China Kunming Dali Lijiang Shangri-La high-speed train 5Days 4Nights TATCN 8469

12.00 hrs. Meet at Suvarnabhumi Airport. International Passenger Terminal, China Eastern Counter (MU), total baggage allowance is 23 kilograms/ 1 piece per person, with staff waiting to welcome and facilitate checking baggage and travel documents for everyone.
03:55 p.m. depart for Kunming Changshui Airport By flight MU742 **meals or snack boxes will be served on board**
07:35 p.m. Arrive at Kunming Changshui International Airport. It is the capital and largest city in Yunnan Province, with a population of 33 million people, comprising 24 ethnic minorities, covering an area of 15,561 square kilometers. Located approximately 2,000 meters above sea level, Kunming is known as the city of spring because of its cool climate all year round. It's not too hot or too cold anymore. The thing that attracts tourists is the beautiful nature. Go through immigration formalities Then take you to your accommodation in Kun Ming City.
Evening: Eat dinner at a restaurant (meal 1).
Then you will travel to Chusong City (distance 178 km., takes about 2 hours), a city with a long cultural history of the Yi Autonomous Region. This ancient city served as an important trading center in southern China for hundreds of years.
Accommodation: YU HUA HOTEL or equivalent 4 star level.

In the morning, have breakfast at the hotel restaurant (2nd meal).
Take you to Dali City (distance 172 km., travel time approximately 2.5 hours), an autonomous region of the Bai tribe. Southwest China's Yunnan Province is located between Erhai Lake and Changshan Mountain at 1,975 meters above sea level. With more than 20 ethnic minorities living together, it was originally called "Nan Zhao" or the Nan Chao Kingdom (738 - 903 AD) until the Bai people came to establish the Dali Kingdom (AD. 937) and later in AD. 1253 The Dali Empire was conquered by Kublai Khan, the Mongol emperor. But there are still traces of the old civilization to be seen on the route from Dali to Lijiang.
Take you through the "Santha" or Three Pagodas. which is a symbol of the city of Dali that stands out and is beautiful Located on the edge of Erhai Lake. It consists of three beautiful white pagodas, with the central one having a height of 70 meters, which was built during the Tang Dynasty, so it looks similar to the pagodas in Xi'an. The other two smaller ones were built later during the Yuan Dynasty. This was a period when Buddhism was at its peak of popularity. In China, three pagodas are more than 1,000 years old, and a restoration of these pagodas in 1978 uncovered more than 600 relics from the 7th-10th centuries. pieces in the pagoda
Lunch: Eat lunch at a restaurant (meal 3).
Then you travel to Zhongdian City, “Shangri-La” (distance approximately 279 km, travel time approximately 3.5 hours), is located in the northeastern part of Yunnan Province, bordering the Naxi territory of Lijiang and the Yi Kingdom of Ninglang City It is 700 kilometers away from Kunming and is rich in natural beauty of forests, grasslands, mountains, lakes and various kinds of animals. With the landscape combined with beautiful scenery. This place is therefore called “Land of Dreams.
Then take a tour of the ancient city of Shangri-La. It is a center of Tibetan culture, similar to an ancient Tibetan town, filled with local shops and souvenir shops.
Evening: Eat dinner at a restaurant (4th meal).
Accommodation: SILK CIRRUS HOTEL or equivalent 4 star level.

In the morning, have breakfast at the hotel restaurant (5th meal).
Then take you on a sightseeing tour. Lama Songzanlin Temple It is located at the foot of Fo Ping Mountain, 4 kilometers north of Zhongdian City. 1679 is a Lama temple that is more than 300 years old and has more than 700 Buddhist monks. It was built during the reign of the 5th Dalai Lama, which was close to the early Ayutthaya period in the 17th century during the reign of Emperor Kangxi. During the Qing Dynasty, there were many repairs and additions. The temple's structure was modeled after the Potala Palace in Lhasa (Tibet), with two main auditoriums and surrounded by more than 100 rooms for monks. There are also many relics, including the most famous bronze statues.
Then admire the view of Tiger Leaping Strait. (Excluding escalators up and down) which is a strait where the Yangtze River flows down from Jinshajiang (Golden Sand River). It is a strait with very rapid water flow. The narrowest span is about 30 meters. Legend has it that In the past, Tiger Strait was able to jump across to the opposite bank. Therefore, it is the source of "Tiger Leaping Strait"
Lunch: Eat lunch at a restaurant (meal 6).
Afternoon, then continue on to Lijiang City (distance 172 km., travel time approximately 2.5 hours) is a city nestled in a valley with beautiful scenery. It is the home of the Na Xi people, a minority group that is interesting both in terms of customs and traditions. and culture such as having a female-dominated social structure. In addition, there is a unique visual language as well. (travel time 4 hours)
Take you to see the ancient city of Lijiang. Or the ancient city of Dayanzheng, a city built in the early Tang Dynasty with a history of more than 1,300 years. The city is surrounded by small and large streams flowing from the Black Dragon Pool, the city's location. This ancient city has a shape similar to Chinese ink rain stones. The ancient city area still retains its former beauty completely, such as traditional Chinese wooden buildings and willow trees along the stream that still blow back and forth with the wind and the water streams that flow through the city. With these beauties, the ancient city of Lijiang has been recorded as a world cultural heritage site by UNESCO. In addition, at night there are beautiful lights decorated as well.
Evening: Have dinner at the restaurant (meal 7). Special menu: salmon sukiyaki.
Accommodation: LUCKY DRAGON HOTEL or equivalent 4 stars.

In the morning, have breakfast at the hotel restaurant (8th meal).
Take you on a journey to Jade Dragon Snow Mountain It is located in the northwest of Lijiang Old Town. It is a tall mountain that stands tall. which is covered with snow all year round Go up to the viewpoint. Take the cable car (Big cable car) to a height of 4,506 meters, allowing you to experience the coldness and majesty of this mountain. Around the mountain there are Yunnan Chamcha trees that are over a thousand years old. This mountain range looks like a dragon lying on the clouds. Therefore, it is the origin of the name of the mountain range.
Note: If the cable car is closed due to weather conditions or emergencies. The company will change to traveling by cable car instead. without prior notice and without refunding any expenses at all
** The company reserves the right to tour by small cable car instead. Without refunding any expenses**
Then watch the great IMPRESSION LIJIANG show. World-renowned director Zhang Yu Mou created the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain as the backdrop. and the grass area is a stage for performances Using more than 600 actors, light, sound, and spectacular costumes. Tell stories of life and various tribes of Lijiang City. The success of the show must be credited to Zhang Yimou, a Chinese director who is famous at the world level, who recently left his work with the opening and closing ceremonies of the Olympic Games (BEIJING 2008) that were impressive. Went all over the world at the end of 2008.
Note: If on the said travel date the show will not perform. The company reserves the right to change to Show Li Sui Jin Sha instead. without prior notice and without refunding any expenses at all
** The company reserves the right to change to watching the Li Sui Jinsha show instead. Without refunding any expenses**
Lunch: Eat lunch at a restaurant (meal number 9).
Afternoon, travel to Blue Valley or Baisuihe (tram not included), a valley on the backside of Jade Dragon Snow Mountain. Beautiful scenery with a turquoise lake. A small limestone waterfall and Jade Dragon Snow Mountain are the background. The water flowing through this valley is water melted from the snow on Jade Dragon Snow Peak. Because this spot has beautiful scenery with the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain as a backdrop, waterfalls, and a semi-lake river, it is popular with artists, painters, and couples who often come to take impressive photos.
  Lead the group to the train station. To take you back to Kunming (takes about 3 hours), the capital and largest city in Yunnan Province, with a population of 33 million people, consisting of 24 ethnic minorities, covering an area of 15,561 square meters. kilometer Located approximately 2,000 meters above sea level, Kunming is known as the city of spring because of its cool climate throughout the year. It's not too hot or too cold anymore. The thing that attracts tourists is the beautiful nature.
note
- Trains may change at times. We reserve the right to arrange processions and times as appropriate.
- When getting on the train, customers must drag their own luggage. For speed in getting on or off the train Your belongings and luggage It should be arranged neatly and you should not carry bags that are too large. (Trains stop for 2-6 minutes at each station.)
Evening: Have dinner at a restaurant (meal number 10).
Accommodation: LONG WAY HOTEL or equivalent 4 star level.

In the morning, have breakfast at the hotel restaurant (meal 11).
Take the group to visit Yuantong Temple, which is the largest and oldest temple in Yunnan Province, located on Yuantong Jiang Road. It is the largest Buddhist monastery in Kunming, more than a thousand years old. Inside the temple Beautifully decorated and shaded, in the middle of the courtyard there is a large pond. There is a bridge across to the octagonal pavilion in the middle of the pond. Behind the temple is a newly built building housing a Buddha image of Phra Buddha Chinnarat (replica) which General Kriangsak. Chamananda, the 15th Prime Minister of Thailand, had it brought to be enshrined at this Yuantong Temple.
Take you on a journey to Kunming Airport
01:15 p.m. Farewell to Kunming, return to Bangkok by flight MU741.
Total luggage weight: 23 kilograms/ 1 piece per person **Food or Snack Box will be served on board**
02:50 p.m. Return to Suvarnabhumi Airport. By happiness Ready to be impressed by the journey