14 Days Discovery Tour to Guilin and Yunnan

Day 1Arrival Guangzhou

Arrive in Guangzhou, you will be met at the airport & transferred to your hotel. Free at leisure for the rest of the day.

Meals: No meal
Accommodation: In Guangzhou


Guangzhou City View

Day 2GuangzhouGuilin

Today, you will take a city tour of Dr. Sun Yat-sen's Memorial Hall(40 mins), Temple of Chen Family(around 1 hour), Temple of the Six Banyan Trees (40-60 mins). Free at leisure before transfer to railway station to take high speed train to Guilin, which will be a 3-hour air journey.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: In Guilin


Sun Yat Sen's Memorial Hall

Day 3GuilinYangshuoGuilin

Li River is the mother river of Guilin. Li River cruise (4-4.5 hours) from Guilin to Yangshuo is a highlight trip while tourist visit Guilin. You could see the essence view of Li River from Nine Horses Painting Hill to Xingping on board, where you will feel you are just walking in a landscape painting, consisting of crystal Li River Water, rolling green hills along the river, bamboo on the bank, wondering water buffaloes, fishermen, ect.

After the tour, you could have some free time in Yangshuo to stroll along the famous West Street or ride a bike to explore the countryside as your optional tour (on your expense).

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: In Guilin


Li River Cruise

Day 4GuilinLongshengGuilin

Continue your trip by driving to Longsheng in the morning (2.5 hours) this morning. You might depart from hotel earlier than usual. On arrival, you could take a view for the famous Longji Rice Terrace and explore Ping'an Zhuang Village there as well as other villages nearby. In the afternoon, drive back to Guilin.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: In Guilin


Our Sweet Clients In Longji Rice Terraces

Day 5GuilinKunming

In the morning, you will have a leisure half day city tour to visit the colorful Reed Flute Cave and Elephant Trunk Hill, the symbol of Guilin City. After the sightseeing, have a lunch and take your flight to Kunming.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: In Kunming


Reed Flute Cave

Day 6KunmingDali

In the morning, take a short flight to Dali, the ancient political, economic and cultural center of Yunnan. Upon arriving at Dali Airport, our guide is waiting at the exit and meets you. You will have leisure afternoon in Dali to visit Dali Ancient Town and Three Pagodas, which is the symbol of the history of Dali.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: In Dali


Three Pagodas

Day 7Dali

After breakfast, you will be transferred to the pier and take an Erhai Cruise for a wonderful experience. Erhai Lake is the 2nd largest lake in Yunnan province, which is just second to Dianchi Lake. It is also one of the seven biggest fresh-water lakes in China. In the afternoon, then visit Xizhou Bai's Houses (Yan's Courtyard included), which is just at the bank of Erhai lake, where you can see what the Bai people's houses like and experience the Bai's culture.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: In Dali


Erhai Cruise

Day 8DaliLijiang

In the morning, take 4hours driving to Lijiang, the famous ancient town in southwest China, and enjoy a leisure visit around Lijiang Ancient Town that to walk down the cobblestone streets over 700 years and feel the Naxi way of life which changed little over time. You will have a leisure afternoon to explore the ancient town.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: In Lijiang


Lijiang Ancient Town

Day 9Lijiang

In the morning, you will drive about half an hour to visit Jade Dragon Snow Mountain (cable car and green vans available in the scenic area). It is one of the highlights in Lijiang.

After lunch, visit Yufeng Temple at the southern foot of the Jade Dragon Snow Mountai. This temple plays an important role in local residents' religious life. Then go to see the Baisha Mural in the ancient capital of Naxi Kingdom in Baisha village, which is the cradle of the Naxi culture and ancient capital of the naxi Kingdom.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: In Lijiang


Jade Dragon Snow Mountain

Day 10LijiangShangri-la

In the morning, drive another 4hours (about 178km) to Shangri-la, a place with stunning scenery, the azure sky and the hospitality of unsophisticated people.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunchl
Accommodation: In Shangri-la


 Songzanlin Lamasery

Day 11Shangri-la

Today, get up early, you will first take a minutes driving to visit Songzanlin Lamasery, the largest Tibetan Buddhist monastery in Yunnan and one of the 13 large lamaseries in the joint area of Tibet, Yunnan and Sichuan. Then visitPotatso National Park (green vans available in scenic area) after lunch. The park is around 20 km away from Shangri-la downtown. It will need around 30-40 minutes for driving. This is the 1st national park in China.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: In Shangri-la


Our Clients In Potatso National Park

Day 12Shangri-laKunming

Fly back to Kunming in the morning, you will then have chance to visit Fly back to Kunming in the morning, you will then have chance to visit Western Hill, Dragon Gate. and the Village of Ethnic Culture. After the tour, enjoy your free time in this Spring City. Guoqiao Rice Noodle can be your optional dinner during this day(your own expense).

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: In Kunming


Village of Ethnic Culture

Day 13KunmingGuangzhou

Today after breakfast, you will have a chance to visit the famous Stone Forest (2 hours)- famous as the typical karst landform and known as the First Wonder of the World. In the afternoon, be transferred to the airport and take a flight from Kunming to Guangzhou.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: In Guangzhou


Stone Forest

Day 14Departure Guangzhou

Free at leisure until be transferred to the airport for your international flight to your next destination.

Meals: Breakfast

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