Overview

Jade Sn ow Mountain

Yunan province is neighbored with Southeast Asian coutries Laos, Vietnam and Myanmar and can easily reached by Sino-Lao Train and by AirAsia flight from Malaysia and Thailand. This trip will take you to the most most popular cities, Kunming, Dali and Lijinag which features in amazing landscapes from Stone Forest to Snow Mountain. And you will have chance to learn the colorful minority cultures in this area. 

Best for: Muslims, Family, Couples

Duration: 7 days & 6 nights

Destinations: Kunming - Dali - Lijiang - Kunming

Travel Type: Private tour - FlexibleFree to customize

Highlights:
• UNESCO Global Geopark Stone Forest
• Visit Dali and Lijiang ancient towns
• Enjoy Snow Mountain Sceneries at Jade Dragon Snow Mt.
• Enjoy Impress Lijiang Show

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Day
Departing at 13:05 from Kuala Lumpur Airport, you will land at Kunming Changshui International Airport at 16:55 after the 3h50m flight. Transfer to have Halal food dinner and check into hotel. Kunming is the capital city of Yunnan Province, also the political and economic center of the province, as well as the transportation hub to different parts of the province.

Meals: no meal
After breakfast at hotel, drive 83km to the Stone Forest (1.5 hrs), it is a UNESCO Global Geopark (World Heritage sites) featured with the tall and pillar-like limestone scattered and distributed on this area. Here it is also the major habitat for the minority Sani people, a branch of Yi ethnic group in China. Transfer back to Kunming and visit the largest mosque in Kunming – Shuncheng Mosque and pray. After Halal food dinner, transfer back to hotel. 

Meals: B, L, D

Stone Forest

After breakfast at hotel, transfer to board the bullet train to Dali (2 hrs). Be picked up at train station and visit Three Pagoda before transferred to have Halal lunch. Then visit West Gate Mosque and pray. After checking into the hotel, explore the old town of Dali. With a history of 3000 years, the old town of Dali has been preserved in a 1.5 by 1.5 km wide townsite surrounded by its ancient walls. Now it has become well known as a tourist destination thanks to its picturesque location and historic Bai architecture. In the late afternoon, visit Erhai Lake with a leisure walking in the Caicun Wetland by the lake, where you can rent a bike to ride along the lake or take the eco-car to enjoy the lake view.

Meals: B, L
Drive to Xizhou Village to visit morning market. Later, you will walk into one of the Bai people's Residential Houses. You will see a typical local courtyard, with 3 rooms and a wall screening. And taste Three-course Tea ceremony, which is the tradition of local Bai people to receive their guests at home by offering three courses of tea, described as “the first course of tea is bitter, the second is sweet, and the third is a mixed aftertaste.” You will also have a chance to visit a home-run batik workshop to see the local fabrics with Bai featured partners. After lunch, transfer to Lijiang by private vehicle.  

Meals: B, L

Erhai Lake

After breakfast, drive about 30 km to Ganhaizi Meadow (altitude: 3100m), you will take the sightseeing bus for a short visit through the Baishui River in Blue Moon Valley, then take the cable car up to Jade Dragon Snow Mountain at the Spruce Meadow (altitude: 3200m).

After lunch, go to enjoy the must-see Impression Lijiang Show with the snow mountain as the stage backdrop. The show is a spectacular outdoor singing and dancing performance, depicting the traditions and lifestyle of the local ethnic people. Drive back to Lijiang old town. Visit Beimenpo Mosque, the only one in the old town. Free time for our own exploration.

Meals: B, L

Jade Snow Mountain

Free morning until transferring to the train station to go back to Kunming. Be picked up after arrival. Then have a stroll at the Green Lake downtown, and proceed to Wenhua Lane
of Kunming to see the lifestyle of locals. After dinner, go to the hotel.


Meals: B, L


Green Lake
Drive to the West Hill, and take chairlift up to have a panoramic view of Dian Lake, walk through the Dragon Gate. You will see the stairs were painstakingly chiseled out along the cliffs by a Taoist priest and his followers in the Qing dynasty over 90+ years. After lunch, go to Nancheng Mosque
and pray, which is also an important mosque in the city. Transfer to the airport and board your AirAsia flight back home (departing at 17:55).


Meals: B, L


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What's included

  • 1-on-1 Travel Consultant

    Your China based expert listens to your wishes carefully, provides professional advice, ensures unlimited itinerary revisions before done and 24/7 helpline service while traveling.

  • Private Local Guide and Driver

    Your guides are friendly, helpful and knowledgeable, and your drivers are professional, polite and patient. They are very flexible to accommodate your personal needs and happy to show you the local attractions, history, culture, foods and real life. 
    Private transfers from hotel to attractions, airport or train station are also included.

  • Accommodation to Suite Your Preference

    In each place, we hand pick hotels ranging from luxury 5 star, superior 4 star to comfortable 3 star. Luxury or cozy boutique hotels and budget guesthouses are also among your choices. You could decide where to stay to meet your taste and budget.

  • Gourmet Meals

    Most of the hotels we select offer both Western and Chinese buffet breakfast. Lunch and dinner included are arranged in selected restaurants to taste authentic Chinese cuisine and local specialties. Thus you may also have a unique food tour.
    Meals specified in itinerary as B=breakfast, L=lunch, D=dinner.

  • Attractions and Activities Listed on the Itinerary

    Our China tour packages have included the (first/main) entry to all attractions and the expenses of activities on the itinerary (except the optional activities).

  • Internal Transportation

    Based on your needs, we could make bookings of internal transportation, including domestic flights, inter-city trains, long-distance bus, etc.

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