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Yunnan Minorities Folk Tour
8D / 7N

Itinéraire:

Kunming ->Dali ->Xizhou ->Shaxi ->Lijiang ->Zhongdian
Day 1:
Kunming

West Hill – Dragon Gate – Pharmacy - Flower market - Yuantong Temple


West Hill: West Hill is very beautiful with lush vegetation, blooming flowers, green grass and tranquil surroundings. West Hill has enjoyed great fame for its beautiful and unique natural scenery since ancient time and was renowned as " the most beautiful place in Yunnan". West Hill is also known for stone sculptures on the cliff, represented by the Dragon Gate, which took 72 years to complete. Tourists can take a bird-eye view of the grand Dianchi Lake from the spot of the Dragon Gate.


Pharmacy : Visit a local pharmacy.


Flower market：Yunnan has developed into the largest flower export base in Asia, with many Dutch experts having transferred technology to the area. The Dounan Flower Market, located in suburban Kunming, is the largest in China with daily sales of 2.5 million yuan (USD 300,000) from the 2 million sprays of flowers (as of 2006).


Yuantong Temple ：Yuantong Temple is at the foot of Yuantong Hill in the northern part of Kunming. With a history of more than 1,200 years, Yuantong Temple is the grandest as well as the most important Buddhist temple in Yunnan Province. King Yimouxun of the Nanzhao Kingdom built the temple during the late eighth century as a continuation of Putuoluo Temple, and the restorations to the temple performed from the Qing Dynasty onward had not changed Yuantong Temple's unique mixed architectural style of the Yuan and Ming Dynasties.


Lunch included : Lunch in a local restaurant.


Diner included : Diner in a famous restaurant – Yikeyin.

Day 2:
Dali

Dali - Three Pagodas - Ancient city – Xizhou village


Tranfer to Dali.


Three Pagodas ：The Three Pagodas are an ensemble of three independent pagodas arranged on the corners of a equilateral triangle, near the town of Dali, Yunnan province, China, dating from the time of the Nanzhao kingdom and Kingdom of Dali. The Three Pagodas are located about 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north of scenic Dali, Yunnan province. They are at the east foot of the tenth peak of the massive Cangshan Mountains and face the west shore of the Erhai Lake of the ancient Dali town.


Dali Ancient City : Dali Ancient City is 13 kilometers (8.1 miles) away from Xiaguan in Dali City, Yunnan Province and is one of the 'Three Ancients' (Ancient Cities, Ancient Pagodas and Ancient Steles) of the Dali Scenic Spot. 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.


Xizhou Village: About 18 km north of Dali old town (34 km to Xiaguan), Xizhou is the typical town with Bai's characters. More than 1500 years ago, Xizhou and nearby area has been the major habitat for the Bai people. During Sui Dynasty, the region was conquered by Shi Wansui, General of Sui Dynasty. Locals also called the town: Shi Town. Until today, we still can see many well preserved residential houses of Bai's style.


Lunch included : Special lunch in Chongsheng Temple.


Diner included : Diner in a local restaurant.

Day 3:
Shaxi

Inhabitants of Bai in Xizhou - The Three-course Tea - Batik Factory - Shaxi Village


Inhabitants of Bai in Xizhou : Xizhou is not only a famous historic city, but also a typical commercial town for Bai people. People nowadays regard Xizhou as a town that is famous for the Bai minority culture. The old houses and streets are well preserved, through which visitors may still find some traces of past glory.


The Three-course Tea ：A tea drinking ceremony practiced by the Bai ethnic group on holidays or when treating honored guests, refers to offering tea for three times, in which the first course of tea is called bitter tea, the second sweet tea and the third, aftertaste tea. This ceremony was originally held by the senior members or the most reverent member of a family.


Batik Factory：Yunnan Wax Printing is well known as Chinese Batik for it's unique color and style. As early as in Qin and Han Dynasties, people in southwestern minority regions as Yunnan, Guizhou of China, finding that wax can prevent from dyeing, proficiently mastered the craft of batik. You can visit a local batik factory.


Shaxi village：Shaxi village is in Jianchuan country, Dali city, Yunnan province, China, it was an important trade station on the Tea and Horse Caravan Road. Over 1,000 years ago, this ancient trade route connected Tibet with Eastern China.


Lunch included : Lunch in a loacl restaurant.

Day 4:
Lijiang

Lijiang - Shibaoshan – Ancient City - Black Dragon Pool


Transfer to Lijiang.


The Shibao Shan: The Shibao Shan rock carvings are over 1300 years old and evidence of the spread of Mahayana Buddhism into Yunnan from Tibet. Representations of the bodhisattva Guanyin and other Buddhist images are carved into the rocky mountainside. Spend a day at the grottoes or just hike around the temples through the lush forest -- perhaps you will be lucky enough to come across a group of monkeys.


Lijiang ancient city: Located in the northwest plateau of Yunnan Province with an altitude of 2,400m, Lijiang Ancient City was built in the Southern Song Dynasty, dated back to more than eight hundred years ago. It takes Jinsha River and Lishui River as its soul, with the zigzag streets, lanes, high and short civil residents and the quiet bridge as well as flowing water forming the harmonious unity of human, building and natural environment. Three rivers come through the ancient city.


Black Dragon Pool: The Black Dragon Pool is located 12 kilometers northeast of the city. It first became a popular tourist attraction over 700 years ago during the Ming Dynasty. The area contains many attractions alongside the main tourist draw, the Black Dragon Pool itself.


Lunch included : Lunch in a local restaurant.


Diner included : Rice noodle in a local restaurant.

Day 5:
Lijiang

Take a bicycle - Longquan and Yushui Village – Freetime in the afternoon


Take a bicycle (or a car) to visit Baisha village.


Longquan village ：Shuhe Naxi Village, also known as Longquan Village by the local people, located 4 km to the northwest of Lijiang ancient town, is the earliest habitation for the Naxi ancestors in Lijiang, and one of the most well-preserved important markets along the Tea-Horse Ancient Road.


Yushui village：Yushui Village is the central region of the Naxi Dongba Holy Land, the ancient city is the source of Lijiang., Baisha Township in Lijiang County is the birthplace of the central Naxi culture as the world recognized. There are ancient cities with thousands years history, and the ancient battlefield.the Naxi culture Here is the crystallization of the Han and Tibetan cultural.


Free time in the afternoon.


Lunch included : Lunch in a local restaurant.


Diner included : Diner in a local restaurant.

Day 6:
Zhongdian

Shigu Village - Tiger Leaping Gorge – Zhongdian


Road to Zhongdian.


Shigu village：Shigu Town was named after a stone tablet in the shape of a drum recording the merits of a headman in Lijiang during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). Shigu in Chinese means Stone Drum.


Tiger Leaping Gorge：Tiger Leaping Gorge is a canyon on the Yangtze River – locally called the Golden Sands River – located 60 km north of Lijiang City, Yunnan in southwestern China. It is part of the Three Parallel Rivers of Yunnan Protected Areas World Heritage Site.


Zhongdian old city：The old town looks old, filled with broken Tibetan buildings. The town is now under maintenance and renovations, molded on the old town of Lijiang . Hostels and bars geared up to travelers continuous to open in recent years, which soon will create a busy tourist destination. But now, it sees very few travelers, probably due to its shabby looks.


Lunch included : Lunch in a local restaurant.


Diner included : Diner in a local restaurant.

Day 7:
Zhongdian

Songzanlin Monastery - Monastère Dabaosi - Pota tso


Songzanlin Monastery：Being the largest Tibetan Buddhist monastery in Yunnan, Songzanlin Monastery, also known as Guihua Monastery, is one of the famous monasteries in the Kang region. The monastery is located near Shangri -La County, at the foot of Foping Mountain


Dabao Monastry：This small peaceful monestary, enshrouded in an ancient cypress grove, is located on a hill above an idyllic village surrounded by rolling hills and a bubbling river. It’s a 15km drive east of the city.


Pota Tso：Pota Tso is the name of the first protected natural parc of China, more than 1000 Km², in Yunnan, on the Tibet plateau.


Lunch included : Lunch in a local restaurant.


Diner included : Diner in a local restaurant.

Day 8:
Zhongdian

Transfer to the airport


Transfer to the airport or the railway station for the next destination.

Liste des hôtels

Kunming Green Lake Hotel
Shaxi Laomadian Lodge Hotel
Xizhou Linden Center Hotel
Zhongdian Songtsam Hotel