Price: from $3299 / person
Trip begins at: Shanghai
Trip ends at: Shanghai
Attractions: Stone Forest, Erhai Lake Park, Three Pagoda Temple, Dali Old Town, Square Street of Lijiang Old Town, Baisha Village, Tiger Leaping Gorge, Pudacuo National Park, Songzanlin Temple, Golden Temple
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Full Itinerary
Day 1: Los Angeles – Shanghai
Depart from LAX today aboard a spacious jet for your transpacific journey. When you cross the international dateline from east to west, you lose a day and you will “gain” the lost day back when you fly from China back to US.
Day 2: Arrival in Shanghai
Upon arrival in Shanghai, you will be met by the tour guide from Spring Tour who will help you check in the reserved hotel. After this long voyage, it will be a pleasure to settle into your luxurious accommodations.
Accommodation: Shanghai Hotel or similar class
Day 3: Shanghai – Kunming
Today you will fly to Kunming in the morning. The tour guide will meet you at the airport. In the afternoon, you will travel to the【Stone Forest】, a typical model of China’s Karst landforms. Walking through the Stone Forest, you will be astonished by the extraordinary workmanship of nature. Stones in the figure of plants, animals and even humans can be found here, some elegant, some rugged.
Meal: B, D
Accommodation: 5* Hotel in Kunming
Day 4: Kunming — Dali
Today, you will take the morning flight to Dali. Our guide will pick you up at airport and escort you to the【Erhai Lake Park】, which is the best place to appreciate the beautiful Erhai Lake scenery. The lake is shaped like an ear, hence its name, which means ear shaped sea in Chinese. Afterwards, pay a visit to the【Three Pagoda Temple】 that faces Erhai Lake. As its name implies, there are three ancient independent pagodas. Standing in a symmetrical triangle inside the temple. With a history of more than 1,800 years, they have been symbolic constructions of the ancient Dali City. The last stop of the day is the primitive and tranquil 【Dali Old Town】, where you will see limpid streams passing through the town and local people wearing their ethnic costumes. Nowadays, it is a prosperous market street, selling marble, and other souvenirs.
Meal: B, L, D
Accommodation: 5* Hotel in Dali
Day 5: Dali — Lijiang
Today, you will take the coach to Lijiang, which is about three to four hours’ drive. On the way, you will pay a visit to the Bai Minority Traditional Houses in Xizhou. The layout of these houses is distinctive with the features of wood and stone carvings and painting on lime powdered walls. Xizhou is the place where the best and most of Bai Minority Traditional Houses are preserved.
Upon arrival at Lijiang, you will first check in at the hotel in the old town. After a short rest, our guide will take you to visit the【Square Street of Lijiang Old Town】. The street is paved by the local bluestones, with numerous souvenir shops, unique bars and delicate restaurants scattered around. The most charming part of the street is at night. When red lanterns along the street are all lit up, all people here including tourists will enjoy a relaxing but exciting night life.
Meal: B, L, D
Accommodation: 5* Hotel in Lijiang
Day 6: Lijiang
You will first explore the【Baisha Village】 and visit a local Naxi family in the morning. Basha Village was once the political, economic and religious center of Lijiang. Nowadays, it is famous for the murals and the old town built about 600 years ago. A visit to a local Naxi family will help you know more about Naxi people’s living habits and customs.
Then, continue the trip to visit【Baisha Murals】. These murals, combining the Han, Tibet and Naxi culture together, are a wonderful art form of minorities in west Yunnan, and vividly unfold the life of the minority people to us. Then, you will pay a visit to the 【Old Town of Shuhe】and Tea-Horse Road Museum. We remain the whole afternoon free for you to stroll along the old town. The small bridges, running streams, cobbled streets, and some hand-made artwork stores make this small town a paradise for people who want to escape from the bustling cities.
Meal: B, L, D
Accommodation: 5* Hotel in Lijiang
Day 7: Lijiang – Shangri-La
Today, we will drive you from Lijiang to Shangri-La for about four to five hours. Along the way, you will visit one of China’s deepest and most beautiful gorges, 【Tiger Leaping Gorge】. The gorge has a reputation of being dangerous: one is the dangerous mountain with high peaks, steep cliffs, jagged rocks and winded gigantic old creepers; the other is dangerous water with a high drop, fast water current, numerous rocks, dangerous shoals and cascading waterfalls.
Then you will come to the First Bend of the Yangtze River. It is named so because a sudden V-shaped bend has been formed when the Yangtze River flowing by. The nearly 180-degree turn creates marvelous and astonishing views. Upon arrival at Shangri-La, you will check in at the hotel.
Meal: B, L, D
Accommodation: 5* Hotel in Shangri-la
Day 8: Shangri-La
Today you will visit the【Pudacuo National Park】, home to endangered plant & animal species including the Himalayan yew and black-necked crane. It is renowned for well-preserved primitive landscape, which is endowed with lakes, wetlands, forests, meadows, streams, brooks, rare plants and animals. Meanwhile, Tibetan culture and custom are also component parts of the park.
In the afternoon, you will visit the biggest Tibetan Buddhist Temple in Yunnan, 【Songzanlin Temple】. This temple collects the elite of Tibetan religious culture and presents splendid architecture. Because of its similar appearance and layout to the Potala Palace in Lhasa, it is also reputed as ‘small Potala Palace’.
Meal: B, L, D
Accommodation: 5* Hotel in Shangri-la
Day 9: Shangri-La — Kunming
You will take a morning flight to Kunming. Our guide will take you to visit the【Golden Temple】. Located on the Mingfeng Hill, the temple is a well-known Taoist temple of Yunnan. Then, you will visit the 【Yunnan Provincial Museum】. For tourists, the museum can help them to know Yunnan’s history and the rich ethnic culture; for history lovers, its rich collections give them the opportunity to better understand Yunnan and the ancient Dian Kingdom’s (278 – 115BC) historical features as well as bronze culture.
Meal: B, L, D
Accommodation: 5* Hotel in Kunming
Day 10: Kunming – Shanghai
This morning we will transfer you to Kunming airport for your flight to Shanghai, the last stop of your 12 days guided tour of China. Upon arrival you will find your local guide is waiting for you outside the baggage claim area of the airport, then you will be taken to the hotel. The remainder of the day is left free for you, so as to let you explore the modern city of Shanghai on your own.
Meal: B
Accommodation: Shanghai Hotel or similar class
Day 11: Shanghai
Shanghai is the largest and most prosperous city in the nation. It is the economic, financial and cultural center of the country. Today, you will visit the【Yu Garden Bazaar】and have lunch there; we then take a tour of the city. After dinner, you can join us to go see the 【Shanghai Acrobatic Show】.
Meal: B, L, D
Accommodation: Shanghai Hotel or similar class
Day 12: Shanghai – Los Angeles
In the morning, you can have free time on your own to explore the city. Then, at 4 PM you will be transporting to the airport for a flight to Los Angeles via the Maglev train and experience the fastest train in the World at over 270 mph.
Meal: B
| All inclusive Price | From $3299 / person, double occupancy |
|---|---|
| Single Supplement | $ / 520 person |
| Durations | 8 – 14 Days Tours |
Package Inclusion && Exclusion
Includes:
- Round trip international airfares & taxes
- Domestic airfares & taxes
- Hotel accommodation with breakfast
- Lunches and dinners as itinerary specifies
- Professional English-speaking guides
- Sightseeing per itinerary in modern air-conditioned motor coach
- Entrance fees per itinerary
Excludes:
- Chinese Entry Visa fees
- Personal expenses, such as visa costs, insurance, drinks from the bar car, laundry, spa treatments.
- Tips or gratuities for guides and drivers (it is encouraged to pay $10 per day from per person)
- Personal travel insurance (we can help buy the insurance, please contact with us)
Terms & Conditions
1. Payment
Reservations, Fares & Payments:
Currency: All tour fares are payable in U.S. dollars.
Deposit:
A non-refundable $300.00 (USD) deposit per person is required at the time of booking. If reservations are made less than 45 days before departure, full payment must be made at the time of booking.
Final Payment: The balance of your payment is due 45 days prior to departure, otherwise Spring Tour reserves the right to adjust the price of the tour fare according to the booking status and the group air ticket availability and it is also subject to cancellation and the deposit will be forfeited.
Payments received 1-10 days overdue will assess a $50 late fee per invoice, not per person. Bounced checks will assess a $25 fee per check. Installment payments will incur a $20 fee per payment.
If you decide to switch payment types after a deposit has been made, there is no additional fee, but requests must be submitted in writing to our office. Depending on whether you’re switching from check to credit card or vice verse, your invoice will be adjusted the difference if you qualify or no longer qualify for the cash discount rate.
If your final payment has already been charged to your credit card, the transaction cannot be reversed. Therefore, switching payment types is not allowed at that time.
Tour fares are subject to change without prior notice which is beyond the control of Spring Tour.
2. Cancellation
Cancellation & cancellation fee:
Written Notice: Cancellation requests must be submitted to Spring Tour or its agents in writing by mail or fax at the following address:
For E-mail address, please inquire sales person of Spring Tour
Office in Los Angeles: 18558 Gale Ave #262 Season’s Place City of Industry CA, 91748 Fax: 626-363-0889
Office in Salt Lake City: 2825 East Cottonwood Parkway #500 Salt Lake City UT, 84121 Fax: 801-990-3111
Cancellation Fee:
Air Portion:
All Air Portion cancellations, regardless of time to departure date, will be subject to the penalty fees set forth by the Airline cancellation policy (Most air tickets are non-refundable and in some circumstances one could exchange for a later departure date with a processing or date change fee).
Land Portion:
- Cancellation requests received 60 days prior to the departure will forfeit the non-refundable $300 deposit.
- Cancellation requests received from 59 days to 45 days prior to the group departure will forfeit 25% of land cost and the deposit.
- Cancellation requests received from 44 days to 10 days before departure will forfeit 50% of land cost and the deposit.
- Cancellation requests received from 9 days to 4 days before departure will forfeit 75% of land cost and the deposit.
- Cancellation requests received within 3 days before departure (including “no shows”) will forfeit 100% of the total tour cost including Airfare. No refunds will be given in such cases.
- No refunds will be made for the fee of the visa which has been processed and issued. The cancellation to the issued group air ticket will follow the regulation of the airline and any incurred costs or fee from the cancellation of the flight will be applied to the customer who cancelled the tour and Spring Tour will not be responsible for any loss.
- If your cancellation affects the price of your roommate, such as forcing them to pay a single supplement, we will deduct this amount from your refund prior to your own cancellation fee. If you have not yet paid in full for your tour, you are responsible to send in the difference to cover your roommate’s single supplement.
- If any guest is not able to continue the trip based on any reason other than Spring Tour’s fault, including but not limited to illness or other health issue of the guest, personal emergent affairs, etc, Spring Tour will not refund any amount paid, even if there is no actual cost occurs.
- If any guests miss the flight or other transportation arranged by Spring Tour due to his or her own negligent, the guests are responsible to reach the destination at his/her own costs.
Tour Schedule Departure Date Change or the Tour is cancelled:
If the departure groups from Spring Tour have less than 6 people booking, Spring Tour reserves the right to change the departure date or cancel the tour due to less booking. Spring Tour will inform the people who booked the tour 30 day prior to the departure date and the payment received will be refunded back except the fee of the visa which has been processed and issued.