14-Day Beijing, Xi’an and Yunnan Private Tour

Arrive in Beijing and take the airport transfer shown in your confirmed itinerary. Keep the rest of the day free to settle into the hotel and recover from the journey. An early arrival can leave time for a short neighbourhood walk, but no timed admission is placed on this day.

Explore the Tiananmen area and the Forbidden City with a route arranged around the entry reservations confirmed for your date. Your guide connects the courtyards and palace buildings to their imperial history. Continue to Jingshan if time and energy permit; the viewpoint requires steps, so a shorter visit can be discussed in advance.

Leave central Beijing for a Great Wall excursion. Choose the section and walking approach before booking according to the group's comfort with stairs, slopes and uneven surfaces. Allow a full day for the outward transfer, time on the Wall and the return journey. Any cable car or other optional ride must be identified in the quotation.

Visit the Temple of Heaven and use the surrounding park to understand the relationship between the ceremonial buildings and everyday Beijing life. Continue into the hutong neighbourhoods for a slower street-level introduction to the city. Keep lunch and the afternoon flexible so this day balances the longer Great Wall excursion.

Transfer to the railway station for the confirmed high-speed train to Xi'an. Plan this primarily as a travel day, allowing time for station procedures and the transfer from the arrival station to your hotel. If the arrival time leaves a comfortable margin, take an easy evening walk near the old city wall.

Travel out to the Terracotta Warriors for a focused visit to the main excavation pits and museum displays. Your guide explains how the figures relate to the Qin emperor's burial complex and points out differences between the warriors. Leave time to move through the site without rushing; additional city activities depend on the return time.

Use the morning for either the Xi'an City Wall area or a food walk in the mosque quarter, depending on the flight schedule. These are alternatives rather than two compulsory stops. Transfer to the airport for the domestic flight to Kunming, then settle into the hotel; the evening programme remains light after the journey.

Make a day excursion from Kunming to the Stone Forest. Follow a selected route among the limestone formations, balancing the main viewpoints with quieter paths when access and conditions allow. Discuss the amount of walking before departure because surfaces and steps vary. Return to Kunming after the visit rather than continuing to another hotel base.

Take the confirmed train from Kunming to Dali and transfer to your hotel. The route leaves time to settle in before a gentle old-town walk, where you can begin to see the courtyard buildings and everyday street life. Keep this afternoon flexible if the train timetable or travel fatigue reduces sightseeing time.

Spend the day around Dali's Bai villages, with Xizhou as the main cultural stop. A workshop is included in the day plan only after the host and activity have been confirmed. Continue to one selected section of the Erhai lakeside for a walk and views, keeping the route manageable instead of attempting a complete lake circuit.

Use this flexible Dali day to match the weather and the group's interests. A Cangshan outing can focus on an agreed mountain or foothill route; a village and food programme provides an alternative when mountain conditions are unsuitable. Discuss walking, any cable-car tickets and the preferred option before the final itinerary is confirmed.

Continue by train to Lijiang and transfer to your hotel before exploring Dayan Old Town later in the day. Luggage access and the amount of walking to the hotel should be checked in advance because some old-town streets are pedestrian lanes. Enjoy a first orientation walk without adding a separate mountain excursion to the transfer day.

Travel to Baisha for an introduction to Naxi heritage and a quieter village setting beyond central Lijiang. The visit focuses on local history, architecture and a cultural activity agreed in advance. Allow time for questions and an unhurried meal; mountain views depend on visibility and are a backdrop rather than a guaranteed sight.

Transfer from your Lijiang hotel to the airport or railway station for the confirmed onward connection. Allow for collecting luggage and reaching the vehicle if the hotel is inside a pedestrian area. An extension can be planned before booking, but no additional sightseeing is assumed on the departure day.