8 Days Yunnan Small Group Tour to Kunming, Dali, Lijiang, Shangri-La

Morning: Explore the stunning Stone Forest (✓ Included: entrance ticket and battery car); UNESCO World Natural Heritage Site renowned for its spectacular karst landscape featuring towering limestone formations that resemble a petrified forest.
Evening Travel: Take bullet train to Dali (17:00-19:17, Train No. D3814).
Upon Arrival: Visit Dali Old Town, wandering its cobblestone streets and discovering traditional Bai architecture.

• Morning: Visit the Three Pagodas (✓ Included: entrance ticket and battery car), a UNESCO site.
• Midday: Stroll along the Erhai Lake S Bay, enjoying lake views and fresh air.
• Afternoon: Visit Xizhou Old Town, famous for its well-preserved Bai minority architecture and vibrant local market.
  ⭐ Optional Experience: Bai three-course tea experience (recommended).
• Late Afternoon: Visit Zhoucheng Village to see traditional tie-dye workshops where you can observe this ancient craft.
  ⭐ Optional Experience: Tie-Dye experience (recommended).

• Tiger Leaping Gorge: Experience the power of nature at Tiger Leaping Gorge (✓ Included: entrance tickets and escalator), one of the deepest gorges in the world. Take the escalator for convenient access to the best viewing platforms overlooking the raging Jinsha River.
• Evening: Unwind in Dukezong Ancient Town, the oldest town on the Tibetan Plateau, with its cobbled streets, traditional Tibetan architecture, and a peaceful atmosphere.
  ⭐ Optional Program: Tibetan-style dinner with performances (recommended).

• Morning: Visit the magnificent Songzanlin Monastery (✓ Included: entrance tickets and shuttle bus), often called 'Little Potala Palace,' with its golden roofs and rich Tibetan Buddhist culture.
• Midday: Visit Napa Lake. The area is characterized by its stunning natural plateau landscape, which supports unique local ingredients like highland barley, Tibetan pigs, and yaks.
• Afternoon: Drive to Lijiang.
• Evening: Visit Lijiang Old Town. Founded in the late Song and early Yuan dynasties (13th century), it boasts a history of over 800 years and was once a vital confluence for trade along the ancient Tea Horse Road.

Full Day at Jade Dragon Snow Mountain: (✓ Included: glacier cable car, battery car to Blue Moon Valley, and Impression Lijiang Show ordinary seat)

• Take cable car up to Glacier Park for breathtaking close-up views of the glacier.
• Battery car will whisk you down to the stunning Blue Moon Valley.
• Watch the Lijiang Impression Show.

Afternoon: Explore the quiet Baisha Old Town, the original capital of the Naxi Kingdom, and see its famous Baisha Murals (✓ Included: entrance ticket), which blend Buddhist, Taoist, and Tibetan styles in a unique way.

• Morning: Visit Black Dragon Pool (✓ Included: entrance tickets). Established in 1737 during the Qing Dynasty, the park was built around the Black Dragon Pool (Heilongtan), a crystal-clear spring that serves as the primary water source for the ancient town.
• Midday: Visit Shuhe Old Town, one of the earliest settlements of the Naxi people in Lijiang and a crucial, well-preserved post on the ancient Tea Horse Road.
  ⭐ Optional Experience: Tea-tasting in tea house (recommended).
• Evening: Take bullet train to Kunming (17:02-21:01, Train No. C460). Upon arrival, your driver will meet you at the station and transfer you to your hotel.

• Morning: Visit the beautiful West Hill (Xishan) Forest Park (✓ Included: entrance ticket, one-way cable car, shuttle bus, battery car). Take shuttle bus and battery car into the scenic area, then ride the cable car up the mountain for breathtaking panoramic views of Dianchi Lake. Known as the 'Sleeping Beauty Mountain' for its unique silhouette, it's a perfect place for a peaceful walk and photos.
• Departure: After the visit, transfer directly to Kunming Airport for your departure.