Kunming
Arrive in Kunming
Kunming Airport → Kunming
Arrive in Kunming, transfer to the hotel and enjoy time at leisure.
Along the way
- Airport arrival and hotel transfer
- Leisure
Overnight in Kunming
YunnanPrivate Journey
Yunnan Highlands Journey
Ancient towns, mountain landscapes & Lugu Lake
8 Days / 7 Nights
Kunming Airport → Kunming → Dali → Shangri-La → Lijiang → Lugu Lake → Kunming → Kunming Airport
Private Journey
The shape of your journey
A little closer
to the experience.
An eight-day highland journey through Yunnan's ancient towns, lakes, gorges and mountain landscapes.
- Dali and Erhai Lake
- Tiger Leaping Gorge and Shangri-La
- Jade Dragon Snow Mountain
- Lugu Lake and a Mosuo home visit
- Duration
- 8 days / 7 nights
- Accommodation
- Source-supplied hotel plan
- Tour basis
- Private tour
- Transport
- Road and rail arrangements follow the itinerary; exact services and tickets require current confirmation
The Life of Travel route
Every stop.
Part of your story.
8 days of discovery.
7 nights along the way.
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A route to orient you. Driving times are approximate; traffic and stops can change the day’s timing.
Your journey, day by day
A new chapter.
Every day.
8 days, connected with care. Explore the outline, then make it your own.
- DAY01
- DAY02
Kunming → Dali
Erhai Lake and Dali's old town
Kunming → Dali
Travel to Dali for the Erhai Lake landscape, scenic stops and Dali Ancient Town.
Along the way
- Erhai Lake
- Huanhai East Road
- Dali Santorini scenic stop as named in the source; exact location requires confirmation
- Shuanglang
- Dali Ancient Town
Overnight in Dali
- DAY03
Dali → Shangri-La
Ancient towns and Tiger Leaping Gorge
Dali → Shaxi → Tiger Leaping Gorge → Shangri-La
Continue through Shaxi and Tiger Leaping Gorge to the highland setting of Shangri-La.
Along the way
- Shaxi Ancient Town
- Sideng Street
- Tiger Leaping Gorge
- Dukezong Ancient City
Overnight in Shangri-La
- DAY04
Shangri-La → Lijiang
Monastery and Baisha heritage
Shangri-La → Baisha → Lijiang
Visit Songzanlin Temple and Baisha Ancient Town while travelling from Shangri-La to Lijiang.
Along the way
- Songzanlin Temple
- Baisha Ancient Town
Overnight in Lijiang
- DAY05
Lijiang
Jade Dragon Snow Mountain
Lijiang → Jade Dragon Snow Mountain → Lijiang
Experience the mountain landscape, cableway and Blue Moon Valley before returning to Lijiang Ancient Town. All mountain operations are weather and altitude dependent.
Along the way
- Jade Dragon Snow Mountain
- Glacier Cableway
- Blue Moon Valley
- Impression Lijiang
- Lijiang Ancient Town
Overnight in Lijiang
- DAY06
Lijiang → Lugu Lake
Journey to Lugu Lake
Lijiang → Lugu Lake
Travel from Lijiang into the lake landscape of Lugu Lake.
Along the way
- Road journey to Lugu Lake
- Lugu Lake
Overnight in Lugu Lake
- DAY07
Lugu Lake → Lijiang → Kunming
Mosuo culture and return to Kunming
Lugu Lake → Lijiang → Kunming
Visit a Mosuo home, return to Lijiang and continue to Kunming by train. The exact rail service requires confirmation.
Along the way
- Mosuo home visit
- Return to Lijiang
- Train to Kunming; service and tickets require confirmation
Overnight in Kunming
- DAY08
Kunming
A final Kunming chapter
Kunming → Kunming Airport
Visit the Kunming Army Military Academy before the departure transfer or drop-off.
Along the way
- Kunming Army Military Academy
- Departure transfer or drop-off
The places you’ll come home to
Your journey.
Your kind of stay.
One accommodation plan across the journey.
The stated facility category describes this package plan; final stays remain subject to confirmation.
Source-supplied hotel plan
Named hotels or similar, subject to current confirmation. No meal plan was clearly supplied.
7 nights · Meals to be confirmedKunming
1 night- Changshui International Airport Rezen Hotel or similar
Dali
1 night- Harbour Hot Spring Hotel or similar
Shangri-La
1 night- Yijin Muyun Hotel or similar
Lijiang
2 nights- Yishang Hotel or similar
Lugu Lake
1 night- Xingpan Lake View Hotel or similar
Kunming
1 night- Huyue Hotel or similar
Hotel availability, room categories and all meal arrangements require confirmation.
Thoughtfully arranged. Clearly explained.
Know what’s
part of the journey.
The programme brings the places together.
Your quotation confirms the arrangements and charges.
Inclusions and exclusions will be confirmed in your proposal.
The itinerary is just the beginning
Make this
journey yours.
Stay a little longer. Choose a different hotel. Adjust the activities, meals or route. We’ll shape the details around the way you want to travel.
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