Dates | Destinations | Itinerary Brief | Meals |
Day1 | Lijiang | Lijiang Ancient Town,Black Dragon Pool | B,L,D |
Day2 | Lijiang | Jade Dragon Snow Mountain,the Impression Lijiang Show,Baisha Village, | B,L,D |
Day3 | Lijiang | LIJIANG TEACHER`S COLLEGE,Lion Hill,Wangu Tower | B,L,D |
Day4 | Lijiang | LIJIANG TEACHER`S COLLEGE,Dongba Culture Museum | B,L,D |
Day5 | Lijiang | Wenhai Lake,Wenhai Elementary School | B,L,D |
Day6 | Lijiang | Stone Drum Town,Tiger Leaping Gorge | B,L,D |
Day7 | Lijiang -Kunming - Singapore | Lashi Lake,Zhiyun Monastery | B,L,D |
Activities | Lijiang Ancient Town,Black Dragon Pool |
Meals | Breakfast,Lunch,Dinner |
Hotels |
Upon your arrival in Lijiang Airport (estimated time of arrival : 0950 hrs),you will be meet by our professional local guide and coach driver. Proceed to a local restaurant for an early lunch. After lunch, have a tour around Dayan Old Town , Lijiang. The Old Town of Lijiang (丽江古城) is a UNESCO World Heritage Site located in Lijiang City, Yunnan, China. The town has a history going back more than 800 years and was once a confluence for trade along the old tea horse road. The Lijiang old town is famous for its orderly system of waterways and bridges. The old town of Lijiang differs from other ancient Chinese cities in architecture, history and the culture of its traditional residents the Nakhi people, therefore people there are called 胖金哥 and 胖金妹 (male and female respectively). Visit Black Dragon Pool.
Heading north along Square Street of Lijiang Old Town, you reach Heilongtan Pool (Black Dragon Pool) at the foot of the Elephant Hill. The pool is also called Jade Spring Park, reflecting its endless bubbling clear spring waters. The Heilongtan pool is enormous, with an area of 40 hectares (over 430,000 sqft), and it provides a haven for bird and water-life, with spectacular plants. Surrounding the pool, within the park's landscape, are ancient monuments such as the Longshen Temple, the Deyue Pavilion, the Suocui Bridge and the Hanyue Stage. After dinner, check-in hotel in Lijiang.
Activities | Jade Dragon Snow Mountain,the Impression Lijiang Show,Baisha Village, |
Meals | Breakfast,Lunch,Dinner |
Hotels |
Snow Mountain (Glacier Park). Mount Satseto, known in Chinese as the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain (玉龙雪山) is a mountain massif (also identified as a small mountain range) near Lijiang, in Yunnan province, southwestern China. Its highest peak is named Shanzidou (扇子陡) (5,596 m or 18,360 ft). The view of the massif from the gardens at the Black Dragon Pool (Heilong Tan) in Lijiang is noted as one of China's finest views. Cable car ride to Spruce Meadow The vast Spruce Meadow is embraced by the virgin spruce forests.
After lunch, enjoy the Impression Lijiang Show. Impression Lijiang is a cultural show demonstrating the traditions and lifestyles of the Naxi, Yi and Bai peoples of the area. The show takes place inside Jade Dragon Snow Mountain Park at 3500m in an outdoor theater.
After Impression Lijiang Show, drive back to Baisha and visit Baisha Village (白沙纳西村) Baisha is a small village near Dayan town. Baisha Old Town is one of the oldest towns in Lijiang.
Check-in hotel in Lijiang.
Activities | LIJIANG TEACHER`S COLLEGE,Lion Hill,Wangu Tower |
Meals | Breakfast,Lunch,Dinner |
Hotels |
After breakfast, proceed to LIJIANG TEACHER`S COLLEGE(丽江师范高等专科学校)for your half day Dance Immersion and Exchange. (Immersion programme and activities will be arrange upon award of tender) 丽江师范高等专科学校的艺术系,前身是艺术体育系,成立于2001年。 2007 年9 月分系后,已增设舞蹈表演和艺术设计专业。本系除承担本系各专业的专业课教学、全校的音乐、美术、形体等艺术类课程教学工作外,还承担全校的音乐舞蹈、歌咏比赛、音乐会等文艺活动和画展等艺术活动的组织指导工作。 After immersion, proceed to lunch. After lunch, continue our educational tours to visit Mu Palace – This is the home of the Mu Clan that ruled Lijiang for 22 generations and the grounds and buildings are great to visit.
Visit Wangu Tower- This is a five storey tower built on the top of Lion Hill in the Lion Hill Park on the western side of the Old Town. The tower itself is modern and has no historical value but it does have great views of the Old Town and Lijiang city.The park is 15 hectares in size and fun to walk around. After dinner, enjoy the Naxi Ancient Orchestral Music in the frontyard of the hotel arranged by Baisha Holiday Resort.
Activities | LIJIANG TEACHER`S COLLEGE,Dongba Culture Museum |
Meals | Breakfast,Lunch,Dinner |
Hotels |
After breakfast, proceed to to LIJIANG TEACHER`S COLLEGE(丽江师范高等专科学校)for your half day Dance Immersion and Exchange. (Immersion programme and activities will be arrange upon award of tender) After immersion, proceed to lunch. After lunch, visit Dongba Culture Museum. Dongba Culture Museum is a museum in Lijiang City, Yunnan, China which deals with the of the Dongba culture of the Naxi (Nakhi) people.
After dinner, enjoy the bonfire party with Naxi ethnic people in the courtyard of the hotel prepared by Baisha Holiday Resort.
Activities | Wenhai Lake,Wenhai Elementary School |
Meals | Breakfast,Lunch,Dinner |
Hotels |
Drive to Wenhai Lake located at the foot of Jade Dragon Snow Mountain; Visit Wenhai Elementary School in Wenhai Village. There are 60 students in the school, 30 students from the remote Yi ethnic villages, and 30 from Naxi ethnic villages. After lunch, you will have your unique dance immersion and exchange with the Local Tribal Dance Groups from the minority tribes in Lijiang. Learn from the Naxi Tribes their dance and culture. Dance and music play vital roles in the Naxi people's daily life. The classical Naxi dance is the Dongba dance which is a kind of religious dance being played in the sacrifice events. However, most of these dancing show the locals' fight against the natural world and the forces of evil.
After dinner, check-in hotel in Lijiang.
Activities | Stone Drum Town,Tiger Leaping Gorge |
Meals | Breakfast,Lunch,Dinner |
Hotels |
After breakfast, proceed to Stone Drum Town (石鼓镇) At the base of the mountain flanking the First Bay of the Yangtze, stands a small town called Stone Drum Town. This town derives its name from a white marble carved monument in the shape of a drum, (diameter 15 m, thickness 0.7 m).Hutiaoxia is the south end of the famous Tiger Leaping Gorge hiking route, the other end of which is Daju in Lijiang.
Tiger Leaping Gorge is a contender for the world's deepest river canyon, depending on the exact definition used. After dinner, check-in hotel in Lijiang.
Activities | Lashi Lake,Zhiyun Monastery |
Meals | Breakfast,Lunch,Dinner |
Hotels |
After breakfast, visit Lashi Lake. Lashi Lake is in the basin in Hengduan Mountain Range, 10 kilometers away from the Old Town of Lijiang. The grassy marshland on the bank often gathers lots of water. It is the best place for plants, fishes, shellfish and river snails. We can have a cycling activity around the lake and vist local Naxi families in the villages surrounding the lake.
After lunch, visit Zhiyun Monastery (指云寺). Zhiyun Temple (指云寺) is a lamasery situated in the west of Lashi Basin. It was built in 1727 and was made up of thirteen different structures. However during the Cultural Revolution many structures were badly destroyed with only six structures remaining intact.
Group Size | Hostel | Using Economy Hotel ★★★ |
Using Comfortable Hotel ★★★★ |
Using Deluxe Hotel ★★★★★ |
Single Supplement | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Group Size | Hostel | Using Economy Hotel ★★★ |
Using Comfortable Hotel ★★★★ |
Using Deluxe Hotel ★★★★★ |
Single Supplement | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
City | Hotel | Economy Hotel ★★★ |
Comfortable Hotel ★★★★ |
Deluxe Hotel ★★★★★ |
Lijiang | Baisha Holiday Resort | Grand Hotel | Hexi Hotel | Indigo Hotel |
- All land transfer and transportation;
- Luggage transfers between airport and hotels;
- Accommodation with breakfast as listed;
- Meals as the itinerary listed;
- Entrance fees as listed in the program;
- Skilled driver & Experienced English-speaking guide;
- Travel Agency's Responsibility Insurance;
Service Exclusion
- Train Tickets/International Flight Tickets;
- Domestic Flights (Flights tickets from Kunming to Dali,departure from Shangri-la )
- Dinner;
- Single room supplement;
- Personal Travel Accident Insurance;
- Any optional programs/activities;
- Chinese visa fees;
- Personal Consumption;
- Tips (150CNY/day to Guide; 100CNY/day to Driver);
Note
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.
Optional Special Experience Extra:
Kunming typical food:
Yunnan Flavouring food with Crossing Bridge Rice Noodle and Steam Pot Chicken/Qiguoji. Yunnan dishes are moderately salty and spicy. To 'do in Rome as the Romans do', try the food specialties in Kunming. The unique delicacies from Kunming are famous throughout China; especially the fresh wild mushrooms. There is an edible wild mushroom family of over 200 varieties in Kunming, the tastes of which remain in mind.
Dali Butterfly''s Dream
Butterfly’s Dream is a large-scale show of song and dance which costs tens of million yuan in its choreography. The stage, lighting, costume and video were designed by China National Song &Dance Troupe and some famous national-level designers.
Impression Lijiang Ethnic Show
Impression Lijiang is a magnificent outdoor singing and dancing performance demonstrating the tradition and lifestyle of the local ethnic people. It is another creation of famous Chinese director Zhang Yimou. The show is innovatively staged in the morning and afternoon, at 3,100 meters (10,100 feet) above sea level with Jade Snow Mountain as the breathtaking backdrop.
Lijiang Naxi Ancient Orchestral
Naxi Ancient Music is the oldest mode of music in China, first created by the ancient Naxi people in the 14th century and is reputed as a National Treasure. It combines Taoist rites, Confucian ceremony, and literary lyrics, poetic topics and musical tones of the Tang, Song and Yuan Dynasties.
Lijiang Lishui Jinsha Grand Performance
Lishui Jinsha grand performance is staged in Lijiang, an ancient tourist resort in southwest Chinas Yunnan Province, July 28, 2009. The Lishui Jinsha grand performance has been put on stage for about 5,000 times since May 2002 and more than 2 million people have watched the performance.
Naxi Impression Show
The performances of Naxi Impression Show in Baisha Old Town are very popular due to the grandeur of the scenes, intriguing themes and excellent production. The most famous show is the Mountain and River Show - a live theatre production which showcases the daily life, customs and fairy tales of the Naxi people. There are several other wonderful shows held here everyday at 3:00pm.
Naxi Ancient Orchestral Music in Baisha Holiday Resort
Opened on October 1st,2012,Baisha Holiday Resort Lijiang is the best hotel in Baisha Old Town.Baisha Holiday Resort Lijiang organized the local old musicians to hold the performance in the hotel everyday.Naxi Ancient music is a combination of Naxi minority ethnic group and Han minority ethnic group which is affected by Confucian and Taoism culture. Naxi Ancient music is composed of Baisha Orchestral Music (白沙细乐), Dongjing Music (洞经音乐) and Huangjing Music (皇经音乐) which combining religious rites music in Taoism, ceremony music of Confucian, poetry writing of Tang, Song Yuan Dynasty and Qupai Tune Music(曲牌音乐) into its own music style.
Shangrila Tibetan Home-made
Start around 8:00 PM in the local family of Tibetan in Shangrila, they provide bonfire party and Tibetan local performance as well as the local snack with Tibetan buttered oil tea and yak meat. As if the fetching dances, clear and characteristic singing of the performers and powerful drum beats were not enough, ghee tea and qingke spirits (made from highland barley) were brought to the table by the graceful performers.
Dream Shangrila Tibetan Performance
Dream Shangrila Tibetan Performance was presented by a folk dance troupe from Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture. Around 60 dancers and singers took part in the performance. Through classical dance, traditional folk songs and music, the performances, in five parts, showed off the culture, religion and history of the Tibetan people.
Dynamic Yunnan Ecological Song and Dance
The large-scale dance drama "Dynamic Yunnan" has been an outstanding innovation on the Chinese stage in recent years. Dynamically incorporating traditional beauty and modern flavors with a reintegration of the most original and rustic dance elements of Yunnan, the programme breathes new life into Yunnan culture.
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