West Charm of China

On arrival, you will be met and transferred to your hotel. After a rest, start your city tour with the visit to Porcelain House and Shi Family Compound, to appreciate the different building styles. 

After breakfast, visit Ancient Culture Street, and Goddess Palace, and Nanshi Food Market. After lunch, transfer to take a flight to Chengdu.

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Drive to visit the largest stone-carved Buddha at Leshan with a height of 71 meters. Then stop at Huanglongxi old town to experience the traditional lifestyle of local people.

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Visit the Giant Panda Breeding and Research Center to see the lovely creatures. Transfer to the airport and take an afternoon flight to Lhasa. Be met and transferred to the hotel. Have a rest and acclimatize.

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Excursion to the Potala Palace in the morning, after lunch, go to the Sera Monastery to see the Monk debating.

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Drive to visit Drak Yerpa, a monastery together with a number of ancient meditation caves that used to house about 300 monks. In the afternoon, visit Jokhang Temple and Barkhor Street.

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Be met and transferred to airport to fly to Zhongdian. Be met and transferred to the hotel. Visit Songzanlin Monastery.

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After breakfast, drive to explore Pudacuo National Park and Nixi Pottery Village; and end the day with the visit to a Tibetan family.

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Drive to Lijiang (4 hours). En route, enjoy the fantastic view of Tiger Leaping Gorge. Upon arrival at Lijiang, check into the hotel and visit the ancient Lijiang town, go up and Lion Hill and have a panoramic view, then head for Black Dragon Pool and Dongba Museum.

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Free time at Lijiang for your own exploration.

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Take a morning flight to Kunming, and connect your flight to the next destination.

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