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Tengchong International Youth Hostel

Part of the Hostelling International network, this hostel has dorm rooms, standard double rooms and suites, plus a restaurant and bar, free Wifi, bike rental, travel service and more.

Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, Lijiang

Jade Dragon Snow Mountain is 5596km, the highest mountain in north world.

Which takes about 45 minutes to downtown of Lijiang.

The first band of Yangtzi River

Yangtzi River, considerd the mother river of China, flows majestically through the center of China and is the third longest river in the world. Starting from the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, the Yangtze River surges southeastward until it meets the Hengduan Mountain Range. About 50 miles outside of Lijian...
Yangtzi River, considerd the mother river of China, flows majestically through the center of China and is the third longest river in the world. Starting from the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, the Yangtze River surges southeastward until it meets the Hengduan Mountain Range. About 50 miles outside of Lijiang, unusual geological phenomenons force the Yangtze to make a sudden V-shaped bend and flow to the northeast. This extraordinary turn, nearly180-degrees, creates beautiful and marvelous views that startle the imagination. Here, the river is wide and the water flows in a gentle, slow pace. Large willow trees grow luxuriously alongside the river that is banked on both sides with lush, fertile deep green vegetation and immense, steep mountains that rise up from the river to touch the clouds in the blue sky above. The whole sight is like a wonderful landscape painting that never ends. This is the First Bend of the Yangtze River - a world-famous geological phenomenon and an extraordinary panoramic scene whose vistas you will long remember with great pleasure. Public transportation,car renting

Lijiang Airport

Kunming International Airport

Wujiaba International Airport

Airport code:  KMG
Consultation:  +86 (0)871 7113 230, 7116 114
Address:  146 Dongfeng Dong Lu, Kunming
巫家坝国际机场  昆明市东风东路146号

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Wujiaba International Airport

Airport code:  KMG
Consultation:  +86 (0)871 7113 230, 7116 114
Address:  146 Dongfeng Dong Lu, Kunming
巫家坝国际机场  昆明市东风东路146号

Kunming is not only the domestic transportation center of Yunnan , but also one of China’s main ports to Southeast Asia and the rest of the
world.  Kunming Wujiaba International Airport (KMG) is one of China’s five international airports, running 11 international airlines to Bangkok, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Hanoi, New Delhi, Seoul, Tokyo and Rangoon.  There are also daily flights to Hong Kong and Macau as well as over 40 of China’s major cities.  In addition, the airport also services direct flights to most sizeable cities in Yunnan including Dali, Lijiang, Shangri-La, Jinghong in Xishuangbanna, and others.

Location:  The airport is located in southeastern Kunming, about 7.5 kilometers from the center of the city. The international terminal entrance is located at the far left side of the building when facing the airport (the far end where the taxis drop you off.)

How to get there:  Since the airport is located so close to the city center, transfer to and from is both quick and cheap.  Travelers have many transportation options.  Taxi is probably the best option, as Kunming boasts one of the cheapest airport taxi rides of any city in China.  A taxi between the city center and airport will cost 20 - 30 RMB and should take 20 - 40 minutes (possibly more during heavy traffic.)  When coming from the airport, travelers are urged to get a metered taxi from the stand as opposed to bargaining with a driver in the airport.  Civil aviation buses also make the commute and should cost 15 - 20 RMB.  In addition, public buses No. 52, 67, and 78 serve the area for 1 RMB per person (2 RMB if air-conditioned) but will almost definately take more time to arrive than a taxi will.  The last buses to the airport leave around 10 pm.  If you sprung for the flight ticket, you can probably afford the taxi ride to the airport and it will be much more comfortable, especially if you have to carry heavy, cumbersome bags.

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Facilities:

Restaurants

There are several restaurants and cafeterias that provide both western and Chinese food.  Like most airports, these places are not cheap and are not particularly good.

Lounges

Domestic Service Telephone:  +86 (0)871 7116333, +86 (0)871 7116339, +86 (0)871 7116444
International Service Telephone:  +86 (0)871 7115896


Services:

Ticketing

Located in the Waiting Building on 2 F.
Airport ticketing Telephone:  +86 (0)871 7112191
General desk for ticket booking:  +86 (0)871 7114277, +86 (0)871 7114278
Ticket Booking Office of CAAC:  +86 (0)871 3164270

Information counter

Located in the Waiting Building on 2 F (but is not particularly helpful.)
Telephone:  +86 (0)871 7114300

Baggage storage and bank are also located in the Waiting Building on 2 F.  There are ATMs located on 1 F.

Lugu lake

Lugu lake belongs to Yangtze river water system,  About 200KM from Lijiang,  located in the north east of Lijiang city. its the third deepest lake in china with with an elevation of 2690m above sea leave on the mountain(The first deepst fresh lake is Tianchi lake Located on border of Ch...

Lugu lake belongs to Yangtze river water system,  About 200KM from Lijiang,  located in the north east of Lijiang city. its the third deepest lake in china with with an elevation of 2690m above sea leave on the mountain(The first deepst fresh lake is Tianchi lake Located on border of China and North Korea, The second deepest lake is Fuxianfu lake in Yunnan province).  it is an natural border of Yunnan province and and Sichuan province. 40% of the lake belongs to Sichuan and 60% belongs to Yunnan.

Villages new lugu lake is the home town of Mosuo people,  The mosuo people still practice their tradtional matriarchal society system(母系社会大家庭) and The "AXIA" vistting marriage( 走婚).

 

 

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Top Yunnan Province Tours

$300 Per Day

13days-kunming-dali-street-meili-snow-mountain-then-back-lijiang

Day 1 - pick up from airport in Kunming - overnight Kunming
Day 2 - Dongchuan Red Lands - overnight Dongchuan
Day 3 - Dongchuan back to Kunming -  overnight Kunming
Day 4 - Kunming to Dali - overnight Dali
Day 5 - Dali - overnight Dali
Day 6 - Dali to Lijang - overnight Lijang
Day 7-  Lijang to Tiger Leaping Gorge - overnight Tea Horse GH, sister overnight middle gorge
Day 8 - middle gorge - overnight middle gorge
Day 9-  Middle gorge to Shangrila -overnight Shangrila
Day 10 - Shangrila to Feilaishi - overnight Feilaishi
Day 11 - Drive to Mingyong - overnight Feilaishi
Day 12 - Feilaishi to Shangrila - overnight Shangrila
Day 13 - Flight back to Kunming.

$469 Per Day

4 days Individual Lijiang Tour Including Lijiang,Tiger leaping gorge,First bend of yangtze river &Liming

 

Day 1: land in lijiang airport-Lijiang old town-local vegetable maket


Pick up in lijiang interantional airport, and drop you in the hotel of lijiang .in the afternoon, meet you in the hotel, take you to visit a Local naxi vegetable market , visit the squre market, walking around oldtown of lijiang, you can see many old building, beautiful canals, and ancient stone briage  You will understand why lijiang is called “venice in the east” Then you may find a nice cafe near the canal, enjoying the cosy living situation in lijiang. Then climb to the top lion hill enjoyed bird view of old town.

Things to do today
1. visit local vegetable market
2. Have a relaxing walking in lijiang old town
3. Climb lion hill and enjoy birdview of lijiang oldtown

Day 2:Yuhu village-Baisha village-Naxi ochestra

After you had breakfast, meet you in the lobby, drive you to yuhu village,20km north of lijiang, visit the house of Dr. J.F Rock who was a former residence of American Austrian, he stay in lijiang for 27 years from 1922 to 1949, his house was the former headquaters of American national Geographic sociaty’s Yunnan expidition. Then we continue our tour to Baisha villiage, Baisha was the capital of naxi kingdom ,where you will see naxi lady dressing in their traditional costume. You can enjoy a special naxi lunch in the local resturant.  Then visit dongba cultural musem to  learn some naxi hieroglyphic . enjoy famous naxi orchestra directed by Mr xuanke at  night , when you are enjoying the 500 years old music, you will enjoy Mr xuanke’s story and humor too.

Things to do today
1. visit Dr.J.F Rock’s house in Yuhu village
2. visit the former capital of Naxi kingdom-Baisha village
3.Enjoy Naxi ochestra at night

Day 3. Lijiang-first bend of yangtze river-liming tortoise’s mountain

You will check out today from lijiang hotel, meet you in the lobby and drive to shigu,  it is called stone drum in english. visit the first bend of yangtze river, then visit the mounument of red army and the village. Drive to liming, then we will limb to the top of mountain, on the top ,we can see thousands of tortoise’s shap sand rock. You will see the most famous dangxia landform in south china.  If  the weather is good , you can see stunning sunset in the valley.

Things to do today
1. Visit first bend of yantze river&monument of red army
2. have relaxing walk in stone drum village
3. climbing tortoise’s mountain in liming


Day 4. liming valley-tiger leaping gorge—lijiang

After breakfast, we will have relaxing walk in liming valley, enjoy the masterpiece of great nature, You will be amazed at the danxia landform ,the graver of mother nature, Then drive to tigerleaping gorge, on the way to tiger leaping gorge, you can see snow caped peak of jade dragon snow mountain. Tiger leaping gorge is 3900m deep, just between jade dragon snow mountain and haba snow mountain.  it’s one of the deepest gorge in the world . a perfect place for a lesure walk for 1.5 hours. Then we drive back to lijiang

You can see lisu ethnic group go to church on Sunday dressing the traditional clothing in liming. lisu people were converted into christian by french missionary in 19 century,even nowadays, christianity is still a popular religion in the village.

Things to do today
1. visit liming valley
2. A lesure walk along tiger leaping gorge

 

Quotation include:
1. All of transfer service by private Car/Van mentioned above
2. All of tourist attractions entrance tickets mentioned above
3. All of activities and sightseeing mentioned above
4. English speaking tour guide service

Quotation exclude:
1.Arrive and Depart flight tickets
2.All of meals and Accommodation
3.Insurance fee
4.Personal spend
5.Other activities and terms not mentioned above

Note: 

Quotation is calculated  acording to the Number  of  your group,usually  the more people in the group, the less money  you will pay per person. contact me for more details.
 

 

$1800 Per Day

10 Days Photograph Tour in Yunnan

Day 1 After your arrival in Kunming Changshui International Airport, the guide and drive will pick up you there, and then drive 1 hour to vist the Stone Forest. It is a well-known World Nature Heritage in Yunnan Province, it was listed among World Nature Heritage by UNESCO. Also you can visit the Yi people's village next to it.

Day 2  Drive 5 hours to Yuanyang county and enjoy the beautiful sunset at Laohuzui Rice Terrace and taste Hani People's Food.

Yuanyang Rice Terrace is the newest World Culture Heritage in Yunnan Province, it enjoys high repution from home and abroad. It becomes a must-visit attraction for photograhpors.