3-Day Private Lijiang City Highlights Tour from Guangzhou by Plane

3-Day Private Lijiang City Highlights Tour from Guangzhou by Plane

By Unique Beijing Tours

Free cancellation available

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Features

Free cancellation available
3d
Mobile voucher
Instant confirmation
Selective hotel pickup
Multiple languages

Overview

Spend 3-day to discover the highlights of Lijiang for a private and customisable sightseeing tour from Guangzhou by plane. This personalised tour is tailored to your needs and allows you to tick off Lijiang city attractions, such as Mu Palace, Lijiang Old Town, the Dongba Culture Museum,Black Dragon Pool, Yangtze River First Bend and Upper Tiger Leaping Gorge. In addition, you will explore Jade Dragon Snow Mountain and enjoy amazing open-air Impression Lijiang Impression Show which performances by non-professional peasant actors who are from local villages. If you have other sites in mind to go, just feel free to discuss with your tour guide. This private tour including English speaking tour guide, travel by private air-conditioned vehicle, plane ticket, entrance fee, cable car ride, lunch, show tickets and door-to-door hotel transfers. You can choose to end your tour in Lijiang or return Guangzhou. Tour includes the option to book 4 star accommodation with daily breakfast.

Activity location

CDF China Duty Free (Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport)
- Area A, International Departure Hall, Baiyun International Airport
- Guangzhou, Guangdong, China

Meeting/Redemption Point

CDF China Duty Free (Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport)
- Area A, International Departure Hall, Baiyun International Airport
- Guangzhou, Guangdong, China

Check availability

Tour without Hotel-End Lijiang

3d
English

Including Guangzhou-Lijiang one way plane ticket, middle seats show ticket, please book your own hotel, tour ends in Lijiang
Pickup included

Travellers

Languages available

Starting time

Price details

NZ$2,535.32 x 1 AdultNZ$2,535.32

Total

Tour with Hotel-End Lijiang

3d
English

Including Guangzhou-Lijiang one way plane ticket, middle seats show ticket, 2 nights 4 star hotel, tour ends in Lijiang
Pickup included

Travellers

Languages available

Starting time

Price details

NZ$2,819.80 x 1 AdultNZ$2,819.80

Total

Without hotel-End Guangzhou

3d
English

Including Guangzhou-Lijiang return plane ticket, middle seats show ticket, please book your own hotel, ends Guangzhou
Pickup included

Travellers

Languages available

Starting time

Price details

NZ$3,024.41 x 1 AdultNZ$3,024.41

Total

Tour with Hotel-End Guangzhou

3d
English

Including Guangzhou-Lijiang return plane ticket, middle seats show ticket, 2 nights 4 star hotel, tour ends in Guangzhou
Pickup included

Travellers

Languages available

Starting time

Price details

NZ$3,307.23 x 1 AdultNZ$3,307.23

Total

What's included, what's not

Hotel pickup and drop-off
English-speaking guide
Cable car return to Glacier Park
Transport by private air-conditioned vehicle
Middle Seats Show Tickets
Shuttle bus at Jade Dragon Snow Mountain
Overnight accommodation of standard twin room (two beds), based on twin share if choose the option
Bottled water
Entrance Fee
Accommodation if you choose to have the tour only
Service charge to tour guide and driver(recommended)

Know before you book

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Activity itinerary

Day 1: Guangzhou - Lijiang City Highlights (L)

3 stops
Meals: lunch
Accommodation: Overnight at Lijiang 4 star hotel if you choose the related option

CDF China Duty Free (Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport)

Your driver will hold your name sign waiting in the lobby of your Guangzhou hotel, you will be transferred to airport for a 3 hour flight to Lijiang. Your tour guide in Lijiang will hold your name sign waiting at the exit of the arrival hall, hop on your private vehicle, heading directly to Jade Dragon Snow Mountain.

Lijiang Impressions Show

1h
Admission ticket included

Enjoy lunch in the local restaurant, you will first enjoy amazing Lijiang Impressions Show. The show is performed in daytime, using the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain as its stage background. More than 100 horses and 500 non-professional peasant actors with dark skin who are from 16 local villages and over 10 ethnic minorities give their best performance. They use unique movements and original songs to exemplify their culture, history and customs. When make booking you can choose you preferred tickets for the show

Yulong (Jade Dragon) Mountain

2h
Admission ticket included

Then, spend the rest of the day to explore the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain. Consisting of 13 peaks, Jade Dragon Snow Mountain is the southernmost glacier in the Northern Hemisphere. Looking from Lijiang Old Town, the snow-covered and fog-enlaced mountain resembles a jade dragon lying in the clouds, hence, the name Jade Dragon Snow Mountain. About half of China's plant species originated in Yunnan province, and Jade Dragon Snow Mountain is home to about half of these, including trees, flowers, and medicinal herbs and plants. The mountain's many ravines, creeks, cliffs, and meadows all have Naxi names and provide settings for the myths and legends of the people who have made the plain their homeland for 1,000 years. Get the information and learn its legendary stories from your tour guide. Upon arrival, take the convenient cable car to the scenic viewing point (4506 metres), marvel at the spectacular glacier and mountain views. You can choose to hike up to 4680 metres by wooden stairs. When you are ready to leave, descend by cable car. After the tour finished, you will be transferred to your hotel in Lijiang.

Day 2: Lijiang-The First Bend of the Yangtze-Tiger Leaping Gorge (B,L)

2 stops
Meals: lunch, breakfast
Accommodation: Overnight at Lijiang 4 star hotel if you choose the related option

The First Bend of Yangtze River

1h
Admission ticket included

Meet your private guide in hotel's lobby in Lijiang, heading directly to Tiger Leaping Gorge which takes about 2 hour. Sit back and enjoy the sceneries along the way. On the way, you will stop at The First Bend of the Yangtze. Rushing down from the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau--"the roof of the world", the Yangtze surges into Yunnan from its northwest, where it meets Lancang River and Nu River. Then, they go together through the high mountains and deep gorges of Hengduan Mountains. Enjoy the eye-catching scenery and stop for photos.

Tiger Leaping Gorge (Hutiao Xia)

2h
Admission ticket included

Continue to Tiger Leaping Gorge which is one of the deepest gorges in the world. Tiger Leaping Gorge can be divided into three parts based upon its hypsography characteristics: the upper gorge, the middle gorge and the lower gorge. The most famous scenic spots are the Mouth of the Gorge and the Tiger Leaping Pebble, both of which are on the upper gorge. Today, you will explore the upper Tiger Leaping Gorge. Upon arrival, follow your tour guide to learn the legendary stories about the gorge, then walk about 1.5 miles (2.6 km) to the Tiger Leaping Rock. On the way, you will enjoy amazing view of the gorge, feel free to stop for photos. Enjoy lunch in the local restaurant, then you will be transferred back to your hotel in Lijiang.

Day 3: Lijiang City highlights( B, L )

7 stops
Meals: lunch, breakfast
Accommodation: Not included

Old Town of Lijiang - China

2h
Admission ticket included

Your English speaking guide will meet you in your Lijiang hotel's lobby. then explore the Old town of Lijiang. The Old Town of Lijiang is a well-preserved old city of ethnic minorities with brilliant culture, the town was first built in the late Song Dynasty (960 - 1279), it has a history of more than 800 years. As a result of the combination of the multinational culture and the progress of Naxi ethnic minority, the buildings here incorporate the best parts of the architectural traits of Han, Bai, and Tibet into a unique Naxi style.

Museum of Naxi Dongba Culture

30m
Admission ticket included

Stroll around the old town with your tour guide, you will stop at Museum of Naxi Dongba Culture, the museum dedicated to the history of the Naxi people and their pictographic language and animist Dongba religion. Explore the museum and learn about the Naxi culture and art.

Mufu Palace

30m
Admission ticket included

Next, you will visit the Mufu Palace. The top ruler of Naxi minority Mu Family had been in Lijiang since Yuan Dynasty to Qing Dynasty, totally 470 years with 22 generation rulers. The present Mufu Palace is a representative of ancient central China architectural style in Ming Dynasty. While it also keeps the characters of Tang and Song Dynasties. And inside it, the details show the minority features of Bai and Naxi groups. Besides architecture value, it also can be an outstanding plants museum with ancient trees and extraordinary plants. The garden in a style mixed with imperial one and Suzhou’s style. Explore the palace and get to now its history and stories from your tour guide.

Black Dragon Pond Park

1h
Admission ticket included

Then, explore the Black Dragon Pond Park. Follow your tour guide to explore the ancient monuments such as the Longshen Temple, the Deyue Pavilion, the Suocui Bridge and the Hanyue Stage. Enjoy amazing view of the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain from the park. If you choose to end your tour in Guangzhou, you will be transferred to airport with lunch.

Lijiang Lion Rock

1h
Admission ticket included

If you choose to end your tour in Lijiang, then you will enjoy lunch in the local restaurant, then move on to Lion Hill Park. The Lion Mountain looks like a sleeping lion from afar, providing a wonderful picture.

Wangu Pavilion

30m
Admission ticket included

Reach the mountaintop, go up to the Wangu Pavilion which is a five-storied all-wooden edifice with five elegant eaves. The tower is regarded as the No.1 Domed-shaped Structure in China. Get ready your camera and enjoy the panoramic view of the surrounding areas(Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, the Old Town and the Naxi minority villages).

Wenchang Palace

30m
Admission ticket included

Move on to Wenchang Palace. The palace was originally built in 1725 and was once the location for holding exams and folk lectures during the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). Stroll around the area, and then move to Twin-Stone Garden where you can find a large waterwheel and bas-relief to commemorate the civilisation of the Naxi nationality. If you have other places in mind to go just let your tour guide know. After the tour finished, you will be transferred to your hotel in Lijiang( Please book your own hotel)

Location

Activity location

CDF China Duty Free (Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport)
- Area A, International Departure Hall, Baiyun International Airport
- Guangzhou, Guangdong, China

Meeting/Redemption Point

CDF China Duty Free (Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport)
- Area A, International Departure Hall, Baiyun International Airport
- Guangzhou, Guangdong, China

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