Kunming Lijiang Lugu Lake Tour

Being the capital of Yunnan province, Kunming is also a world well-known tourism city. It's called “spring city” and “flower city” because the whole year’s weather is adorable,it's warm as spring season and the flower blooming all year around. And Lijiang,located in the northwest of Yunnan Province, is a beautiful shining place. People often say it is a fairyland beneathing the colorful clouds of southern China. When you travel around Yunnan those places must go should be Stone Forest, Lijiang, Lugu Lake and so on.

 

Departure Date: daily
Price: available upon request

 

Day 1 Arrive at Kunming (-/-/-)

Transfer via: flight arranged by you

Meet you at Kunming airport, and then transfer you to your hotel. After check-in, you will have free time to explore around Kunming city.

Day 2 Kunming, Stone Forest (B/L/-)

After breakfast, drive you to Stone Forest. It will take about two hours from Kunming to Stone Forest. Stone Forest located in Lunan Yi Nationality Autonomous County. It covers an area of 400 square kilometers (96,000 acres) and includes both large and small stone forests, as well as many other scenic spots. The fantastic stone pinnacles rising abruptly from the ground resemble a huge, dense forest. The stone forest with its mysterious scenery and natural beauty is described as "the most fantastic scenery under heaven" by the people in and out of China.

Finishing Stone Forest trip, transfer you back Kunming.

Day3 Kunming to Lijiang (B/L/-)

Transfer via: demostic flight (Kunming to Lijiang) arranged by us

Take early morning flight to Lijiang. After arriving Lijiang, you are going to visit Lijiang Ancient Town, Square Street and Black Dragon Pool. Lijiang was a name given by Kublai Khan in 1,254; the old town is an interesting place to explore. The canals in the town are really unique, the local people block water to wash the ground in the town every day, and this has been practiced ever since the town was established.

After lunch, drive you to Basha Village to experience the local Naxi People’s life and learn their culture. Then visit the Mural Paintings. Baisha Mural Paintings is located in Baisha Township; 8km north of the seat of the Lijiang Naxi Nationality Autonomous County, there are altogether 53 groups of mural paintings located in the hall.

Day 4 Lijiang to Lugu Lake (B/L/-)

Drive you to Lugu Lake in the morning. You can visit a local Mosuo Family and experience their life. As part of the Naxi ethnic minority -- one of China's 55 ethnic minorities -- to date, the matriarchal system is still practiced in some villages. Mosuo people live around Lugu Lake nearly 2,700 meters above sea level.

Evening enjoy a campfire Party.

Day 5 Lugu Lake to Ljiang(B/L/-)

This morning, you will have a cruise on Lugu Lake. Lugu Lake is so famous that the legendary beautiful sceneries and Mosuo culture makes people dreaming of for long. Once arriving in Lugu Lake, you will be deeply attracted by it.

In the afternoon, transfer you back to Lijiang,

Day 6 Lijiang to Kunming (B/L/-)

Transfer via: domestic flight (Lijiang to Kunming) arranged by us

This morning, transfer you to Lijiang airport for catching the flight to Kunming.

After arriving Kunming, drive you to visit Golden Temple and explore the Birds & Flowers Market.
Golden Temple is--one of national Historic Preservation which locates on top of Mingfeng (Singing Phoenix) Hill. It is the home of Taihe Palace which is the largest copper temple in China.It got the name Golden Temple because of its bronze tile made it looks gleamy.