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3 Days Dali Highlight Tour
Tour Code: CTDL01
Tour Duration: 3 Days
Attractions: The Ancient City of Dali, Erhai Lake, The Three Pagodas of Chongsheng Temple, Butterfly Spring, House of Bai People in Xizhou, Tie-Dyeing Zhoucheng
Tour Overview: Dali has abundant natural scenery which has allured many tourists from all over the world every day. The existing Dali Old Town (former Dali County), which was built during the Ming Dynasty (1368 --- 1644), boasts a magnificent city wall, ancient residential houses full of ethnical flavor, tranquil environment and ......
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B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner
| Tour Dates | Destinations | Services Provided | Meals Included | ||||||
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| Day 1 | Dali |
Arrive in Dali, be met and transferred to hotel, visit The Ancient City of Dali
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| Day 2 | Dali |
Full day tour to Erhai Lake Butterfly Spring The Three Pagodas of Chongsheng Temple
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| Day 3 | Dali | Visit House of Bai People in Xizhou Tie-Dyeing Zhoucheng , then be transferred to airport for your flight departure. Details... | B,L |
| Season | Tour Class | Group Size | Single Room Supplement |
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| 1pax | 2-5pax | 6-9pax | |||
| Peak Season | 3*(Tourist Class) | $397 | $218 | $152 | $51 |
| 4*(Deluxe Class) | $439 | $239 | $173 | $72 | |
| 5*(First Class) | $459 | $249 | $183 | $82 | |
| 1. Normally hotels allow a maximum of 3 adults per room with an extra bed, at extra charge.
Some hotels will allow three adults and a small child.
2. Tour price is indicative only, please enquire for a detailed quotation. 3. More people more discounts. Please enquire for more details. |
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Price Inclusions and Exclusions
Price Include
A. Entrance fees：To scenic spots as listed above in the itinerary.B. Meals: All meals as specified in the itinerary.
C. Private Transfers: Among airports, hotels and scenic spots while sightseeing in the above cities by the private air conditioned vehicle.
D. Guide and Driver: As outlined in the itinerary, a well selected English-speaking guide and driver will accompany you throughout the entire tour in that city. They do not fly with you from one city to another.
E. Hotels: Hotel Based on two persons sharing one room with twin beds. All hotels as listed in the above itinerary serve daily western or Chinese breakfast. All rooms are air-conditioned with private facilities unless specified.
F. Luggage Transfers: Between airports and hotels.
G. Service Charge & Government Taxes.
H. Travel insurance in mainland China during the above travel period.
I. Arrangements: The tour cost includes planning, handling, operational and communication charges.
Price Exclude
A. Entry or Exit China International Airfare or train tickets.B. Visa Fees.
C. Excess Baggage Charges.
D. Personal Expenses: Expenses of a purely personal nature such as laundry, drinks, fax, telephone call, optional activities, sightseeing or meals which are not included in the itinerary.
E. Meals: Any meals which are not specified with "B", "L" or "D".
F. Single Room Supplement.
G. Insurance coverage of personal loss, illness or damages incurred during your trip.
H. Gratuities, Tips to Guides and Drivers.
Day 1 Arrival Dali (L)
Transfer via: Flight on your arrangement
Sightseeing: The Ancient City of Dali
After your arrival in Dali you will be met by your local guide and be transferred to your hotel.
Then you will visit the Ancient City of Dali. The Ancient City faces Erhai Lake to the east ad Cangshan Mountain to the west. The gate tower of the City is grand and the sights here are beautiful. Dali is a magnificent ancient city with a perimeter of 6 kilometers. Its former city wall is 7.5 meters high and 6 meters thick. There used to be four city gates, one on each side. The Ancient City of Dali will give you a simple, unsophisticated and quiet impression.
Day 2 Dali (B, L)
Sightseeing: Erhai Lake, Butterfly Spring,
In the morning you will visit Erhai Lake. 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.
Then we will head to Butterfly Spring, a popular beauty spot. Situated at the foot of Mount Shenmo, the first of the peaks of Mount Cangshan, Butterfly Spring rises to form a square shaped pool that is shaded by the dense foliage lining its banks. Above it there is an ancient decumbent tree. This is the famous 'Butterfly Tree', so called as in the short interval as spring turns to summer, its fragrant blossom attracts thousands of butterflies. These small multi-colored creatures fly around the pool and settle on the tree in great clusters as they sip the nectar from its blooms. The vast numbers of butterflies are hardly distinguishable from the flowers as the whole tree pulsates with every color of the rainbow.
Finally you will see the Three Pagodas of Chongsheng Temple. 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.
Day 3 Departure Dali (B, L)
Transfer via: Flight on your arrangement
Sightseeing: House of Bai people in Xizhou, Tie-Dyeing Zoucheng,
In the morning you will take a private car to the houses of Bai people in Xizhou. The town of Xizhou is next to Erhai Lake and the Wanhua Brook. Historically, it was a military fortress of Nanzhao Kingdom and a temporary palace of the King of Nanzhao. Because of its favorable geographical situation, the town used to be a commercial centre before 1949 and where more than 140 national capitalist families used to live. Their houses are of the typical Bai design known as "Sanfang Yizhaobi" (a courtyard rooms on three sides and a screen wall on the remaining side) and "Sihe Wutianjing" (one big courtyard with four smaller ones at the four corners of the main one).
Our next stop will be Tie-Dyeing Zoucheng, the largest and the farthest northern village of Dali City. The village has 7,571 inhabitants of 1,470 families. The entire village is in a square shape with row upon row of houses.
Later you will be transferred to the airport to take the flight to your next destination.
Our family was very happy with our tour and the services of the tour guides drivers in each city were excellent. The hotels arranged by you were perfect for our famil... Read more »
Booking Code: VOC-20170326-S Tour Starting Date: Sunday, 26 March 2017
Client's information: Doreen Jung,Canada
Our family was very happy with our tour and the services of the tour guides & drivers in each city were excellent. The hotels arranged by you were perfect for our family and the meals provided were wonderful.
Thank your for all your organizing and help with our trip. Cici in Beijing, Wendy in Xian and Lee in Quilin were all fantastic tour guides. It was wonderful to see Lee again. She was our guide in 2014 when we visited Guilin and Yangshuo. Your agency helped us with our trip that time too.
Thanks for the lovely tea cups - they will always be reminders of a special time our family had on our holiday in China.
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My children said "It was a trip of a lifetime!" and we want to thank you for helping it go so well!
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Doreen Jung
Good morning, Hope all is well. I am sorry for the late email but it has been very busy on this side :-) Let me thank you for organizing once again a great... Read more »
Booking Code: VOC-20170223-S Tour Starting Date: Thursday, 23 February 2017
Client's information: Sandra Santos, Portuguese
Good morning,
Hope all is well.
I am sorry for the late email but it has been very busy on this side :-)
Let me thank you for organizing once again a great tour.
All went really well with Kevin the Tour guide - his command of English was really good.
Xi’an is an amazing city.
We had a great time.
Thank you once again.
Cheers,
Sandra Borja-Santos
Thank you for your follow-up email. I must commend your team as well as our guide and driver for their excellent service and job done. My young son felt ... Read more »
Booking Code: VOC-20161209-Z Tour Starting Date: Friday, 9 December 2016
Client's information: Yuyi Yeow, singapore
I must commend your team as well as our guide and driver for their excellent service and job done. We were very satisfied with the arrangements.
Thank you for your follow-up email. I must commend your team as well as our guide and driver for their excellent service and job done.
My young son felt at home with her, and she went out of her way to take care of him and entertain him during the trip. She was also very knowledgeable about most things that we had questions about. We were very satisfied with the arrangements.
I've attached a few photos of us having a great time. We were lucky to experience good weather in Nanjing as well during our travels, with no rain and warm temperatures.
Will definitely contact you when we next return to China.
Best Regards,
Yuyi
Thank you for organizing the trip, we had a great time. 1. Guide was excellent, helpful, informative but not intrusive. 2. Driver was very good, did not dri... Read more »
Booking Code: VOC-20161003-S Tour Starting Date: Monday, 3 October 2016
Client's information: Martin McMulkin, UK
1. Guide was excellent, helpful, informative but not intrusive.
2. Driver was very good, did not drive too fast or zig-zag along the roads. Only problem was that the seatbelt in the van did not work properly.
3. We chose your company as you gave us the best price by a big margin. Lots of companies seem to quote ridiculous prices for non-Chinese travelers.
Thank you very much and if we plan to visit somewhere unusual like this again I will get in touch with your company.
Thanks
Martin
I had a great time in China. Our guide Summer was very nice and friendly and took good care of us. I chose you to provide our tour because of all the companies I co... Read more »
Booking Code: VOC-20160919-S Tour Starting Date: Monday, 19 September 2016
Client's information: Yolette, USA
I had a great time in China. Our guide Summer was very nice and friendly and took good care of us.
I chose you to provide our tour because of all the companies I contacted, you responded the fastest and friendliest. I appreciate it!
Thank you!
Yolette
Thank you so much for organizing the Tour for us - my Boss loved it!!! All went well - actually much better than I thought it would be. The tour guide Lucy ... Read more »
Booking Code: VOC-20160917-S Tour Starting Date: Saturday, 17 September 2016
Client's information: Sandra Borja Santos, Portuguese
All went well - actually much better than I thought it would be.
The tour guide Lucy (Ling Ling) was simply amazing - what a wonderful lovable and knowledgeable person!!!!
She took care of us in the most perfect way.
If there's a tourist guide that can work really well with foreigners, it's Lucy.
Her command of English was simply great.
Thank you again for arranging everything.
Enjoy the rest of the day.
Cheers,
Sandra
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