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13 Days Yunnan Revealed No Shopping Tour (Tour code: PMYN13)
Themes:Nature, minorities
Destinations: Kunming - Jianshui - Yuanyang - Dali - Lijiang - Shangri-la
From: $2200
Day 01
Destination Kunming
Activities Guests take the international flight arrive in Kunming, Local English speaking guide meet guests and transfer to visit Green Lake Park , bird and flower market .(If time permit), then check in hotel and rest.
Attractions

Green Lake Park, bird and flower market

Meals Lunch
Accommodation 4* hotel
Day 02
Destination Kunming - Yuanyang - Jianshui
Activities Drive approx 3 hrs to Jianshui,When arrival visit Zhujia Garden, a place native called Small Forbidden City . Confucian Temple, Siyan well, Chinese Doufu workshop these all have more than 700 hundred years history. In Jianshui ,you will also see some Qing Dynasty architecture buildings such as the 17 holes double dragon bridge and Tuanshan villge. Check in hotel.
Attractions

Zhujia Garden, Confucian TempleTuanshan villge

Meals Breakfast and lunch
Accommodation 4* hotel
Day 03
Destination Jianshui - yuanyang
Activities Drive approx 2 hrs to Yuanyang and visit the famous Minority Hani Village (Qiaokou Ethnic Village) and Damda Terraces, Duoyi Terraces and Tiger Mouth Terraces, then stay at the hotel.
Attractions

Damda Terraces, Duoyi Terraces and Tiger Mouth Terraces

Meals Breakfast and lunch
Accommodation 4* hotel
Day 04
Destination Yuanyang - Kunming
Activities After breakfast drive back to Kunming approx 4.5 hrs.On the way back you will stop at Tonghai county and visit the only Mongolian villge in Yunnan—Xingmeng villge.
Attractions

Xingmeng villge

Meals Breakfast and lunch
Accommodation 4* hotel
Day 05
Destination Kunming - Dali
Activities After breakfast, meet with your guide and transfer to Kunming train station and morning Bullet train Kunming/Dali (second class), when arrival in Dali, meet with your local English speaking guide and then take a tour to Three Pagodas in Chongsheng Temple, then stroll through this former trading town on the Tea Horse Trek and now an idyllic old town which many of the original buildings intact, before the rest of the day is free to explore on your own.
Attractions

Three Pagodas,  former trading town on the Tea Horse Trek

Meals Breakfast and lunch
Accommodation 4* hotel
Day 06
Destination Dali
Activities Today you explore the culture and sights of Dali. In nearby Xizhou the Bai minority still lives, and you visit the village and local market here. You may also visit a local tie dye workshop if you are interested. Later you continue to the famous Erhai Lake and go on a short boat tour of the lake before returning to your hotel in the afternoon.
Attractions

Xizhou the Bai minority, Erhai Lake

Meals Breakfast and lunch
Accommodation 4* hotel
Day 07
Destination Dali - Shaxi
Activities You leave Dali in the morning and drive to Shaxi, a small town further west. Life here is very laid-back, as you will see as you stroll around town. On the way to Shaxi you stop at Stone Treasure Mountain, where a collection of remarkable stone carving of Buddhist images can be seen. Here it is also possible to take a one to two hour hike before heading to Shaxi.
Attractions

Shaxi Town, Stone carving of Buddhist

Meals Breakfast and lunch
Accommodation 4* hotel
Day 08
Destination Shaxi - Lijiang
Activities If you want you can spend some time in Shaxi morning market. And then visit to Xingjiao Temple and Ouyang Courtyard in Shaxi before leaving for Lijiang. The drive through the mountains is very beautiful. After arrival you visit Square street in Dayan Ancient Town before checking in at the hotel .
Attractions

 Xingjiao Temple and Ouyang Courtyard, Dayan Ancient Town

Meals Breakfast and lunch
Accommodation 4* hotel
Day 09
Destination Lijiang
Activities Today you go on a day tour to Baisha Village, Baisha Mural Paintings and Shuhe Ancient Town. Once back in Lijiang itself the rest of the day is free to explore the charming ancient town on your own.
Attractions

Baisha Mural Paintings, Shuhe Ancient Town

Meals Breakfast and lunch
Accommodation 4* hotel
Day 10
Destination Lijiang - Tiger Leaping Gorge - Shangri-la
Activities Meet with your guide and transfer to Tiger Leaping Gorge, which is belongs to the most famous of all Yunnans natural sights. You leave Lijiang and drive here, take a short break and coutinue to Shangri-la. From the pick-up point you drive even deeper into the western part of Yunnan Province and also gain altitude, until you reach Shangri-la 3300 meters above sea level. Shangri-la is the fabled paradise on earth of numerous stories and books, and it is easy to see why The nature is absolutely stunning up here. Once arrived you check in at your beautiful hotel.
Attractions

Tiger Leaping Gorge,  Shangri-la

Meals Breakfast and lunch
Accommodation 4* hotel
Day 11
Destination Shangri-la
Activities Today you visit the Songzanlin Temple is a very atmospheric place to visit, which you will visit after breakfast. You will likely meet a few Tibetan monks while here. After lunch you go to Napa Lake National Park to enjoy the beautiful scenery, and then go to Ancient Town before returning to your hotel in late afternoon.
Attractions

Songzanlin Temple, Napa Lake National Park

Meals Breakfast and lunch
Accommodation 4* hotel
Day 12
Destination Shangri-la
Activities Day tour with your guide and transfer to visit The Pudacuo National Park is possibly even more beautiful than Napa. After breakfast you go for a mid-morning tour here, before visiting a local Tibetan family later in the day. This will give you a chance to experience how locals live up close. In the afternoon you are back at your hotel, and can spend the rest of the day enjoying the stunning surroundings.
Attractions

The Pudacuo National Park, local Tibetan family

Meals Breakfast and lunch
Accommodation 4* hotel
Day 13
Destination Shangri-la - home
Activities After breakfast you have free time until it is time to check out and transfer to the airport. Your minority trip in China is almost over, and with many fantastic memories you begin your journey home.
Attractions

None

Meals Breakfast
Accommodation Not incl.
Price information
2-3 person group: $3350/person ($3450 Apr., May, Sept. and Oct.)

4-5 person group: $2480/person ($2580 Apr., May, Sept. and Oct.)

6-9 person group: $2200/person ($2300 Apr., May, Sept. and Oct.)

Luxury upgrade: partially available

Price including

1 bullet train Kunming/Dali

Local English-speaking guides at all destinations

4* accommodation as listed

All ground transportation in bus

All entrances and shows as listed in itinerary

Travel agency responsibility insurance

All government taxes

Guaranteedno shopping stops

Price not including
Flights arriving Kunming and leaving Shangri-la

Personal expenses

Tips for guides and drivers

Anything not listed in itinerary

Important tour information

Luxury Upgrade Policy:

A luxury upgrade option is available with many of our tours. In accordance with our quality benchmark, upgrade options are divided into four categories: 1. Available - upgrade possible at all destinations in tour itinerary. 2. Partially available - upgrade not possible at one or more destnations in tour itinerary. 3. Not recommended - available or partially available, but not recommended (see Hotel Policy). 4. Not available - luxury upgrades are not possible on many of our trademark specialty tours to remote or developing regions. These tours are deeply genuine and authentic.


Our Hotel Policy:

Keeping our guests' comfort in mind, we prefer to stay in a 2* or 3* hotel in or close to the attraction, rather than a 4* or 5* hotel much further away. Genuine China Tours' all-encompassing hotel policy is that we will never pick a hotel only because of its price. All our partner hotels must live up to a strict quality test that includes: 1. Geographical location - the location of our chosen hotel is of great importantce, both in large cities, where traffic congestion can play a vital role in the handling of the tour, and also on tours to remote villages, where the right choice of village or hotel can mean a world of difference to the tour. 2. Quality of hotel - including room size and cleanliness, quality of breakfast, ease of getting in/out and more. 3. Local environment - local environment should include local sights (when possible), be in the vicinity of local markets/night markets (if any) and have access to shops and convenience stores (if any). 4. Design and layout of hotel - we prefer hotels with history and atmosphere, especially if these have relevance with the sight(s) at the destination. 5. Value for money - any hotel must pass requirements 1-3 and 5. If a hotel passes all five requirements it becomes a Priority Hotel.


Also important:

1. Please perform a thorough health check before traveling. If your health is not good enough please refrain from traveling. Most major tourist destinations in China have good health care services, but on tours to remote or high altitude destinations you should make sure your health allows you to travel to these destinations. Genuine China Tours will bear no responsibility in case of any accident, relapse or discomfort.

2. Disabled persons should be accompanied by by their own aid instruments or an accompanying person. Genuine China Tours can not provide aid instruments.

3. While traveling please adhere to instructions from your guide and stay clear of any dangers and/or annoyances.

4. Genuine China Tours reserves the right to refuse participation on a tour if the traveler is deemed unfit to participate or will be a nuisance to other travelers.

5. On tours to remote areas or high altitude areas accommodation and restaurants may not be up to standart. You should be prepared for this if choosing a tour to these areas.

6. Please make sure to bring items that may be necessary, like windproof jacket, umbrella, sun screen (sun lotion), health related articles, items of personal nature etc.

7. On speciality tours to remote regions, Tibetan areas and mountainous regions Genuine China Tours will bear no responsibility if tour itinerary is changed due to government policies, weather or any other influencing factors outside GCTs control.


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