01Day 1
Our driver meets you at Kunming airport or station and takes you to your hotel. No fixed sightseeing is planned, so the rest of the day is yours.
8 DAYS / 7 NIGHTS · PRIVATE TOUR · NO SHOPPING
Yunnan 8‑Day Private Tour: Kunming, Dali & Lijiang
Kunming to Dali and Lijiang, then back for an easier departure
Move west from Kunming to Dali and Lijiang for flower markets, Erhai mornings, Bai craft and one carefully paced snow-mountain day, then return by rail for a lower-stress departure.
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Published price for selected groupUSD 880per person · 6 travellers · private tour package · flights not included
Prices are shown in USD. We confirm the payment currency, exchange rate and total in your written quote before you pay.
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- Journey
- 8 days / 7 nights
- Touring
- Guide and vehicle days confirmed in writing
- Stay
- 7 nights · scope confirmed in writing
- Price
- Published for 6 travellers
The shape of the journey
Kunming to Dali and Lijiang, then back for an easier departure
Seven nights: two in Kunming, three in Dali and two in Lijiang. The starting price for six travellers is CNY 5,680 for land arrangements; we confirm the exact hotels, rooms and breakfast before you pay.
- 01
Dounan Flower Market and Dianchi wetland
- 02
Erhai sunrise and Xizhou craft
- 03
Dali Old Town and Yunxiang sunset
- 04
Lijiang villages and a snow-mountain day
Day by day
See how each day unfolds.
Arrival, core touring and departure are shown day by day. Opening hours, named-entry tickets and local conditions may change the order. If anything important needs to change, we discuss it with you.
Kunming Green Lake · Destination view - 02Day 2
Visit Dounan Flower Market and Laoyuhe Wetland, then take the high-speed train to Dali and settle in near Erhai.
Erhai Lake · Destination view - 03Day 3
Start at Longkan Pier, continue along Erhai's S-bend, then visit Xizhou Old Town for the Bai tie-dye experience on your itinerary.
Erhai Lake - 04Day 4
Walk Dali Old Town, continue to Ideal Garden, then keep the late afternoon for the Yunxiang Mountain sunset plan.
Day 4 leaves time for Dali Old Town before the sunset stop. - 05Day 5
Your private transfer takes you to Lijiang, with stops at Houniaowan Wetland and Tinghua Valley before you check in.
Lijiang Old Town · Destination view - 06Day 6
Ride the scenic transport named in your confirmation to Yunshanping and Blue Moon Valley, then finish in Shuhe Old Town. We check access, visibility and altitude suitability for your travel date.
Shuhe Old Town near Lijiang, one of the stops on this day. - 07Day 7
Visit Baisha Old Town and Yuhu Village below the snow mountain, then take the train back to Kunming for your final night.
Kunming Green Lake · Destination view - 08Day 8
There is no fixed sightseeing today; your private transfer takes you to Kunming airport or railway station.
Kunming Green Lake · Destination view
Day 1 · Arrive in Kunming
Travel made seamless
Hotels, guides and transfers work together.
Your hotel level, guided days, transfers, route transport and principal admissions are planned together. We check availability for your dates before payment.
Stay
Seven nights on the published route: two in Kunming, three in Dali and two in Lijiang. The published price is a reference for land arrangements; you get the hotel grade, room type, breakfast and single supplement in writing.
Guide, transport and admissions
CNY 5,680 is the six-traveller benchmark for land arrangements on the published core route. Your written quote sets out the hotel and breakfast scope, Kunming–Dali and Lijiang–Kunming rail, private vehicles, driver-guide or guide language, insurance, admissions and each listed local experience.
Before you choose
Does this eight-day Yunnan tour include Shangri-La, and where does it end?
No. This route visits Kunming, Dali and Lijiang, returns by train to Kunming on Day 7 and departs from Kunming on Day 8. Shangri-La is not included. If you want to add it or depart from Lijiang, ask us for a separately checked route and quote before booking.
Clear before payment
What is separate—and what your written quote will confirm.
The published CNY 5,680 starting price applies to 6 travellers; groups of 2 or 4 require a separate quote. Each published amount is a per-person starting price for the stated group size and base scope; unlisted group sizes are on request. Send dates, rooming, arrival details and luggage count. We will confirm hotels, transport, guide coverage, seasonal supplements and the final total in writing before payment.
Not included
- International flights and any transport not named in the written confirmation
- Lunches, dinners and drinks unless a specific meal is listed
- Comprehensive international travel insurance, visas, tips and personal expenses
- Single-room supplements, room upgrades and holiday surcharges
- Activities or extra service added after confirmation
- Any snow-mountain cableway or activity not named in the final confirmation
- Meals and purchases during village or food stops
Confirmed in writing
- Your dates, arrival and departure details
- The hotel, room arrangement and vehicle for the actual group
- Bookable admissions and the final total before payment
Plan the destination
Check the route against the destination guides.
Use these city hubs and decision guides to test the route's stay base, gateways and day order before enquiring.
Photo credits
The location-specific external photographs are credited below. Only conventional cropping, resizing and WebP conversion were applied; no generative edits were made. Adapted CC BY-SA photos are shared under the linked CC BY-SA license.
- Lijiang Old Town rooftopsPhoto by CEphoto, Uwe Aranas · CC BY-SA 3.0
- Erhai Lake, DaliPhoto by Mx. Granger · CC0 1.0
- South Gate of Dali Old TownPhoto by Kcx36 · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Shuhe Old TownPhoto by Gisling · CC BY 3.0
- Green Lake in KunmingPhoto by Daderot · Public domain
- Jade Dragon Snow MountainPhoto by 钉钉 · CC BY-SA 4.0
All remaining photographs were selected from the Homeground project library and authorised by the site owner for this website. Only routine cropping, resizing and format conversion were applied.