China · 9 days, 7 nights
Yunnan to Daocheng Yading
High-speed train through Yunnan, oxygen-supply rooms in Shangri-La, Tibetan butter tea, Tiger Leaping Gorge, Erhai Lake by music caravan.
- Duration
- 9 days
- 7 nights
- Group size
- 12 to 20
- Small group
- Confirmed dates
- 0
- Open
- Style
- Curated
- Group trip
From
RM 6,188
per person, twin share
Trip code: CKU
Overview
Nine days from Kunming to Dali, Lijiang, Shangri-La and Daocheng Yading. A one-way high-speed train, oxygen rooms at altitude, Tibetan cultural stops, Tiger Leaping Gorge, Baishuitai's white terraces, and four ancient towns including Lijiang Old Town and Dukezong.
Highlights
Why you'll love this trip
- Oxygen-supply rooms in Shangri-La at 3,200 meters, the kind of altitude where half the group sleeps with the tank hissing beside the bed.
- Hike Daocheng Yading's alpine valley to the three sacred peaks, prayer flags snapping in the wind, yaks grazing at 4,000 meters.
- Bullet train cuts the return journey in half. You slept in Dali's old town, wake up in Kunming six hours faster than the bus could manage.
- Butter tea and tsampa in a Tibetan home, the tea salty and thick, the roasted barley flour clumping in your fingers the way locals show you.
- Tiger Leaping Gorge from the middle trail viewpoint, the Jinsha River 200 meters below, white water carving between the mountains.
Itinerary
Arrive in Kunming and check in to your hotel.
Accommodation
Days Inn Select Wyndham Kunming Airport, Kunming
Meals
No meals included.
Included activities
Free time. Roam at your pace.
Optional activities
None today.
To next day: Overnight train
What's included
Everything inside the price.
No surprise upsells once you arrive. No "optional" tour add-ons quietly required to see the headline attractions.
Meals
7 breakfasts, 7 lunches, 6 dinners
Across the whole trip
Transport
- Airport taxes
- Meals onboard flight
- Checked baggage (20–30 kg)
Accommodation
8 nights
7 properties
Days Inn Select Wyndham Kunming Airport
Kunming · 1 night
Lijiang Gelle Freres Garden Hotel
Lijiang · 1 night
Shangri-La Holiday Inn Express by IHG
Shangri-La · 1 night
Daocheng ACE Holiday Hotel
Daocheng · 2 nights
- + 3 more — see itinerary
Also included
- Guaranteed group departure
- Tour leader from KL
- Guide & driver gratuities
- COVID-19 travel insurance
Full brochure
Save the supplier PDF for later.
The original supplier brochure with every meal, every hotel, and the small print. Useful for printing or sharing in your group chat.
Frequently asked
Honest fine print.
Do I need a visa?
For China, yes depending on age and nationality. We walk you through the exact visa requirements (K-ETA, ETA, e-visa, etc.) after you book.
What is not included?
Visa fees, personal shopping, tips for the tour leader and driver in the customary range, and any fuel surcharge if airlines change rates between booking and departure. We tell you upfront if anything moves.
Can I book as a group?
Yes. Message us with all names, we lock the seats together and arrange rooming. Group rates available on request.
How do I pay?
A per-person deposit locks your seat. The amount depends on the trip. We send the number on WhatsApp. Bank transfer or FPX. Balance is due thirty days before departure.
Is travel insurance included?
A complimentary COVID-19 travel policy is included for passengers up to age 69. For more comprehensive coverage we recommend a separate policy and can suggest two or three.
Lock your seat in sixty seconds.
WhatsApp us. We send the booking form and the deposit number. Transfer to lock the seat. Balance is due thirty days before departure.
Tour code CKU. Operated with Golden Destinations.