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8-Day Yunnan Tour: Kunming, Dali, Lijiang & Shangri-La

Pick-up service at Kunming Airport / Train Station, transfer to downtown hotel. Free time to wander Green Lake Park, Kunming Old Street and local night market to try cross-bridge rice noodles, steam pot chicken and flower cakes. Overnight in Kunming.

Visit the UNESCO Stone Forest, an amazing karst landscape with stone peaks shaped like human figures and animals. Feed red-billed gulls at Dianchi Lake in the afternoon and experience authentic Yunnan local market culture. Overnight in Kunming.

Take high-speed train to Dali. Visit Chongsheng Three Pagodas, the iconic royal temple of the ancient Dali Kingdom. Cycle along Erhai Lake Ecological Corridor and stop at the famous Panxi S-bend coastal road. Stroll Dali Ancient City at night. Overnight at a Dali lakeside boutique hotel.

Visit Xizhou Ancient Town and make Bai plant tie-dye as a handcraft souvenir. Take a yacht on Erhai Lake to Nanzhao Style Island. Watch sunset over Erhai at Shuanglang Ancient Town, and taste local Bai sour fish and rushan dairy snack. Overnight in Dali.

Take high-speed rail to Lijiang. Wander Lijiang Ancient Town, visit Square Street and the Big Water Wheel. Explore the quiet Shuhe Ancient Town with well-preserved original Naxi architecture. Watch the Impression Lijiang live ethnic performance in the evening. Overnight in Lijiang.

Take the glacier cable car up to the 4680m snow mountain viewing platform. Visit Blue Moon Valley with crystal-clear blue glacial water. Complimentary down coat rental and portable oxygen tank are provided for high altitude safety. Overnight in Lijiang.

Pass the First Bend of Yangtze River and Tiger Leaping Gorge en route. Visit Songzanlin Monastery, known as the "Little Potala Palace". Walk through Dukezong Ancient Town and turn the world's largest prayer wheel. Enjoy an authentic Tibetan yak hot pot feast. Overnight at a Shangri-La Tibetan style hotel.

Morning tour of Pudacuo National Forest Park featuring plateau lakes and alpine grasslands. Transfer to Shangri-La airport / train station for your departure, concluding your complete Yunnan journey.

What's Included

  • 7 nights 4-star hotel accommodation (Kunming 2 nights + Dali 2 nights + Lijiang 2 nights + Shangri-La 1 night, daily breakfast)
  • Professional English-speaking guide throughout
  • Private air-conditioned vehicle & dedicated driver
  • High-speed rail tickets: Kunming to Dali, Dali to Lijiang (2nd class)
  • Airport/railway station pickup and drop-off
  • Stone Forest admission ticket with sightseeing bus
  • Chongsheng Three Pagodas admission ticket
  • Erhai Lake bicycle rental
  • Xizhou Bai ethnic tie-dye experience
  • Erhai Lake yacht cruise
  • Impression Lijiang live performance
  • Jade Dragon Snow Mountain entrance fee
  • Jade Dragon Snow Mountain Glacier Park Cable Car
  • Complimentary down coat & portable oxygen tank for snow mountain
  • Tiger Leaping Gorge admission ticket
  • Songzanlin Monastery admission with sightseeing bus
  • Tibetan yak hot pot dinner
  • Pudacuo National Park admission with sightseeing bus
  • Bottled water in the vehicle

What's Not Included

  • Flights to/from Yunnan
  • All lunch and dinner except Tibetan yak hot pot (local restaurant recommendations provided)
  • Optional Shangri-La high altitude medication
  • Personal expenses and souvenirs
  • Tips for guide and driver (optional)
  • Travel insurance

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