Day 6 Zhongdian ( B,L ) |
Today we will drive to visit the Puda Tso National Park, including Shudu Lake & Bita Lake. Later drive back to Zhongdian, pay a Tibetan Family visiting on the way. After arrival, transferred to visit the Songzanlin Monastery. |
Bitahai Lake | Bitahai Nature Reserve, located 35 kilometers east of the county seat of Zhongdian, it is an intact natural attraction with outstanding flora and fauna and picturesque landscapes.In the reserve itself, century-old pines and cypresses grow around Bitahai Lake, in which the water is crystal clear. | Songzanlin Monastery | Songzanlin Monastery, or 'Little Potala' as it is affectionately known, is a spiritual place that invites you to discover the mystery and traditions of Tibetan Buddhism. It is the largest Tibetan Buddhism monastery in Yunnan Province. Such a sacred place seems to purify the soul. |
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[ Optional ] Night class in Songzanlin Monastery: Wait till tourists have left the Monastery. Find a quiet corner to sit down, enjoy the buddhism music and the pray ceremonies for this coming evening, a tradition that has never changed for centuries. |
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Day 7 Zhongdian, Kunming ( B,L ) |
Fly to Kunming. Be met at Kunming airport and dirve 2 hours to the Stone Forest. |
Stone Forest | Stone Forest is located in Shilin County, 89 kilometers from Kunming. The area, covering 350 square kilometers, is the highest karst terrain in the world and a national scenic area in China. |
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[ Optional ] Dynamic Yunnan: A night show in Kunming, known for her original characteristics of ethnic folk songs and dances, 68 drums with the original ethnic beats and rhythms, 120 unique masks in Yunnan minorities style, genuine Yunnan ethnic minorities who left their villages to participate in the troupe.
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Day 8 Kunming ( B ) |
Later today you will be transferred to Kunming airport for your flight to your next destination. If time permits, we will visit Grand View Park in the morning. |
Grand View Tower | The Grand View Tower: The tower is located by the Dian Lake and famous for the couplet there which has been known as the longest couplet in China. |
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[ Optional ] Cross-bridge rice noodle soup: a typical Yunnan local flavor, The general ingredients are: monosodium glutamate, pepper powder, boiling chicken broth, raw quail eggs, ham slices, chicken slices, vegetables.
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