The six-day tour is designed as an extension to for our
programs.
From Sapa and Lao Cai, you'll cross the border to Hekou in China, and from
there, travel to Yuanyang, the "Stone Forest" and Kunming.
You'll
fly to the fabled Shangri-la and visit the Zhongdian Tibetan Monastery , then continue on deep into the mountains near the Tibetan
border to see the Dong Zhu Lin Monastery built in 1667. You'll see Tiger Leaping Gorge, Lijiang, and visit the Baisha Naxi village,
and Black Dragon Pool before returning to Kunming.
Check the full itinerary for details of sights.
This ten-day tour can be either an extension of a Vietnam tour, or a stand-alone to be enjoyed on its own. You'll begin in Kunming,
you'll see The Stone Forest, Jianshui and the Yuanyang rice terraces. Flying to Shangri-la, you'll visit ancient Tibetan monasteries,
and the Baimang Snow Mountain Pass. Tiger Leaping Gorge and Lijiang Ancient Town, visit Baisha Naxi village and see the Baisha
murals from the Ming Dynasty, Black Dragon Pool, Jade Spring Park and the Dongba Culture Museum. On the way to Dali, you'll travel
on an old road through areas few tourists get to see as the locals go about their daily lives. In Dali, visit the famous Three Pagodas
and stroll through the Dali Old Town.
Check the full itinerary for details.
Our 15-day tour begins the same as the 10-day, but you'll continue south to the tropical city of Jinghong. Here you'll board of one
of the speedboats to cruise the Mekong river to Chiang Saen in Northern Thailand, in the famous "Golden Triangle" area.The next day
you'll travel once again by boat on the Mekong river to Luangprabang, Laos. Here you'll be able to relax in the slow paced atmosphere
of this small tropical city on the banks of the Mekong river. Kuang-Si Falls, Pak Ou Caves, Phu-Si mountain, numerous temples, evening
market, bakeries and spas will fill your days here.
Check the full itinerary for details of sights.
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Lijiang Ancient Town
Zhongdian Monastery
Lijiang Ancient Town
