From Dali, the road is traversing marvelous landscapes until reaching the Yangtze Valley. En route, the grottoes and frescoes of the Stone Treasure Mountain wait to be explored, located beautifully in the green pine forests of Jianchuan. In the late afternoon, we reach the Tibetan Plateau, with an altitude of 3300 m the highest county in Yunnan Province. Overnight in the Holy Palace Hotel (4*) near the centre of the town, and a special hot-pot-dinner in a fine restaurant in the Old Town.