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Yunnan Highlights 14D: Kunming, Red Land, Yuanyang, Dali, Lijiang and Shangri-La

14 daysFrom KunmingTo Shangri-LaTravel agency Silk Road Trips

The experience

Find your way through China.

Yunnan Highlights 14D: Kunming, Red Land, Yuanyang, Dali, Lijiang and Shangri-La, a 14 days tour from Kunming to Jianshui, Tuanshan and 9 destinations.

Multi-day tourCity & CultureGroupPartially GuidedPersonalizedChristmas & New YearAges 18+
Travel style
Group tour
Guide language
English
Age range
18 and above
Duration
14 days
Starts in
Kunming
Ends in
Shangri-La
Travel agency
Silk Road Trips

Connect the places

Your route at a glance.

  1. Tuanshan
  2. Jianshui
  3. Yuanyang
  4. Kunming
  5. Dali
  6. Xizhouzhen

An itinerary overview showing the order of destinations.

Day by day

A closer look at your journey.

01Kunming

Start point

Kunming Changshui International Airport, 官渡区机场高速东北端大板桥镇长水村, Kunming Shi, Yunnan, China (Arrival exit)

Accommodation

Hotel 5* (Holiday Inn Kunming City Centre), Hotel 5* (Wyndham Garden KunMing PanLong)

Optional Activities

Visit The Green Lake Visit the Birds and Flowers Market in Kunming

Landmarks

Green Lake Birds and Flowers Market

02Kunming to Dongchuan Red Land

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch

Transport

Transfer (Kunming, China - Dongchuan Red Land, China)

Included Activities

Visit Music Hollow (Yuepuao) Photography at Wafang Liangzi area Sunset viewing and photography in Music Hollow Visit Luoxianggou Valley

Landmarks

Dongchuan Red Land Music Hollow (Yuepuao) Flower Stone (Huashitou) Village Wafang Liangzi Luoxianggou Valley

03Dongchuan Red Land to Kunming

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch

Transport

Transfer (Dongchuan Red Land, China - Kunming, China)

Accommodation

Hotel 5* (Holiday Inn Kunming City Centre), Hotel 5* (Wyndham Garden KunMing PanLong)

Included Activities

Sunrise viewing at Damakan Visit Seven-Color Slope (Qicaipo) Visit Jinxiuyuan

Landmarks

Damakan Seven-Color Slope (Qicaipo) Embroidery Garden Jinxiuyuan

04Kunming to Jianshui

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch

Transport

Transfer (Kunming, China - Jianshui, China)

Accommodation

Hotel 5* (Lin'an Hotel)

Included Activities

Visit Shuanglong Bridge Visit Tuanshan Village Visit Garden of Family Zhang Tour Jianshui Old City Visit Chaoyang Gateway Tower

Landmarks

Shuanglong Bridge Tuanshan Village Garden of Family Zhang Jianshui Old City Chaoyang Gateway Tower

05Jianshui to Yuanyang

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch

Transport

Transfer (Jianshui, China - Yuanyang, China)

Included Activities

Visit Confucius Temple Visit Zhu Family Garden Sunset viewing at Laohuzui (Tiger Mouth) terraced fields

Landmarks

Confucius Temple Zhu Family Garden Laohuzui (Tiger Mouth) Rice Terraces

06Yuanyang

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch

Included Activities

Sunrise viewing at Duoyishu Rice Terrace Fields Visit Duoyishu Village Visit Qingkou Village Visit Bada Hani Rice Terrace Visit Shengcun Market Sunset viewing at Longshuba Rice Terraces

Landmarks

Duoyishu Village Duoyishu Rice Terrace Fields Qingkou Village Bada Hani Rice Terrace Shengcun Market Longshuba Rice Terraces

07Yuanyang - Stone Forest - Kunming

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch

Transport

Transfer (Yuanyang, China - Stone Forest, China), Transfer (Stone Forest, China - Kunming, China)

Accommodation

Hotel 5* (Holiday Inn Kunming City Centre), Hotel 5* (Wyndham Garden KunMing PanLong)

Included Activities

Tour Stone Forest

Landmarks

Stone Forest

08Kunming to Dali

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch

Transport

Train (Kunming, China - Dali, China)

Accommodation

Hotel 5* (Four Points by Sheraton Dali Erhai Hotel), Hotel 5* (Dali International Hotel), Hotel 4* (HAWTHORN BY WYNDHAM DALI ERHAI PARL)

Included Activities

Visit Three Pagodas at Chongshen Monastery Erhai Lake cruise to Jinsuo Islet Walk through Ancient Dali Town Explore Foreigner Street Climb Dali City Wall

Landmarks

Three Pagodas Chongshen Monastery Cangshan Mountain Erhai Lake Jinsuo Islet Ancient Dali Town Foreigner Street Dali City Wall

09Dali to Shaxi

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch

Transport

Transfer (Dali, China - Jianchuan County, China)

Included Activities

Visit Xizhou Town Visit Shibaoshan Mountain Visit Shaxi Old Town

Landmarks

Xizhou Town Jianchuan County Shibaoshan Mountain Shizhong (Stone Bell) Hills Shaxi Old Town

10Shaxi to Lijiang

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch

Transport

Transfer (Shaxi, China - Lijiang, China)

Accommodation

Hotel 5* (Hilton Garden Inn Lijiang), Hotel 5* (Lijiang Pullman Resort & Spa), Hotel 5* (Lijiang Hilton), Hotel 5* (Lijiang International Hotel)

Included Activities

Visit Black Dragon Pool Visit Dongba Museum Tour Lijiang Ancient Town (Dayan Ancient Town) Visit Mufu Palace Explore old alleys and bridges Visit Sifang Street Square

Landmarks

Black Dragon Pool Dongba Museum Lijiang Ancient Town Dayan Ancient Town Mufu Palace Sifang Street Square

11Lijiang - Jade Dragon Snow Mountain

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch

Transport

Transfer (Lijiang, China - Ganhaizi Meadow, China)

Accommodation

Hotel 5* (Hilton Garden Inn Lijiang), Hotel 5* (Lijiang Pullman Resort & Spa), Hotel 5* (Lijiang Hilton), Hotel 5* (Lijiang International Hotel)

Included Activities

Sightseeing bus through Baishuihe River Chairlift to Jade Dragon Snow Mountain Hiking in Spruce Meadow (approximately 1 hour) Watch Impression Lijiang Ethnic Show Visit Baisha Village

Landmarks

Ganhaizi Meadow Baishuihe River Jade Dragon Snow Mountain Spruce Meadow Jade Dragon Snow Mountain Park Baisha Village

12Lijiang to Shangri-La

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch

Transport

Transfer (Lijiang, China - Shangri-La, China)

Accommodation

Hotel 5* (Shangri-la Paradise Hotel), Hotel 5* (Shangri-la Tanshan Hotel)

Included Activities

Visit First Bend on the Yangtze River Visit Iron Chain Bridge Visit Red Army's Long March Memorial Monument Visit Tiger Leaping Gorge Explore Dukezong Ancient Town

Landmarks

First Bend on the Yangtze River Iron Chain Bridge Shigu Town Red Army's Long March Memorial Monument Tiger Leaping Gorge Dukezong Ancient Town

13Shangri-La

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch

Accommodation

Hotel 5* (Shangri-la Paradise Hotel), Hotel 5* (Shangri-la Tanshan Hotel)

Included Activities

Visit Ganden Sumtseling Monastery (Songzanlin Monastery) Visit Bita Lake Visit Shudu Lake in Pudacuo National Park Visit Dukezong Tibetan Ancient Town Climb Guishan Hill (Tortoise Hill) View world's largest prayer wheel

Landmarks

Ganden Sumtseling Monastery Songzanlin Monastery Pudacuo National Park Bita Lake Shudu Lake Dukezong Tibetan Ancient Town Guishan Hill World's Largest Prayer Wheel

14Shangri-La Departure

End point

Xianggelila xian, Diqing Zangzu Zizhizhou, Yunnan, China (Main entrance)

Meals

Breakfast

Transport

Transfer (Shangri-La, China - Shangri-La Airport, China)

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From USD 3,499.00 per person

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