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Yunnan: 10-Day Private Itinerary Reference

Discuss Kunming, Dali, Lijiang and Shangri-La at your group’s pace

Trip length: 10 days / 9 nights
Party size: 2–15 people
Destination: Yunnan

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Get a feel for the pace

This 10-day reference connects Kunming, Dali, Lijiang and Shangri-La. Discuss stops around your holiday, walking and rest needs. Daily transport, stays, tickets and service coverage require written confirmation.

The 10-day outline below is for route discussion and does not cover all of Yunnan. Discuss time in Kunming, Dali, Lijiang and Shangri-La around your needs; nightly accommodation, airports, travel times and park activities require written confirmation.

Your travel party and pace

When traveling with parents or children, discuss walking limits, rest needs and room arrangements before choosing activities.
Request each day’s starting point, overnight location, transport mode and estimated travel time alongside the sightseeing list.
Confirm pickup and departure cities separately from flights. Arriving in Kunming does not require departing from Kunming.

Tour highlights

Kunming: choose between Green Lake, the Stone Forest and Dianchi
Dali: the old town, Erhai Lake surroundings and Xizhou
Lijiang: the old town and Jade Dragon Snow Mountain; cable car to confirm
Shangri-La: Dukezong, Pudacuo and Songzanlin, subject to opening

Your itinerary, day by day

10 days in total. Expand each day to see the planned stops and activities. Confirm accommodation, transport and estimated driving times for every day in your written itinerary.

Day 1Arrive in Kunming
Discuss airport pickup, check-in, a walk at Green Lake or local dining around your arrival time. Birdwatching depends on the season and conditions.
Day 2Stone Forest and Dianchi Lake
Consider the Stone Forest and Dianchi Lake. Confirm the starting point, transfers and visiting time before choosing stops; both are not guaranteed in one day.
Day 3Travel to Dali
Confirm transport and timing from Kunming to Dali before planning the old town or Three Pagodas. Tie-dye and tea experiences require separate booking and cost confirmation.
Day 4Erhai Lake and Xizhou
Discuss stops around Erhai Lake and Xizhou. Confirm routes, bookings and costs for cycling or a boat trip; a complete circuit of the lake is not promised.
Day 5Travel to Lijiang Old Town
Confirm the Dali–Lijiang transfer and check-in, allowing time for a walk in the old town and rest. Discuss walking routes around your group’s needs.
Day 6Jade Dragon Snow Mountain and Blue Moon Valley
Confirm the cable-car route, ticket availability, park transport and any higher-elevation activities against your group’s needs, weather and opening conditions. Discuss alternatives. A cable-car visit does not mean summiting the mountain.
Day 7Shangri-La and Dukezong Old Town
Confirm the transfer from Lijiang to Shangri-La and accommodation. Discuss a Dukezong walk and rest time; performances are not a confirmed inclusion.
Day 8Pudacuo National Park
Choose visiting areas based on current openings, park transport and walking needs. Confirm access and ticket types for Bita Lake and Shudu Lake individually.
Day 9Songzanlin Monastery and return to Lijiang
Discuss a Songzanlin Monastery visit followed by a return to Lijiang. Confirm reservations, visiting time, transport and overnight location; no fixed arrival time is promised.
Day 10Departure
Confirm the departure airport, flight time and transfer coverage separately. Arriving in Kunming does not require departing from Kunming.

Custom services and quotation

These are services and cost conditions to discuss when planning, rather than a confirmed package or a list of included benefits. Specific arrangements, inclusions and additional charges follow the written plan and quotation confirmed by both parties.

Services to discuss

Accommodation preferences: discuss hotels or local-style stays around your budget and preferences; specify location, room type and breakfast in the plan.
Transport and transfers: discuss vehicles, pickup and drop-off coverage and intercity connections around your arrival and departure cities, party size and luggage.
Guiding preferences: share your language, guide or tour-leader needs; confirm the service format, staff and hours separately.
Attraction visits: check ticket types, reservation times and transport within each attraction selected for the final plan.
Meals and local experiences: discuss food, performances or activities around your interests; itemize their conditions, content and charges.
Insurance needs: if insurance is proposed, confirm the insurer, eligibility, coverage and cost separately.

Items to check before quoting

Flights and long-distance travel: confirm whether they are quoted, booking arrangements, luggage and change or cancellation conditions.
Optional items and upgrades: price activities, show tickets, extra transfers and room upgrades individually; appearing on a route does not establish inclusion.
Rooms and personal needs: clarify occupancy, arrangements for children, any single-room supplement and personal spending when confirming the plan.
Payment and changes: use the currency, payment method and cancellation or rescheduling terms in the written quotation and booking conditions confirmed by both parties.
Yunnan items: confirm the named mountain cableway, open Pudacuo areas, lake transport and optional experiences separately.

What should you compare in a private tour quote?

A private vehicle booking and a private tour may include different services. Compare written quotes for the same dates, party size and services. The actual price is subject to the written quote confirmed by both parties.

Party size and dates: the number of adults and children, departure date, and whether the quote applies to your trip.
Accommodation and rooms: each night's hotel, occupancy, breakfast, arrangements for children and any single-room supplement.
Vehicle and staff: vehicle type, luggage space, pickup and drop-off coverage, and the separate services of the driver, guide or tour leader.
Cost coverage: confirm admission tickets, transport within attractions, meals, insurance and optional activities individually.
Payment and changes: quote currency, payment methods, possible charges, and cancellation and rescheduling terms.

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What to confirm before booking

Can we avoid higher-elevation activities or reduce walking?

Explain your needs before booking, then confirm alternatives, transport, reservation conditions and cost differences individually. Cable cars, higher-elevation activities and shows are not automatically required.

Which months suit this route?

Choose places and activities before checking dates, weather and openings. One best season does not cover all four cities; flowers, snow scenery and birdwatching are not guaranteed.

Plans may change due to weather, road conditions or policy. Confirm services, payment, cancellation and rescheduling terms before booking. The written plan agreed by both parties is the final reference.