8-Day Yunnan Grand Tour: Kunming-Dali-Lijiang-Shangri-La

A comprehensive 8-day Yunnan itinerary covering Kunming (Stone Forest), Dali (Erhai Lake, Cangshan Mountain), Lijiang (Old Town), and Shangri-La (Songzanlin Monastery).

8 天

total trip length · 4–10月 best

29 公里

total walking (3.6 km/day avg)

UNESCO World Heritage sites

$1,480

total per person (mid-range)

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Eight days to see the best of Yunnan province. Day 1-2 Kunming, Day 3-4 Dali, Day 5-6 Lijiang, Day 7-8 Shangri-La. Internal flights or HSR connect the cities. Most visa-free.

Day 1 · 周一

Kunming arrival

Arrive Kunming Changshui (KMG) · Green Lake Park · Yunnan Ethnic Village · Evening: Nanping Street

09:00Arrive Kunming Changshui
KMG
11:00Green Lake Park
Green Lake Park
13:00Yunnan Ethnic Village
Yunnan Ethnic Village
15:00Evening: Nanping Street
Evening: Nanping Street

🏨今晚住宿Kunming city center· D: Crossing-the-bridge noodles

Day 2 · 周二

Stone Forest

Stone Forest UNESCO (¥130, half day) · Return to Kunming · Afternoon: Western Hills + Dragon Gate · Evening: Birds and Flowers Market

09:00Stone Forest UNESCO
¥130, half day
11:00Return to Kunming
Return to Kunming
13:00Afternoon: Western Hills + Dragon Gate
Afternoon: Western Hills + Dragon Gate
15:00Evening: Birds and Flowers Market
Evening: Birds and Flowers Market

🏨今晚住宿同一酒店· B: hotel · L: Stone Forest · D: Kunming

Day 3 · 周三

Kunming to Dali

HSR Kunming → Dali (2h, ¥145) · Dali Old Town walk · Erhai Lake sunset

09:00HSR Kunming → Dali
2h, ¥145
11:00Dali Old Town walk
Dali Old Town walk
13:00Erhai Lake sunset
Erhai Lake sunset

🏨今晚住宿Dali Old Town· B: hotel · L: Dali · D: Bai cuisine

Day 4 · 周四

Dali sights

Cangshan Mountain cable car (¥282) · Three Pagodas (¥75) · Xizhou village (Bai houses) · Erhai Lake bike ride

09:00Cangshan Mountain cable car
¥282
11:00Three Pagodas
¥75
13:00Xizhou village
Bai houses
15:00Erhai Lake bike ride
Erhai Lake bike ride

🏨今晚住宿同一酒店· B: hotel · L: Xizhou · D: Dali

Day 5 · 周五

Dali to Lijiang

HSR Dali → Lijiang (2h, ¥145) · Lijiang Old Town (UNESCO) · Black Dragon Pool · Evening: Naxi music at the Old Town

09:00HSR Dali → Lijiang
2h, ¥145
11:00Lijiang Old Town
UNESCO
13:00Black Dragon Pool
Black Dragon Pool
15:00Evening: Naxi music at the Old Town
Evening: Naxi music at the Old Town

🏨今晚住宿Lijiang Old Town· B: hotel · L: Lijiang · D: Naxi cuisine

Day 6 · 周六

Lijiang

Jade Dragon Snow Mountain (¥280, full day) — glacier park + Impression Lijiang show · Blue Moon Valley · Baisha village

09:00Jade Dragon Snow Mountain
¥280, full day) glacier park + Impression Lijiang show
11:00Blue Moon Valley
Blue Moon Valley
13:00Baisha village
Baisha village

🏨今晚住宿同一酒店· B: hotel · L: mountain · D: Lijiang

Day 7 · 周日