Shanghai City, Expo Site and Yunnan 9-Day Tour
- Highlights :
- Take a look at the modern Shanghai and the world expo, then Come and refresh yourself in breathtaking Yunnan. You also have the opportunity to experience the diversity of different minorities there.
| Tour Code: | SHF-EXPO-P4L7 | Special Offer: | $595 |
| Cities Visited: | Shanghai Dali Lijiang Kunming | ||
- Overview
- Tour Itinerary
- Rate
Tour Itinerary
Day 2 Shanghai Shanghai
Today, our Shanghai guide will pick you up at your Shanghai hotel, then transfer you to visit the the Bund, City God Temple, Yuyuan Garden, Xintiandi Entertainment Complex, Nanjing Road and Oriental Pearl TV Tower. -The ..- Hotel: Shanghai Leisure Hotel(Standard Class) Express Holiday Inn(Deluxe Class) Grand Mercure Baolong Hotel(Super Deluxe Class)
- Meals:B L
Day 3 Shanghai Shanghai
- A tour guide will pick you up at the hotel and drive you to expo site. Enter and visiting expo sites free on your own. Be met at the exit of expo park in the afternoon and you will be transferred back to your Shanghai ho..
- Hotel: Shanghai Leisure Hotel(Standard Class) Express Holiday Inn(Deluxe Class) Grand Mercure Baolong Hotel(Super Deluxe Class)
- Meals:B
Day 4 Shanghai Kunming
- After airport formalities, meet your guide and transfer to hotel.Kunming, the capital city of Yunnan, is well known as the City of Eternal Spring. Take a city tour to the Flowers and Birds Market, which, along with old h..
- Hotel: Jinhua International Hotel kunming(Standard Class) Golden Dragon Hotel kunming(Deluxe Class) Grand Park Hotel Kunming(Super Deluxe Class)
- Meals: D
Day 5 Kunming Kunming
Drive to the Stone Forest (85 km, 1.5 h). An extremely rare geological phenomenon dating back to 270 million years ago, the Stone Forest is 80 hectares of karst limestone pillars in fantastic shapes that resemble a fores..- Hotel: Jinhua International Hotel kunming(Standard Class) Golden Dragon Hotel kunming(Deluxe Class) Grand Park Hotel Kunming(Super Deluxe Class)
- Meals:B L D
Day 6 Kunming Dali
Transfer to airport for morning flight Kunming/ Dali (35 min).Upon arrival, proceed to visit the Three Pagodas, followed by a 1.5 hours cruise on the Erhai Lake (named for its ear-like shape) with a stop at Jinsuo Island..- Hotel: Landscape Hotel(Standard Class) Asia Star Hotel Dali(Deluxe Class) Regent Hotel Dali(Super Deluxe Class)
- Meals:B L D
Day 7 Dali Lijiang
Overland drive 200 km, or 3 hours to Lijiang. En route, stop and visit the Bai minority's village and market. A gathering place of the Naxi minority, Lijiang Ancient Town is a mountain town of stone and tile, laced with ..- Hotel: Sanhe Hotel(Standard Class) Lijiang Yinxiang Old City Hotel(Deluxe Class) Lijiang Guanfang Hotel(Super Deluxe Class)
- Meals:B L D
Day 8 Lijiang Lijiang
Proceed to Yak Meadow of the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain. Then steeped in the show "Impression Lijiang" performed by 400 locals of 10 ethnic groups and 100 horses in an outdoor theatre against the backdrop of the snow moun..- Hotel: Sanhe Hotel(Standard Class) Lijiang Yinxiang Old City Hotel(Deluxe Class) Lijiang Guanfang Hotel(Super Deluxe Class)
- Meals: D
Day 9 Lijiang
- Transfer to airport for morning flight to Kunming. Rest of the day is at leisure before transfer to airport for the departure flight.
- Hotel:
- Meals:B
Rate
We will arrange hotels of the same class if there are no rooms available during your travelling periods.
Quotation:
Group Size 1 person 2-5 persons 6-9 persons Tour Class Standard $1530.00 $880.00 $595.00 Deluxe $1635.00 $950.00 $665.00 Super Deluxe $1920.00 $1090.00 $800.00 The above rates are valid from May to October 2010, excluding expo peak days (May 01 – 03, Oct. 01 – 07, Oct. 25- Oct.31).
If there are more than 10 travelers (including 10), please enquire us for discount.
Price Inclusions:
1. Hotel accommodation in cities as listed above (based on standard twin sharing with daily breakfasts)
2. Private transfers for the itinerary listed above;
3. Outstanding English-speaking tour guide;
4. Air-conditioned vehicle with driver;
5. Standard day expo admission ticket;
6. Entry tickets of attractions as listed in the itinerary;
7. Meals as specified in the itinerary;
Price Exclusions:
1. International Airfare or Train Tickets to enter or leave China.
2. Meals not mentioned in the itinerary;
3. Gratuities to the guide and the driver;
4. Any service not clarified in the itinerary;
5. China internal airfare/train tickets;
6. Personal Expenses;
7. China Entry Visa Fees
8. Single Room Supplement;
Tour Itinerary
Day 2 Shanghai Shanghai
Today, our Shanghai guide will pick you up at your Shanghai hotel, then transfer you to visit the the Bund, City God Temple, Yuyuan Garden , Xintiandi Entertainment Complex , Nanjing Road and Oriental Pearl TV Tower.
- The Bund : Also called the Zhongshan Road, it is a famous waterfront and regarded as the symbol of Shanghai for hundreds of years, winding a 1500 meters (less than one mile) length. Walking along the Bund, which is at the west shore of the Huangpu River, the Oriental Pearl TV Tower can be seen on the opposite side and also the Jin Mao Tower.Being one of the Top Ten Shanghai Attractions, the Bund is a really beautiful and special place which is worth visiting. On the western side of Zhongyi Dongyi Road stand 52 buildings, showing various Chinese and foreign architectural styles, hence the name of "World Architecture Exposition in Modern Times"
- Nanjing Road : Shanghai's main shopping street, enjoying the fame as "the No.1 commercial street of China", also it is one of the most prosperous streets in Asia.
- Yuyuan Garden : A traditional Chinese park decorated by beautiful pavilions, miniature lakes, bridges and rockeries. Yu Garden is not only a famous classical garden in South China, but also a major historic and cultural site under state protection.
-Oriental Pearl TV Tower: Standing by the Huangpu River with a height of 468 meters high, Oriental Pearl TV Tower is the highest TV Tower in Asia (up to the last floor to see Shanghai scenery).It is a new landmark of Shanghai in 21st century.
-City God Temple: The City God Temple of Shanghai is a temple in the old city of Shanghai, China, and is today the central feature of a large retail and entertainment district. It originated as the Jinshan God Temple, dedicated to the spirit of Jinshan, or "Gold Mountain", an island off the coast of Shanghai. It was converted into a City God Temple in 1403, during the Yongle era of the Ming dynasty.
-Xin Tian Di Entertainment Complex: It is a state-of-the-art warren of upscale shops, bars and restaurants based on the theme of "where old meets new". Here you find the oddly complimentary combination of the traditional houses of old Shanghai (the 'Shikumen') hosting ultra modern restaurants, bars and shops. The exterior of these shikumen style houses of 1920's Shanghai have been tastefully restored, whilst inside they have been fully renovated to accommodate the tastes of the modern Westerner.
- Hotel: Shanghai Leisure Hotel(Standard Class) Express Holiday Inn(Deluxe Class) Grand Mercure Baolong Hotel(Super Deluxe Class)
Day 3 Shanghai Shanghai
- A tour guide will pick you up at the hotel and drive you to expo site. Enter and visiting expo sites free on your own.
Be met at the exit of expo park in the afternoon and you will be transferred back to your Shanghai hotel.
- Hotel: Shanghai Leisure Hotel(Standard Class) Express Holiday Inn(Deluxe Class) Grand Mercure Baolong Hotel(Super Deluxe Class)
Day 4 Shanghai Kunming
- After airport formalities, meet your guide and transfer to hotel.
Kunming, the capital city of Yunnan, is well known as the City of Eternal Spring. Take a city tour to the Flowers and Birds Market, which, along with old houses well kept in its immediate neighborhood, are now under the city's protection plan as the Old Town Quarter. Beside flowers and birds, the market offers also traditional Chinese arts, wooden sculptures, China knots, and more.
- Hotel: Jinhua International Hotel kunming(Standard Class) Golden Dragon Hotel kunming(Deluxe Class) Grand Park Hotel Kunming(Super Deluxe Class)
Day 5 Kunming Kunming
Drive to the Stone Forest (85 km, 1.5 h). An extremely rare geological phenomenon dating back to 270 million years ago, the Stone Forest is 80 hectares of karst limestone pillars in fantastic shapes that resemble a forest viewed from a distance. The Stone Forest is also home to the Sani tribe, a branch of the diverse and scattered Yi minority renowned for their diligence, embroidery and dancing. On the way, visit a Yi minority village. After back to Kunming, stroll down the downtown walking street.
- Stone Forest : The Stone Forest lies about 80 miles to the southeast of Kunming. A geological phenomenon, the Stone Forest was a vast expanse of sea during the Paleozoic era——some 270 million years ago.
- Hotel: Jinhua International Hotel kunming(Standard Class) Golden Dragon Hotel kunming(Deluxe Class) Grand Park Hotel Kunming(Super Deluxe Class)
Day 6 Kunming Dali
Transfer to airport for morning flight Kunming/ Dali (35 min).
Upon arrival, proceed to visit the Three Pagodas, followed by a 1.5 hours cruise on the Erhai Lake (named for its ear-like shape) with a stop at Jinsuo Island. Then explore in the Dali Ancient Town with a history of 1,300 years, which is the home to Bai minority. The town, whose format is like a chess board with four gates guarding in the directions of east, south, west and north stands between Cangshan Mountains and Erhai Lake , a natural configuration that seems specially designed for a good bountiful life.
-Dali Ancient Town: 1,000-year-old town of Dali is known as a shining pearl inlaid in the southwestern highland. The town is located between Cangshan Mountain and Erhai Lake .A poet praised the ancient town in a verse, "Pavilions and towers appear above the cloud and the town spreads between the mountain and the lake."
- Erhai Lake : The Erhai Lake is located in the Dali Autonomous Prefecture of Yunnan Province. Since it has a shape of an ear, it gets the name Erhai (Ear Lake). It stretches 42 kilometers from north to south and 3.9 kilometers from east to west. The lake covers an area of more than 250 square kilometers and is 21.5 meters at the deepest. It is ranked the second place in Yunnan Province and the seventh freshwater lake in the nation by area and water storage.
- Hotel: Landscape Hotel(Standard Class) Asia Star Hotel Dali(Deluxe Class) Regent Hotel Dali(Super Deluxe Class)
Day 7 Dali Lijiang
Overland drive 200 km, or 3 hours to Lijiang. En route, stop and visit the Bai minority's village and market.
A gathering place of the Naxi minority, Lijiang Ancient Town is a mountain town of stone and tile, laced with canals and lanes, which has been listed as an UNESCO world monument. Upon arrival, proceed to visit the Dongba Culture Museum and the ancient town which is in the form of an official ink stone. Unlike most of the old towns in China, there is no city wall due to a superstitious belief of the local ruler whose family name is Mu (tree), when encircled by walls, would be Kun (besieged).
-Lijiang Old Town: This town was built about 800 years ago during the Southern Song Dynasty. Owing to it's unique ethnic culture and urban layout, this old town (including Baisha and Shuhe housing clusters) was enlisted to be one of World Cultural Heritage in 1997. This ancient town has an area of 3.8 square km with about 30,000 residents living in it. Two major families resides in this town: the Mu Family (the former ruling family) and the He Family. There are three entrance to the Old Town. Strolling causally along the Old Town, you can find beautiful cobbles stone path across the narrow streets. Most of the Naxi's houses were errected along the fast flowing streams in the old town.
-Dongba Culture Museum: Founded in 1984, Dongba Culture Museum situates on the north side of Black Dragon Pool, a famous scenic spot around Lijiang City. The museum has a collection of over 10,000 antique items that are great in cultural and historical value, including 42 items at national level and more than 2,500 items as Dongba cultural relics. It is the biggest cultural relic museum for Dongba.
- Hotel: Sanhe Hotel(Standard Class) Lijiang Yinxiang Old City Hotel(Deluxe Class) Lijiang Guanfang Hotel(Super Deluxe Class)
Day 8 Lijiang Lijiang
Proceed to Yak Meadow of the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain . Then steeped in the show "Impression Lijiang" performed by 400 locals of 10 ethnic groups and 100 horses in an outdoor theatre against the backdrop of the snow mountain. It was directed by Zhang Yimou, director of the 2008 Olympics Opening & Closing Ceremonies and winner of dozens of world movie prizes.
Then visit the Baisha Frescoes and the Former Residence of Joseph Rock, the Austro-American botanist and explorer who lived here from 1922 to 1949, introducing innumerable plant species to the West and completing rigorous works on Naxi ethnology.
-Yulong (Jade Dragon) Snow Mountain: Jade Dragon Snow Mountain is a mountain massif (also identified as a small mountain range) near Lijiang, in Yunnan province of southwestern China. Its highest peak is named Shanzidou (5,596 m or 18,359 ft). The view of the massif from the gardens at the Black Dragon Pond (Heilong Tan) in Lijiang is noted as one of China's finest views. The far side of the mountain forms one side of Tiger Leaping Gorge (Hutiao Xia).
-Baisha Frescoes: The hereditary Mu family built Buddhist and Taoist temples, of which colored-glazed Palace, Dabaoji Palace and Jingang Hall are still preserved. A great number of frescoes of Ming and Qing Dynasties are collected in the Colored Glaze Palace and Dabaoji Palace. The greatest feature of the frescoes is the syncretism. Figures of Buddism, Taoism and Lamaism are painted together, which is peculiar in the world.
-Former Residence of Joseph Rock: Joseph Rock chose this place to live in when he came in 1922. He lived in Lijiang for 27 years. We can still find houses and things that he used when he lived in Yuhe Village. From 1924, a great number of photos and articles that he had taken and written about Lijiang were published in National Geography, an authoritative magazine in the U.S. He took Lijiang as center and center, and continuously introduced the wonderful scenery of west Yunnan to the western countries. Rock loved Lijiang very much. He wrote to his friends before his dying 1962 that he'd rather die in the flowers of Jade Dragon Snow Mountain in Lijiang than lie alive on the sickbed in Hawaii.
- Hotel: Sanhe Hotel(Standard Class) Lijiang Yinxiang Old City Hotel(Deluxe Class) Lijiang Guanfang Hotel(Super Deluxe Class)
Day 9 Lijiang
- Transfer to airport for morning flight to Kunming. Rest of the day is at leisure before transfer to airport for the departure flight.
- Hotel:
Rate
We will arrange hotels of the same class if there are no rooms available during your travelling periods.
Quotation:
Group Size 1 person 2-5 persons 6-9 persons Tour Class Standard $1530.00 $880.00 $595.00 Deluxe $1635.00 $950.00 $665.00 Super Deluxe $1920.00 $1090.00 $800.00 The above rates are valid from May to October 2010, excluding expo peak days (May 01 – 03, Oct. 01 – 07, Oct. 25- Oct.31).
If there are more than 10 travelers (including 10), please enquire us for discount.
Price Inclusions:
1. Hotel accommodation in cities as listed above (based on standard twin sharing with daily breakfasts)
2. Private transfers for the itinerary listed above;
3. Outstanding English-speaking tour guide;
4. Air-conditioned vehicle with driver;
5. Standard day expo admission ticket;
6. Entry tickets of attractions as listed in the itinerary;
7. Meals as specified in the itinerary;
Price Exclusions:
1. International Airfare or Train Tickets to enter or leave China.
2. Meals not mentioned in the itinerary;
3. Gratuities to the guide and the driver;
4. Any service not clarified in the itinerary;
5. China internal airfare/train tickets;
6. Personal Expenses;
7. China Entry Visa Fees
8. Single Room Supplement;
