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13 Days Yunnan Water Splashing Festival Tour |
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- Trip highlights: In the middle of April every year, the Water Splashing Festival is the grandest ceremonial occasion for the Dai people in Xishuangbanna. People bless mutually by splashing water and take an active part in activities such as dragon boat matching, singing and dancing.
- Tour price: From
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1,761.00
 Price including hotels, tours, meals...
- Destinations:
Kunming, Zhongdian, Deqin, Zhongdian, Lijiang, Dali, Xishuangbanna, Kunming
- Tour code:
SWYNF001
Private tour for a van with tour guide and driver, available every day
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| Day 7 Lijiang (B,L) |
Today's Activities: |
| Full day to visit Jade Dragon Snow Mountain (taking Yak Meadow), Yufeng Lamasery, Yuhu Village (Joseph Rock's House) and Baisha Fresco. |
| Yufeng Temple | Yufeng Temple lies on the east slope of Jade Dragon Snow Mountain with ancient forests clustering around. 9 KM from the county seat of Lijiang. There is a small pool in front of the lamasery embraced by big pine trees... | | Baisha Murals | Lijiang murals are mostly from the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). Among the 55 existing murals, the largest one is at the Dabaoji Hall of Baisha. Most Lijiang murals depict religious stories, and one characteristic is to combine several legends into one p…… | | Stories of Joseph Rock | In May of 1922, there was an odd westerner appointed by the US Department of Agriculture to China, thousands of miles away from his home. | | Yak Meadow | Yak Meadow got its name because the local people like to pasture their Yak here.
The landscape rises and falls on the meadow. In spring and summer, Yaks with black and white skin wander in grass and all kinds of flowers. In autumn and winter, the…… | | Jade Dragon Snow Mountain | The Jade Dragon Snow Mountain has 13 peaks of which the highest is 18000 feet above sea level. It is a treasure of wild plants and rare animals. Take cable car to the summit at Yunshanping Meadow or Yak Meadow. Trek for one hour around the summit. |
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| Day 8 Lijiang,Dali (B,L) |
Today's Activities: |
| After our visiting in Lijiang, drive to Dali. Visit Xizhou Bai Minority old town, you could enjoy the tea ceremony of Bai Ethnic, Zhoucheng Village's Dying Cloth. |
| Mu Prince Palace | Mu Prince Palace combines the styles of Naxi, Bai, Tibetan and Han architecture. The exquisite carves and paintings on the doors and windows and meticulously designed structures all indicate their status in Lijiang. | | Square Market | In Lijiang, the Square Market was built before the construction of the whole town. It might be the only square that had an automatic street-wash system in ancient times. | | Danyan Town | Lijiang Old Town, or Dayan Town has a history of over 800 years. It is one of the few places in China with well-preserved old style folk buildings. An important feature of Dayan are the numerous streams and brooks crisscrossing the houses. The people…… | | Zhoucheng Village | Zhoucheng is the main producing place of the tie-dyed cloth, generally called "Colorful Tied - Cloth". It was an ancient skill of dyeing originating from the interior of China. typically brightly colored, patterned textile or clothing which is made …… | | Bai Ethnic House | Xizhou House is the typical traditional house of Bai Ethnic, here you can enjoy a presentation of SanDaoCha Tea Ceremony and colorful Costume of Bais. |
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| Day 9 Dali (B,L) |
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| Pagodas of Chongsheng Temple | Three Pagodas: are located northwest of Dali at the foot Cangshan Mountains. With Qianxun Pagoda, completed in 876 during the Tang dynasty (618-907AD). | | Erhai Lake | It measures 40 kilometers north to south, and 7 to 8 kilometers east to west on average. The vast blue lake is filled with crystal-clear waters and dotted with numerous white sails. When the wind rises, waves are whipped up breaking upon the shores. …… | | Dali Ancient Town | The ancient Dali town: built in 1382 and is one the 24 most famous historical and cultural cities in China. Dali was once a vital communications hub where the population was dense. Many trade caravans gathered here and the markets were prosperous. |
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| Day 10 Dali,Xishuangbanna (B,L,D) |
Today's Activities: |
| Free time in Dali untill transferred to Dali airport for the morning flight to Xishuangbanna. Upon arrival, be met at Xishuangbanna airport and transferred to visit Wild Elephants Valley. After the tour, drive back to the downtown for your staying. |
| Wild Elephants Valley | Sanchahe Nature Reserve actually is a nature reserve for tropical rainforest and wild lives. The part of the park that most tourists visit is Banna Wild Elephant Valley. Here in jungle live about 70 wild Asian elephants. Wild elephants usually come o…… |
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| Day 11 Xishuangbanna (B,L,D) |
Today's Activities: |
| Full day Visit of Ganlan (Olive) Basin, Menglun Tropical Botanical Garden, and Dai Village for water splashing festival. |
| Water Splashing Festival | The annual Water-Splashing Festival is most important holiday of the Dai people. Held during the sixth month of the Dai calendar, usually falling in the middle of April, it is also known as the Festival for Bathing the Buddha. It was celebrated by bo…… | | Ganlan (Olive) Basin | Local Dai people call the Ganlan Basin the " peacock's tail ", meaning the most beautiful part of Xishuangbanna. " No trip to Xishuangbanna is complete without a visit to Ganlan Basin ", as the popular saying goes. The Ganlan Basin (Ganlanba) derives…… |
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| Day 12 Xishuangbanna,Kunming (B,L) |
Today's Activities: |
| Tour to Jingzhen Octagonal Pavilion, Manting Park, join-in the water splashing festival. You will be transferred to Jinghong airport to take the evening flight to Kuming. Upon arriving in Kuming, be met and transferred to the hotel. |
| Water Splashing Festival | The annual Water-Splashing Festival is most important holiday of the Dai people. Held during the sixth month of the Dai calendar, usually falling in the middle of April, it is also known as the Festival for Bathing the Buddha. It was celebrated by bo…… | | Manting Park | Manting Park is called Chunhuang as well in local Dai language, means Garden of Spirits. This park is the oldest park in Xishuangbanna, used to be a royal garden of Dai. Many trees and ornamental plants growing in it providing people with a good rest…… | | Jingzhen Octagonal Pavilion | As one of the important relics of Xishuangbanna, the Jingzhen Octagonal Pavilion is named after the place where it is located. The octagonal pavilion, called "Wo Su" in the Dai language, is a place where the senior Buddhist monks giving sutra, repent…… |
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