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the Green Lake, Kunming City Tour |
You'll begin your journey to the diverse and captivating province of Yunnan from the capital city, Kunming. Upon arrival at the Kunming International Airport, your local guide will meet you, and then drive to visit the Green Lake. After that, drive to Kunming Spring City Golf & Lake Resort for overnight.
--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.
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the Mountain Course of Spring City Golf & Lake Resort, Kunming Stone Forest |
In the morning, play golf at the Mountain Course of Kunming Spring City Golf & Lake Resort., then drive to visit Stone Forest in the afternoon. There is a local saying: 'It is a waste of time not to visit the Stone Forest while visiting Kunming', which vividly expresses the deep love of the local people toward this world wonder. The quintessential karst landscape makes every tourist lost in wonder.
Drive back to Kunming Spring City Golf & Lake Resort in the late afternoon.
Spring City Golf and Lake Resort, a premier integrated golf resort in Kunming, comprises luxury villas and two championship golf courses - the Mountain Course designed by Jack Nicklaus and the Lake Course by Robert Trent Jones Jr.
Surrounded by mountains and beside the limpid lake, the Spring City Golf & Lake Resort is one of the most beautiful golf holiday resorts in the world, hence the name of the golf paradise in Asia. It is Located in Kunming city in south China, this golfing. Jack Nicklaus designed this golf resort. In June 1999, the US Golf Digest evaluated it as No.1 Golf resort in China and Hong Kong.
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the Lake Course of Kunming Spring City Golf & Lake Resort, Yuantong Temple |
In the morning you will play golf at the Lake Course of Kunming Spring City Golf & Lake Resort.
After lunch drive back to Kunming and visit Yuantong Temple which is the biggest Buddhist shrine in Kunming. It was originally built over 1000 years ago during the Tang Dynasty. After two restorations and expansions in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, the temple took on its present appearance, with covered corridors, bridges and grand halls.
Visit the Flower and Birds Market in the late afternoon.
You will take the night flight to Lijiang. Enjoy the wonderful view of Lijiang Old Town at night.
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Jade Dragon Snow Mountain Golf Club, the Spruce Meadow |
In the morning you'll visit Ganhaizi Meadow, Baishui(White Water) River; take the chairlift to visit the Spruce Meadow of the Yulong Snow Mountain, which stretches a length of 35 kilometers (22 miles) and a width of 20 kilometers (13 miles). Looking from Lijiang Old Town in the south which is 15 kilometers (nine miles) away, the snow-covered and fog-enlaced mountain resembles a jade dragon lying in the clouds, hence, the name Jade Dragon Snow Mountain.
After the Spruce Meadow, you will play the golf at Jade Dragon Snow Mountain Golf Club, which is well-known as the highest golf course in Asia. Situated in Ganhaizi at the eastern foot of Jade Dragon Snow Mountain in Lijiang, this golf course was open to the public in October 2001.
You will attend the Naxi Orchestral and Show in Dongba Palace at night.
---Designed by the famous Neil Haworth, the course is situated at the foot of Jade Dragon Snow Mountain. Its altitude is 3100 meters. The specially designed 18 holes par 72 golf course at 8,548 yards has proved to be a world record. The first 9 holes are totally different from the other 9 because of the physiognomy. The layout fully presents the unique beauty of the only Snow mountain golf course in Asia. The Front 9 holes are on a gentle slope while the path is broad and long, the high mountain the lake and the lush hills will make you feel easy and comfortable. The back 9 holes are designed by the shape of the mountain. You will absolutely enjoy your game by crossing through of small wood and springs or even sheer cliffs.
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Lijiang Ancient Town International Golf Club, Black Dragon Pool, Dongba Museum |
In the morning you will head for the scenic Black Dragon Pool and the Dongba Museum to explore the rich Naxi minority culture. Black Dragon Pool is the main headwater of the Yushui River which goes through the Old Town. People believe that the gods of the Naxi people are living in the chestnut woods, beside the mouth of springs, behind the carved doors and below the bridges.
In the afternoon you will play the golf at Lijiang Ancient Town International Golf Club, which is located at the foot of Wenbishan Peak, in the front of Wenhai Lake, face to Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, about 8 Km away from Lijiang Old Town. It is designed by Joe. Bringer, a famous designer from USA. The Club features an international standard par 72; 18-hole golf course with 7,661 yards of fairway .There is also a 38-tee driving range with lights for evening driving. Overnight at the Villa of Lijiang Ancient Town International Golf Club
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the First Bend of the Yangtze River, Shigu Old Town, Tiger Leaping Gorge |
From Lijiang, you'll drive about 60KM 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.
Continue the driving 40KM more to visit the Tiger Leaping Gorge, the deepest gorge in the world. With 34 rapids of the Yangtze River, it is called the Jinsha in this area because you can find gold in the river. Afternoon, you will drive back to Lijiang.
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the Erhai Lake Cruise, Xizhou Town, Dali Ancient Town |
In the morning, you’ll drive around 4 hours to Dali, with nice ethnic farmland and villages on the way. If you are lucky to arrive Dali on Monday that day, you will have chance to visit the Shaping Market in Jiangwei Town. Take your camera, this busy market near Dali is where all the minority groups in their traditional garb trade. The atmosphere is celebratory and fun and full of colour.
After lunch, you will head for Xizhou Town to fully appreciate Bai-style architecture, taste their fragrant three-course tea and explore their distinctive culture. Visit the Bai ethnic architecture in Xizhou Town. The traditional Bai ethnic minority folk houses give the city distinctive feel, unlike any other Chinese city. A typical house is characterized by '3 rooms and a wall screening' and '4 joints and 5 courtyards'. '3 rooms and a wall screening' means that every house has a principle room and two wing-rooms and facing the principle room stands the wall screening. When the sun shines on the wall screening in the afternoon, the sunlight is reflected back to the courtyard, thus illuminating the whole area. '4 joints and 5 courtyards' means houses are built with four sides; and four courtyards in the joining parts of the houses' corners and one big courtyard in the center makes five courtyards.
You will travel in the Erhai Lake by boat by a small boat and see how the local people fish in the 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.
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Dali Stone Mountain Golf Club, Dali Ancient Town, the Three Pagodas |
In the morning, drive to play golf at Dali Stone Mountain Golf Club. The course is built along the mountain with many elevation, doglegs and plenty of bunkers. Due to quite windy, the club filled the bunkers with some heavy grey sand. But dont get e wrong, it is not rock hard type and very acceptable.Take a look at this runway alike tee box, very amazing! The 18th Hole tee box is impressive with the nice view too.
After the golf, you will visit the Three-pagoda in Chongshen Temple, which is a typical historical symbol of Yunnan. It is also one of the oldest sublime architecture in South China. At last, you will visit Dali Old City, a historically and culturally famous city of China, is renowned for her historical interest. During the Tang and Song Dynasties, it was the capital of Nanzhao and Dali Kingdoms, the political, economic and cultural centre of Yunnan, an important gateway of cultural exchange and trading with southeastern Asian countries, and an important pass of the ancient "Silk Route of the South". It has long enjoyed the reputation of "a land of letters".
---Located in the perfect union of place and culture, Dali Stone Mountain Golf Club is the first-and currently the only golf course in Dali. Situated to the right of Dali’s famous Three Pagodas and Chongsheng Temple, the Club faces Lake Erhai, with its back to the Cangshan Mountains. It is a few short minutes from Dali Ancient City and a 30 minute drive to Dali International Airport .The Club’ s surroundings are characterized by stunning scenery and a pristine environment.
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Lancang-Mekong River Bridge, Gaoli Gongshan Mountain, Nujiang River, Heshun Ancient Town |
After breakfast, you will start about 6 hours driving to Tengchong County in Baoshan. From Dali to Baoshan, it is about 2.5 hours driving, you will stop few minutes for taking photos in Lancang-Mekong River Bridge. Within the province, Baoshan neighbors Lincang Region in the east, Nujiang Lisu Autonomous Prefecture in the northeast and Dehong Dai and Jingpo Autonomous Prefecture in the southwest. After Baoshan City, you will drive down to Nujiang River, visit the Nujiang River Bridge and the tropical plants as well. Drive along the Gaoli Gongshan Mountain, experience the original forest and have a panoramic view of Tengchong.
Arrive in Tengchong in the afternoon, after checking and a short break in the hotel, you will walk around Heshun Ancient Town. Heshun Town is the famous hometown of overseas. It is the best preserved imperial palace in China and the largest ancient palatial structure in the world. There are ancestral halls and platforms here, and the scenery is picturesque. There are more than 1,300 households with 6,000 people. Since ancient times, Heshun is a developed culture place.
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Tengchong International Golf, Heshun Ancient Town, the Anti-Japanese War Museum, the Wanlouzi Museum of Native Residence, Heshun Library |
Tengchong is a charming place for golf playing, it is cool all the year around because of the elevation and location at the foot of Gaoli Gongshan Mountain with abundant animal and plants resources. You will play the golf in the morning, and drive to visit more attractions in Heshun Ancient Town including the Anti-Japanese War Museum, the Wanlouzi Museum of Native Residence,Heshun Library, Aisiqi Former Residence, Dragon Pool,Wenchang Palace, the clothes-washing pavilions.
Opened in 2009, Tengchong International Golf Resort Hotel is located in Tengchong County, Yunnan Province. It is the tenth high-grade five-star hotel of Golden Resources Group. Combining with the beautiful 54-hole golf courses, thousands of magnificent villas as well as splendid view of Beihai wet land. The hotel is set up with the features of "vacation, conferences, business, catering, entertainment and SPA" in one area of 6,000 acres. And it just take only 20 minutes driving to the Hump airport from the hotel.
The resort has a total of 200 deluxe guest rooms and suites. Each room features international and domestic direct dial telephone, mini-bar, satellite television receiver system, separate bathroom, safety deposit boxes, and broadband Internet access services, etc… and could be your first choice of business trip.
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Dieshuihe Waterfall, Laifeng Mountain National Forest Park, Rehai Hot Spring, Boat cruise in Beihai Wetland Park, Jade Spring Garden |
Today, you will experience more attractions in Tengchong County, the most attractive parts are the Beihai Wetland Parkt and Rehai Hot Spring. You will take a small boat cruise in Beihai Wetland Park; climb up to visit the Wenbi Tower on the top of Laifeng Mountain Forest Park behind Tengyue Town.
In the afternoon, visit the Dieshuihe Waterfall in the downtown, than drive to Rehai Hot Spring Park. Tengchong is famous not only for its clustered volcanoes, but also for "the sea of hot water". The"Sea of Heat" or Rehai, as the Chinese poetically refer to it , is a cluster of hot spring , geysers and streams around 12km south-west of Tengchong . In addition to the usual indoor baths , there is a outdoor hot spring as well as a warm-water pool , sitting just above a river . You will have an option to enjoy the hot spring in the resort if you like.
Within an area of 8.7 square kilometres, there are 19 large geysers with temperature at the jets being over 94 Centigrade. Smaller ones are much more numberous. The amount of heat ejected annually in this area is estimated to be equivalent to the fuel value of 20,000 tons of standard coal, making up 70% of the county's total geothermal resources. Dagunguo (Big Boiling Bowl) Hot Spring is the biggest of its kind, with a diametre of 6.12 metres and a depth of 1.5 metres, the temperature remaining above 90 C. Hot water is ejected in bounding streams intermittently with a thunderous roar. The B.B.B. Hot Spring is situated in a valley with hot springs, hot field, hot streams, hot plots and hot vapour scattered all around. It is a world of heat.
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Transfer to airport, drop off and see off.
Service ends.
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