6-Day Kunming, Dali, and Lijiang Tour

When you walk out of the luggage claim area, you will find your private guide waiting for you outside the gate, holding a welcome sign on which your name is clearly written. A professionally-chauffeured vehicle will transfer you directly to your hotel. Your guide will help you check-in and make sure everything at the hotel is satisfactory. Relax for the rest of the day.

Hotel options:
Kunming New Era Hotel
Green Lake Hotel

breakfast and lunch

After a 1½-hour drive, visit a fantastic natural phenomenon located 90 kilometers southeast of Kunming — the Stone Forest. The various shapes of limestone were formed due to millions of years' movement of the Earth. The Stone Forest area is the home of the Naxi people, and their folk customs have become a spectacular scene. The colorful embroidery and minority dances combined with the natural scenery will surely leave you with a lasting impression. Enjoy a local lunch in a quaint courtyard with the Stone Forest Park in the background.

In the afternoon, transfer back to Kunming to catch the bullet train to Dali

Your guide and driver in Dali will meet you at the exit of the train station and will escort you back to your hotel.

Stone Forest

breakfast and lunch

First, Have a stop at the Three Pagodas Park for a landmark photography. Towering aloft in a triangle shape, the Three Pagodas were built more than 1,000 years ago. They show the Bai people's respeciton to the nature.

Continue to a rose garden where you will learn how to make the famous Yunnan flower cake, which is representative of the snacks in Yunnan. Enjoy the cake you have made with a cup of flower tea and see the clouds floating above Cang Mountain.

The landmark of Dali

Learn to make Yunnan flower cakes

Have lunch at a popular local restaurant. And then visit the houses of the Bai minority people in Xizhou Village. You will see typical Bai traditions and dresses. Some buildings are old and have typical ancient architectures, and are the ‘real local' houses. Then hop in a horse-drawn carriage to enjoy a relaxing tour along the lakeshore of Erhai, which is blessed with a mild climate and stunning scenery.

Drive back to Dali Ancient Town. Your guide will show you around the town and give you some information about some famous buildings. In a quiet corner of the town, you will also find a Chinese-style Catholic church that was built in 1927. Stay overnight in the ancient town and relax.

Hotel options:
Gurong Hotel
The One Hotels & Resorts

The performance of Bai people in Xizhou village

breakfast, lunch and dinner

Your personal guide and driver will transfer you directly from Dali to Lijiang. Enjoy lunch and start the tour in Lijiang. Lijiang Ancient Town is the best-preserved minority ancient city. Most of the people living there belong to the Naxi minority, some of whom still make a living by making handicrafts of silver, leather, textiles, and some local snacks. Enjoy the quaint city scenery and see plenty of handicrafts in a distinctive style only found in this area of China. You can climb up to Lion Hill to have a bird's-eye view of the whole town.

Then pay a visit to the Black Dragon Pool Park, where the view of the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain is one of the most famous postcard-perfect sceneries in southwest China. Stay overnight in Lijiang Ancient Town.

Hotel options:
Ivy Garden Resort Hotel
InterContinental Lijiang Ancient Town Resort

Have a bird's eye view of the Lijiang Ancient Town

breakfast and lunch

The Baisha Murals in Baisha Village were painted hundreds of years ago, and the paintings took about 300 years to complete. By appreciating these unique murals, you will learn about the cultures of central China, the Naxi Minority, and Tibet, as well as the stories of Tibetan Buddhism, Confucianism, and Taoism.

You will understand more about the mysterious Naxi culture by visiting a shaman's house in the village. Learn some Naxi characters and enjoy a piece of old Naxi music. You will be impressed by the local people's passion for their culture and homeland.

Have a walk in Baisha village

Visit a shaman of the Naxi nationality

Enjoy lunch in a local restaurant run by a local Naxi family. You will also have a chance to learn making Naxi pancakes (Naxi baba) for the main dish of your lunch.

The Spruce Meadow is a vast meadow at the foot of the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, with an altitude of 3,240 meters. Besides appreciating the elegant natural landscapes and view of the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, you will unlock the romantic legends with the help of your guide. If you are interested in photography, you will find it a perfect destination. After the tour, transfer back to Lijiang for another peaceful night.

Jade Dragon Snow Mountain

Your guide and driver will escort you back to Lijiang Airport to catch your flight and end this colorful tour.