Yunnan Tours

Yunnan works beautifully for travelers who want China to feel varied from the first day: old towns, snow mountains, rice terraces, lakeside villages and a gentler pace than the large coastal cities. Most of our Yunnan routes begin in Kunming and continue toward Dali, Lijiang and Shangri-La, with longer journeys adding Lugu Lake, Yuanyang Rice Terraces or Meili Snow Mountain.

This page is the main hub for our Yunnan tour collection. Use it to compare classic first-time routes, deeper mountain journeys, golf holidays, light hiking days and culture-focused extensions. If your flight schedule, hotel standard or travel pace does not match a listed itinerary, the route can be adjusted around your arrival city, group size and preferred comfort level.

How to choose your Yunnan route

Travel style	Best for	Recommended routes	Main places
First Yunnan trip	A balanced route with old towns, scenery and Tibetan-influenced highlands.	8-Day Classic Yunnan Small Group Tour: Kunming, Dali, Shangri-La & Lijiang 7-Day Yunnan Tour: Kunming, Dali, Shangri-La, Lijiang	Kunming, Dali, Lijiang, Shangri-La
Slow classic journey	Travelers who want more breathing room and fewer hotel changes.	9-Day Yunnan Tour: Kunming, Dali, Shangri-La, Lijiang, Balagezong 12-Day Yunnan Tour: Kunming, Dali, Shangri-La, Feilaisi, Lijiang, Lugu Lake	Shangri-La, Balagezong, Feilaisi, Lugu Lake
Short scenic escape	Guests already in Yunnan or adding a compact side trip.	6-Day Kunming Tour: Stone Forest, City Culture and Local Highlights 3-Day Yuanyang Rice Terraces Tour from Kunming	Kunming, Stone Forest, Yuanyang
Mountain and gorge scenery	Travelers who like active days without turning the trip into a hard expedition.	2-Day Tiger Leaping Gorge Hiking Tour from Lijiang 5-Day Yubeng Hiking Tour: Meili Snow Mountain Region	Tiger Leaping Gorge, Yubeng, Meili Snow Mountain
Special-interest Yunnan	Golf, Muslim-friendly meals or a more independent road-trip rhythm.	7-Day Yunnan Golf Tour: Kunming, Dali, Lijiang Muslim-Friendly 5-Day Yunnan Tour: Kunming, Dali, Lijiang Yunnan Self-Driving Tour: Custom Route with Local Support	Kunming, Dali, Lijiang

Popular Yunnan tour ideas

• 8-Day Classic Yunnan Small Group Tour: Kunming, Dali, Shangri-La & Lijiang
• 7-Day Yunnan Tour: Kunming, Dali, Shangri-La, Lijiang
• 9-Day Yunnan Tour: Kunming, Dali, Shangri-La, Lijiang, Balagezong
• 12-Day Yunnan Tour: Kunming, Dali, Shangri-La, Feilaisi, Lijiang, Lugu Lake
• 11-Day Yunnan Tour: Kunming, Dali, Shangri-La, Lijiang, Lugu Lake, Balagezong
• 10-Day Yunnan Tour: Kunming, Dali, Shangri-La, Lijiang, Lugu Lake, Balagezong
• 10-Day Yunnan Tour: Kunming, Dali, Shangri-La, Feilaisi, Lijiang, Balagezong
• 6-Day Kunming Tour: Stone Forest, City Culture and Local Highlights
• 3-Day Yuanyang Rice Terraces Tour from Kunming
• Yunnan Self-Driving Tour: Custom Route with Local Support

Planning notes

Yunnan routes are easiest when altitude is added gradually. Kunming and Dali are comfortable starting points; Lijiang and Shangri-La are better after a few days of acclimatization. For families and senior travelers, we usually slow down the Lijiang-to-Shangri-La section and avoid packing too many scenic stops into a single day.

Spring and autumn are the most flexible seasons for Yunnan. Winter can be crisp and photogenic in the northwest, while summer is green and atmospheric but needs a little more patience with mountain weather. Tell us your travel month and arrival city, and we can narrow the route to the places that fit that season best.