| Day |
Destination |
Trans. |
Program |
Stay in |
| 1 |
Kunming |
Bus |
Beginning of the tour in Kunming. Rest, recuperation and unpacking and if time allows, a walking tour. |
Kunming |
| 2 |
Kunming |
Bus |
Walk through the neighbourhood's buzzing streets to the Buddhist Yuantong Temple. A thousand years old, Yuantong Temple is located in beautiful Yuantong park, famous for its flowers and blooming trees. Here also is the location of the city Zoo. In the afternoon, attend the course. Lecture on Yunnan and its art in Yunnan Normal University. |
Kunming |
| 3 |
Kunming |
Bus |
Meet with English-speaking art students and teachers for social interaction. afternoon Art classes. |
Kunming |
| 4 |
Kunming |
Bus |
Drive out to visit the 700 years old Bamboo Temple. Quietly hidden in the wooded hills outside of Kunming, famous for it's 500 statues of Buddha's disciples and examples of Buddhist art. afternoon art classes. |
Kunming |
| 5 |
Kunming |
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Free day for exploration. (B) Stay in Kunming |
Kunming |
| 6 |
Kunming |
Bus |
Spend the morning in the Westerns hills, (the sleeping beauty) with their scenic view overlooking Dianchi Lake. Visit several temples, pagodas, the San Qing Pavilion and the caves at Dragon Gate. Afternoon art classes. |
Kunming |
| 7 |
Kunming |
Bus |
Tour the exceptional museum of Yunnan Province in the morning, home of superb cultural art treasures, including 3000 year old bronzes and traveling art shows. Afternoon art classes. |
Kunming |
| 8 |
Kunming |
Bus |
The day will be spent at the huge Park of Minorities Villages to experience first hand the people and customs of over 25 villages of Yunnan's ethnic cultures. See villagers in traditional clothing and activities showing everything from cooking to arts and crafts. |
Kunming |
| 9 |
Kunming |
Bus |
Drive out to Phoenix Song Mountain and after a good climb through a pine forest we'll walk through the heavenly gates to the Copper or Golden Temple, where almost everything is made from copper, actually 300 tons of cast copper to be exact! Last day of art classes. |
Kunming |
| 10 |
Kunming |
Bus |
Start the early morning day excursion to the Stone Forest, where we'll hike through and explore an extremely rare geological phenomenon of stunning beauty. Stone forest is special karst limestone formations that have eroded into caves, arches and pavilions, all connected by a labyrinth of trails.Back to Kunming in the evening. |
Kunming |
| 11 |
Kunming |
Bus |
This morning visit the newly built Horti-expo Garden where the International Horticultural Exposition was held in 1999. |
Kunming |
| 12 |
Kunming |
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Free Day. (B) Stay in Kunming |
Hotel |
| 13 |
Dali |
Bus |
Leave for Dali by morning flight. After lunch, visit the ancient city of Dali, the Butterfly Spring, and a Bai cultural village, with its unique brick houses, where you will taste Yunnan "three course" tea, enjoy traditional Bai dance and examine some ethnic handicrafts. Attend a welcome banquet featuring local specialties this evening. |
Dali |
| 14 |
Dali |
Bus |
Dali- Today's highlight is a visit to the famous Cangshan Mountain, follow by Erhai Lake, and the Dali Three Pagodas - the symbol of ancient Dali. |
Dali |
| 15 |
Lijiang |
Bus |
After breakfast, travel by coach to the scenic mountain area of Lijiang. Afternoon sightseeing features the old towns of Lijiang and Dayan, and the Dong Ba Culture Center, where you can hear about the unique cultures of the ancient Bai and Miao peoples. |
Lijiang |
| 16 |
Lijiang |
Bus |
Continue the tour and Sight-seeing of the frescoes in Lijiang. |
Lijiang |
| 17 |
Lijiang |
Bus |
Visit the local museum and Jade Pead Temple. Free in the afternoon. |
Lijiang |
| 18 |
Kunming |
Bus |
Take a morning flight to Kunming. A full day excursion will take you for a boat ride on the scenic Dian Chi Lake, the biggest lake in Yunnan Province, as well as to the Golden Shrine and Xishan Forest Park, a colossal natural forest reserve.
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