7 Days Kunming Lijiang Golf Vocation and Sightseeing Tour

This Yunnan golf tour will focus on the three most beautiful golf courses in Yunnan. There are Kunming Spring City Golf and Lake Resort including the Mountain Course and Lake Course; Lijiang Ancient Town Lakefront Golf Club(2400meters) and Jade Dragon Snow Mountain Golf Club (3100meters) with the highest elevation in Asia. You also will visit the most beautiful attractions of Yunnan including Stone Forest in Kunming, Lijiang Ancient Town, Tiger Leaping Gorge, Jade Dragon Snow Mountain and Black Dragon Pool.

Highlights:

  • Play golf courses at the three most beautiful golf courses in Yunnan.
  • Visit some charming attractions of Kunming and Lijiang.

Brief Itinerary

  • Day 1: Kunming Arrival
  • Day 2: Kunming
  • Day 3: Kunming – Lijiang
  • Day 4: Lijiang
  • Day 5: Lijiang
  • Day 6: Lijiang
  • Day 7: Lijiang Departure

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Detailed Itinerary

Day 1 Arrive Kunming-Kunming Spring City Golf & Lake Resort

Sightseeing and Activities:the Green Lake
Accommodation: Kunming Spring City Golf & Lake Resort
Meals:

You’ll begin your journey to the diverse and captivating province of Yunnan from the capital city, Kunming. Upon arrival at the Kunming International Airport, your local guide will meet you, and then drive to visit the Green Lake. After that, drive to Kunming Spring City Golf & Lake Resort for overnight.

Day 2 Kunming Spring City Golf & Lake Resort-Kunming Stone Forest

Sightseeing and Activities:the Mountain Course of Spring City Golf & Lake Resort, Kunming Stone Forest
Accommodation: Kunming Spring City Golf & Lake Resort
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

In the morning, play golf at the Mountain Course of Kunming Spring City Golf & Lake Resort, then drive to visit Stone Forest in the afternoon. There is a local saying: ‘It is a waste of time not to visit the Stone Forest while visiting Kunming’, which vividly expresses the deep love of the local people toward this world wonder. The quintessential Karst landscape makes every tourist lost in wonder. Drive back to Kunming Spring City Golf & Lake Resort in the late afternoon.

Day 3 Kunming Spring City Golf & Lake Resort-Lijiang

Sightseeing and Activities:the Lake Course of Kunming Spring City Golf & Lake Resort, Yuantong Temple
Accommodation: Lijiang
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

In the morning you will play golf at the Lake Course of Kunming Spring City Golf & Lake Resort. 
 
After lunch drive back to Kunming and visit Yuantong Temple which is the biggest Buddhist shrine in Kunming. It was originally built over 1000 years ago during the Tang Dynasty. After two restorations and expansions in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, the temple took on its present appearance, with covered corridors, bridges and grand halls.

Visit the Flower and Birds Market in the late afternoon. You will take the night flight to Lijiang. Enjoy the wonderful view of Lijiang Old Town at night.

Day 4 Lijiang-Jade Dragon Snow Mountain-Lijiang

Sightseeing and Activities:Ganhaizi Meadow, Baishui(White Water) River, the Spruce Meadow, Jade Dragon Snow Mountain Golf Club
Accommodation: Lijiang
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

The Glacier Park of Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, Lijiang

In the morning you’ll visit Ganhaizi Meadow, Baishui(White Water) River; take the chairlift to visit the Spruce Meadow of the Yulong Snow Mountain, which stretches a length of 35 kilometers (22 miles) and a width of 20 kilometers (13 miles). Looking from Lijiang Old Town in the south which is 15 kilometers (nine miles) away, the snow-covered and fog-enlaced mountain resembles a jade dragon lying in the clouds, hence, the name Jade Dragon Snow Mountain. 
 
After the Spruce Meadow, you will play the golf at Jade Dragon Snow Mountain Golf Club, which is well-known as the highest golf course in Asia. Situated in Ganhaizi at the eastern foot of Jade Dragon Snow Mountain in Lijiang, this golf course was open to the public in October 2001. You will attend the Naxi Orchestral and Show in Dongba Palace at night.

Day 5 Lijiang

Sightseeing and Activities:Lijiang Ancient Town International Golf Club, Black Dragon Pool, Dongba Museum
Accommodation: Lijiang
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Black Dragon Pool in Lijiang

In the morning you will head for the scenic Black Dragon Pool and the Dongba Museum to explore the rich Naxi minority culture. Black Dragon Pool is the main headwater of the Yushui River which goes through the Old Town. People believe that the gods of the Naxi people are living in the chestnut woods, beside the mouth of springs, behind the carved doors and below the bridges.
 
In the afternoon you will play the golf at Lijiang Ancient Town International Golf Club, which is located at the foot of Wenbishan Peak, in the front of Wenhai Lake, face to Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, about 8 Km away from Lijiang Old Town. It is designed by Joe. Bringer, a famous designer from USA. The Club features an international standard par 72; 18-hole golf course with 7,661 yards of fairway. There is also a 38-tee driving range with lights for evening driving. Overnight at the Villa of Lijiang Ancient Town International Golf Club.

Day 6 Lijiang-Tiger Leaping Gorge-Lijiang

Sightseeing and Activities:the First Bend of the Yangtze River, Shigu Old Town, Tiger Leaping Gorge
Accommodation:Lijiang
Meals:Breakfast, Lunch

The-First-Bend-of-Yangtze-River-Lijiang-01

From Lijiang, you’ll drive about 60KM to the First Bend of the Yangtze River with imposing gorge scenery, and the Iron Chain Bridge in the Stone Drum town. The town of Stone Drum got its name from a large, cylindrical, marble tablet shaped like a drum. The scenery is magnificent as the road running through the Lijiang valley which is filled with wheat fields and drying haystacks. 
 
Continue the driving 40KM more to visit the Tiger Leaping Gorge, the deepest gorge in the world. With 34 rapids of the Yangtze River, it is called the Jinsha in this area because you can find gold in the river. Afternoon, you will drive back to Lijiang.

Day 7 Lijiang-Departure

Sightseeing and Activities:Lijiang-Departure
Accommodation:
Meals: Breakfast

In the morning you will be free until you take the flight for returning. If you have enough time, we will recommend you to visit Mu Palace and Wangu Tower on the top of the Lion Hill behind Lijiang Old Town.

Transfer to airport, drop off and see off. Service ends.

Recommended Hotels

City 5 Star 4 Star 3 Star Hostel
Kunming Kunming Spring City Golf & Lake Resort / / /
Lijiang Villa of Lijiang Ancient Town International Golf Club / / /

Service Included:

  • Admission fees for all of the sightseeing spots listed in the itinerary;
  • Meals as listed in the itinerary;
  • Hotels as listed in the itinerary;
  • Private English-speaking tour guide;
  • Private vehicle for transfers & sightseeing with skilled driver;
  • Service charge & government taxes;
  • Luggage transfers between airports and hotels;
  • Domestic train tickets of soft sleeper.

Service Excluded:

  • Any arrival and departure international airfares or train tickets;
  • Chinese visa fees;
  • Excess baggage charged by Airlines;
  • Single room supplement;
  • Tips to guides and drivers;
  • Personal expenses and gratuities to service staff;
  • Personal travel accident insurance;
  • All optional programs.