Itinerary

Day 1: Arrive
Arrive in Dali, meet your guide and transfer to hotel
Walk around the Dali ancient town to discover some hidden corners

Day 2: Dali
Transfer to Mt. Cangshan and take the chairlift up Zhonghe Peak and visit the Zhonghe Temple overlooking Dali and Erhai Lake. Hike on the Mountain.
Boat ride on Erhai Lake

Day 3: Weishan
Transfer to Mt. Weibaoshan, which Mt. Weibaoshan is a famous Dao Mountain
Enjoy a morning hike on the mountain
Visit the ancient town of Weishan, taste the local specialty rice noodle, called “Er Si”
Return to Dali

Day 4: Dali
Visit Zhoucheng village, check out the local market and learn Tie Dye
Visit Xi`zhou village, an ancient town with thousands years of history
Free time to explore the town before catch an overnight train to Kunming
Transfer to Dali train station

Day 5: Kunming
Arrive in Kunming in the morning, transfer to hotel for freshen up and breakfast
Walking tour of the city, includes visit to the Flower and Bird Markets, count red-beaked sea gulls at Green Lake

Day 6: Kunming – Xingyi
Visit Stone Forest, a unique geological wonder of the labyrinth of steep rock needles and narrow openings in the rocks
Transfer to Xingyi (230 km, 3 hours), the capital city of the southwest Miao & Buyi autonomous prefecture
Visit local Ethnical Matrimonial Culture Museum

Day 7: Xingyi
Transfer to Malinghe, an excellent example of "Karst" topography, which take up almost two thirds of the area around Xingyi forming numerous undulating peaks that rise and fall across the picturesque landscape.
Hike in the Malinghe Gorge (2 hours).
Take rafting in the Gorge, from Tianxinghualang to Zhaojiadu (22 km, 2.5 hours), a well selected section with breathtaking landscape and thrilling rapids.
Return to Xingyi

Day 8:Xingyi – Huangguoshu
Transfer to Huangguoshu
Visit the magnificent Huangguoshu Waterfall (also known as Yellow Fruit Tree Waterfall), one of China's largest waterfalls, whose main waterfall is 67 m (220 ft) high.

Day 9: Huangguoshu – Kaiyang
Transfer to Kaiyang, en route, visit several ethnical villages.
Old Han Village, Old Han ethnic group are descents of Nanjing people, who was moved here in the Ming Dynasty, so named themselves as Old Han, part of Nanjing culture is still well preserved.
Watch the famous Ground Opera.
Buyi Village, featured by its fascinating local stone architecture. The Buyi people traditionally live in "stone villages" surrounded by stone or bamboo blockades.

Day 10:Kaiyang
Hike through villages to “Hundred-Flower” Tea Plantation (1.5 hour)
After hiking, join the local people for tea-picking (subject to season)
After lunch, hike through another village towards Buyi Tribe and meet our bus.
Transfer to Kaiyang, en route, stop at local shop to learn tofu Making.

Day 11:Kaiyang – Guiyang
Transfer to Nanjiang Gorge, another fantastic gorge for rafting, take the rafting in the Gorge (1.5 hours)
After lunch, drive to Guiyang, en route, visit Qingyang Ancient Town.
Qingyang ancient town, a military town built 600 years ago, with its stone architecture and original city walls are well preserved.
Free time to explore Guiyang in the evening.

Day 12:Depart
Transfer to airport and connect your flight back home

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