You will take a leisurely stroll along the Green Lake, a charming area of teahouses and small boutiques selling handicrafts and beautiful local paintings.

Enjoy welcoming dinner of Yunnan Flavouring food with crossing Bridge Rice Noodle and Steam Pot Chicken/Qiguoji. -- Kunming is the capital of southwest China's Yunnan province, a primarily agricultural province of 45 million. Kunming has a population of five million and is located in one of the world's most geographically, ethnically, biologically and linguistically diverse regions. Situated at 1,900 meters (6,233ft) above sea level and 25° north of the Equator it has a rather unique and pleasant climate for a Chinese city.

You will drive 86 km to the Stone Forest. An old local saying says that 'If you have visited Kunming without seeing the Stone Forest, you have wasted your time.' Truly, the Stone Forest is one of the most important attractions of Yunnan. 

Visit the Green Lake, the Flowers and Birds Market in the afternoon;

Visit Yunnan Nationalities Museum; Yunnan is a multi-ethnic province and ranks first in China in this aspect, including 25 nationalities with the population accounting for over a third of its total population. Supported by Yunnan provincial government, Yunnan Nationalities Museum prepared its start in October, 1998 and was opened to the public in November 9th, 1995.

Visit Yunnan Ethnic Villages which is a theme park reproducing the architectures and folklore of 25 minority ethnic groups living in Yunan Province, an epitome of ethnic groups of Yunnan. The 25 minority ethnic groups include Bai, Yi, Dai, Miao, Jingpo, Naxi, Lagu, Zang, Wa, Hani, Lisu, Deang and so on. The most sumptuous and outstanding three are Bai Ethnic Village, Yi Ethnic Village and Dai Ethnic Village.

Take overnight train to Dali 

In the morning, visit Dali Old Town, the Ancient City Wall and the Foreigner Street. Dali is predominantly inhabited by Bai people, one of the strongest ethnic minorities in Yunnan. The main attraction of Dali is probably the surrounding countryside. To the west lies the Cangshan Mountain Range with peaks well above 4,000 meters and a large number of most picturesque Buddhist temples.

After lunch, visit Three Pagodas Temple. Three pagodas, about 1 kilometer (0.6 mile) northwest of the ancient city of Dali, occupying a scenic location at the foot of Mt. Cangshan facing Erhai Lake, has a history of over 1,800 years. It is a symbol of the history of Dali City, and a record of the development of Buddhism in the area. As its name implies, Three Pagodas are made of three ancient independent pagodas forming a symmetrical triangle. This is unique in China.

After breakfast; transfer to Xizhou Old Town; visit the ancient architecture of Bai ethnic minority including Yan's Compound and Yang's Compound; you will taste the Three Course Tea and enjoy the tea art show of Bai ethnic minority as well in the compound; and then pay a visit to the Happy Embroidery Work Shop in Xizhou.

After Xizhou, enjoy the Cormorant Fishing Show in Erhai Lake;  On the surface of Erhai, you can still find a type of fishing that employs the speed and agility of the Great Cormorant to coral and obtain fish, rather than a net. A tradition handed down over the generations, Cormorant fishing in Erhai lake is still a window to the past.

Drive around 3 hours to Shaxi and visit Shaxi Old Town in the late afternoon.

Walk around Shaxi Old Town in the early morning; Shaxi once played an important role as a bustling trade station on the Tea and Horse Caravan Road, an important branch of the Silk Road. Just over one thousand years ago, this ancient trade route connected Tibet with Eastern China. In exchange for teas from Yunnan, Tibetans traded their famous breed of horse to Song Dynasty officials in eastern China, who were busy defending their territory from invaders from the north. Thus the Tea and Horse Caravan was born. Shaxi became the main trade station along this route.

Visit the Shizhong temple in the mountain. There are eight grottoes of Shizhong temple for 800 years old. You will trek in the forest from Shizhong Temple to Baoxiang Temple, you hike 3 hours to look around that area, in the mountains there are many small old temples. On the path, you can see very nice views (forests, fields with crops, villages in big valley…). Baoxiang temple is a Chinese Buddhism Temple from Yuan Dynesty.

In this area about 3 hundred wild monkeys live with kulapatis around the Baoxiang temple. You shoud prepare some food for these monkeys f you want to paly with them. If you do not have food, please do not do any guesture to these monkeys, otherwise they will be very angry and bite you because they usually misunderstand guesture lunguage. 

Drive 2hours to visit the upper Tiger Leaping Gorge;

Drive 30 munities to the middle Tiger Leaping Gorge and stay in Tina’s Hostel.

Get up earlier to enjoy the sunrise view of Jade Dragon Snow Mountain; trek around 3 hours up to Halfway Hostel and visit Bamboo Forest, Gunayin Temple, Guanyin Waterfalls and cliffs on the way; after a short break in Halfway Hostel, continue the trekking down to the road, meet the driver and transfer to Baishuitai.

Visit Baishuitai Terrace, which is famous for the ortinal birth place of Dongba culture. Amid the Haba Snow Mountain is a stretch of crystal terrace -- the largest area of sinter terrace in China. Spring water flows down from the mountain, leaving crystallized sodium carbonate along its slopes, giving the impression of a marble sculpture.

Drive to Shangrila and you will be free around Dukezong Old Town.

In the morning, visit the Ganden Sumtseling Monastery, the largest Tibetan monastery in Yunnan. Songzanlin Monastery has another alias - 'the little Potala Palace ', so named because the whole monastery is in the traditional style with mysterious atmosphere. 

Visit Napahai Lake and Tibetan family around the lake;

Visit Dukezong Tibetan Ancient Town in the late afternoon, climb up to the top of Guishan Hill or tortoise Hill, you will see the largest Prayer Wheel of the world and have a panoramic view of Shangrila County and Dukezong Ancient Town. 

the First Bend of Yangtze River, Shigu Old Town, Lijiang Old Town

From Shangrila, you'll drive about 130KM to the First Bend on the Yangtze River with imposing gorge scenery, and the Iron Chain Bridge in the Stone Drum town. The town of Stone Drum got its name from a large, cylindrical, marble tablet shaped like a drum. The scenery is magnificent as the road running through the Lijiang valley which is filled with wheat fields and drying haystacks. You will have an optional experience of the floating from the First Bend of the Yangtze River to Longpan Town.

Continue the driving to Lijiang. Lijiang Ancient Town is a largely Naxi settlement first built 800years agao, located at the foot of the Lion Hill and completely surrounded by the new city of Lijiang.In December 1986, the State Council designated it a famous ancient historical and cultural city of national caliber. In 1997, UNESCO made Lijiang a World Cultural Heritage Site. 

Enjoy the sunrise view of the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain from Lijiang Old Town;

Visit Black Dragon Pool and Dongba Culture Museum;

Black Dragon Pool, located at the foot of the Elephant Mountain, about 2 kilometers away from Lijiang Ancient Town is the main headwater of the Yushui River which goes through the Old Town. 

In Dongba Culture Museum, established as the main exhibition place for Dongba Culture, the museum has hosted exhibitions under a whole variety of themes over the years such as Lijiang Ancient Town Exhibition etc. Here the tourists can also enjoy the introductions about Dongba cultural paintings and characters, 

In the afternoon, you'll stroll through Baisha Village, which is an enchanting traditional Yunnan village. Visit Yuhu Village and the Joseph Rock’s Residence. Yuhu Village is the last village in the Lijiang Basin at the foot of Jade Dragon Snow Mountain. 

Transfer to Lijiang International Airport for returning;

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