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Day 1
Hongkong / Guilin
Transfer via: PM flight
Pikup from Guilin airport by our English speaking tour guide and transfer to hotel.
Day 2 (B, L, )
Guilin /Yangshuo / Guilin
Transfer via: Boat
Full day Li River Cruise to Yangshuo with lunch aboard and stay in Yangshuo tonight. 
Li River Cruise: Depart from your hotel in the morning. Be transferred to the Zhujiang Pier(about 1 hour drive)for a 4.5 hours wonderful cruise.You will enjoy the picturesque mountains, peaceful green fields ,farms and villages with water buffalos,cows wondering around on both sides of the river bank. Disembark at the one-thousand-year-old town Yangshuo in the afternoon. Have a short exploration to the old town before to be transferred back to Guilin city.
Day 3 (B, L, )
Guilin/Longji / Sanjiang
Transfer via: Private car or coach
Depart from the hotel in the morning & drive to Longji area.
Longsheng is located in the mountainous region on the northeastern part of Guilin. The natural beauty and the colorful ethnic Chinese cultures and customs attract people from all over the world.
After 2.5 hours drive (115KM beautiful mountain road) you will get to the Longji area, Heping  Township of Longsheng County. Visit Zhuang and Yao Minority tribes villages and some families if you like. Those ethnic girls dressed in their own colors may have a demonstration on hair combing or singing and dancing upon guests' request and gratuity. Clients will enjoy the beautiful terrace rice fields after getting to the summit of Longji (Dragon's backbone).The terrace rice fields were first built in the Yuan Dynasty ( about 800 years ago) and completed in the Qing dynasty as the crystallization of the wisdom and labor of the Zhuang people.
The terraced fields are built along the slope winding from the riverside up to the mountaintop, with the highest place of an elevation of 885m and the lowest 380m. The coiling line spirals up from the mountain foot to the top, making the mountain looks like huge snail seen afar. Enjoy the hiking tours around Pingan village for the wonderful views.
Further drive(2 & half hours) to Sanjiang County.Free at leisure to explore the old town.
Day 4 (B, L, )
Sanjaing/Heli//Tangan / Zhaoxing
Transfer via: Private car or coach
Visit the Chengyang Shelter Bridge in the morning. Then to be transferred to the Heli Village, pass  Renhe Bridage,which is a beautiful shelter bridage built in a mixture of Dong and Han architecture. Keep driving to southeastern area of Guizhou province. Visit the Tangan & Zhaoxing Dong ethnic villages. Stay overnight in Zhaoxing, the biggest Dong Village in the world.
-Chengyang Shelter Bridge: One of the most beautiful & well protected shelter bridges in China,constructed in 1911,finished in 1925. The bridge is 64.4 meters long, 3.4 meters wide, 10.6 meters high, with beautiful shelters construction on it. It is supported by five big stone piers and the whole bridge is made of wood with all mortise and tenon joints, without any iron nails.
 -Renhe Bridage: Construted in 1883. It is painted with beautifu pictures of history and scenery. The entire bridge is made of wood with all mortise and tenon joints, without any iron nails.
-Tangan Dong Ethnic Village: Sporsored by Government of Norway, a good example of Ecologic Museum of Dong Ethni Culture. Its unique irrigation and drinking water system has been skillfully designed.
Day 6 (B, L, )
Zhaoxing/Congjiang/Basha/Xindi/Zengcong / Rongjiang
Transfer via: Private car or coach
Depart from the hotel in the morning & drive to Congjiang County. Visit
the special Basha Miao Ethnic groups village. Then keep driving via Xindi Town to Zengcong Town to visit the oldest & biggest Zengcong Drum Tower.Stay overnight at Rongjiang County.
 -Basha Miao Ethnic village: It is a very special and old Miao Ethnic village. The villagers remain their unique tradition since Qing Dynasty( about 2200 years ago). All the men comb their hair with a very special hair, caring a knife on the waist and a traditional fowling piece, dressing like an accient Chinese warrior.
-Zengcong Drum Tower: It is the oldest and the most beautiful drum tower in China. It is 25 meters high with 13 stories. It was built in 1672. You can walk to the top for the beautiful views.
- Rongjiang County: It is an old town with the history of over 2000 years. It is holly land where the Dong & Miao ethinc nationalities originated.
Day 7 (B, L, )
Rongjiang/Chejiang/Sandu/Danzhai/Qingman / Kaili
Transfer via: Private car or coach
 Depart early in the morning to visit the Chejiang Banyan trees. Then keep driving via Sandu,Danzhai,enjoy the beautiful view on the way. Arrive at special mini skirt Qingman Miao ethnic village in the afternoon. To be transferred to the Kaili city.
Kaili is a 2500 years old city with the population of 450,000, 65% is the Miao Ethnic groups among of that.
Day 8 (B, L, )
Kaili/Langde/Lanhua/Guiyang / Kunming
Transfer via: Private car or coach & PM flight
 Visit the Kaili Ethnic Minorities Musem, Langde & Lanhua Miao ethnic groups villages. To be transerred to Guiyang airport for late afternoon flight to Kunming.
-Kaili Ethnic Minorities Musem: You will have the chance to visit all ethnic minorities histories, culture in Guigzhou province.
-Langde Miao ethnic group village: An old village with beautiful traditional Miao style houses, the village is named " Village of China Civil Arts".
-Lanhua Miao ethnic group village: Another beautiful village, famous for its special tradition. This Miao ethnic group used to be call "Long Skirt Miao group" in the old time.
Upon arrival at Kunming, be met & transferred to your hotel in Stone Forest, about 90 km from Downtown Kunming, enjoy the beautiful surroundings while the crowd of visitors do not disturb you. The night of Stone forest is so unique, which you can not find in other place of the world.
 Stone Forest is located in Shilin County, 89 kilometers from Kunming. The area, covering 350 square kilometers, is the highest karst terrain in the world and a national scenic area in China.
Day 9 (B, L, D )
Kunming / Dali
Transfer via: MU5951 (0945/1015)
Transfer to Dali by air. Visit Three Pagodas, and the old town, the Ancient Wall Gate, have dinnier at an old traditional restaurant called "Plum Well". More details of Dali...
Three Pagodas:are located northwest of Dali at the foot Cangshan Mountains. With Qianxun Pagoda, completed in 876 during the Tang dynasty (618-907AD).
Day 10 (B, L, )
Dali / Lijiang
Morning visit of a small Catholic church in old town of Dali, drive to Xizhou Morning Market & the typical living house of Bai Minority. enjoy the tea ceremony of Bai Ethnic, take as more pictures of the colorful costumes of Bai Ethics, listening to their stories... Drive to Lijiang after lunch.
Xizhou House: live Bai minority people. You will see the their typical traditions, dresses there.
Day 11 (B, L, )
Lijiang / Tiger Leaping Gorge
 Visit the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, Yak Meadow, the old house of Joseph Rock, who stayed in Lijiang for 27 years from 1922 to 1949. Drive for 3 hours (90 km) to visit Baoshan Stone Village. Stay overnight at the local village of Daju Town.
The Jade Dragon Snow Mountain: The mountain has 13 peaks of which the highest is 18000 feet above sea level. It is a treasure of wild plants and rare animals.
Joseph Rock: lived in a village at the foot of Jade Dragon Snow Mountain for 27 years from 1922 to 1949, left us thousands of photoes and articles of the culture in this area.
Day 12 (B, L, )
Tiger Leaping Gorge
Start your hikking trip from Daju Town, and your hiking tour starts here. Visit the famous Middle and Uper Tiger Leaping Gorge, the toal hiking journey today is 16 km.
The Tiger Leaping Gorge: one of the world's four great gorges - is located in Hutiaoxia Town in  Zhongdian County,is honored as one of the deepest and most marvelous gorges on the globe.
Walk down the mountain through trails for 2 km (about 1 hour) to a small ferry, cross the river by boat, climb up 3.5 km for 2 hours and arrive Yongke Village which is located at Lower Tiger Leaping Gorge, continue your walk after a simple lunch break.
After lunch, 2 more hours walking down the steep cliff to the bank of Jinsha River, worship the dangerours shoal of "Starriness", it is the most narrow part of the gorge, where a tiger can easily jump over the Jinsha River.
 Day 13 (B, L, )
Tiger Leaping Gorge / Lijiang
Drive to Lijiang, visit Mu Prince Mansion, Three Wells, enjoy your free time at old town of Lijiang. At night, join in the singing competition party at the bank of ancient streams which wind through the town.
Day 14 (B, L, )
Lijiang / Beijing
Transfer via: Morning flight
Take morning flight to Beijing. Arrive at Beijing. Be met & transferred to your hotel. Have city tour to the Summer Palace.
- The Summer Palace: The largest and best-preserved royal garden in China with a history of over 800 years.
Day 15 (B, L, )
Beijing
Transfer via: Private car or coach
Full day trip to the Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City, the Temple of Heaven. Enjoy the Peking Opera Show in the evening.
- The Tian'anmen Square: The largest city square in the world.
- The Forbidden City: The largest imperial palace in China during the Ming and Qing dynasties with a history of around 600 years.
- The Temple of Heaven: The place where the ancient emperors used to pray for the God's bless of the whole nation.
Day 16 (B, L, D )
Beijing
Transfer via: Private car or coach
Full day trip to the Great Wall, Ming Tomb and Sacred road. Enjoy a famous Peking Duck Banquet for dinner.
- The Great Wall: One of the seven wonders in the world and the symbolof China.
- The Ding Tomb: The only underground tomb of the thirteen tombs of the emperors in the Ming Dynasty.
- The Sacred Road: The way guarded on both sides with stone statues by which the ancient emperors went to hold a memorial ceremony for the ancestors.
Day 17 (B, L, )
Beijing / Home
Transfer via: Flight, on your own arrangement.
Vistit the Lhama Monastery and be transferred to the airport for flight to your next destination.
- The Lhama Monastery: The largest 260-year-old monastery in Beijing of the Yellow sect of Lamaism.
Tour finish. More photos of our packages, click here.
Hotel accommodation inclusive in the above package:
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City |
Deluxe Class
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Comfortable Class
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| Hong Kong |
ROSEDALE ON THE PARK HOTEL |
YMCA International House |
| Guilin |
Bravo Hotel 4 star |
Hua Qiao Hotel 3 star |
| Sanjiang |
Sanjiang Hotel 3 star |
Dong Family Hostel |
| Zhaoxing |
Dongxiang Hostel |
Dongxiang Hostel |
| Rongjiang |
Rongjiang Hotel 3 star |
Piyun Hostel |
| Kali |
Guotai Hotel 3 star |
Tenglong Plaza Hotel |
| Kunming |
Kunming Hotel 4 star |
Camellia Hotel 3 star |
| Stone Forest |
Tianqi Ashima Hotel 3 star |
Tianqi Ashima Hotel 3 star |
| Dali |
Lanscape hotel (3star) |
Tibetan Lodge (2star) |
| Lijiang |
Jiannanchun Hotel, Lijiang (4star) |
Sanhe Hotel£¬Lijiang (3star) |
| Tiger Leaping Gorge |
Tina's Inn |
Chateau De Woody Guest House, Walnut Grove |
| Beijing |
Guangzhou Hotel 4 star |
Cuimingzhuang Hotel 3 star | |
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