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8 / 9 Days Exotic – Shangri-La Departs every Thursday

Kunming: Daguanlou, Green Lake Park, Golden Horse Square, Stone Forest Dali: Dali Ancient City, Erhai Lake, Osprey Performance

Lijiang: Ancient Town, Square Street, Dayan Old Town, Baisha Village Shangri-La: Tancheng Square, Guishan Park, Golden Prayer Wheel

Highlights: ★China 5”A” Scenic Area – Stone Forest

★ The city of inner peace - Lijiang Ancient City ★ The city of glorious history - Dali Ancient City ★ Eden in dream - Shangri-La

Day 1: Singapore Upon arrival in Kunming Changshui International Airport, meet and greet by our friendly guide. Then transfer to hotel for check-in. Free at leisure. Day 2: Kunming Dali Lijiang (B/L/D) Today, we will visit Foreigners Street in Dali. After that, we will proceed to Lijiang. Upon arrival, we will pay a visit to Dayan Old Town and Central Square. The town has a history going back more than 1,000 years and was once a confluence for trade along the "Old Tea Horse Caravan Trail".

Day 3: Lijiang Shangri-La (B/L/D) After breakfast, we will explore Lijiang. We will visit Jade Pillar; a state 2A-level scenic spot located in Yuhu Naxi Village at the south foot of the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain. Thereafter, visit to Baisha Village. Wandering around the village, you can enjoy the slow lifestyle of the Naxi People and freely enter various courtyards to see the beautiful and man-made tie-dye artwork hanging for sale or drying in the sun. Then, we will proceed to the Lion Hill. The hill massif is like a lion, thus getting the name Lion Hill. With ancient buildings lying around at the foot of Lion Hill, it is the best place for you to enjoy the panoramic view of the Lijiang Ancient Town. 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. Next, we will proceed to Shangri-La. As we arrive in Shangri-La Zhong Dian, visit the Yue Kwan Square, Guishan Park, and Gold Prayer Wheel, the world’s largest prayer wheel which listed in the Guiness World Record. Continue to experience how Tibetans live with a home visit.

Day 4: Shangri-La Lijiang (B/L) After breakfast, we will tour Shangri-La. We will visit Tancheng Square. Then, we will make our way back to Lijiang. On the way back, we will visit the Tiger Jump to enjoy a scenic view of the river. We continue our way to Lijiang.

Day 5: Lijiang Dali Zhu Xiong (B/L/D) After breakfast, we wave goodbye to Lijiang and proceed to Dali. Once arrived, we will visit the Dali Old City – the famous ‘Hometown of Tie Dying Art. Next, we will visit Bai Tribe Residence to enjoy a Three-course Tea Ceremony with traditional Bai Ethnic performance, which shows Bai Minority’s warmest welcome to the guests. Afterwards, we will proceed to Erhai Park to watch a brief Bird Fishing show. Next, we will visit their Silverware Shop.

Day 6: Zhu Xiong Kunming (B/L/D) After breakfast, we will head back to Kunming. We will make a stop at Jade Factory. Package Includes Followed by, we will proceed to Daguanlou. The park received its name from the longest antithetical couplet (composing 180 Chinese characters) written by Sun Ranweng, a famous scholar in the Qing Dynasty. Afterwards, we will visit the Tea Culture Center and enjoy the . Meals:As per itinerary tea culture of the local people. (except mandatory tour) Day 7: Kunming (B/L/D) . Entrance: As per itinerary Today, we will visit the jewelry factory. Then, we will visit the Green Lake Park. It was (except mandatory tour) established in the 17th century on the west side of the Wuhua Mountain and is sometimes described as a "Jade in Kunming". We will visit the Golden Horse and Jade Rooster Archway. The Golden Horse and Jade Rooster Memorial Arches have distinctive ethnic . Guide:Chinese speaking characteristics and are considered the symbol of Kunming. Lastly, we will visit the Silk factory.

Package Excludes Day 8: Kunming Singapore (B) Today, after breakfast, free at leisure until transfer to airport to catch homebound flight. . Personal expenses (Phone bills or laundry etc.) 9 . Items not listed in itinerary Days Exotic Yunnan / Stone Forest

. Additional expenses caused by ** Departs every Thursday** personal, Strikes, Weather, **Day 1 – Day 7 itinerary follows as 8 Days Tour. ** Political issues, war, disasters and unpredictable Day 8: Kunming / Stone Forest (B/L/D) circumstances. After breakfast, we will visit one of the China’s 5”A” Scenic Area – Stone Forest. We will pass through a narrow and winding path through various rock formations and a close view of the Naigu Stone Forest promised to be grand and magnificent. It have been UNESCO World Heritage Sites as part of the . After that, we head back to Kunming. If time permits, we will visit the Fresh Flower Market.

Day 9: Kunming Singapore (B) Today, free at leisure until transfer to airport to catch homebound flight. Terms & Conditions: Optional Tours: A – Erhai Lake 350RMB PER/PAX B–Three Pagodas of Chongsheng Temple 320RMB /PER PAX C – Dynamic Yunnan Performance 390RMB /PER PAX D – Xishan Dragon gate 430RMB/PER PAX E –Jiuxiang Cave with one way cable car & boat ride 320RMB/PER PAX Tour Code: Price for A+B+C Tour: 950RMB /PER PAX OR A+B+C+D: 1350RMB/PER PAX

Shopping stop: Jade, Tea Culture Center, Silk Factory & Silverware Shop 8 Days Exotic Yunnan - In the event of dispute between Chinese & English itinerary, tour will follow with Chinese Itinerary. – CHN - 8KDLC - Compulsory Tipping: RMB50 per Pax/Per Day - Tour is conducted in Mandarin, unless otherwise specified. Request for bilingual (Mandarin & English) guide is 9 Days Exotic Yunnan subject to confirmation. – CHN - 9KDLCS - Non-Singaporean may require a tourist visa, please refer to our consultants for application details. - Hotel ratings are based on Local Standard.

- Due to unforeseen circumstances, the sequence of the itinerary is subject to changes with/ without prior notice.