Spotlight on Central China 12-Day
INTRODUCTION

Take in all the iconic hotspots you could want via the two most prominent provinces in central China  - Sichuan & Yunnan. Along the way, you can expect stunning natural scenery, exotic minority culture, and a blissful balance of active adventures, local experiences, foodie hotspots, and total relaxation. 

TRAVEL ROUTE

Chengdu - Lijiang - Dali - Kunming

HIGHLIGHTS

Private for Family & Friends

580 Years Olds

Customization Is Available

April ~ December

Operated in English & Fully Guided

Senior-friendly

ITINERARY AT A GLANCE

    D1

CHENGDU ARRIVAL

    D2

CHENGDU

    D3

CHENGDU

    D4

CHENGDU

    D5

FLIGHT: CHENGDU-LIJIANG (eg. 09:15-10:45, abt 1.5hrs)

    D6

LIJIANG

    D7

LIJIANG > SHAXI

    D8

SHAXI > DALI

    D9

DALI

    D10

BULLET TRAIN: DALI - KUNMING (eg. 09:47-11:51, abt 2hrs)

    D11

KUNMING

    D12

KUNMING DEPARTURE

SERVICE INCLUSIONS

    √LODGING:

11 nights handpicked hotels to strike the balance of comfort, location, and local charm

 
 

    √MEAL:

11 Breakfasts, 10 lunches, 11 dinners

 

    √TRANSPORT:

Enjoy the comfort of Tibet4Fun’s private travel vehicle with seasoned local driver. Our customized vehicles are sanitized before the start of your tour and are maintained to high standards

 
 
 

    √GUIDE:

Highly-skilled English-speaking local guide to ensure your journey is seamless

 
 

    √ATTRACTION:

Admission fees of attractions listed in the itinerary

 

    √ADDITION:

Bottled mineral water provided throughout the tour to help you stay hydrated

 

SERVICE EXCLUSIONS

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Chinese Visa

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International flights

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Insurance

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Optional or additional activities

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Personal expenditures

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Tips for guide & driver

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Chinese Visa

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Optional or additional activities

DAY BY ITINERARY

   D1

CHENGDU ARRIVAL

- / - / D

 

Highlights: Recover from jetlag Giant Panda Sculpture hanging on IFS building

DIST. - / -

 

Pick-up

Evening, go take photos of Giant Panda Sculpture hanging on IFS building at a huge shopping center, the new landmark of Chengdu

   D2

CHENGDU

B / L / D

 

Highlights: Peoples Park Tianfu Square with Chairman Maos Statue Wuhou Temple Jinli Ancient Street Sichuan Face-changing Opera

DIST. - / -

 

Morning visit Peoples Park to watch local senior life here: dancing, singing, and playing Taichi...

Stop by to take photos at Tianfu Square with Chairman Maos Statue

Visit Wuhou Temple, which honours several figures from the Three Kingdom period

Scroll along Jinli Ancient Street right beside, an ancient alleyways, now crammed with souvenir stalls, cafes and eateries

Evening watch Sichuan Face-changing Opera at Shufengyayun Sichuan Opera House

   D3

CHENGDU

B / L / D

 

Highlights: Dujiangyan Panda Base Dujiangyan Irrigation System

DIST. 140km/2.5hrs

 

Visit the less crowded Dujiangyan Panda Base, and observe the national treasure of China

Visit Dujiangyan Irrigation System, a 2000 years old irrigation system which still functioning, one of three Greatest Man-made Wonders in ancient China

   D4

CHENGDU

B / L / D

 

Highlights: Leshan Giant Buddha Jiajiang Tianfu Tea Plantation

DIST. 325km/4.5hrs

 

Visit the UNESCO-listed Leshan Giant Buddha, gasping at the 233 feet height of the largest carved Buddha in the entire world

Visit Jiajiang Tianfu Tea Plantation accompanied by a tea framer, picking tea, drinking tea, and learn Chinese tea culture

   D5

FLIGHT: CHENGDU-LIJIANG (eg. 09:15-10:45, abt 1.5hrs)

B / L / D

 

Highlights: Black Dragon Pool at Jade Spring Park Dongbu Culture Museum

DIST. - / -

 

Drop off

Pick up and transfer to hotel to fresh up

Afternoon, visit Black Dragon Pool at Jade Spring Park

Visit Dongbu Culture Museum, which deals with the Dongba culture of the Naxi people

   D6

LIJIANG

B / L / D

 

Highlights: Jade Dragon Snow Mountain Impression Lijiang Show Baisha Old Town

DIST. - / -

 

Visit Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, an enormous mountain with an elevation of 5,596m. We'll take shuttle and cable to reach as high as Spruce Meadow (3200m) of  Jade Dragon Snow Mountain. The cableway will be arranged according to the condition of the mountain

Watch the Impression Lijiang Show, a cultural show which demonstrates the traditions and lifestyle of local Naxi, Yi and Bai ethnics

Visit Baisha Old Town, and experience the Dongba cultural experience

   D7

LIJIANG > SHAXI

B / L / D

 

Highlights: Shibaoshan Mountain Shaxi Ancient Town

DIST.105km/1.5hrs

 

Visit Shibaoshan Mountain. with its stones like the shell of turtle and grottoes and sculptures of Shiziguan Pass

Visit Shaxi Ancient Town, an ancient trade stop of the Southern Silk Road that connected China with Southeast Asia and Europe

   D8

SHAXI > DALI

B / L / D

 

Highlights: Xizhou Town Bai minoritys tie-dye cloth workshop at Zhoucheng Village

DIST. 160km/2.5hrs

 

Drive to Xizhou Town to fully appreciate Bai-style traditional architectural courtyards, taste their fragrant Three-Course Tea and explore their distinctive culture       

Visit a Bai minoritys tie-dye cloth workshop at Zhoucheng Village

   D9

DALI

B / L / D

 

Highlights: Three Pagodas of Chongsheng Monastery Erhai Lake Dali Old Town

DIST. - / -

 

Visit Three Pagodas of Chongsheng Monastery, with a history of over 1,800 years located at the foot of Cangshan Mountain facing Erhai Lake

Take the battery cart or bicycle or walk along the west of Erhai Lake

Visit the Dali Old Town

   D10

BULLET TRAIN: DALI - KUNMING (eg. 09:47-11:51, abt 2hrs)

B / L / D

 

Highlights: China Bullet Train Experience Yunnan Provincial Museum Guandu Old Town

DIST. - / -

 

Drop off at Dali Railway, and experience the high-speed train of China, at an average speed of 350km/hr

Pick up and transfer to hotel to fresh up

Afternoon, visit Yunnan Provincial Museum, which houses an exhibition centered on Yunnan's ethnic minorities

Visit Guandu Old Town, one of the main historical and cultural landscape of Kunming

   D11

KUNMING

B / L / D

 

Highlights: Stone Forest Stone Forest Flowers and Birds Market

DIST. 160km/2.5hrs

 

Visit Stone Forest, a notable set of limestone formations of about 500 sq km

Nanping Street, to check out the modern and fashionable side of Kunming

Visit the Flowers and Birds Market

   D12

KUNMING DEPARTURE

B / - / -

 

Highlights: Homeward Bound

DIST. - / -

 

Drop off

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