Experience:Taste the Bai Three Cyourse Tea with ethnic dance and music
In the morning, you'll travel in the Erhai Lake by boat and visit Jinsuo Island. After landing, you will head for Xizhou Town to fully appreciate Bai-style architecture, taste their fragrant three-course tea and explore their distinctive culture.
 
At last, you will visit Zhoucheng Town, and Bai people's Died Cloth Work Shop.
Then transfer to hotel, service ends.

--Erhai Lake, also named as Kunming Pool or Er River, has its feature shaped as a human’s ear. Its surface equals 250 kilometers square, can store water approximately 2 brilliant meters square.
 
According to its mild climate, Erhai Lake has rich natural resources, both plants and animals grow up under good condition around the lake. Because of its crystal clear water and the charming landscape, Erhai Lake is also titled as “Pearl of Plateau”. Inside the Erhai Lake, there are different kinds of famous landscapes like “three islands”, “four continents” and “nine bends”, also other magnificent spectacles as “reflections of the three pagodas”, “Stone Bridge with nine holes” and so on. 

 

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