Guangzhou-Guilin-etc..12D

Day 1 -2 :LOS ANGELES - GUANGZHOU

Depart from Los Angeles and fly to the biggest city in Southern China - Guangzhou.

Day 3 :GUANGZHOU - GUILIN

Guangzhou is a civilized ancient city with a history of more than 2200 years. After a welcome by our representative at the Guangzhou Baiyun Airport, a city tour is arrange to visit the 72 Martyrs Mausoleum, Dr Sun Yet-Sen's Memorial Hall. After dinner, you will take a flight to Guilin.

Hotel : Royal Garden Hotel or similar5*

Day 4 :GUILIN - YANG SHUO - GUILIN (B/L/D)

The scenery of Guilin has been called the finest under heaven, and is South China's shining pearl, with verdant mountains, elegant waters, magnificent crags and fantastic caverns. Cruise down the Li River today, you will be attracted by the fabulous natural scenery of Guilin. Limestone spires rising out of the flat ground, with often perpendicular cliffs and trees sprouting from the cracks to bend skyward- absolutely a marvelous view you can hardly find anywhere else. You will visit the Elephant Trunk Hill.

Day 5 :GUILIN - KUNMING (B/L/D)

After breakfast you will visit the Reed Flute Cave, it's Guilin's largest and most impressive cave. Then flying to Kunming – the capital city of Yunnan Province with an annual average temperature of 15 ℃, no wonder why it has got a sobriquet 「Spring City].

Hotel : Expo Garden Hotel or similar4*

Day 6 :KUNMING - SHILIN - KUNMING (B/L/D)

After breakfast you will take a full day excursion to Shilin (Stone Forest). It is located at the southeast of Kunming city, covering an area of 1657 square miles. You will visit Dragon Gate of Western Hill. Yunnan style dinner will be served followed by a traditional Minorities dancing show.

Day 7 :KUNMING - DALI (B,L,D)

After breakfast, our bus will travel west to Dali. You will visit Xizhou Village with Bai Style Buildings. Then, you will visit Lake Erhai and the oldest architectural structures in Southwest China-The Three Pagodas.

Hotel : Asia Star Hotel or similar 4*

Day 8 :DALI - LIJIANG (B,L,D)

You will travel north today to the home of Naxi-Lijiang. The Naxi is a proud, if small, ethnic group and have held on to many of their traditions, despite the encroachment of modern life. Lijiang boasts more than four full traditional orchestras, including the transverse flute, three stringed banjo, Chinese lutes, giant cymbals and a fish-shaped wooden drum.

Hotel : Guan Fang Hotel or similar 5*

Day 9 :LIJIANG (B/L/D)

Morning visiting the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain which is also known as Mount Satseto, 5600 meters above the plains, the highest among the Himalayan peaks. Visit Baisha Village, the ancient capital of the Naxi Kingdom.

Day 10 :LIJIANG-USA (B)

10 Days: Morning visit the Heilong Tan. After lunch, fly back to USA.

Day 10 :LIJIANG - Shangri - La (B/L/D)

12 Days: The day begins with a stop at Tiger Leap Gorge. It is 12 miles long with a natural drop of 623 feet. A thunderous roar can be heard as water cascades through the gorge. You'll come upon the Shangri-La Grassland. In may and June, whole grassland presents a glorious view, covered as it is with azalea flowers.

Hotel : Paradise or Similar 5*

Day 11 :Shangri - La ( B/L/D)

Rise early in the morning as we venture to Songzan Temple, the largest Lhamasery existing outside of Tiber. Later we journey by coach to Napahai, a beautiful scenic spot that typifies how Shangrila blends harmoniously with nature, worshipped by the Tibetan Minorities as a deity.

Day12 :Shangri - La - LIJIANG - GUANGZHOU-USA (B)

Morning return to Lijiang and fly back to Guangzhou with an immediate connection to USA.