Yunnan Kunming & Dali & Lijiang 6-Day Tour (Includes Travel Photography + Aerial Photography Dual Experience)
- [Magic of Beautiful Moments] Professional portrait + travel photography, with makeup and styling by a professional photographer, a romantic rendezvous with time, a magical spell to forever capture the beautiful moments of your journey.
- [Comfortable Travel] This trip features a special upgrade to a 2+1 land first-class cabin, breaking the traditional riding experience. Spacious interior, comfortable seats, bidding farewell to cramped conditions, allowing you to enjoy luxury throughout your journey.
- [Gourmet Delights] Special meals are arranged during the trip, allowing you to taste Dali Bai ethnic specialty dishes and enjoy the unique flavors of Yunnan.
- [Professional Tour Guide's Attentive Company] Dedicated tour guides with over five years of experience in the tourism industry will provide in-depth introductions to the historical culture and legendary stories behind the attractions, making the trip more meaningful.
- [Breathtaking Natural Scenery] The karst landforms of Kunming Stone Forest are awe-inspiring, the majestic beauty of Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, the dreamlike azure waters of Blue Moon Valley, and the shimmering waves of Erhai Lake intertwined with the misty clouds of Cangshan Mountain, bring a strong visual impact and spiritual shock.
- [Dali Ancient City] Built in the fifteenth year of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty, it is one of China's first batch of 24 historical and cultural cities. The ancient city faces Erhai Lake to the east and leans against Cangshan Mountain to the west, with magnificent city gates. Clear streams flow through the city, and quaint and elegant Bai ethnic buildings are everywhere. Both sides of the streets are filled with various specialty shops, bars, and restaurants. Here you can taste local delicacies, buy ethnic handicrafts, and experience the slow pace of life in Dali.
- [Lijiang Ancient City] A historical and cultural city of China, a national 5A-level tourist attraction, and one of the world cultural heritage sites. Most of the buildings in the ancient city are traditional Naxi ethnic architecture from the Ming and Qing dynasties, with bluestone paths, wooden houses, and small bridges over flowing water, full of rich humanistic atmosphere. At night, Lijiang Ancient City is brightly lit, and the bar street is bustling. Here you can enjoy ancient Naxi music, or join the local Naxi people in dancing Guozhuang, experiencing the unique ethnic culture.
What to expect
In the south of colorful clouds, there is a land full of charm and local customs, waiting for you to explore and discover.
- D1 Departure place to Kunming to pick up at the airport to hotel. Meals: None. Accommodation: Kunming.
- D2 Kunming to Shilin to Xiangyun. Meals: Breakfast/Lunch. Accommodation: Xiangyun.
- D3 Xiangyun to Ideal State to Erhai Lake cruise to small carriage to ecological corridor cycling to travel photography and aerial photography to Jinhua dancing. Meals: Breakfast/Dali Bai flavor meal. Accommodation: Dali.
- D4 Dali Ancient City to Jade Dragon Snow Mountain to Lijiang Ancient City. Meals: Breakfast/Snow Mountain nutritious meal pack. Accommodation: Lijiang.
- D5 Shuhe Ancient Town to Nanyue Valley to Kunming. Meals: Breakfast/Lunch. Accommodation: Kunming.
- D6 Kunming to a warm home. Meals: None. Accommodation: None.
- Kunming, the "Spring City" with four seasons like spring, has a pleasant climate and rich natural and cultural landscapes. You can stroll along the Dianchi Lake, admire the sparkling lake, watch seagulls soar in the sky, and feel the agility and beauty of nature.
- Shilin, located in Shilin Yi Autonomous County, Kunming City, is a World Natural Heritage site, a World Geopark, and a National AAAAA-level tourist attraction. Behind many stone peak landscapes are beautiful legends, adding a mysterious and romantic color to Shilin.
- Arriving in Dali, the Santorini-style buildings of Ideal State are scattered along the seaside, like a dreamy castle, complementing the azure Erhai Lake, so beautiful that it is breathtaking. Cycling along the Erhai Lake ecological corridor, with a gentle breeze blowing, sunlight shining on the sparkling lake, and the distant Cangshan Mountains shrouded in mist, forms a poetic and picturesque scene.
- Lijiang is an even more poetic and romantic place. Stepping into Lijiang Ancient City, the ancient bluestone paths, the well-arranged traditional Naxi buildings, and the gurgling streams everywhere seem to transport you to a secluded paradise.
- If you long for a poetic and romantic trip, then you must not miss this place, it will bring you unexpected surprises.


















Reviews
This was my first trip to Mainland China and I’m happy I have chosen Yunnan Province. I recommend this package for solo travellers. Though the guides do not speak English, they tried their best to communicate with me since I do not speak and understand Chinese. It was just sad that I was not able to upgrade the cable car ride despite requesting in advance. Also, they do not give the hotel names in advance. But in general, everything went fine.
Overall, we were very pleased with this tour. There is room for improvement. For example: we wish we were told ahead of time about the bus pitstops for the driver and washroom breaks. One day we had to skip dinner in order to save time but the guide did not tell us there was a planned stop that we could buy some take-away food. It would have helped us to plan when to eat and not to worry about not getting any food at all during the bus trip.
both our tour guides ate good especially Carol. she speaks some English and extremely helpful and gave good information. she even send us by taxi even we leave the group. excellent and good tour leader
The Trip had run quite well except it was raining every day which made us a bit challenging to walk . The tour guide had supported us quite well considering we are foreigner which need more time to understand their speak. Overall we had missed two spot places which were shuanglang Ancient town and lashihai. Instead they had brought us to one herbal shopping shop at the 2nd last day at Lijiang which didnt follow the term of Condition strictly (No Shopping Place). On last day at visitor centre , we had also been brought to Jade shopping shop. ALthough they had not forced us to buy, but sometimes it took our effort to reject all offers from shop keeper. It might be good to replace such Shopping activies on last day in Kunming with Local tour on Kunming old street. Furthermore, On the last day of Wyndham hotel at kunming, one of the receptionist is rude toward the customer enquiry. They have claimed as 5 star hotels. But the service of her doesnt show 5 star hotel service.
It was nice and smooth only problem was guide and other people couldn't communicate in English
You have to be Chinese speaking to enjoy the experience in kun ming. Having background in Chinese helps a lot. However, it does not assist the fact that the seller of this klook tour does not respond very well. I had contacted the seller many days before trying to confirm a driver to the first hotel through wechat. The night before I was confirmed with a driver at 10am from my hotel. However, at about 1005am, I was waiting outside my hotel, and I was told that I had to now find my own way to the next hotel. This is unacceptable. Additionally, the seller does not understand English, so she told me to look at klook itinerary, and a picture of the itinerary that she sent me. But, the itinerary she sent me has some differences from klook which makes me confused. Additionally, I was promised a good bus from klook, but came up with subpar bus experience with aircon that barely worked when we had our 4 or 7 hour long bus rides from kun ming to Li Jiang (because of this, I recommend people to take train to avoid the long haul travel - which was painful). I was unfortuate to be put with a tour group that made the trip hard to experience Yunnan well as they constantly rushed the guide to get to the next option of the itinerary. . Despite all these setbacks, Yunnan is a great place to visit (but you have to be Chinese speaking and have all the Chinese apps pre-installed and pre-logged in unless you are planning to get a China number).
the choice of hotels is not the same as listed. mostly offer substandard with no drink. i was lucky i can enjoy the journey with nice people that is very helping knowing that my chinese is good.
Good to know
- Complimentary travel photography + aerial photography dual experience (per family, each family receives 4 electronic photos, 1 60-second short video per group). If there is a queue during peak season, please wait patiently.
- Please note that hotels cannot be specified. If hotel resources are tight during peak season, our agency reserves the right to adjust hotels and arrange them according to the same standard.
- Yunnan is located on the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau, with a large daily temperature difference between day and night (12-15 degrees Celsius). Please understand the local weather conditions before departure, pay attention to clothing, check the local weather forecast, bring enough warm clothing, as Yunnan has strong sunlight and strong UV rays. For long outdoor activities, please wear a sun hat, sunglasses, and apply sunscreen to protect your skin. The weather changes frequently, so please bring rain gear.
- Yunnan has high mountains and steep slopes, with strict speed limits. The itinerary areas are at high altitudes with low oxygen content, so the tourist bus speed may sometimes only be 20-30 yards when going uphill. Please understand.
- Yunnan is a multi-ethnic region, so please respect the religious and living customs of the local ethnic minorities.
- The economic development in Yunnan is relatively backward. Hotels of the same star rating have smaller scales and poorer facilities compared to the Jiangsu and Zhejiang regions. Some newly built hotels with better facilities are generally located on the outskirts of the city, about 15-20 minutes' drive from the city center (unless there are special circumstances). Due to the unique climate of Yunnan, hotel air conditioning is timed or not available in winter. If you need extra bedding, electric blankets, etc., please ask the hotel staff.
- Lijiang is at a high altitude, so please pay attention to rest to prevent altitude sickness. People with heart disease, high blood pressure, and other conditions should be cautious. Please prepare some common personal medicines for emergencies.
- Yunnan is a multi-ethnic province, with a local cuisine that is mainly sour and spicy, and many cold dishes. Group meals for tours are generally for 10 people per table. Yunnan cuisine is quite different from other provinces and may not suit your taste, so please be mentally prepared. The local water is slightly acidic, so it is recommended to drink more tea.
- Tourists must carry valid identification documents when traveling. People under 16 years old must carry their original household registration book or valid household registration certificate, and infants must carry their birth certificate.
- When purchasing tourist souvenirs and local specialties, be careful not to casually touch the displayed samples to prevent accidental damage. Merchants in the ancient city sometimes sell fake goods, so please be careful when purchasing.
- Travel essentials: raincoat or umbrella, sports shoes, cold medicine, stomach medicine, insect repellent ointment, sunscreen oil, sun hat, sunglasses, etc. (Lijiang has a large temperature difference between morning and evening, so please bring slightly thicker clothes, such as a sweater, long-sleeved shirt, light and warm jacket, and wear travel shoes).
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