5 Days Kunming and Shangri-la tour

Tour Code: CTKM05

Tour Duration: 5 Days

Tour overview:
In Tibetan, Shangri- La means a place of good fortune and luck. Located in the midst of three rivers; the torrential Jinsha, Langcang and Nujiang, Shangri-La is a sacred scenic region with distinguishing features. Scores of years have witnessed the failure of numerous efforts to seek out and pinpoint the exact location of this dreamland. A few years ago...

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B=Breakfast,L=Lunch,D=Dinner

Day 1

Arrival Kunming

Transfer via: Flight on your own arrangement

Upon your arrival in Kunming, your local guide will welcome you and transfer you to your hotel. For the rest of the day you will enjoy some leisure time to relax or have a first look at the new surrounding.
 

Day 2

Kunming (B, L)

Kunming (B, L)

Sightseeing: Stone Forest, Kunming Flowers and Birds Market

Today we will go on a full day trip to Stone Forest. Due to a process of weathering and erosion, nature has created an art gallery of stone sculpture here. This typical karst physiognomy seems like a forest of stone pillars and boulders. You will see fascination natural creations like Lion Arbor, Sword Peak Pond, Lotus Peak, Moon Lake, Jade Lake, and Dadie Waterfall.

Then we will visit Kunming Flowers and Birds Market, the city's biggest, most attractive shopping market where spring reigns all year. Since 1983, the Flowers and Birds Market has gradually been built into a comprehensive public spot for leisure, shopping, and trading. Strolling on the market street, you will see shops and stalls of all sorts, especially those featuring flowers, birds, and fish.
 

Day 3

Kunming / Shangri-La (B, L)

Kunming / Shangri-La (B, L)

Transfer via: Flight on our arrangement
Sightseeing: Song Zanling Monastery

In the morning you will be transferred to the airport where you will take your flight to Shangri-La.

Upon your arrival you will be met by your local guide who will directly show you Songzanlin Monastery, which is is a typical Lama monastery. Located at the foot of Mt. Foping, four kilometers north of Zhongdian County, a monastery was first built here in 1679 and has been rebuilt many times. The architectural style of the building is a faithful imitation of the Potala Palace in Lhasa, Tibet.
 

Day 4

Shangri-La (B, L)

Shangri-La (B, L)

Sightseeing: Shudu Lake, Napahai Lake

This day we will start with a visit of the picturesque Shudu Lake. As one of the largest plateau lakes in Shangri-la, Shudu Lake is renowned for its limpid water and unique fish in it. The lake is surrounded by green hills with lush virgin forests, which is the home to a variety of rare birds and animals. The lakeside is a famous pasture, where the water and grass are abundant.

Then we will head to Napahai Lake, both an ideal grazing field for herdsmen and a paradise for many species of birds. This is, in the true sense, a seasonal lake. When summer comes, snow on the adjacent mountains melts and flows down into about ten rivers forming a vast lake. In the dry season, Napahai becomes boundless green grassland--the best time for herding sheep or cattle. Nevertheless when you will come, the whole scenery will be kind of unique. 

Day 5

Shangri-La / Kunming / Departure Kunming (B)

Transfer via: First Flight on our arrangement
                Second Flight on your own arrangement

Today will be free for your own purposes, until our guide will escort you to the airport to take the flight to Kunming. From there, you will take your next flight to the following destination.
 

B=Breakfast,L=Lunch,D=Dinner

Tour Dates Destinations Services Provided Meals Included
Day 1
Kunming

Arrive in Kunming, be met and transferred to hotel.

Hotel: First Class Deluxe Class Tourist Class
  Howard Johnson Tropical Garden Plaza Kunming Kunming Jin Jiang Hotel Yunnan Jinhua International Hotel
B L D
Day 2
Kunming

Full day tour to Stone Forest Kunming Flowers and Birds Market

Hotel: First Class Deluxe Class Tourist Class
  Howard Johnson Tropical Garden Plaza Kunming Kunming Jin Jiang Hotel Yunnan Jinhua International Hotel
B L D
Day 3
Kunming/Diqing(Shangri-La)

In the morning, be transferred to airport for flight to Shangri-la.
Arrive in Shangri-la, be met and visit Songzanlin Monastery

Hotel: First Class Deluxe Class Tourist Class
  Shangri-la Paradise Hotel Holy Palace Hotel Pacific Rim Hotel
B L D
Day 4
Diqing(Shangri-La)

Full day tour to Shuoduhai Lake Napahai Lake

Hotel: First Class Deluxe Class Tourist Class
  Shangri-la Paradise Hotel Holy Palace Hotel Pacific Rim Hotel
B L D
Day 5
Diqing(Shangri-La) /Kunming

In the morning, be transferred to airport for flight to Kunming first, then connect your own flight for departure.
B L D

-NOTE:

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.

Price Includes

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.

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