Summary
Yunnan is the Kingdom of plants and flowers. Wherever you go, you will see different plants and flowers, for a couple of hundreds years, flowers hunters from western countries come here over and over again just want to see the new plants. If you have the interests in flowers, these are the right places for you.
Day 1 Arrival in Kunming
Sightseeing and Activities:Arrive in Kunming
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Welcome to Kunming, the Spring City of China! Upon arrival at the Kunming airport/train station, the local tour guide and driver will meet you in the arrival hall and escort you to your hotel.You'll begin your journey to the diverse and captivating province of Yunnan from the capital city, Kunming.
After a short rest, stroll in the most picturesque park in Kunming urban area - the Green Lake Park,a charming area of tea houses and small boutiques selling handicrafts and beautiful local paintings.. Here you can share the happiness of local people’s doing tai chi, performing local opera, and other vibrant activities. If you visit the park in November or December, you will see the grandeur of huge flocks of red-beaked seagulls that migrate there from Siberia.
Day 2 Kunming-Dali( B , L )
Sightseeing and Activities:Kunming Botanic Garden， Dali Ancient Town
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In the morning, visit Kunming Botanic Garden where you can see the plants and flowers of Yunnan. Four and half hours drive to Dali in the afternoon. Afterwards, visit Dali Ancient Town which is 13 kilometers away from Xiaguan in Dali City. It can be dated back to the year 1382 during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) and has been among the top listed historical cities of China since 1982. With Erhai Lake to the east, and Cangshan Mountain to the west, its grand city wall, traditional Bai ethnic minority folk houses and marvelous scenery have been attracting many visitors. The tour in Dali Ancietn Town will include the Forigners Street,the Gate Towers and the Ancient City Wall.Walk along the ancient street and arrive the south entrance to Dali Ancient Town,pay a visi to the Ancient City Wall of Dali which was built in the 15th year of Hongwu in the Ming dynasty (AD1382) after the Ming army occupied Dali. Backing on the Mt. Cangshan and facing the Erhai, it is 7.5 meters high and 6 meters deep rounding an area of 36 square kilometers. Nowadays, only some parts of the north and south ancient wall were still standing.
Day 3 Dali( B , L )
Sightseeing and Activities: Cangshan Mountain
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One-day trip in Dali to visit the Cangshan Mountain. We will drive up the hill with some stops to see the flowers of the area. The Cangshan Mountain, also known as Diancangshan, is named after its verdant forests. The Canshan Mountain is a chain of the Yunlin Mountain of the Hengduan Mountains. Starting at Eryuan in the north and ending at Xiaguan in the south, it measures 42 km in length and 25 km in width. Overlooking the Erhai Lake in the east, the Cangshan Mountain is of great splendors and the scenery is unique. The Cangshan Mountain comprises 19 peaks, the highest of which is Malong Peak at an elevation of 4122 meters above sea level. It is snow-capped all the year round with a moraine lake on the summit. There are 18 brooks running down the 19 peaks. The snow-melted water between every two peaks rushes down and converges into the Erhai Lake. Cangshan Mountain boasts of a rich vegetation of numerous rate flowers, trees, and other plants. It is called a national alpine botanical garden. You can find many alpine flowers , of which azaleas are the most famous in the Cangshan Mountain.
Day 4 Dali - Shaxi - Laojun Mountain National Park( B , L )
Sightseeing and Activities: Shaxi Old Town， Mt. Laojunshan
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This morning, drive to visit Shaxi Old Town. Shaxi is the last remaining ancient market town of its kind on the Tea & Horse Caravan Trail. This trail is a trading route that connected Tibet, Sichuan, and Yunnan to countries in southeast Asia, also called the Southern Silk Road.The World Monuments Fund (WMF) has listed Shaxi as one of the 100 most endangered sites in the world in 2001.
Drive to Mt. Laojunshan. It has virtually been untouched by any urban development. This place covers an area of 2,340 square km and is approximately 93 km west of Lijiang City. This mountain has become a well-known spot in Yunnan for many species of plants like peony, rhododendron and begonia.
Day 5 Laojun Mountain National Park - Tiger Leaping Gorge( B , L )
Sightseeing and Activities:Shigu Town, Tiger Leaping Gorge
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In the morning, spend more time in the mountain, and then drive to Shigu Town, visit the Iron Chain Bridge,the Red Army's Long March Memorial Monument in the Shigu Old 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. Then go far 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.
Tonight you will have overnight at Tina's House.
Day 6 Tiger Leaping Gorge - Haba Village - Base Camp
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Today we will embark on a beautiful, but demanding hike from Haba Village (2600m) to base camp (4100m). The trek is approx 15km and will take around 6-8 hours. We will pass by yak pastures and azalea forests and enjoy a picnic lunch on the way . We will reach the base camp in the afternoon.
The Haba Mountain, with its main peak being 5,396 meters in height, stands 120 kilometers to the southeast of the seat of Shangri-La. And its domain of 21,908 hectares, covered with a vertical distribution of forests, is rich in wildlife and plant resources. The nature reserve extends 22 kilometers from south to north and 19 kilometers from east to west. About half of the 13,000 kinds of plants in Yunnan could be found in here. The primeval forest serves as the valuable scientific research base. In addition, there are more than 900 varieties of rare medicinal materials, more than 25 species of protect animals at the national grade and about 50 kinds of azalea.
Day 7 Base Camp-Top of Haba-Base Camp
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Set out in the early morning (4:00am) for the 4km (5 hour) hike to the top of Haba Snow Mountain (5396m), passing over two snowy slopes before reaching the top. It is not a technical trek but reqires a lot of energy as the altitude is high and the slopes are long. From the top you will get spectacular views of the Tiger Leaping Gorge 3500 vertical metres below!!! Descend for 3 hours down to the Base Camp for overnight stay.
Day 8 Base Camp-Yellow and Black Lake – Haba Village
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Enjoy the sunrise over Haba Mountain. Spend the morning doing a circular route of approx. 3-4 hours treking to Black Sea Lake or Heihai (4170 m) in front of the Haba Mountain, through meadows, forests and rivers. In the late afternoon, arrive at Haba Village. Stay at Haba Snow Mountain Hostel.
Day 9 Haba Village - Baishuitai - Shangrila
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Drive to the Baishuitai Terraces and carry on to Shangri-La via some mountain passes at 4000m. We will make some stops to see different kinds of Azaleas and many other flowers on the way.
Note: If the weather does not permit us to climb Haba Mountain, we will give up the climbing.If you do not want to climb to the top of Haba Snow Mountain, we will cut this day Haba Mountain climbing tour, and trek down to Haba Village in this da
Day 10 Shangrila
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Day 11 Shangrila-Lijiang
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Day 12 Lijiang
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Jade Dragon Snow Mountain Flower Tour
Day 13 Departure from Lijiang
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What's Include
Admission fees for all of the sightseeing spots listed in the itinerary.
Meals as listed in the itinerary.
Accommodation with breakfast as listed in the itinerary.
Private English-speaking tour guide and vehicle for transfers - sightseeing.
Service charge - government taxes.
Luggage transfers between airports and hotels.
Two bottles of mineral water each day.
What's Exclude
Any arrival and departure international airfares or train tickets.
Chinese visa fees.
Excess baggage charged by Airlines.
Single room supplement.
Tips to guides and drivers.
Personal expenses and gratuities to service staff.
Personal travel insurance.
All optional programs.
Travel Tips
Visitors are advised to always carry changes of clothing due to the large variations in temperature between day and night.
The climate is relatively dry, so drink more water every day.
Protecting oneself from strong UV radiation at high altitude.
Protecting oneself from altitude sickness. Lessen the effects of altitude sickness, avoid strenuous exercise and have plenty of rest.
Respect local customs , habits, and religious beliefs.
Situated on the northern edge of the tropical zone, Xishuangbanna area is hot, humid and rainy; don’t forget to take an umbrella or a raincoat when go out.
When take photos, please pay attention to your safety, do not shoot in dangerous areas.
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