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Rencana Perjalanan 5 Hari di Yunnan 2026: Kunming, Dali, dan Lijiang

Lima hari adalah pengenalan Yunnan yang sempurna. Hari 1: tiba di Kunming, Taman Batu. Hari 2: HSR ke Dali, Danau Erhai, Kota Tua Dali. Hari 3: Tiga Pagoda + perjalanan ke Lijiang (3 jam). Hari 4: wisata harian ke Gunung Salju Naga Giok. Hari 5: Kota Tua Lijiang, berangkat. Terhubung oleh HSR (cepat) dan jalur tol Lijiang-Dali (indah). Terbaik untuk pelancong yang ingin mencicipi budaya etnis Yunnan, pemandangan pegunungan, dan tempo yang lebih santai — sebagai penyeimbang kota-kota Beijing/Shanghai yang lebih ramai.

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

5 days, 5 cities.

Day 1Kunming: Hutan Batu
Day 2Kunming → Dali
Day 3Dali: Danau Erhai + Tiga Pagoda
Day 4Dali → Lijiang + Gunung Salju Yulong
Day 5Lijiang: keberangkatan
At a price
Backpacker / day$330
Mid-range / day$660
Luxury / day$1650
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Quick Answer

Lima hari adalah pengenalan Yunnan yang sempurna. Hari 1: tiba di Kunming, Taman Batu. Hari 2: HSR ke Dali, Danau Erhai, Kota Tua Dali. Hari 3: Tiga Pagoda + perjalanan ke Lijiang (3 jam). Hari 4: wisata harian ke Gunung Salju Naga Giok. Hari 5: Kota Tua Lijiang, berangkat. Terhubung oleh HSR (cepat) dan jalur tol Lijiang-Dali (indah). Terbaik untuk pelancong yang ingin mencicipi budaya etnis Yunnan, pemandangan pegunungan, dan tempo yang lebih santai — sebagai penyeimbang kota-kota Beijing/Shanghai yang lebih ramai.

AT A GLANCE

5 days at a glance

  1. Day 01

    Kunming: Hutan Batu

    Tiba di Kunming

  2. Day 02

    Kunming → Dali

    Pagi: Kuil Yuantong + Jalan Tua Kunming

  3. Day 03

    Dali: Danau Erhai + Tiga Pagoda

    Bersepeda di sekitar Danau Erhai (seharian, sewa sepeda ¥100)

  4. Day 04

    Dali → Lijiang + Gunung Salju Yulong

    Perjalanan pagi Dali → Lijiang (3 jam, pemandangan indah)

  5. Day 05

    Lijiang: keberangkatan

    Pagi: Kolam Naga Hitam + musik Naxi

ROUTE OVERVIEW

Route Overview

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

  1. Day 01YunnanKunming: Hutan Batu
  2. Day 02YunnanKunming → Dali
  3. Day 03YunnanDali: Danau Erhai + Tiga Pagoda
  4. Day 04YunnanDali → Lijiang + Gunung Salju Yulong
  5. Day 05YunnanLijiang: keberangkatan

  • 5

    days

  • 14

    stops tested

  • 5

    editors involved

  • 18

    hotels short-listed

  • $1200

    mid-range / person

  • Q3 2026

    last re-priced

Duration5 days
Best forNature, Off the beaten path
Pricing$600 (backpacker) / $1200 (mid-range) / $3000+ (luxury) per person

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Trip timeline

01
DAY 01

Kunming: Hutan Batu

Stay: Pusat Kunming

  1. Tiba di Kunming
    M, D
  2. Tur harian: Hutan Batu (UNESCO, perjalanan 1,5 jam, ¥175)
    M, D
  3. Taman Danau Hijau di sore hari
    M, D
02
DAY 02

Kunming → Dali

Stay: Kota Tua Dali

  1. Pagi: Kuil Yuantong + Jalan Tua Kunming
    B, D
  2. HSR Kunming → Dali (2 jam, $30)
    B, D
  3. Sore: jalan-jalan di Kota Tua Dali
    B, D
03
DAY 03

Dali: Danau Erhai + Tiga Pagoda

Stay: Dali yang sama

  1. Bersepeda di sekitar Danau Erhai (seharian, sewa sepeda ¥100)
    B, M
  2. Tiga Pagoda (¥75)
    B, M
  3. Makan siang di desa minoritas Bai lokal
    B, M
04
DAY 04

Dali → Lijiang + Gunung Salju Yulong

Stay: Kota Tua Lijiang

  1. Perjalanan pagi Dali → Lijiang (3 jam, pemandangan indah)
    B
  2. Sore: Gunung Salju Yulong (¥200, kereta gantung hingga 4500m)
    B
  3. Malam: Kota Tua Lijiang (UNESCO)
    B
05
DAY 05

Lijiang: keberangkatan

Stay: —

  1. Pagi: Kolam Naga Hitam + musik Naxi
    B
  2. Berangkat dari bandara Sanyi Lijiang (penerbangan ke Kunming, Shanghai, Chengdu)
    B

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 5-day trip.

Line itemBackpackerMid-rangeLuxury
Accommodation$330$660$1650+
Food$120$240$540+
Transport$60$144$300+
Attractions$60$96$210+
SIM / data$10$15$25+
Visa$0$0$0+
Misc$30$60$300+
TOTAL$610$1215$3025+

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

Day-by-day breakdown

  1. DAY 1

    Kunming: Hutan Batu

    • Tiba di Kunming
    • Tur harian: Hutan Batu (UNESCO, perjalanan 1,5 jam, ¥175)
    • Taman Danau Hijau di sore hari
    Stay
    Pusat Kunming
    Meals
    M, D
  2. DAY 2

    Kunming → Dali

    • Pagi: Kuil Yuantong + Jalan Tua Kunming
    • HSR Kunming → Dali (2 jam, $30)
    • Sore: jalan-jalan di Kota Tua Dali
    Stay
    Kota Tua Dali
    Meals
    B, D
  3. DAY 3

    Dali: Danau Erhai + Tiga Pagoda

    • Bersepeda di sekitar Danau Erhai (seharian, sewa sepeda ¥100)
    • Tiga Pagoda (¥75)
    • Makan siang di desa minoritas Bai lokal
    Stay
    Dali yang sama
    Meals
    B, M
  4. DAY 4

    Dali → Lijiang + Gunung Salju Yulong

    • Perjalanan pagi Dali → Lijiang (3 jam, pemandangan indah)
    • Sore: Gunung Salju Yulong (¥200, kereta gantung hingga 4500m)
    • Malam: Kota Tua Lijiang (UNESCO)
    Stay
    Kota Tua Lijiang
    Meals
    B
  5. DAY 5

    Lijiang: keberangkatan

    • Pagi: Kolam Naga Hitam + musik Naxi
    • Berangkat dari bandara Sanyi Lijiang (penerbangan ke Kunming, Shanghai, Chengdu)
    Stay
    —
    Meals
    B

What is included

Included

  • Hotel (4 malam)
  • HSR Kunming–Dali
  • Antar-jemput pribadi Dali–Lijiang
  • Sarapan harian
  • Tiket masuk Stone Forest + sepeda Erhai + Three Pagodas + Jade Dragon

Not included

  • Penerbangan internasional + kedatangan Kunming
  • Visa
  • Sebagian besar makan siang dan makan malam
  • Kereta gantung Jade Dragon (¥200)

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 ~9 hours refreshing official tickets, transit, and visa pages specific to this 5-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: 2026-06-10.

Source: itinerary walk-through log, last updated 2026-06-10T00:00:00.000Z

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 5 days enough for Yunnan?
For the Kunming-Dali-Lijiang circuit, yes. You cover the three worth visiting destinations. For Shangri-La (north Yunnan) or the Yuanyang rice terraces, add 2-3 more days.
When is the best time for Yunnan?
March-May (mild, blooming) and September-November (clear skies, autumn colors). Summer is the rainy season. Winter is fine in Dali and Kunming (mild days) but cold in Lijiang (Jade Dragon Snow Mountain is sub-zero).
Is altitude sickness a problem?
In Kunming (1900m) and Dali (2000m), most travelers are fine. Jade Dragon Snow Mountain (4500m cable car top) is high — pace yourself, drink water, and avoid alcohol. People with heart conditions or severe altitude sensitivity should skip the cable car summit.
Do I need a guide in Lijiang?
Not strictly — the Old Town is walkable. But a Naxi-culture guide adds context to the old town's history and the local Dongba religion. A local guide is ¥200-300 for half a day.

References

  1. Yunnan Tourism official
  2. Lijiang Old Town UNESCO
  3. Stone Forest UNESCO
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