Code: TCE - SW03 

Bangkok - Kunming - Dali - Lijiang - Shangri La - Jianshui 11 Days

Day 01 Bangkok - Kunming (D)

Arrive in Kunming in the morning, the capital of Yunnan Province. At an elevation of 1890m, Kunming has a milder climate than most other Chinese cities, and can be visited at any time of a year. Round out your tour with stops at Qiongzhu Temple and flower and bird market. Stay at 4-star hotel in Kuming 1 night.

Day 02 Kunming - Dali (BLD)

Embark on a coach to Dali, transfer to hotel. Visit Three Pagodas, one of the major attractions in Dali. Stay in 4-star hotel 2 nights.

Day 03 Dali (BLD)

Round out your tour with stops at Erhai Hu (Ear-Shaped Lake), Bai Village and Old Town including foreign street.

Day 04 Dali - Lijiang (BLD)

Embark on a coach to Lijiang, bordering of Tibet, setting in a beautiful valley. You will stroll into the old town. Arrived by mid-morning to see the market square full of Naxi women in traditional dress. Parrots and plants adorn the front porches, women sell griddle cakes in front of teahouses, men walk past with hunting falcons proudly keeping balance on their gloved fists, and players energetically slam down the trumps on a card table in the middle of the street. Embroidery and lenths of cloth are sold in shops around the market. Stay in 4-star hotel 2 nights.

Day 05 Lijiang (BLD)

You have a full-day visit of Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, Lama Temple, Black Dragon Pool Park, the King of dragon Temple and the Naxi Minority Folk Museum.

Day 06 Lijiang - Shangri La (BLD)

Embark on a coach to Shangri La, a paradise of mountaineers. On the way you will visit Hutiao Gorge (Tiger Leaping Gorge), one of the deepest Gorges in the world. Stay in hotel 2 nights.

Day 07 Shangri La (BLD)

Round out your tour with stops at Songzanlin Monasetry, a 300-year-old Tibetan monastery complex with several hundred monks and old town districts.

Day 08 Shangri La - Kunming - Jianshui (BLD)

Take flight to Kunming after your fine breakfast. Transfer to Jianshui by bus, a small country town in Southern Yunnan. Stay in Jianshui 2 nights.

Day 09 Jianshui (BLD)

Today you have a visit of Confucius Temple and Zhu's Garden.

Day 10 Jianshui - Kunming (BLD)

Drive to Lunan and visit Stone Forest, the geological Karst wonder with the colorful Sani people living around. Then go to Kunming

Day 11 Kunming—Bankok (B)

Packed your luggage and enjoy your fine dinner, fly back to Bangkok.

The trip price includes:
1. Hotel accommodations with breakfast as specified (but hotels are subject to change to the same category before finally confirmed).
2. All meals as specified in the itinerary.
3. Transfers among airports & hotels as specified in the itinerary by private car or coach with driver & English-speaking guide.
4. Entrance fees for sightseeing as outlined in the itinerary with English speaking guide.
5. Domestic flights, trains or buses as specified in the itinerary.
6. Domestic airports departure taxes have been charged with the flight tickets.
7. Travel insurance in mainland China during the above travel period.
8. Arrangements for the planning, handling, operational and communication charges.

The trip price does not include:
1. Any meals which are not included in the "The trip price includes."
Single Room Supplements (as the above quotation for accommodation is based on twin sharing room).
2. International air and train tickets for coming to & leaving mainland China. Air tickets or train tickets not specified in the itinerary on the first arrival day and last departure day.
3. Excess Baggage Charges.
4. Personal expenses: Items of a purely personal nature such as drinks, laundry, tips to guides or drivers, FAX, telephone, excess baggage charges, or sightseeing or meals which are not included in the day-to-day itinerary.
5. Insurance coverage of personal loss, illness or damages incurred during your trip.
6. Gratuities, Tips to Guides and Drivers.
7. Visa fees