8D KUNMING/ DALI/ LIJIANG+SHANGRI-LA/STONE FOREST

Your holiday begin with a pleasant flight to the capital of Yunnan - Kunming.

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After breakfast, visit the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain Scenic Area where you will take the cableway to the Glacier Park, 4500m above sea level, see the 2.7m long white water glacier that was formed 40,000 years ago. The Iced Tallinn, also known as “Green Snow Peaks”. As the cable car ascends, you can see different types of glaciers. Next, visit the Lan Yue Valley (Blue Moon Valley) and Ganhaizi. Continue to enjoy the ecological stage performance of , directed by renowned Chinese director Zhang Yimou.

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Coach on to Shangri-la . Enjoy a visit to the famous Shangri-la Gedan SongZanLing Lamasery. Constructed in 1679 , it is similar to the original one in Tibet. Also known as the small Potala Palace, it is the first Tibetan Buddhist temple in Yunnan. Visit a local Tibetan Home, understand the life of Tibetans, experience different local customs, and learn about making butter tea tools and supplies. Next, visit the Guishan Park, World’s Biggest Tibetan Prayer Wheel and Dukezong Ancient City. Dukezong was a key stop on the Ancient Tea-horse Road and a focal point for Han-Tibetan exchanges. It is the largest and best-preserved Tibetan city among China 147 Tibetan counties.

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After breakfast, proceed to Dali; en-route, enjoy the view of the First Bend of Yangtze, a well-known geological phenomenon. Upon arrival, learn about Dali’s 600 years of historical culture, proceed to visit Dali Ancient Town (excludes electric tram ride), and the famous Foreigners Street. Next, proceed visit Dali Bai village to enjoy Dali 3 Famous Bai Tribe’s Tea + Performance.

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After breakfast, coach on to visit Stone Forest(includes electric tram ride), also known as “The First Wonder of the World” ;amazed by a massive collection of gray limestone pillars, split by rainwater and eroded to their present form. You will be captivated by its immense beauty. This forest of stone, formed by erosion over millions of years, is comprised of many stone peaks, pillars and stalagmites rising abruptly from the ground.

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Proceed to the biggest cave cluster in China, at your own expense visit Jiuxiang (includes one-way cable car),famous for its magnificent caves, waterfalls and beautiful landscape. Coach back to Kunming, visit *Daguan Park, built during Kangxi dynasty. It boasts a 180-word antithetical couplet, the longest in China..

*Flower viewing: tulips from January to February,June-August lotus, October chrysanthemum

 Thereafter tour to Nanping Pedestrian Street and JinMaBiJi (Golden Horse Jade Rooster Archway). Enjoy a Mushroom Hot Pot Dinner (at your own expense). Tonight, enjoy the “Dynamic Yunnan” Performance (optional tour). This grand, original ethnic dance musical fuses the music of Yunnan’s ethnic minorities. *Group dep. from 20Feb-20Mar Daguan Park will be changed to Yuantong Shan Cherry Blossom*

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Transfer to the airport for your flight back to Singapore.

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