Yunnan is famous for rhododendron, azaleas and many other flowers, European missionary botanists, flower hunters came here in 1880’s, collected and brought them back to Europe, and Europeans know more about the flowers of Yunnan since then. This trip takes you to the northwest Yunnan to see the most beautiful rhododendrons in the province.
Highlights of tour:
* Mt. Cangshan and Erhai Lake in Dali
* Rhododendrons of Cangshan
* Weishan old town and old camellia tree
* Lijiang Old Town and Jade Dragon Snow Mountain Hike
* Tiger Leaping Gorge
* Flowers of the mountain north to Tiger Leaping Gorge
* Shangri-la and Napa Lake
* Baima Snow Mountain Flowers
* Meili Snow Mountain and glacier
Itinerary:
Day 1, Arrival in Dali
Day 2, Visit Weishan old town and Mt.Weibaoshan
Day 3, Cangshan mountain to see flowers
Day 4, Drive to Lijiang with visits on the way
Day 5, Old town and Naxi people
Day 6, Jade Dragon Snow Hike
Day 7, Visit the First Bend and Tiger Leaping Gorge
Day 8, Drive to Shangri-La with flower stops
Day 9, Napa Lake and Xiaozhongdian Flowers
Day 10, Drive to Deqen via Dongzhuling Monastery
Day 11, Meili Mountain and Mingyong Glacier
Day 12, Hongpo Monastery and Tibetan villages
Day 13, Drive back to Shangri-La
Day 14, Transfer to Airport and tour ends
Joining city:
Dali, a small of Bai people between Cangshan Mountain and Erhai Lake.
How to get there:
You can fly here from Kunming, Chengdu, Baijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou, You can also reach Dali by train or bus from Kunming, IATA code: DLU.
Finish city:
Shangri-La, a small Tibetan town, you can fly out to a few cities in China, IATA code: DIG.
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