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Yunnan 9-Day Golden Route: Kunming, Dali, Lijiang, Shangri-La & Deqin — Yunnan

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Yunnan 9-Day Golden Route: Kunming, Dali, Lijiang, Shangri-La & Deqin

The classic road of the province - the stone forest, the old towns, the gorge and the snow range.

1

Day 1

Kunming - the Stone Forest day, then the evening train or flight west.

2

Day 2

Dali - the old town, the Erhai shore and the Three Pagodas.

3

Day 3

Lijiang - Dayan Old Town and the Black Dragon Pool.

4

Day 4

Lashi Lake and Shuhe - the horse ride, the canal town and the night market.

5

Day 5

The Tiger Leaping Gorge road to Lugu Lake - the viewpoints of the Jinsha, then the lake villages.

6

Day 6

Daluoshui and the morning lake, then back to Lijiang.

7

Day 7

Shangri-La - Songzanlin Monastery and the Dukezong prayer wheel.

8

Day 8

Deqin - the Feilai Temple viewpoint of Kawagarbo, and the Yubeng valley.

9

Day 9

The Cizhong church of the Mekong and the return road to Shangri-La.

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