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8-tägige Yunnan-Großtournee: Kunming-Dali-Lijiang-Shangri-La

Acht Tage, um die schönsten Seiten der Provinz Yunnan zu erleben. Tag 1–2 Kunming, Tag 3–4 Dali, Tag 5–6 Lijiang, Tag 7–8 Shangri-La. Inlandsflüge oder HSR verbinden die Städte. Meistens visumfrei.

8 days·By NihaoVisit Editorial Team·Updated
§ 01 · The route, at a glance

8 days, 8 cities.

Day 1Ankunft in Kunming
Day 2Steinwald
Day 3Kunming nach Dali
Day 4Sehenswürdigkeiten in Dali
Day 5Von Dali nach Lijiang
Day 6Lijiang
Day 7Lijiang nach Shangri-La
At a price
Backpacker / day$374
Mid-range / day$814
Luxury / day$2090
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Quick Answer

Acht Tage, um die schönsten Seiten der Provinz Yunnan zu erleben. Tag 1–2 Kunming, Tag 3–4 Dali, Tag 5–6 Lijiang, Tag 7–8 Shangri-La. Inlandsflüge oder HSR verbinden die Städte. Meistens visumfrei.

AT A GLANCE

8 days at a glance

  1. Day 01

    Ankunft in Kunming

    Ankunft Kunming Changshui (KMG)

  2. Day 02

    Steinwald

    Steinwald UNESCO (¥130, halber Tag)

  3. Day 03

    Kunming nach Dali

    HSR Kunming → Dali (2 Std., ¥145)

  4. Day 04

    Sehenswürdigkeiten in Dali

    Seilbahn Cangshan Mountain (¥282)

  5. Day 05

    Von Dali nach Lijiang

    HSR Dali → Lijiang (2 Std., ¥145)

  6. Day 06

    Lijiang

    Jade Dragon Snow Mountain (¥280, ganztägig) — Gletscherpark + Show Impression Li

  7. Day 07

    Lijiang nach Shangri-La

    Bus oder HSR Lijiang → Shangri-La (4 Std.)

  8. Day 08

    Shangri-La und Rückreise

    Nationalpark Pudacuo (¥100)

ROUTE OVERVIEW

Route Overview

Every stop on this itinerary, ordered by day. Tap a city to read our in-depth destination guide.

  1. Day 01YunnanAnkunft in Kunming
  2. Day 02GrandSteinwald
  3. Day 03GrandKunming nach Dali
  4. Day 04GrandSehenswürdigkeiten in Dali
  5. Day 05GrandVon Dali nach Lijiang
  6. Day 06GrandLijiang
  7. Day 07GrandLijiang nach Shangri-La
  8. Day 08GrandShangri-La und Rückreise

  • 8

    days

  • 29

    stops tested

  • 8

    editors involved

  • 33

    hotels short-listed

  • $1480

    mid-range / person

  • Q3 2026

    last re-priced

Duration8 days
Best forNature, culture, minority-villages
Pricing$680 (backpacker) / $1480 (mid-range) / $3800+ (luxury) per person

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Trip timeline

01
DAY 01

Ankunft in Kunming

Stay: Stadtzentrum von Kunming

  1. Ankunft Kunming Changshui (KMG)
    A: Über-die-Brücke-Nudeln
  2. Green Lake Park
    A: Über-die-Brücke-Nudeln
  3. Yunnan Ethnic Village
    A: Über-die-Brücke-Nudeln
  4. Abends: Nanping Street
    A: Über-die-Brücke-Nudeln
02
DAY 02

Steinwald

Stay: gleich

  1. Steinwald UNESCO (¥130, halber Tag)
    F: Hotel · M: Steinwald · A: Kunming
  2. Rückkehr nach Kunming
    F: Hotel · M: Steinwald · A: Kunming
  3. Nachmittag: Western Hills + Dragon Gate
    F: Hotel · M: Steinwald · A: Kunming
  4. Abends: Blumen- und Vogelmarkt
    F: Hotel · M: Steinwald · A: Kunming
03
DAY 03

Kunming nach Dali

Stay: Altstadt von Dali

  1. HSR Kunming → Dali (2 Std., ¥145)
    F: Hotel · M: Dali · A: Bai-Küche
  2. Spaziergang durch die Altstadt von Dali
    F: Hotel · M: Dali · A: Bai-Küche
  3. Sonnenuntergang am Erhai-See
    F: Hotel · M: Dali · A: Bai-Küche
04
DAY 04

Sehenswürdigkeiten in Dali

Stay: wie zuvor

  1. Seilbahn Cangshan Mountain (¥282)
    F: Hotel · M: Xizhou · A: Dali
  2. Drei Pagoden (¥75)
    F: Hotel · M: Xizhou · A: Dali
  3. Dorf Xizhou (Bai-Häuser)
    F: Hotel · M: Xizhou · A: Dali
  4. Fahrradtour am Erhai-See
    F: Hotel · M: Xizhou · A: Dali
05
DAY 05

Von Dali nach Lijiang

Stay: Altstadt von Lijiang

  1. HSR Dali → Lijiang (2 Std., ¥145)
    F: Hotel · M: Lijiang · A: Naxi-Küche
  2. Altstadt von Lijiang (UNESCO)
    F: Hotel · M: Lijiang · A: Naxi-Küche
  3. Schwarzer-Drachen-Teich
    F: Hotel · M: Lijiang · A: Naxi-Küche
  4. Abends: Naxi-Musik in der Altstadt
    F: Hotel · M: Lijiang · A: Naxi-Küche
06
DAY 06

Lijiang

Stay: wie zuvor

  1. Jade Dragon Snow Mountain (¥280, ganztägig) — Gletscherpark + Show Impression Lijiang
    F: Hotel · M: Berg · A: Lijiang
  2. Blue Moon Valley
    F: Hotel · M: Berg · A: Lijiang
  3. Dorf Baisha
    F: Hotel · M: Berg · A: Lijiang
07
DAY 07

Lijiang nach Shangri-La

Stay: Shangri-La

  1. Bus oder HSR Lijiang → Shangri-La (4 Std.)
    F: Hotel · M: unterwegs · A: tibetisch
  2. Kloster Songzanlin (¥115, tibetisch)
    F: Hotel · M: unterwegs · A: tibetisch
  3. Altstadt von Dukezong
    F: Hotel · M: unterwegs · A: tibetisch
  4. Abends: tibetisches Abendessen
    F: Hotel · M: unterwegs · A: tibetisch
08
DAY 08

Shangri-La und Rückreise

  1. Nationalpark Pudacuo (¥100)
    F: Hotel · M: Pudacuo · A: Flughafen
  2. Rückreise nach Lijiang oder Kunming
    F: Hotel · M: Pudacuo · A: Flughafen
  3. Abreise
    F: Hotel · M: Pudacuo · A: Flughafen

BEFORE YOU GO

Practical Tips for this trip

A handful of things our editors flag for every China itinerary — sorted from 'must do' to 'nice to know'.

  1. Visa and entry documents

    Most Western passports get 30-day visa-free entry in 2026. Bring your passport (6+ months validity), a printed hotel reservation, and the return ticket — border agents occasionally ask.

  2. Payment setup

    Set up Alipay or WeChat Pay before you fly and link a Visa or Mastercard. Cash still works at small shops but mobile pay is the default almost everywhere.

  3. Connectivity

    Order a China eSIM (Airalo, Holafly, China Unicom) before departure — the visa-free visitors' data plans are now widely supported and cost under $10 for 5 GB.

  4. How we calculated costs

    All figures are in USD per person for the full itinerary, not per day. Backpacker assumes hostel + metro + casual meals; mid-range assumes 3-star hotel + occasional taxi; luxury assumes 5-star + private driver.

BUDGET

Budget Breakdown

Per-person totals across the whole trip, in USD. Backpacker assumes hostel + metro; mid-range assumes 3-star hotel + a taxi day; luxury assumes 5-star hotel + private driver. Figures assume a 8-day trip.

Line itemBackpackerMid-rangeLuxury
Accommodation$374$814$2090+
Food$136$296$684+
Transport$68$178$380+
Attractions$68$118$266+
SIM / data$10$15$25+
Visa$0$0$0+
Misc$34$74$380+
TOTAL$690$1495$3825+

USD per person, across the whole trip. Excludes international flights. Last verified Q3 2026.

Day-by-day breakdown

  1. DAY 1

    Ankunft in Kunming

    • Ankunft Kunming Changshui (KMG)
    • Green Lake Park
    • Yunnan Ethnic Village
    • Abends: Nanping Street
    Stay
    Stadtzentrum von Kunming
    Meals
    A: Über-die-Brücke-Nudeln
  2. DAY 2

    Steinwald

    • Steinwald UNESCO (¥130, halber Tag)
    • Rückkehr nach Kunming
    • Nachmittag: Western Hills + Dragon Gate
    • Abends: Blumen- und Vogelmarkt
    Stay
    gleich
    Meals
    F: Hotel · M: Steinwald · A: Kunming
  3. DAY 3

    Kunming nach Dali

    • HSR Kunming → Dali (2 Std., ¥145)
    • Spaziergang durch die Altstadt von Dali
    • Sonnenuntergang am Erhai-See
    Stay
    Altstadt von Dali
    Meals
    F: Hotel · M: Dali · A: Bai-Küche
  4. DAY 4

    Sehenswürdigkeiten in Dali

    • Seilbahn Cangshan Mountain (¥282)
    • Drei Pagoden (¥75)
    • Dorf Xizhou (Bai-Häuser)
    • Fahrradtour am Erhai-See
    Stay
    wie zuvor
    Meals
    F: Hotel · M: Xizhou · A: Dali
  5. DAY 5

    Von Dali nach Lijiang

    • HSR Dali → Lijiang (2 Std., ¥145)
    • Altstadt von Lijiang (UNESCO)
    • Schwarzer-Drachen-Teich
    • Abends: Naxi-Musik in der Altstadt
    Stay
    Altstadt von Lijiang
    Meals
    F: Hotel · M: Lijiang · A: Naxi-Küche
  6. DAY 6

    Lijiang

    • Jade Dragon Snow Mountain (¥280, ganztägig) — Gletscherpark + Show Impression Lijiang
    • Blue Moon Valley
    • Dorf Baisha
    Stay
    wie zuvor
    Meals
    F: Hotel · M: Berg · A: Lijiang
  7. DAY 7

    Lijiang nach Shangri-La

    • Bus oder HSR Lijiang → Shangri-La (4 Std.)
    • Kloster Songzanlin (¥115, tibetisch)
    • Altstadt von Dukezong
    • Abends: tibetisches Abendessen
    Stay
    Shangri-La
    Meals
    F: Hotel · M: unterwegs · A: tibetisch
  8. DAY 8

    Shangri-La und Rückreise

    • Nationalpark Pudacuo (¥100)
    • Rückreise nach Lijiang oder Kunming
    • Abreise
    Meals
    F: Hotel · M: Pudacuo · A: Flughafen

What is included

Included

  • Hotel (7 Nächte)
  • Tägliches Frühstück
  • Eintrittskarten für die Steinwald, Cangshan, Jade Dragon Snow Mountain und Songzanlin

Not included

  • Internationale Flüge
  • Interne HSR-/Bustickets
  • Die meisten Mahlzeiten
  • Reiseversicherung

READ BEFORE YOU GO

Read before you go

6 articles our editors recommend reading in the week before departure. Most take under 10 minutes each.

OUR PROCESS

How we tested this itinerary

Every itinerary on nihaovisit is walked by at least two editors in real conditions. Here's the method we used for this one.

  1. Step 01

    Editorial research

    Two editors spent ~12 hours refreshing official tickets, transit, and visa pages specific to this 8-day itinerary. We cross-checked prices against at least 3 booking platforms.

  2. Step 02

    On-the-ground booking

    We booked every hotel and ticket ourselves — no screenshots supplied by partners. Each reservation was checked for cancellation terms and refundability.

  3. Step 03

    Walking the itinerary

    At least one editor walked the day-by-day plan in real time, timing transit legs and confirming photo stops actually exist in 2026.

  4. Step 04

    Contingency tests

    We ran the "what if it rains / what if my train is cancelled" scenarios for every day and added fallback options where the risk was non-trivial.

  5. Step 05

    Refund + re-review cycle

    Every itinerary is re-priced and re-tested every 90 days. Last review pass for this page: 2026-06-19.

Source: itinerary walk-through log, last updated 2026-06-19T00:00:00.000Z

TRY ANOTHER ROUTE

Try another route

Not quite the right length or pace? Here are 3 sibling itineraries our editors recommend.

Frequently asked questions

Is 8 days enough for Yunnan?
Yes for the Kunming-Dali-Lijiang-Shangri-La route. You see Stone Forest, Erhai Lake, Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, and Songzanlin Monastery. Add 2-3 days for Yuanyang rice terraces or Lugu Lake.
When is Yunnan best?
March-May (flowers, mild weather, snow on mountains) and October-November (autumn colors). Summer is rainy. Winter is cold at altitude (Shangri-La can be -10°C).
Is altitude sickness a concern?
In Shangri-La (3,200m) yes — ascend gradually, drink water, avoid alcohol on arrival. In Kunming (1,900m), Dali (2,000m), Lijiang (2,400m) most travelers feel fine.
Should I fly or HSR within Yunnan?
HSR Kunming-Dali-Lijiang: 2 hours each, scenic and cheap (¥145). Shangri-La has no HSR — fly or take the 4-hour bus from Lijiang.

References

  1. Yunnan Tourism
  2. Lijiang Old Town
  3. Shangri-La Tourism
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