Yunnan, Guizhou and Guilin are hot tour destinations full of beautiful landscape and unique ethnical minorities in South West China. In this 12 days’ tour, you will escape from the big cties and just make tour in the off-beaten-track destinations in this wide land, and enjoy the magic nature of mountain, peaks, lakes, forest and interesting ethnic folklore of Tibetan, Naxi People, Bai people, Buyi People, Miao People, Dong people and Zhuang People. It is the extensive exporation of South West China.
D1 Shangri-la
Today you will arrive in Shangri-la in Yunnan by air or train from Kunming or other cities. Make a city tours in Tibetan plateau city accordingly, such as the Dakezong Tibetan Old Street. Night in Shangri-la.
D2 Shangri-la Tour Driving 1 hr, 48 Kms
In the morning you will head to Songzanlin Monastery, which is also called mini-Potala palace. You will explore the mysterious Tibetan culture and Buddhism in this monastery. And in the afternoon you will head to Pudacuo National Park to enjoy the Bitahai and Napahai lakes, also the virgin forest and snow mountains around. Back Shangri-la city in the late afternoon. Night in Shangri-la.
D3 Shangri-la - Tiger leaping Gorge - Lijiang Driving 2 hrs, 173 Kms
In the morning head to Tiger Leaping Gorge, and you will explore the deep Tiger Leaping Gorge and the surging Yangtze River. Arrive in Lijiang in the afternoon. Free to explore the old town of Lijiang in the late afternoon and evening. The evening of Lijiang Old Town is very busy with a lot shops, bars and restaurants hiding in the old Naxi People style houses and yards.
D4 Lijiang - Shaxi Driving 1 hr, 102 Kms
Continue to explore the life in the old town in the morning. And then you will head to Shaxi old town, which was an important station during the old Tea and Horse Trade centuries ago. And free to explore the quiet life of Shaxi old town, also the old but beautiful streets in Shaxi. Night in old town.
D5 Shaxi - Dali Driving 2 hrs, 128 Kms
In the morning continue to enjoy the quiet morning of old town, and then you will head to Dali city. Dali was famous for its Huge Erhai Lake, Bai people’s culture and old treet. You will drop a tour in the Three Pogoda temple, and then visit the Dali Old town at the riverside of Erhai lake. Night in local hotel.
D6 Dali - Qujing- Luoping Bullet train 3 horus, Driving 125KM, 1.5 hours
Take bullet train to Qujing city in 3 hours in the morning. Meet with your guide and driver there and then you will head to the Nine Dragon Waterfall Groups in Luoping. It is also called Jiulong Waterfall park, you will enjoy various waterfalls tier upon tier down from the mountain. Night in Luoping.
D7 Luoping - Xingyi Wanfenglin , FenglinBuyi Village Driving 1.5 hr, 86Kms
Drive to Xingyi in 1.5 hrs in the morning, and you will enter the territory of Guizhou province. In the afternoon you will explore the Wanfenglin Peak Forest.Wanfenglin is an amazing words of nature with thousands of peaks standing in wide and flat rice fields.
And in the evening you will explore the Fenglin Buyi Village. It is a newly wonder of Buyi Ethnic People. Thousands of houses, towers were built around the river and lakes in the mountain, and the light in the evening made it as dreamy land.
Night in local hotel.
D8 Xingyi - Zhengfeng Driving 2 hrs, 128 Kms
In the morning you will drive to Malinghe River Great Canyon. It is a deep canyon where you will enjoy the exquisite beauty of river, forest and gorges. In the afternoon you will head to Zhenfeng, and drop a visit in the Double Breasts Peaks. And then explore the ancient Tea and Horse Trade route in Zhenfeng Old town. Night in Zhenfeng.
D9 Zhenfeng -Danzhai Driving 4 hrs, 332 Kms
In the morning you will head for the Beipanjiang Great Canyon, which is another Great Canyon, deeper and larger than Malinghe Canyon. The Beipanjiang Bridge over the Canyon boasting the highest brdige in Asia.
In the afternoon continue 3 hours’ driving to Danzhai city. And drop a visit in the Gaoyao Ricee Terrace, which will show you the wonder of local people cultivating the mountain.
Night in local hotel .
D10 Danzhai - Rongjiang - Guilin Driving 3 hrs, 185 Kms, Bullet train 2 hrs
In the morning drive to Rongjiang city, enjoy the beautiful Duliu river and Dong people’s village and mountain en route. Rongjiang is one of the main residence of Dong Ethnic People. You will visit the Sanbao Dong Village, which is still under well reservation of Dong people’s folklore and architecture. And the Bell Towers in Dong people’s village are the main center of meeting and events.
In the late afternoon, take the bullet train to Guilin in 2 hours. Night in Guilin .
D11 Guilin - Yangshuo Li River Cruise
In the morning you will take the boat to make the river excursion of beautiful Li River. The peaks and rivers here will show you the beauty of nature everywhere. Arrive in Yangshuo in the afternoon, and you will visit the famous West Street. Night is its best time, crowded tourist and various shops and bars are very attractive to you. Night in Yangshuo.
D12 Yangshuo- Guilin Driving 1 hr, 70 Kms
In the morning you will take bamboo raft to enjoy the Yulong River. And in the afternoon you will back to Guilin, and you will depart Guilin by train or flight. End of the tour.