DAY 1: HANOI - LIJIANG (LUNCH ON BOAT, DINNER)
07:00: You will be present at the meeting point (Thong Nhat Park Gate). The car and tour guide will take you to Noi Bai airport to complete immigration procedures. Take flight QH802 to Lijiang, scheduled at 10:05 - 13:05. The group will have lunch on the plane.
13:45: The group lands, the car and tour guide pick up the group and take them to visit Dali - which can be called the "magical land" of Yunnan province, where visitors can enjoy the spectacular mountain and lake scenery, the ancient history of the Nanzhao Kingdom, and the interesting and unique Bai culture.
China's 4A-level tourist area is the Dali Ancient City - to the south of the Dali Ancient City is the blue water of Erhai Lake, to the west is the year-round green trees of the Cangshan Mountains, this is the place that tourists often mention with the scenery of Fenghuaxueyue, experiencing the feeling of the ancient country of Nam Trieu Nha Tinh, you can completely let yourself go and enjoy the warmth of the sunlight shining on the ancient city in the gentle breeze.
The group had dinner at the restaurant. Overnight at the hotel in Dali.
DAY 2: DALY – LIJIANG (180KM – 2H) (BREAKFAST/ LUNCH/ DINNER)
Breakfast at hotel, Car and tour guide take the group to visit:
After lunch, the group arrives in Lijiang . You will visit:
Black Dragon Pond Park - where the water from the Jade Dragon Iceberg flows to nourish the land of Lijiang. From Black Dragon Park, you can admire the majesty of the thousand-year-old snowy mountains, in the peaceful setting of the calm lake water.
Visit Lijiang Ancient Town - built more than 800 years ago, recognized by Unesco as a world cultural heritage in 1997 - a world cultural heritage with beautiful water scenery, known as "Venice of the East", where every house has a stream flowing through, willow trees hanging down the steps and lovely small bridges.
After dinner, you can visit the show "Lijiang Thousand Ancient Love" - One of the four famous shows of the beautiful land of Yunnan. The show lasts more than 1 hour, recreating the history of formation and development along with the legends of Lijiang land, the tearful love story of the Naxi people.... (self-funded)
Overnight at hotel in Lijiang . DAY 3: LIJIANG – JADE DRAGON SNOW MOUNTAIN (30KM – 30') (BREAKFAST/LUNCH/DINNER)
Have breakfast at the hotel, then the group departs for Ngoc Long Snow Mountain tourist area . The group visits:
Jade Dragon Snow Mountain Tourist Area: You take a small cable car to visit Van Tam Binh - 3200 m high, admire the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain from afar, the 5596 m high mountain is covered with snow all year round. The eternal ice glows a jade green color. This is also called the virgin mountain because until now, no one has conquered it. Many climbers have lost their lives or sadly retreated, helpless before the mysterious virginity of this mountain range, one of the most beautiful in Yunnan province.
Visit Lam Nguyet Valley, Bach Thuy Ha formed by melting ice from Ngoc Long Snow Mountain, Cam Hai Tu grassland
Enjoy the show “ Impression Lijiang ” directed by the famous director Zhang Yimou. A musical performed outdoors, at an altitude of over 3,000m, with the main stage backdrop being the sky and the Jade Dragon Mountain range…, it is hard to imagine if you don’t “see it for yourself ” (Ticket included)
Visit Yushui Village - the ancient village of the Naxi people. The Naxi are an indigenous people with a unique culture that worships the Goddess of Nature. The Naxi believe that humans and all species are related to each other, so they always value this divine relationship and live together in harmony in a peaceful space.
Dong Nhan Duong Pharmacy
The group had dinner at the restaurant. Overnight in Lijiang.
DAY 4: LIJIANG – SHANGRILA (180 KM – 2.5H) (BREAKFAST/ LUNCH/ DINNER)
Have breakfast at the hotel, then the group departs for Shangrila - "The Land of Immortality" in the novel Lost Horizon by writer James Hilton, it is a valley located in the Northwest of Yunnan province, China, close to Tibet.
The group has lunch at the restaurant. After lunch, the group continues to visit:
Nam Ha Sac Dat - a new check-in location and also a spiritual symbol of the Tibetan people.
DukeZong Ancient Town – The oldest Tibetan settlement in China, over 1,300 years old, is the best preserved in China. Coming here, visitors will admire hundreds of carefully preserved ancient Tibetan houses, and be introduced to the typical culture, daily life and enthusiastic help from hospitable Tibetans.
Dinner at restaurant and overnight at hotel in Shangrila.
DAY 5: SHANGRILA – LIJIANG (BREAKFAST/ LUNCH/ DINNER)
After breakfast, the group visited:
Visit Songzanlin Monastery , the largest and most important Tibetan Buddhist monastery in Yunnan, China. Songzanlin is located in a beautiful landscape at an altitude of over 3,300m, 5km from Shangrila. This monastery was built by the 5th Dalai Lama in 1679, following the miniature model of the Potala Palace (Tibet) and was completed after 2 years of construction. At its peak, it was home to up to a thousand monks.
You will have lunch at the restaurant. After lunch, the group will return to Lijiang. Upon arrival in Lijiang, the group will be free to visit:
After dinner, you can visit the show "Lijiang ancient love" - One of the 4 famous shows of the beautiful land of Yunnan. The show lasts more than 1 hour, recreating the history of formation and development along with the legends of Lijiang, the tearful love story of the Naxi people.... (cost at your own expense)
Overnight in Lijiang.
DAY 6: LIJIANG – HANOI (BREAKFAST, LUNCH)
Breakfast at the hotel. After breakfast, the group checks out of the hotel and visits and shops at the Latex Rubber shop . The car and tour guide take the group to lunch and to the airport to return to Hanoi. Estimated flight: QH801 14:05 - 14:55
15:20: The group lands at Noi Bai airport. The car and tour guide take the group back to the original pick-up point, the tour guide says goodbye and hopes to see you again.
End of Dali tour - Lijiang Shangrila 6 days 5 nights.