云南8日深度游:昆明-大理-丽江-香格里拉
八天玩转云南精华。第1-2天昆明,第3-4天大理,第5-6天丽江,第7-8天香格里拉。城市间可搭乘国内航班或高铁(HSR)。多数旅客可享受免签政策。
8 days, 8 cities.
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八天玩转云南精华。第1-2天昆明,第3-4天大理,第5-6天丽江,第7-8天香格里拉。城市间可搭乘国内航班或高铁(HSR)。多数旅客可享受免签政策。
8 days at a glance
Day 01
抵达昆明
抵达昆明长水机场(KMG)
Day 02
石林
石林世界遗产(¥130,半天)
Day 03
昆明至大理
高铁昆明→大理(2小时,¥145)
Day 04
大理景点
苍山缆车（¥282）
Day 05
大理至丽江
高铁 Dali → Lijiang（2小时，¥145）
Day 06
丽江
玉龙雪山（¥280，全天）—— 冰川公园 + 《印象丽江》演出
Day 07
丽江至香格里拉
乘坐大巴或高铁从丽江前往香格里拉(约4小时)
Day 08
香格里拉与返程
普达措国家公园(¥100)
ROUTE OVERVIEW
Route Overview
Every stop on this itinerary, ordered by day. Tap a city to read our in-depth destination guide.
8
days
29
stops tested
8
editors involved
33
hotels short-listed
$1480
mid-range / person
Q3 2026
last re-priced
| Duration | 8 days |
|---|---|
| Best for | Nature, culture, minority-villages |
| Pricing | $680 (backpacker) / $1480 (mid-range) / $3800+ (luxury) per person |
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Trip timeline
抵达昆明
Stay: 昆明市中心
- 抵达昆明长水机场(KMG)晚餐：过桥米线
- 翠湖公园晚餐：过桥米线
- 云南民族村晚餐：过桥米线
- 晚上：南屏街晚餐：过桥米线
石林
Stay: 同前
- 石林世界遗产(¥130,半天)早餐：酒店 · 午餐：石林 · 晚餐：昆明
- 返回昆明早餐：酒店 · 午餐：石林 · 晚餐：昆明
- 下午：西山+龙门早餐：酒店 · 午餐：石林 · 晚餐：昆明
- 晚上：花鸟市场早餐：酒店 · 午餐：石林 · 晚餐：昆明
昆明至大理
Stay: 大理古城
- 高铁昆明→大理(2小时,¥145)早餐：酒店 · 午餐：大理 · 晚餐：白族菜
- 大理古城漫步早餐：酒店 · 午餐：大理 · 晚餐：白族菜
- 洱海日落早餐：酒店 · 午餐：大理 · 晚餐：白族菜
大理景点
Stay: 同前
- 苍山缆车（¥282）早：酒店 · 午：喜洲 · 晚：大理
- 崇圣寺三塔（¥75）早：酒店 · 午：喜洲 · 晚：大理
- 喜洲古镇（白族民居）早：酒店 · 午：喜洲 · 晚：大理
- 洱海骑行早：酒店 · 午：喜洲 · 晚：大理
大理至丽江
Stay: 丽江古城
- 高铁 Dali → Lijiang（2小时，¥145）早：酒店 · 午：丽江 · 晚：纳西风味
- 丽江古城（UNESCO）早：酒店 · 午：丽江 · 晚：纳西风味
- 黑龙潭早：酒店 · 午：丽江 · 晚：纳西风味
- 夜晚：古城纳西古乐演出早：酒店 · 午：丽江 · 晚：纳西风味
丽江
Stay: 同前
- 玉龙雪山（¥280，全天）—— 冰川公园 + 《印象丽江》演出早：酒店 · 午：山上 · 晚：丽江
- 蓝月谷早：酒店 · 午：山上 · 晚：丽江
- 白沙古镇早：酒店 · 午：山上 · 晚：丽江
丽江至香格里拉
Stay: 香格里拉
- 乘坐大巴或高铁从丽江前往香格里拉(约4小时)早餐:酒店 · 午餐:途中 · 晚餐:藏式
- 松赞林寺(¥115,藏式)早餐:酒店 · 午餐:途中 · 晚餐:藏式
- 独克宗古城早餐:酒店 · 午餐:途中 · 晚餐:藏式
- 晚上:藏式晚餐早餐:酒店 · 午餐:途中 · 晚餐:藏式
香格里拉与返程
- 普达措国家公园(¥100)早餐:酒店 · 午餐:普达措 · 晚餐:机场
- 返回丽江或昆明早餐:酒店 · 午餐:普达措 · 晚餐:机场
- 启程离开早餐:酒店 · 午餐:普达措 · 晚餐:机场
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 8-day trip.
| Line item | Backpacker | Mid-range | Luxury |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- DAY 1
抵达昆明
- 抵达昆明长水机场(KMG)
- 翠湖公园
- 云南民族村
- 晚上：南屏街
- Stay
- 昆明市中心
- Meals
- 晚餐：过桥米线
- DAY 2
石林
- 石林世界遗产(¥130,半天)
- 返回昆明
- 下午：西山+龙门
- 晚上：花鸟市场
- Stay
- 同前
- Meals
- 早餐：酒店 · 午餐：石林 · 晚餐：昆明
- DAY 3
昆明至大理
- 高铁昆明→大理(2小时,¥145)
- 大理古城漫步
- 洱海日落
- Stay
- 大理古城
- Meals
- 早餐：酒店 · 午餐：大理 · 晚餐：白族菜
- DAY 4
大理景点
- 苍山缆车（¥282）
- 崇圣寺三塔（¥75）
- 喜洲古镇（白族民居）
- 洱海骑行
- Stay
- 同前
- Meals
- 早：酒店 · 午：喜洲 · 晚：大理
- DAY 5
大理至丽江
- 高铁 Dali → Lijiang（2小时，¥145）
- 丽江古城（UNESCO）
- 黑龙潭
- 夜晚：古城纳西古乐演出
- Stay
- 丽江古城
- Meals
- 早：酒店 · 午：丽江 · 晚：纳西风味
- DAY 6
丽江
- 玉龙雪山（¥280，全天）—— 冰川公园 + 《印象丽江》演出
- 蓝月谷
- 白沙古镇
- Stay
- 同前
- Meals
- 早：酒店 · 午：山上 · 晚：丽江
- DAY 7
丽江至香格里拉
- 乘坐大巴或高铁从丽江前往香格里拉(约4小时)
- 松赞林寺(¥115,藏式)
- 独克宗古城
- 晚上:藏式晚餐
- Stay
- 香格里拉
- Meals
- 早餐:酒店 · 午餐:途中 · 晚餐:藏式
- DAY 8
香格里拉与返程
- 普达措国家公园(¥100)
- 返回丽江或昆明
- 启程离开
- Meals
- 早餐:酒店 · 午餐:普达措 · 晚餐:机场
What is included
Included
- 酒店（7晚）
- 每日早餐
- 石林、苍山、玉龙雪山、松赞林寺门票
Not included
- 国际航班
- 国内高铁/汽车票
- 大部分餐食
- 旅行保险
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 ~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.
- 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: 2026-06-19.
Source: itinerary walk-through log, last updated 2026-06-19T00:00:00.000Z
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