Xizhou Old Town, Three-course Tea of Bai People, Zhoucheng Village, Tye-Dyeing, Erhai Lake, Dali Ancient Town

Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Landscape Hotel / Ancient City Courtyard Lirenhua Resort or similar standard hotel

In the morning, we drive 20km to Xizhou Old Town, a community consisting mainly of the ethnic Bai people, which is noted as one of the cradles of Dali's culture, and has nourished a lot of Dali merchants. Join the Three-course Tea Ceremony here. It is the most popular among Bai people which is served for distinguished guests. Continue to drive to Zhoucheng Village. Various traditional customs are well preserved here. Visit a local Tie Dye Workshop, where you will learn and make one tie-dye by yourself.

After lunch, drive to visit Erhai lake along the ecological corridor. Explore Dali Old Town including the Foreigners' Street, the Ancient City Wall of Dali and The Gate Tower. Then transfer back to hotel. 

Drive to Shangri-la, Potasto National Park, Dukezong Ancient Town, Guishan Park

Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: E-outfitting Boutique Hotel/ Holiday Inn Express Shangrila or similar standard hotel

After breakfast, drive to Potasto National Park. It is famous for well-preserved landscape. There are beautiful lakes, primitive forests, vast meadows, streams and more. Later, arrive at Shangri-la, visit Dukezong Ancient Town,  a Tibetan town in Shangri-la County, that was first constructed in the 7th century as a stopping point on the Tea Horse Road and a station for Han-Tibetan trade. It is the largest and best-preserved of 147 Tibetan counties in China.

Then visit Guishan Park with the world biggest prayer wheel. Climb up to the temple on the top, enjoy the panoramic view of the city. At night, you can join locals dancing in the square.

Songzanlin Monastery, Drive to Tiger Leaping Gorge

Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Tina's Guesthouse

After breakfast, drive to Songzanlin Monastery to see the largest Tibetan Buddhist monastery in Yunnan, whose castle-like complex is also known as Little Potala Palace. Experience the mystery and traditions of Tibetan Buddhism here. Later, drive to Tiger Leaping Gorge, the deepest gorge in the world, and visit Upper Gorge, enjoying the 2.6-kilometer along Jinsha River and the stone trail. After, drive to Tina's guesthouse to stay overnight.

Tina's Guesthouse - Halfway Guesthouse Hiking

Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Jinfu Hotel/ Duofu Hotel or similar

In the morning, hike from Tina’s Guesthouse to Halfway Guesthouse, which takes around 3 hours. Enjoy views of the towering snow-capped mountains, and embrace the small waterfall through the village and up a winding path. After that, take the vechile to drive to Lijiang, which is an  ideal destination for nature lovers and anyone interested in ancient people groups and their customs. 

Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, Impression Lijiang Show, Baisha Old Town, Baisha Mural

Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Jinfu Hotel/ Duofu Hotel or similar

In the morning at 09:00 am, visit Jade Dragon Snow Mountain. Drive about 30KM to Ganhaizi Meadow(3100M), you will take the sightseeig bus for a short visiting through the Baishuihe River in Blue Moon Valley, and take the chairlift up to Glacier park (about 4500M).(Since Glacier Park is the most popular part of JDSM and the ticket might in shortage. If it is not available, we have to switch to Spruce Meadow.)

After that, you will enjoy the Impression Lijiang Show directed by Zhang Yimou. It is held in Ganhaizi Meadow about 3100M above the sea level.

Afterwards, stroll through Baisha Old Town, which is an enchanting traditional Naxi style old town. Visit the Baisha Mural about 600 years old, which is one part of the World Cultural Heritage by the UNESCO 1997. 

Transfer to the airport

Meals: Breakfast

Free at leisure before take the sharing transfer to the airport to catch your flight to your next destination. 

Note:
1. The free sharing transfer service to Lijiang airport is arranged together.
2. If your flight can not meet the transfer time and prefer a separate private transfer, please inform us in advance to make the arrangement and quote the transfer suppliment to you. 

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