Photo ! TOURS - TRAVELS | CHINA-TIBET YUNNAN SHANGRI LA VIA BEIJING BASE INFORMATION DURATION: 16 days from arrival to departure Beijing TOUR TYPE : Cultural HIGHLIGHTS : From subtropical forests to the snowy peaks that reach above 7000 m there is a third of ethnic minorities live in this province. GUIDE/S  : english speeaking guide GROUP DEPARTURES  : go to group departures BRIEF TOUR DESCRIPTION Yunnan (South of the Clouds ") is among the most beautiful destinations in China, home to many as half of the fauna and flora of the country. From subtropical forests to the snowy peaks that reach above 7000 m there is a third of ethnic minorities live in this province.The capital Kunming enjoys a pleasant climate all year round so that is also called the "city of eternal spring." Heading south we visit the picturesque Dali and Erhai Lake and then visit the ancient town of Zhongdian, also appointed by the Shangri-La, James Hilton as the author calls it in his novel "Lost Horizon", where s' meets with the Tibetan culture.Minorities of the Naxi are finally around the region of Lijiang, which still dominate the Dongba shamans. Finally we return flight to Kunming, where is the end of this extraordinary journey   For infos on travel and country go to : info travel China. BRIEF ITINERARY 01 Arrival in Beijing. 02 Beijing 03 Beijing Flight  to Kunming 04 Kunming. 05 Flight Kunming - Dali. 06 Dali 07 Dali. 08 Dali - Zhondigan. 09 Zhondigan. 10 Zhongdigan. 11 Zhongdigan - Lijiang. 12 Lijiang. 13 Lijiang - Yushu - Lijiang. 14 Lijiang - Kunming 15 Kunming - Beijing 16 Departure from Beijing / extension travel, etc.. To recive the detailed tour program please fill in and send the form at the end of this page. TOUR QUOTES *   per person in double accomodation same tour same service best price guarantee. Base quotes: With 00-01 participant:     0000  US Dollar (quote on request) With 00-02 participants:   0000  US Dollar With 00-03 participants:   0000  US Dollar With 00-04 participants:   0000  US Dollar With 05-07 participants:   0000  US Dollar With 08-10 participants:   0000  US Dollar Single supplement : US Dollar INCLUDED SERVICES ncluded - Transfers land as planned with private vehicles - Flight to Beijing - Kunming including free 20 kg including airport taxes - Flights Kunming - Beijing included free 20 kg including airport taxes - Flight-Kunming Lijiang including free 20 kg including airport taxes - Hotel **** in Kunming, Dali, Zhongdigan, - Hotel *** + in Lijiang - Typical dinners in local restaurants as mentioned in the program - English or Italian speaking guide  (on request and confirmation) throughout their stay in China - Ticket entrance to monasteries,   temples and museums to visit museums mentioned in the program - Revenue parks, nature reserves   and protected areas necessary for the conduct of the tour - Procedure and costs of visas and permits for the Yunnan - Carrying out all necessary paperwork on the spot - Assistance of qualified local staff on site throughout the tour - Fee, transfers, insurance, food for staff accompanying on tour - 24-hour telephone support 24 during the trip - Preparation and logistics of the trip - Luggage storage at the hotel NOT INCLUDED SERVICES - International flights there and back from the country of origin to their destination - Entry visa for China (available through the Embassies   Consulates in the country of residence) - Lunches, dinners, drinks not mentioned, gratuities,   personal expenses, photos and video etc.. - Supplements, changes in travel or other services quality - Ticket to photograph or film - Equipment type suitable for personal travel (food, clothing, medicines, etc..) - The "Day Use" at the hotel from 12 to 18 hours for the last day of the trip - Insurance policies and anything else not expressly mentioned under "included” INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS AND INSURANCES As  local tour operator we do not offer your international flights to the point of starting and ending of our tours as well as your personal travel insurance. For your flights we reccomend booking through your local travel agent wich can reserve a flight without you have immediately to pay, you might even change (till a certain date) your flights without any penality. The same travel agent can also provide you with a good travel insurance and even book your tour with us for you. Online flight bookings are often at first more convenient, but not very flexible, often changes are subject to higher costs (for example when you want change your return flight).  There are many online flight booking sites, such as for example www.bravofly.com. For your online travel insurance you also find many insurance companies, such as the active and outdoor travel insurance www.worldnomads.de. If the present tour itinerary or tour style does not reflect what you actually expected, please consult us for a customized solution in accordance with your needs like for example with more moderate or more luxorious accomodations, extentions, other activities and so forth.