Discover Yunnan and its beautiful towns and scenery in this classic and amazing 8 days’ tour! This Classic Tour includes the major attractions of the captivating and diverse Province of Yunnan. Our tour combines ancient history with modern tourist attractions. We start in Kunming where you can stroll around the Green Lake, a charming area of tea houses and small boutiques selling handicrafts and beautiful local paintings. If you have enough time you can have a look at the interesting Kunming City Museum and other sites across the city.
Attend an original Pu’er Tea Ceremony: this tea is one of China’s most famous and finest teas. Learn about the interesting tea culture of China and the history of the old Tea Horse Road.
Not far away from Kunming is Shilin, (engl. Stone Forest). According to an old saying it is a pity not visiting it while you are in Kunming. Enjoy the beautiful views of the karst landscape and walk around between the high columns of bizarrely shaped pillars and boulders.
Dali is our next stop. Standing outside, the stunning Three Pagodas of Chongsheng Monastery, which is the symbol of Dali, you will quickly discover the beauty of the place. Walk through quaint Dali Old Town, climb the City Wall or go shopping in numerous little stores. Explore the lively Dali street culture and walk down to quiet Er’hai Lake to make a boat trip.
Of course, Lijiang mustn’t be missed on such a tour. A visit at the Black Dragon Pool and the Dongba Museum is very informative when exploring the rich Naxi minority culture.
Not far north of Lijiang lays the famous Tiger Leaping Gorge, the deepest gorge of the world! Wedged by the Haba Snow- and the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain with heights of over 5500m the still young Yangtze River makes his roaring way through 34 rapids. Upon arrival in Shangri-La, you will have entered the cultural area of Tibet even though still in Yunnan. The mountainous landscape with barley fields and yaks scattered in the valleys will give you a foretaste of the higher Himalayan regions of China. The Ganden Songzanlin Monastery is the largest of its kind in Yunnan.