An 10-day journey full of warmth and wonder. Discover Kunming’s blooms, Dali’s lakeside serenity, Lijiang’s ancient alleys and Jade Dragon Snow Mountain’s grandeur. Immerse in Yunnan’s rich culture and breathtaking natural wonders in one journey.
Private Tea Mountain Exploration
Explore secluded ancient tea forests in misty Yunnan mountains. Wander hidden terraces, learn traditional tea-making, and taste premi-um Pu'er tea. Immerse in authe-ntic ethnic tea culture away from tourist crowds.
Mushroom Picking
Join a fun wild mushroom picking tour in nature. Guid-ed by professionals, you’ll identify edible fungi and har-vest fresh ones. Immerse in the wild fun and gain unique natural knowledge.
Dali Tile Cat Craft
The Dali Tile Cat is a precious Bai folk craft. Visitors can m-ake this roof guardian by ha-nd with local clay.
Experience traditional potter-y art and create unique cultu-ral souvenirs full of blessings.
Dongba calligraphy
Naxi Dongba script, an anci-ent pictograph from the Yuan, Ming and Qing dynas-ties, is one of the world’s only living hieroglyph-s. Led by a Naxi expert, guests can learn its origin and writing, then create their own Dongba wishes as a special souvenir.
Dining by Design
Private bespoke dining expe-rience "Dining by Design": Curated in collaboration with renowned local chefs to craft exclusive menus. Choose iconic venues like the cloud-view terrace for a truly perso-nalized and elevated feast.
DAY 1 Departure
Upon arrival in Yunnan, we will be picked up at the airport and head to hotel.
After breakfast, join the guide to visit Dianchi Lake and Green Lake Park– one of Kunming’s most beloved parks.Autumn Fragrant osmanthus fills the air, while maple and ginkgo trees paint the park in crimson, gold, and evergreen hues. Later, proceed to the Yunnan Military Academy (historic site of modern Chinese military education).
DAY 2 Dali
After breakfast,visit the Stone Forest Scenic Area,a natural wonder with
towering peaks and strange rocks,resembling an ancient and primitive world. The area is also home to the Yi ethnic group's Sani culture,known for its unique folk songs,dances,and traditional costumes.
In the afternoon,take a high-speed train to Dali .
Dali Erhai. In the evening,stroll throughDali Ancient Town,with its ancient
cobblestone streets and white-washed houses,and enjoy the romantic
atmosphere of the"Wind,Flower,Snow,and Moon"along the Cangshan and Erhai.
Day 3 Xizhou Ancient Town
After breakfast ,visit the Chongsheng Temple and Three Pagodas, a
thousand-year-old temple with three towering pagodas reflecting in the
water,symbolizing the glory of the Nanzhao Kingdom. Take a cable car to the top of Cangshan for a panoramic view of Erhai Lake.
In the afternoon, Then go to 【 Xizhou Ancient Town 】 here Bai nationality rich customs, autumn rice fields in green oil. Special arrangement [tile cat production] is a kind of Yunnan uniqueThe town house ridge beast, like a cat like a tiger, has the meaning of swallowing demons and swallowing gold and silver. It interprets people's trust, aesthetics and people，The blending of ethnic cultures.
DAY 4 "Dali's Santorini"
After breakfast, head to "Dali's Santorini"—no need to cross the
Mediterranean, for here in Dali lies a pure blue-and-white wonderland! Santorini style buildings nestle against mountains and beside Erhai Lake, winding along the lakeshore. Dome churches, pure white staircases, Klein Blue swimming pools... It’s as if God spilled a palette, blending Greek romance into Dali’s wind, flowers, snow, and moon. White walls embrace the azure sky, bougainvillea bursts into fiery red around every corner—every snapshot is a healing masterpiece.
Next, visit Shuanglang Ancient Town on the east bank of Erhai Lake, where two buildings by mountains and water seem lifted from a poem: the Sun Palace and Moon Palace. These are the "homes" carved by dance artist Yang Liping with her soul—a unique testament to Cangshan Mountain and Erhai Lake, and a 秘境 (secret realm) where art and nature coexist. Glass walls mirror clouds and 霞光 (rosy light), buildings emerging from reefs whisper with waves. Every corner holds the rhythm of peacock dance, every ray of light a monologue of life.
DAY 5 Shaxi
After breakfast, head to the Erhai Lake Ecological Corridor for a cycling experience. Known as the most of beautiful S-curve on the internet, this spot is surrounded by the sea on three sides, with neat white homestay buildings on the fourth. It's like stepping into a comic book—beautiful at every time of day, from the sunny daytime to the starry night. You can cycle and play here with your family, enjoying precious parent-child time
together.
Next, travel to Shaxi.After settling in, take a short rest at the hotel.
In the evening, visit Shaxi Ancient Town and stroll through Sifang Street. The ancient opera stage, Xingjiao Temple, and Yujin Bridge will make you feel like traveling back in time to the era when caravan processions were endless. As the sun sets, golden light spills over the bluestone paths, draping the town in a golden cloak. Free from noisy commercialization, it features ancient streets, mottled walls, and a laid-back pace of life.
DAY 6 A former stop on the Tea Horse Road
After breakfast, visit Shilong Village, a former stop on the Tea Horse Road, preserving its original natural scenery and simple folk customs.The village's ancient houses are built along the mountains, with cobblestone paths
winding through it.Explore the village's history and culture at the ancient
theater and Benzhu Temple.
Later,visit Shibao Mountain, known for its strange rock formations and ancient Buddhist carvings from the Nanzhao period.Enjoy a panoramic view of the village and Shaxi basin from the mountain top.
DAY 7 Lijiang
After waking up naturally today, drive to Lijiang .
Then head to Lijiang Ancient Town, a city without city walls nestling against
mountains and water, exuding simplicity and natural charm. Sifang Street
crisscrosses here, bluestone paths wind endlessly, Naxi dwellings stand in
close rows, and small bridges over flowing water dot the landscape, forming a
living scroll. Strolling through the ancient town, feel the unique charm of Naxi
culture—the mystery of Dongba characters, the melodiousness of Naxi ancient
music—and follow locals for a Naxi family visit experience, including trying on
Naxi costumes, grinding tofu, and learning to write Dongba characters.
At night, the bar street is aglow with dim lights, and folk singers croon softly,
adding a touch of romance to the town. Families interested in song and dance
dramas can watch the Eternal Love performance, a story about the Tea-Horse
Road and the Naxi people.
DAY 8 Yulong Snow Mountain
After breakfast, take a ride to Yulong Snow Mountain—one of Lijiang's iconic attractions and a sacred mountain in the hearts of the Naxi people. Thirteen peaks stretch unbroken, undulating like a silver dragon in flight, hence its name. It's renowned for its "peril, elegance, wonder, and beauty." From foot to summit, tropical, temperate, and frigid zones unfold in a multilevel landscape. Stroll along wooden boardwalks, breathe fresh air, listen to birdsong, and embrace the tranquility of nature. The distant snow-capped
peaks glisten in the sun, the nearby Yunshanping Spruce Meadow teems with verdor, and the meadow underfoot is dotted with nameless wildflowers—beauty that takes one's breath away.
In the afternoon, head to Baisha Town, where purer Naxi traditions thrive.
Here, people still maintain lifestyles of farming, weaving, and dyeing—this
hamlet is the very soul of Naxi culture. Ethnic totems adorn ancient city
gates, and under the snow mountain's reflection, it exudes a hermitic charm of timeless isolation.
DAY 9 Kunming
After breakfast, traverse the primeval forest for mushroom picking. Clouds weave through the trees, rotten wood sleeps beneath moss, and Lijiang's virgin forest hides nature's most mysterious blind boxes—rainy season fungi. Follow a Naxi grandma's bamboo basket, treading on pine needles and morning dew, parting layers of decaying leaves to seek the mountain's gifts. Matsutake, boletus, termite mushrooms, greenhead mushrooms... every spritely fungus emerging from the earth is a forest cipher.
After lunch, drive to Kunming, check in, and rest.
In the evening, enjoy free time to explore and savor local delicacies.
DAY 10 Warm home
Transfer to the airport according to your flight schedule and return
home. We look forward to seeing you again!
