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Tour Code: COT-K-010A
Start in: Kunming
End in: Shanghai
Special Experience: Cruise on Erhai in Yunnan, Tibet Adventure
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Exotic Yunnan and Tibet Adventure Tour (Route A)

          

Trip Highlights

The Stone Forest culture, illustrated by the famous, long narrative poem, Ashima; along with the colorful embroidery of the Sani people; the ancient and mysterious "Torch Festival"; the cheerful songs and dances of the Yi people, and the Yi villages.

Visit Xizhou.On the outside walls of each house, there are numerous exquisite paintings showing the art atmosphere.

Visit Three Pagodas, which symbolize the resplendent ancient Dali culture.

At Heqing County, visit Xinhua Village, where you have chance to observe the silver ware making process in family workshop. Settle at Lijiang.

Walk on the street,you may see numerous shops, inns, tea houses and restaurants,very bustling and exciting.The shops here mainly sell some locally-made handicraft articles: marble products, straw weaving wares, embroideries,and other ornaments.

In Lijiang, people are busy either doing bussiness or playing music to expree their feelings. Everywhere is permeated with rustic atmosphere.

Xiaguan is known for its wind and Shangguan, for its flowers. Flowers in Shangguan sway in the wind from Xiaguan. Cangshan Mountain is famous for its snow and Erhai Lake, for the moonlight.

Visit Yulong ( Jade Dragon ) Snow Mountain, where three scenic spots have been developed for tourists: Dry Sea Meadow ( Ganhaizi), Cloud Fir Meadow ( Yunshanping) and Yak Meadow ( Maoniuping).

Visit the Baisha Mural Painting.Its style is rural and unconstrained; the colors are strong and have intense contrast but are also unified.

Visit Heilongtan( Black Dragon Pool), where was built the Dongba Research Institute.There retired Naxi scholars translate the old religious manuscripts.

Visit the Shigu Village,you will take a look at a slopeit which is the best place to take shot at the first bend of Yangtze River.

Hutiao Gorge is a great Chinese church, like Notre Dame in Paris, a place where the heart and soul can rest.

Visit Bita Lake.In the center of the lake stands an islet shaped like a boat sailing in the lake. and is covered with rare plants and also includes spruces and rhododendrons.

Visit The Napa Lake,which is at the northern end of Zhongdian's plain ,a beautiful marshland and an important wintering ground for the black-necked crane and other wild fowl.

Visit The Songzanlin Lamasery.There are two main temple buildings at the top in the centre, and 8 wing buildings around them.

Visit Potala Palace in Tibet. Important political and religious ceremonies of Tibet are held there.

Visit Jokhang Temple, Tibet's holiest shrine, which is 1300 years old.

Barkor Street in Lhasa fully reflects the folk customs of the Tibetans. Most local Tibetans and many from around the region make annual pilgrimages to the street to secure copies of the Buddist scriptures.

Sera Monastery is a typical of Tibetan architecture.Covering an area of 114,964 square meters, the structure is imposing, pictuesque in disorder, and splendid in green and gold.

Visit Norbulingka Park, the former summer residence of the Dalai Lama.

There are no ¡®typical¡¯ Tibetan families; some are rich, some are poor, some are nomadic others are urban, some families live in Tibet but there are also a great number living in exile in other countries.

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