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Day by Day Itinerary

Departure: Saturday

Ethnic minority groups, Yunnan

Day 01: Arrival in Beijing
Our guide will pick you up at Beijing airport and transfer to the hotel. The rest of the day is on your own to explore the city.

Accommodation: Crowne Plaza


Day 02: Beijing
Visit the Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City and the Temple of Heaven. The Beijing Duck Dinner is served at a famous restaurant followed by a lively Peking Opera performance at the Liyuan Theatre. (B+L+D)

Accommodation: Crowne Plaza

Day 03: Beijing
Visit the Badaling Great Wall. To avoid having lunch at shopping site restaurants, you will be driven to have Sichuan food at a local popular restaurant. Visit the Sacred Way and the Ming Tomb in the afternoon. The a la carte dinner is served at a famous Cantonese cuisine restaurant in the Wangfujing area. (B+L+D)

Accommodation: Crowne Plaza

Day 04: Beijing - Xian
Visit the Summer Palace and the Lama Temple. Take a flight to Xian and transfer to the hotel. A sumptuous buffet dinner will be served for you at the hotel this evening. (B+L+D)

Accommodation: Hyatt Regency Hotel - downtown

Day 05: Xian
Visit the Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum. To avoid having the poor food at the site, you will take highway back to downtown to have lunch at a well-known Cantonese cuisine restaurant. In the afternoon, visit the Big Wild Goose Pagoda and the City Wall. This evening you will be entertained with the marvelous Tang Dynasty Dinner Show in Tang Dynasty Palace. (Add: No.75, Chang'an Road, Xian) (B+L+D)

Accommodation: Hyatt Regency Hotel - downtown


Day 06: Xian
Visit the Provincial History Museum. After enjoying an a la carte lunch at a local famous restaurant, visit the Great Mosque and a local family. (B+L)

Accommodation: Hyatt Regency Hotel - downtown

Square Street of Lijiang Old Town

Day 07: Xian - Kunming
Visit the Hanyangling Museum, the Mausoleum of Western Han Emperor Liu Qi on the way to the airport. After lunch, take a flight to Kunming and transfer to the hotel. (B+L)

Accommodation: Grand Park Hotel

Day 08: Kunming - Lijiang
Take a morning flight to Lijiang and transfer to the hotel. Visit the Baisha Village and a local Naxi family, the Baisha Murals, the Rock Joseph's Former Residence in Yuhu Village and the Square Street of the Lijiang Old Town. Enjoy the Naxi Ancient Music and Dance Performance at Dongba Palace in the evening. (B+L+D)

Accommodation: Jian Nan Chun Hotel


Day 09: Lijiang
Full day is free. You can enjoy the ancient town and pay a short visit to a local family of Naxi Minority by yourselves. (B)

Accommodation: Jian Nan Chun Hotel


Day 10: Lijiang - Kunming - Lunan
Take a morning flight back to Kunming. Transfer you to visit the Stone Forest at Lunan and stay overnight there. (B+L+D)

Accommodation: Stone Forest Hotel

Local minority people and life, Yunnan

Day 11: Lunan - Shizong - Xingyi
Drive to Xingyi via Shizong. Xingyi is the southwest gate of entering Guizhou province. En route, visit the Local Tobacco Farm and a Local Country Market if time is proper. Upon arrival in Xingyi, visit the Local Folk Museum of the Wedding Rituals. (B+L+D)

Accommodation: Panjiang Hotel
 

Day 12: Xingyi
Visit the Forest of Thousands of Mountain Peaks, the Maling Gorge and the Heaven-star Gallery which takes 2 hours' hiking. (B+L+D)

Accommodation: Panjiang Hotel

Day 13: Xingyi - Huangguoshu Waterfall
Drive to Huangguoshu. En route, explore Zuoqi Black Miao Village to discover women's traditional costume with big earring, black turban and black cotton jacket. Visit a Buyi People Village to see their traditional way of spinning and weaving. Stay overnight at Huangguoshu. (B+L+D)

Accommodation: Huangguoshu Hotel


Day 14: Huangguoshu Waterfall - Guiyang
Visit the largest waterfall in Asia - Huangguoshu Waterfall. Drive to Guiyang, visit the Qingyan Old Town and the Jiaxiu Pavilion. (B+L)

Accommodation: Sheraton Guiyang Hotel

Miao minority people

Day 15: Guiyang - Kaili
Drive to Kaili and check in at the hotel. After lunch, visit the traditional way of paper-making and a Long-skirt Miao Village. You will experience the Miao people's daily life by visiting the local families. Meanwhile, you can appreciate the Miao people's typical architecture - Wooden Stilt House. (B+L)

Accommodation: Grand Dragon Hotel


Day 16: Kaili - Rongjiang
Visit another Long-skirt Miao Village. Then drive to a village nearby to see the Pottery-making. After lunch, visit a Miao Village. En route, explore a Shui People's Village located in a deep valley. Late afternoon, arrive at Rongjiang. (B+L+D)

Accommodation: the local best hotel

Day 17: Rongjiang - Congjiang - Zhaoxing
Drive to visit Yintan Dong Village. Family Visit will be arranged. Then explore Basha Miao Village noted for men's hair dresses. In the afternoon, drive to Zhaoxing, visit the largest Dong People's Village in China. (B+L+D)

Accommodation: the local best hotel

Day 18: Zhaoxing - Sanjiang - Longsheng
Morning explore Tang'an Dong Village noted as the first ecological museum of Dong People. Then drive to Sanjiang. Visit the Chenyang Wind and Rain Bridge and explore the Dong villages nearby. Late afternoon, arrive at Longsheng. (B+L+D)

Accommodation: the local best hotel

Miao minority children in their festival costumes

Day 19: Longsheng - Guilin
Visit the most spectacular Terraced Fields and the Yao People's Village in Longsheng. Late afternoon, drive to Guilin. Enjoy Ethnic Songs and Dances at Lijiang Theatre after dinner. (B+L+D)

Accommodation: Sheraton Hotel


Day 20: Guilin - Yangshuo - Guilin
Enduring memories are created today as you cruise down the Li River to Yangshuo. Upon arrival in Yangshuo, a short bicycle trip to the countryside will then be arranged. You will visit a local villager's home to experience the farmer's lifestyle there. Alternatively, you can take our electric car instead of taking bicycles. Transfer back to Guilin. (Tips: Since the lunch on the Li River cruise can not meet your expectation, TCG suggests that you have enough breakfast at the hotel today.) (B+L)

Accommodation: Sheraton Hotel


Day 21: Guilin - Shanghai
Visit the Reed Flute Cave, the Seven Star Park and the Elephant Trunk Hill. Take a flight to Shanghai and transfer to the hotel. (B+L)

Accommodation: Ramada Plaza Shanghai 


Day 22: Shanghai
Visit the Shanghai Museum and the Yuyuan Garden. After lunch, take a cruise tour on the Huangpu River. A Farewell Dinner is served at Central Hotel, whose restaurant Wang Bao He has a history of around 260 years and is the best place to serve Shanghai Cuisine. The memorable dinner will be followed by the Portman Acrobatic Show at the Shanghai Centre Theatre. (B+L+D)

Accommodation: Ramada Plaza Shanghai 


Day 23: Departure from Shanghai
See off. (B)

More Yunnan ToursB-- BreakfastL-- LunchD-- Dinner