Dali and Shuanglang
Lake-view afternoon tea, field train, Bai village rhythm and the first soft landing.
13 days / 12 nights
Grand Yunnan Loop
Dali, Lijiang, Xishuangbanna, Tengchong and Mangshi in one private route. It is for travellers who want Yunnan to feel wide, comfortable and carefully paced.
FromUS$1,290 pp for 2 travellers
Best for2-6 travellers
StylePrivate land arrangement
Route shape
Five moods of Yunnan, not five rushed checklists
The route starts gently in Dali and Lijiang, then moves into rainforest, hot springs and borderland pagoda light. Final hotels, room types and exact tickets are confirmed after season and group needs are known.
Lijiang and Yulong Snow Mountain
Yunshanping, Blue Moon Valley and old-town evenings paced around altitude and weather.
Xishuangbanna rainforest
Wild Elephant Valley, botanical garden, Dai Garden, Manting Park and warm tropical meals.
Tengchong and Heshun
Wetland bamboo raft, Rehai hot springs, volcano landscape and old-town craft time.
Mangshi pagoda light
Golden Pagoda, Silver Pagoda, tree-wrapped pagoda, Wa village texture and return transfer.
Day-by-day
What the traveller can actually imagine
This is a public planning shape, not a final contract. It gives enough detail to understand the rhythm before asking for a quote.
- D1 Arrive in Dali, transfer, check in, soft lake evening.
- D2 Dali villages, field train or slow lake route, Shuanglang afternoon tea.
- D3 Transfer to Lijiang or Baisha, old-town night without overpacking.
- D4 Yunshanping, Blue Moon Valley and snow-mountain support.
- D5 Fly or transfer onward to Xishuangbanna, settle into tropical rhythm.
- D6 Wild Elephant Valley and Dai cultural experiences.
- D7 Botanical garden, Dai Garden, Manting Park or rainforest afternoon tea.
- D8 Move to Tengchong, hot spring or quiet recovery evening.
- D9 Beihai Wetland, Rehai and volcano landscape.
- D10 Heshun Old Town and selected craft moment.
- D11 Mangshi Golden Pagoda, Silver Pagoda and borderland city light.
- D12 Tree-wrapped pagoda, Wa village texture or slower buffer day.
- D13 Private transfer to airport or rail station.
Field material notes
Why the longer loop feels calmer
The route protects three kinds of value: lake-side softness, altitude-aware mountain timing, and enough days for Tengchong and Mangshi to feel like places, not add-ons.
Usually included
- Private vehicle coordination for the full route
- Selected accommodation reference and room-level discussion
- Core tickets and listed local experiences
- Driver-guide coordination where applicable
- Insurance and formal local travel contract when applicable
Not included
- International and domestic flights
- Main meals unless clearly listed
- Personal expenses and unlisted items
- Invoice taxes if required
- Major hotel or ticket upgrades requested later
Begin quietly
Send the season, group size and comfort level first
We will reply with whether this 13-day Yunnan route fits, what should be slowed down, and which quote questions matter before a local provider confirms the final arrangement.