October 2024

A comprehensive 8D7N Yunnan itinerary covering Kunming, Dali, Lijiang, and Shangri-La. This guide includes a tour package review, attractions visited, hotels, food, and travel tips.

Today, we said goodbye to beautiful Dali and began our journey back to Kunming. As much as I loved the laid-back vibe of Dali, it was time to slowly make our way back to where this adventure began.

Today, after breakfast, we said goodbye to Shangri-La. Our destination today was Dali, but instead of going straight there, we detoured to Shaxi Ancient Town – a very pretty, little quiet ancient town on the historic Tea Horse Ancient Road, a caravan route that once connected Yunnan with Tibet and beyond.

Today took us deep into the mountains surrounding Shangri-La, to one of the region’s most spectacular and lesser-known destinations – Balagezong Scenic Area. If you’re planning a visit to Shangri-La and love nature as much as I do, this is a place you really shouldn’t miss. From the moment we arrived, the views were so…

Day 4 takes us from Lijiang to Shangri-La, exploring Ganden Sumtseling Monastery and Dukezong Ancient Town and the world’s largest prayer wheel – a deep dive into Tibetan culture.

Today is another early early start. Today’s destination was Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, and we needed to reach the base by 8 am sharp. That meant morning call at 6am, breakfast at 6.15 am and leaving the hotel by 7 am. Excited for the day ahead, especially excited to finally see snow (or so we…

This morning, we officially set off for Lijiang, with a stopover in Dali along the way. In my previous post, I shared the pros of booking a tour package. Now, let’s talk about one of the cons as quoted by my hubby being “herded around like cows/sheep.” Wake up call is set at a specific…

Departure Day Day of departure. Hooray – I’m finally going on a holiday! Our Yunnan adventure officially began today as we left Singapore, filled with excitement of what awaited us.