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Located
in Southeast Asia along the coastline of the Pacific Ocean,
China is the world's third largest country, after Russian
and Canada. With an area of 9.6 million square kilometers
and a coastline of 18,000 kilometers, its shape on the map
is like a rooster. It reaches Mohe in Heilongjiang Province
as its northern end, Zengmu Ansha (or James Shoal) to the
south, Pamirs to the west, and expands to the eastern border
at the conjunction of the Heilongjiang (Amur) River and the
Wusuli (Ussuri) River, spanning about 50 degrees of latitude
and 62 degrees of longitude. China is bordered by 14
countries -- Korea, Vietnam, Laos, Burma, India, Bhutan,
Nepal, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan,
Kazakstan, Mongolia, and Russia. Marine-side neighbors
include eight countries -- North Korea, Korea, Japan,
Philippines, Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia and Vietnam.
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Yunnan Minorities |
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Tour
programme :
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Day 1
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Arrival
Guangzhou.
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Pick up service airport -
hotel. City Tour : Visit Six Banyan Tree Temple.
Overnight in Guangzhou.
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Day 2
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Guangzhou
- Kunming
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Flight
to Kunming, the capital of Yunnan
Province, is well-known as Spring City
for the temperature all the year round
is like the spring. Transfer to hotel.
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Day 3
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Kunming
- Dali
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Drive
to Dali (390km), visit Old Town where
you can see the typical houses with
paintings on the out side of the walls
the Minorty Bai live. The Three Pagodas
and Foreigner's Street. Overnight Dali.
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Day 4
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Dali
- Zhongdian
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Drive
to Zhongdian (355km), Tibetan Plateau
Shangri-La 3100mt. which is the onlyarea
in Yunnan Province where the Tibetans
live. Overnight in hotel Shalong.
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Day 5
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Visit
the Songzanlin Monastery
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A
300-year old Tibetan monastery complex
with several hundred monks, is the third
largest one (Yellow Hat) outside Tibet
(1st is Tai'er Monastery Song Kapha and
2nd Labrang in Xiahe). Afternoon
optional (€ 10,00) you visit the
surrounding grasslands, where you can
Tibetan atmosphere, visiting farmer's
family house, drive back to the Old Town
Zhongdian walk through the typical old
houses, city walls and ruins. Hotel
overnight.
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Day 6-7
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Songzanlin
Monastery. Meditation Course.
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Meditation
Course.
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Day 8
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Zhongdian
- Lijiang.
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Drive
down from the Tibetan Plateau to
Lijiang. Enroute you can do photo stops,
waterfalls, Yangtze River, visit some
other tribal villages. Afternoon
optional (€ 40,00) Jade Dragon Snow
Mountain with cable car to 4600mt.
Overnight Lijiang.
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Day 9 |
Lijiang. |
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Visit
Lijiang Old Town, free stay the rest of
the day. |
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Day 10 |
Lijiang
- Kunming |
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Early
morning drive via Dali to Kunming
(7hours). Kunming City Tour. Overnight
Kunming. |
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Day 11 |
Kunming
- Guangzhou |
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Transfer
to airport Kunming for the flight to
Guangzhou. Overnight Guangzhou. |
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Day 12 |
Departure
Guangzhou |
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Transfer
to airport for the next destination. Tour end.
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Price Eur 358,00 per person.
Based on Twin Share.
Single Supp. Eur 160,00
Trip
Cost Includes :
-Transfers airport - hotel - airport
-11Nights accommodation
-Daily breakfast
-Sightseeing as stated in the itinerary
-English speaking guide. |
Trip Cost Excludes :
-All personal expenses
-Entrance fee € 30,00
-Porterage € 30,00
-Beverage
-Optional tour. |
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