Classic Yunnan Travel Route: 6 Days 5 Nights Lijiang + Dali + Shangri-La
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Departing from Lijiang City
Dali Ancient City
- Attractions cover the essence of Northwest Yunnan: Visit Lijiang, Dali, Shaxi, and Shangri-La, four core destinations, in one trip, covering ancient towns, lakes, snow-capped mountains, canyons, and primeval forests.
- Rich immersive cultural experiences: Dali intangible cultural heritage tie-dye handmade experience, Dukezong Ancient City Thangka hand-painting experience.
- Relaxed itinerary pace and high degree of freedom: The first day is a full day of free activities, allowing you to leisurely explore Lijiang and enjoy the sunshine; the return day can be flexibly arranged according to your flight, with no forced early starts or rushing.
- Worry-free travel arrangements: 24-hour exclusive pick-up and drop-off service (round trip to/from airport/high-speed rail station) throughout the journey, no need to hail a taxi upon arrival or departure, coupled with a 24-hour personal butler, ensuring dedicated service throughout your trip.
What to expect
- DAY1 First Encounter with Lijiang | Lijiang Airport / High-speed Rail Station -- 24-hour airport transfer service -- Check into a five-diamond hotel -- Free activities all day
- DAY2 [Lijiang to Dali] Xizhou Ancient Town & Tie-dye Experience - Erhai Ecological Corridor - Panxi Village S Bay & Internet-famous Travel Photography (4 retouched photos/person, ladies can choose one outfit, makeup not included) - Check into a five-diamond Dali sea-view room - Dali Ancient City Night Tour
- DAY3 [Dali to Shangri-La] | Head to Shaxi Ancient Town, the "Town of Wind" - Tiger Leaping Gorge (National Geographic recommended check-in spot) - Great Prayer Flags - Check into a Tibetan-style hotel in Shangri-La [Upgrade to an oxygen room]
- DAY4 [Shangri-La to Lijiang] Dukezong Ancient Town, the "City of Moonlight" (Thangka experience) - "Fairyland on Earth" 5A Pudacuo National Park - Return to Lijiang, check into hotel
- DAY5 [Explore Jade Dragon Snow Mountain] | 5A Jade Dragon Snow Mountain Glacier ropeway (includes oxygen tank and cold-weather clothing) -- "Little Jiuzhai" Blue Moon Valley -- Shuhe Ancient Town -- Check into hotel
- DAY6 [Return from Lijiang] Private car 24H airport/station transfer, return to your warm home~
The freshwater lake, a pearl on the Dali Plateau, is shaped like a curved ear, with the Cangshan Mountains embracing its vast expanse of blue waves. It is the exquisite embodiment of 'Er'hai Moon' in 'Wind, Flower, Snow, and Moon,' and the mother lake of
The Naxi Ancient City, a World Cultural Heritage site, has no city walls, with three rivers flowing through it. Small bridges and flowing water connect the Naxi residences, and with Yulong Snow Mountain as its backdrop, it forms a poetic and picturesque s
Tie-dyeing: A national intangible cultural heritage, the Bai ethnic group's handmade clamp-resist dyeing technique, naturally dyed with Isatis indigotica root, features a blue background with white floral patterns, a unique ethnic aesthetic symbol of Dali
When the low-angle glow of dawn or dusk spreads across the snow-capped peaks, the majestic snow mountains appear entirely gilded, a fleeting and rare sight. In Tibet, it is believed that those fortunate enough to witness it will enjoy a year of smooth sai
The five-colored prayer flags of Tibet, with blue, white, red, green, and yellow corresponding to heaven, earth, mountains, and rivers, are believed to be equivalent to chanting scriptures when blown by the wind, carrying the Tibetan people's prayers for
The closest modern glacial snow mountain to the equator in the Northern Hemisphere, a sacred mountain in the hearts of the Naxi people, with thirteen continuous snow peaks. You can ascend to a 4680-meter observation deck to directly face the magnificent g
Immersive Tibetan intangible cultural heritage hand-painting experience: use natural mineral pigments to paint Buddhist art, and create a unique Thangka that carries the blessings of Tibet with a peaceful mind.
Shangri-La, a thousand-year-old Tibetan-style Moonlight Ancient City, a vital town on the Tea Horse Road, with flagstone paths covered in mule caravan imprints, houses the world's largest gilded prayer wheel.
The giant gilded prayer wheel in Dukezong Guishan, weighing 60 tons, requires collective effort to turn. Each clockwise rotation is equivalent to reciting millions of scriptures for blessings.
The thousand-year-old Bai ethnic ancient town between Cangshan Mountain and Erhai Lake preserves a large number of classic Bai residential buildings. It is the birthplace of Bai tie-dye and Xizhou粑粑 (a local pancake), full of pastoral charm and the lively
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Good to know
Yunnan is a minority ethnic region. Please respect the religious and living customs of the local ethnic minorities. Before traveling, it is recommended that you pay attention to the local weather forecast. Yunnan is located on the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau, where the day-night temperature difference is large. Please bring enough warm clothing for cold protection. Yunnan has strong sunshine and high UV radiation. For prolonged outdoor activities, please wear a sun hat, sunglasses, and apply sunscreen to protect your skin. The weather changes frequently, so please carry rain gear.
The destination of this product is at a high altitude. Guests with severe high blood pressure, heart disease, and other illnesses, as well as elderly guests, should decide whether to travel cautiously based on their own conditions and doctor's advice. After registration, please prepare medications that can effectively relieve symptoms caused by altitude sickness in advance, and make all necessary preparations before the trip. The plateau region has a dry climate, strong sunshine, and high UV radiation. Guests are advised to bring items such as sunglasses, sun hats, sunscreen, and lip balm. The day-night temperature difference in the plateau region is large, so guests should prepare long-sleeved shirts and pants and warm clothing. Additionally, it is recommended to bring medications such as cold medicine, stomach medicine, aspirin, sedatives, and headache powders to prevent discomfort caused by altitude sickness. During the trip, if you feel unwell, please notify the tour service staff and the travel agency immediately, and ask the service staff to assist with medical treatment and follow doctor's advice.
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