12 Day Shanghai, Kunming, Dali, Lijiang, Shangri-La Tour

Day –by Day Itinerary:

Day 1 Depart from Los Angeles to Shanghai (D.)
Depart aboard your luxuriously appointed flight for Shanghai.

Day 2 Arrive in Shanghai, transfer to hotel.
Arrive in Shanghai
Hotel: Shanghai Hotel (4 star)

Day 3 Shanghai/Kunming (B.L.D.)
Visit the well-known Yuyan Garden, Nanpu Suspended Bridge,
the Bund-a show case of world architecture.
Hotel: Kunming Golden Dragon Hotel or the same class one.

Day 4 Kunming (B.L.D.)
Enjoy an exciting day in the mysterious Stone Forest, a typical karst topography. Taste the well-known tea of Yunnan.
Hotel: Kunming Golden Dragon Hotel or the same class one.

Day 5 Kunming/Dali (B.L.D.)
Travel to Dali by bus, visit Butterfly Spring, Three Pagodas of Chongsheng Temple, Ancient Town of Dali, Ming-stone Exhibition.
Hotel: Dali Manwan Hotel or the same class one.

Day 6 Dali/Li Jiang (B.L.D.)
Proceed to Lijiang, visit Black-Dragon Pool, Ancient Dayan Town.
Hotel: Yulong Garden Hotel or the same class one.

Day 7 Li Jiang(B.L.D.)
Visit Dragon Spruce Meadow or Yak Meadow, Snow-capped Yulong Mountain,
the Gan Sea, Baishui River, Jade Peak Temple and Baisha Fresco.
Hotel: Yulong Garden Hotel or the same class one.

Day 8 Lijiang/Zhongdian(B.L.D.)
Drive to Zhongdian, visit the Gulf at the start of the Yangtze River,
tour at Tiger Leaping Gorge.
Hotel: Pacific Rim Hotel or the same class one.

Day 9 ZhongDian (B.L.D.)
Visit Bitahai Lake, Songzanlin Temple, Napa Grassland,
the House of Tibet Leechcraft.
Hotel: Pacific Rim Hotel or the same class one.

Day 10 ZhongDian/Kunming/Shanghai (B.L.)
Travel to Kunming by bus, visit the International Horticultural Exposition Park,
Golden Hall, Gem Center, then fly to Shanghai.
Hotel: Shanghai Hotel or the same class one.

Day 11 Shanghai (B.L.)
Visit the Jade Buddha Temple. Free at leisure in the afternoon.

Day 12 Shanghai to Los Angeles (B)

Transfer to airport for return flight to LAX.