Day 1 – Arrival in Kunming
Arrive at Kunming Railway Station or Kunming Changshui International Airport. Meet your driver and transfer to the hotel for check-in. Enjoy free time exploring Kunming Old Street or the scenic areas around Dianchi Lake.
Overnight: Comfortable hotel in Kunming
Meals: —
Day 2 – Kunming – Dali – Lijiang
Travel to Shuanglang Ancient Town in Dali, take a boat trip to Nanzhao Style Island, enjoy the beautiful scenery along Erhai Lake, and continue to Lijiang for hotel check-in.
Overnight: Comfortable hotel in Lijiang
Meals: Breakfast
Day 3 – Lijiang – Lugu Lake
Travel through the famous Eighteen Bends Mountain Road to Lugu Lake. Enjoy panoramic views from the viewing platform, visit Lige Peninsula and Lover’s Beach, and experience a traditional Mosuo Bonfire Party in the evening.
Overnight: Comfortable boutique guesthouse near Lugu Lake
Meals: Breakfast
Day 4 – Lugu Lake – Lijiang
Watch the sunrise over Lugu Lake in the morning, take a traditional Zhucao Boat ride across the lake, visit Liwubi Island, then return to Lijiang in the afternoon and explore the charming streets of Lijiang Ancient Town at your own pace.
Overnight: Comfortable hotel in Lijiang
Meals: Breakfast
Day 5 – Lijiang – Shangri-La
Visit Lashihai Wetland, admire the spectacular scenery of Tiger Leaping Gorge, pass through Napa Lake Yila Grassland, and explore Dukezong Ancient Town and the Giant Prayer Wheel after arriving in Shangri-La.
Overnight: Comfortable hotel in Shangri-La
Meals: Breakfast
Day 6 – Shangri-La – Dali
Explore Pudacuo National Park, walk along highland wooden trails, and enjoy the scenery of alpine lakes and ancient spruce forests before returning to Dali in the evening.
Overnight: Comfortable hotel in Dali
Meals: Breakfast
Day 7 – Dali
Explore Dali Ancient Town, climb Wuhua Tower for panoramic views, enjoy a Jeep photo tour through the flower fields, cycle along the Erhai Lake Ecological Corridor at S Bay, and visit the popular Metasequoia Wetland.
Overnight: Comfortable hotel in Kunming
Meals: Breakfast
Day 8 – Kunming Departure
Take a leisurely walk at Haigeng Park by Dianchi Lake and feed the migratory Black-headed Gulls (seasonal). According to your train or flight schedule, transfer to Kunming Railway Station or Kunming Changshui International Airport. End of the journey.
Meals: Breakfast
