윈난 5일 여행 일정 2026: Kunming, Dali, Lijiang
5일이면 윈난을 처음 소개하기에 딱 좋습니다. 1일차: Kunming 도착, 스톤 포레스트. 2일차: HSR로 Dali 이동, Erhai Lake, Dali 구시가지. 3일차: Three Pagodas + Lijiang로 운전(3시간). 4일차: Jade Dragon Snow Mountain 당일치기. 5일차: Lijiang 구시가지, 출발. HSR(빠름)과 Lijiang-Dali 고속도로(경치 좋음)로 연결됩니다. 윈난의 소수민족 문화, 산악 경관, 여유로운 분위기를 맛보고 싶은 여행객에게 최고 — 분주한 Beijing/Shanghai 도시들과는 대조적입니다.
5 days, 5 cities.
Quick Answer
5일이면 윈난을 처음 소개하기에 딱 좋습니다. 1일차: Kunming 도착, 스톤 포레스트. 2일차: HSR로 Dali 이동, Erhai Lake, Dali 구시가지. 3일차: Three Pagodas + Lijiang로 운전(3시간). 4일차: Jade Dragon Snow Mountain 당일치기. 5일차: Lijiang 구시가지, 출발. HSR(빠름)과 Lijiang-Dali 고속도로(경치 좋음)로 연결됩니다. 윈난의 소수민족 문화, 산악 경관, 여유로운 분위기를 맛보고 싶은 여행객에게 최고 — 분주한 Beijing/Shanghai 도시들과는 대조적입니다.
5 days at a glance
Day 01
쿤밍: 석림
쿤밍 도착
Day 02
쿤밍 → Dali
오전: 위안통 사원 + 쿤밍 구시가
Day 03
Dali: 어하이 호수 + 삼탑사
어하이 호수 자전거 투어 (종일, 자전거 대여 ¥100)
Day 04
Dali → Lijiang + Jade Dragon Snow Mountain
Morning drive Dali → Lijiang (3h, scenic)
Day 05
Lijiang: depart
Morning: Black Dragon Pool + Naxi music
ROUTE OVERVIEW
Route Overview
Every stop on this itinerary, ordered by day. Tap a city to read our in-depth destination guide.
5
days
14
stops tested
5
editors involved
18
hotels short-listed
$1200
mid-range / person
Q3 2026
last re-priced
| Duration | 5 days |
|---|---|
| Best for | Nature, Off the beaten path |
| Pricing | $600 (backpacker) / $1200 (mid-range) / $3000+ (luxury) per person |
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Trip timeline
쿤밍: 석림
Stay: 쿤밍 시내
- 쿤밍 도착중, 석
- 일일 투어: 석림 (UNESCO, 차량 1.5시간, ¥175)중, 석
- 저녁: 녹호 공원 산책중, 석
쿤밍 → Dali
Stay: Dali 구시가지
- 오전: 위안통 사원 + 쿤밍 구시가조, 석
- HSR 쿤밍 → Dali (2시간, $30)조, 석
- 저녁: Dali 구시가지 산책조, 석
Dali: 어하이 호수 + 삼탑사
Stay: 동일 Dali
- 어하이 호수 자전거 투어 (종일, 자전거 대여 ¥100)조, 중
- 삼탑사 (¥75)조, 중
- 현지 Bai 소수민족 마을에서 점심조, 중
Dali → Lijiang + Jade Dragon Snow Mountain
Stay: Lijiang Old Town
- Morning drive Dali → Lijiang (3h, scenic)B
- Afternoon: Jade Dragon Snow Mountain (¥200, cable car to 4500m)B
- Evening: Lijiang Old Town (UNESCO)B
Lijiang: depart
Stay: —
- Morning: Black Dragon Pool + Naxi musicB
- Depart from Lijiang Sanyi airport (flights to 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'.
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.
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.
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.
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 item | Backpacker | Mid-range | Luxury |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- DAY 1
쿤밍: 석림
- 쿤밍 도착
- 일일 투어: 석림 (UNESCO, 차량 1.5시간, ¥175)
- 저녁: 녹호 공원 산책
- Stay
- 쿤밍 시내
- Meals
- 중, 석
- DAY 2
쿤밍 → Dali
- 오전: 위안통 사원 + 쿤밍 구시가
- HSR 쿤밍 → Dali (2시간, $30)
- 저녁: Dali 구시가지 산책
- Stay
- Dali 구시가지
- Meals
- 조, 석
- DAY 3
Dali: 어하이 호수 + 삼탑사
- 어하이 호수 자전거 투어 (종일, 자전거 대여 ¥100)
- 삼탑사 (¥75)
- 현지 Bai 소수민족 마을에서 점심
- Stay
- 동일 Dali
- Meals
- 조, 중
- DAY 4
Dali → Lijiang + Jade Dragon Snow Mountain
- Morning drive Dali → Lijiang (3h, scenic)
- Afternoon: Jade Dragon Snow Mountain (¥200, cable car to 4500m)
- Evening: Lijiang Old Town (UNESCO)
- Stay
- Lijiang Old Town
- Meals
- B
- DAY 5
Lijiang: depart
- Morning: Black Dragon Pool + Naxi music
- Depart from Lijiang Sanyi airport (flights to Kunming, Shanghai, Chengdu)
- Stay
- —
- Meals
- B
What is included
Included
- 호텔 (4박)
- Kunming-Dali HSR
- Dali-Lijiang 개인 차량
- 매일 조식
- 석림 + Erhai 자전거 + 삼탑사 + 옥룡설산 입장료
Not included
- 국제선 + Kunming 도착 항공편
- 비자
- 대부분의 점심 및 저녁 식사
- Yulong 설산 케이블카 (¥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.
China eSIM vs physical SIM: Airalo, Holafly, and China Unicom
5 min · Updated Jul 2026
Trains, DiDi, and metros: how to get around China without a car
9 min · Updated Jul 2026
Is China safe for tourists? Realistic expectations for first-timers
7 min · Updated Jul 2026
Do you need a VPN in China? Legal and practical guide
6 min · Updated Jul 2026
How to pay in China as a foreigner (Alipay + WeChat Pay setup)
6 min · Updated Jul 2026
China visa-free policy 2026: who can enter and for how long
8 min · Updated Jul 2026
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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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
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