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Day 01: Arrival in Kunming
Arrive in Kunming and get prepared. Visit the Stone Forest, the Golden Palace, the Daguan Park or the Flowers and Birds Market if time permits. Stay overnight at a local hotel.


Day 02: Kunming - Shangri-la
Take the morning flight to Shangri-la. Visit Grand Gedan Songzanlin Tibetan Lama Temple. Afterwards, stroll in the ancient town of Shangri-la. Pay a visit to the Tibetan Law Court and Guishan Temple where you can see the biggest rotating scripture column in the world.


Day 03: Shangri-la - Haba Village
Head for Haba Village. En route, overlook Tianbao Snow Mountain, and visit Naxi Villages, Jiulong Yi Village, Longwangbian Muslim Mosque. Pay a visit to the mysterious White Water Terrace, the birthplace of the Naxi ethnic minority Dongba Culture which is stretch of crystal terrace-the largest area of sinter terrace in China. Stay overnight in Haba Village.


Day 04: Haba Village - Dark Lake
Trek to Dark Lake inside the Haba Mountain. Enjoy the sun-rise of Haba Snow Mountain. Visit Lanjiacun Muslim Villages, Shajiacun Yi Ethnic Group Villages, Shibeng Lake, and Yanghua Forest where you could see a lot of Hongdou Spruce which is one of the No.1 class protection plants of China. There is a very rare kind of rhododendron - the brown trunk rhododendron. You could also see original forests, thousands years alpine birch, forest of skyscraping roburs, waterfalls along Dark Lake River, Yellow Lake, and the mysterious Dark Lake with many alpine flowers around it.


Day 05: Dark Lake - Sanchahe Ranch
Trek to Sanchahe Ranch. En route, enjoy the sun-rise of Haba Snow Mountain, the views of Dark Lake in the morning, alpine flowers, and overlook Tianbao Snow Mountain. Hike across Nili Mountain Pass. Enjoy the highest peak of Haba Mountain, Three Swordsman Sacred Peak, Shuicaoba Ranch, views of Yi and Lisu Ethnic Groups and the sun-set of the Snow Mountains.


Day 06: Sanchahe Ranch - Peace Bridge - Lijiang
Go on hiking to Peace Bridge. En route, visit Yi and Lisu Ethnic Group Villages and the Chongjianghe Valley. Upon arrival at Peace Bridge, transfer to Lijiang, and enjoy the beautiful Jade Snow Mountain.


Day 07: Lijiang - Kunming
Visit the Baisha Village, a local Naxi family, the Baisha Murals and the Rock Joseph's Former Residence in Yuhu Village. Return to Kunming.


Day 08: Departure from Kunming
Leave Kunming according to your own schedule.