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Dai people, Xishuangbanna
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5 Day China Yunnan Tour to Kunming & Xishuangbanna
Deatinations: Kunming, Xishuangbanna
Tour Code: YT_04

Itinerary

Day 01   Entry Kunming
Arrive in Kunming, our guide will meet you at the airport, visit the Western Hills by the Dianchi Lake and the Daguan Park.

Western Hills: Located 15km west of Kunming, Western Hills is a range of four mountains stretching over 40 kilometers along the western shore of the Dianchi Lake, looking like a Sleeping Beauty with long tresses trailing away to the south. Totally cut on a natural precipice, Dragon Gate is the highlight of Western Hills. Many inscriptions and steles are found here and there in Dragon Gate.
Daguan Park: First built in 1682 by a monk, is known for its longest antithetical couplet in China.

Day 02  

Kunming - Stone Forest - Xishuangbanna / (BL)
After breakfast, drive 1.5 hours (90 KM) to visit the Stone Forest. Back to Kunming in the afternoon and visit the Golden Temple. Take evening flight to Xishuangbanna.

Stone Forest: A massive collection of grey limestone pillars, split by rain water and eroded to their present fanciful forms.
Golden Temple: Originally built in 1604 during the Ming dynasty. Built in 1890 with 250 tons of solid bronze, the present temple, 6.7 meters in height and 7.8 meters in width, is reputed as the largest bronze hall in China.

Day 03   Xishuangbanna / (BL)
Renowned as a huge natural zoo, Xishuangbanna's rain forest and monsoon jungles provide a habitat for more than 500 species of terrestrial vertebrates. over 300 species of birds, over 40 species of amphibious animals and more than 60 species of reptiles, including the boa constrictor.
Visit
the Morning Ganlanba bazaar, the Tropical Plant Research Institute and a village of Dai people.
Day 04

 

Xishuangbanna - Kunming / (BL)
Visit the Jingzhen Octagonal Pavilion, Villages of Aini people and the Manting Park.
Take evening flight back to Kunming.

Jingzhen Octagonal Pavilion: Constructed in 1701 through the joint efforts of the Han and Dai peoples. The pagoda consists of a platform, a body and a top. Its total height is 15.4 meters, with a 2 meter-tall and 8.6 meter-wide platform and a 5 meter-high body. A copper sculpture of Sakyamuni is enshrined inside.

Day 05  

Kunming - Exit / (BL)
Visit the Qiongzhu Temple. Transfer to the airport and see you off.

Qiongzhu Temple: The first temple built after Zen Buddhist had been introduced to Yunnan early in 1279.

Tour Package Price (please email us for an enquiry, we'll quote our best price.)

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