The old town
wall in Dali

The local mode
of transportation
in Dali

In the
Cangshan
Mountains
near
Dali

Hiking the
Cangshan
Mountain

Lijiang, known
as the "Venice
of the Orient"

One of the
canals in
Lijiang

Another view
of the Lijiang
Old Town

Long Quan
Naxi Minority
Village

Grain harvest
in Long Quan

Jade Dragon
Snow Mountain,
a massif comprised
of 13 peaks

Another view
of Snow Mountain

We take a
cable car up
one of the
Snow Mountain
peaks, with a chance
to interact with
the locals

First bend of
the Yangtze River

Tiger Leaping
Gorge -- one
of the highlights
of this tour

At last, the
fertile plains
at the foot of
Shangri-La

The Shangri-La
Tibetan Monastery

Another view
of the monastery

A Tibetan-style
home in
Shangri-La

Riding a
Tibetan
pony

One of the
unforgettable
views from
Shangri-La

This amazing tour
concludes in Beijing
with a visit to
the Great Wall