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Canton Fair Bonus Tour
Tour code: guilin 022
Duration: 11 days
Route: Guangzhou, Guilin, Kunming, Dali, Lijiang, Guangzhou
Attractions: Enjoy the different cultures and seneries in Guangzhou, Guilin, Kuming, Dali, and Lijiang, Guilin is the highlishts, the natural scenery features unique karst hills, crystal water, exquisite stones and intricate caves as well as a cultural historic heritage and folks of diverse customs.
Itinerary:
Day 1 Arrival / Guangzhou
Transfer via: by air-own arrangement
Arrive at Guangzhou. Be met & transferred to your hotel. Free at leisure for the rest of the day.
Day 2 Guangzhou (B,L)
Full-day tour to Dr. Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall, the Chen Family Temple, Local free market & The Temple of Six Banyan Trees, Five Goats.
Dr. Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall a Chinese style building which was sponsored by Chinese to commemorate Dr. Sun Yat-sen, the great forerunner of Chinese revolution.
The Chen Family Temple: It is also known as Guangdong Folk Art Museum, was used to be the study house of Chen family in 1890s, also the best decorated ancient architecture in Guangdong province.
The Temple of Six Banyan Trees: A world famous ancient Buddhist templebuilt in 1460 years ago, It has since been known as Temple of the Six Banyan Trees.
Five Goats: The fivesheep statuary was built in 1957 it is the symbolization of Guangzhou.
Day 3 Guangzhou / Guilin (B,L)
Transfer via: by air
Be transfered to the airport for your flight to Guilin, Upon Arriving at Guilin, be met & transferred to your hotel with private vehicle & tour guide. Then have private city tours to the Reed Flute Cave & the Elephant Trunk Hill.
Visit the Reed Flute Cave. Aside ten minutes drive (half hour bike ride) from downtown, the cave is one of the largest known examples of what each tropical karst cone conceals within it. The script writers and set designers for Star Trek would have a field day in this cavernous underground stalactite/stalagmite maze-style theater. The dropping water is rich and the dripstones are not only in various types but also in big size, displaying a wonderful cave world. This cave was called "The Art Gallery of Mother Nature". Colored fluorescent lights which cast shadows and illuminate shapes of imaginary animals, fruits and vegetables complete the unworldly effect.
Following with Elephant Trunk Hill. It is located on the west bank of the Li River by a small branch called Peach blossom River, and resembles a huge elephant standing on the bank of the river, sucking up water with its long trunk. The trunk is particularly striking and lifelike when viewed either nearby or afar. A circular foot cave called Shui Yue Dong (Moon-In-the Water Cave) separates the trunk and the body. A 3-story Ming Dynasty (1368-1644 A.D) brick pagoda rises from the top of hill.
Day 4 Guilin / Yangshuo (B,L)
After the breakfast you take bus to Dock. You will start your Li River Cruise from here. The total Journey is around 30 Kilometers and takes 4 hours. On the way you will see the most beautiful landscapes and pass throw the local villages.
Later this day you will arrive at Yangshuo. You can also choose to stay in the town, stroll around the local market, witness the daily activities of local society. Or you might enjoy a class for Chinese Taichi in Yangshuo at sunset.
Yangshuo, the natural scenery features unique karst hills, crystal water, exquisite stones and intricate caves as well as a cultural historic heritage and folks of diverse customs. At night, have fun on the West Street, don't drink too much to miss tomorrow's program. Or you can go to watch the envening show - Impression Liu Sanjie (optional). The Cormorant Bird catching fish show at night is also something new (optional).
Day 5 Yangshuo / Kunming (B)
From 6:30 to 9:00 am, cycle for 2 hours from Yangshuo to Aishan Village in the early morning, you will arrive at the Licun village and then you continue you bike ride on the trails to Yangshuo.
Later today you will be transferred to Guilin International Airport to catch the flight to Kunming.
Day 6 Kunming (B,L)
Visit The Stone Forest, Market of birds and flowers.
The Stone Forest: One of China's most remarkable natural phenomena located 90 km southeast of Kunming. Due to a process of weathering and erosion, nature has created an art gallery of stone sculpture here. The Stone Forest area is the home of the Sani people, a branch of the Yi ethnic tribe, which is reputed for their diligence, valour, wisdom, exquisite embroidery and melodious songs and graceful dances.
Market of birds and flowers: a part of a series of streets and markets in central Kunming where an attempt has been made to preserve some of the typical architecture of the region. Traditional wooden houses with grass growing from their roofs line the streets where a variety of products are sold, including of course a small alley devoted to flowers and cage birds.
Day 7 Kunming / Dali (B,L)
Transfer via: AM Flights
You will be transferred to the airport in time for your flight and fly to Dali. Visit The ancient Dali town, Cruise on Lake Erhai , Temple of the Three Pogodas.
Market in Dali: It's a market people always do the business at a fixed time.
The ancient Dali town: The ancient Dali town:built in 1382 and is one the 24 most famous historical and cultural cities in China.
Temple of the Three Pogodas: Three Pagodas:are located northwest of Dali at the foot Cangshan Mountains. With Qianxun Pagoda, completed in 876 during the Tang dynasty (618-907AD).
Day 8 Dali / Lijiang (B,L)
Visit Morning market in Xizhou, Zhoucheng elaborate batik crafts. Visit The Protection Fee of Lijiang Old Town.
Local Buildings of Bai Nationality in Xizhou: Xizhou House:live Bai minority people. You will see their typical traditions, dresses there.
Zhoucheng elaborate batik crafts: a town where Bai minority people live and is famous for its elaborate batik crafts.
The Ancient town of Dayan: The town was built in the late song dynasty and the early Yuan dynasty and was listed on the UNESCO's list of the world's major cultural heritages in 1997.
Day 9 Lijiang / Qiaotou / Tiger Leaping Gorge (B,L)
Visit The Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, take cable car to Yak Meadow, 1 hour trekking around the summit. Drive to Tiger Leaping Gorge and stay overnight in local hostel in the Middle Tiger Leaping Gorge.
The Jade Dragon Snow Mountain: The Jade Dragon Snow Mountain: The mountain has 13 peaks of which the highest is 18000 feet above sea level. It is a treasure of wild plants and rare animals.
The Tiger Leaping Gorge: one of the world's four great gorges - is located in Hutiaoxia Town in Zhongdian County, is honored as one of the deepest and most marvelous gorges on the globe.
Day 10 Tiger Leaping Gorge / Daju / Lijiang (B,L)
The toal hiking journey today is 18 km.
In the early morning, 1 hour walking down the steep cliff to the bank of Jinsha River, worship the dangerours shoal of "Starriness", it is the most narrow part of the gorge, where a tiger can easily jump over the Jinsha River.
1 more hour to climb up the gorge, have a tea break after the exciting voyage.
Continue trip by taking local bus about 1 hour to a small ferry, trek down the mountain to the river valley, cross the river by boat, climb up the cliff and see the beautiful Daju Town. Enjoy a local lunch in the village, and drive to Lijiang.
Day 11 Lijiang / Guangzhou (B)
Transfer via: Flight TBA
You will be transferred to the airport in time for your flight and fly to Guangzhou.
Service ends.