DAY 01Chongqing
Arrival above the rivers
Arrive in Chongqing, where river light, steep streets and evening welcome set the city in motion.
Chongqing & Yunnan · 13 daysFuture & Horizon
Future & Horizon
From Chongqing's vertical city to Shangri-La.
A journey of contrasts: Chongqing after dark, Buddhist carvings in quiet hills, and the clear air of Yunnan's high plateaus.
ChongqingShangri-La
The journeyChina in contrast,
China in contrast,
held in one journey.
Begin among steep streets and city lights, then let the pace soften through old towns, lake shores and Tibetan highlands.
- Duration
- 13 days
- Route
- 6 stops
- Style
- Private journey
- Best season
- Mar–Jun · Sep–Nov
Why this journeyWhere the future
Where the future
meets the eternal.
- Chongqing after dark
- Dazu's carved stories
- Yunnan craft traditions
- High-plateau landscapes
The complete itineraryThirteen days,
Thirteen days,
from city pulse to mountain quiet.
Follow one clear timeline from Chongqing's vertical city into Yunnan's old towns and high-plateau air. Each day pairs movement, place and a softer rhythm.
DAY 02Chongqing
Chongqing between levels
Read Chongqing vertically: old riverside lanes, cliffside neighbourhoods and rail lines moving through the sky.
DAY 03Chongqing → Dazu → Kunming
Carved stone & southern horizons
Meet Dazu's carved stories before the route turns south toward Kunming and Yunnan's wider horizon.
DAY 04Kunming
Lake light & flower markets
Enter Yunnan through lakeside views, flower colour and the first hints of its many cultures.
DAY 05Kunming → Dali
Toward the Erhai shores
Travel west to Dali, where Cangshan ridges and Erhai water begin to slow the pace.
DAY 06Dali
Erhai water & Bai craft
Cross Erhai by boat, wander Dali's old lanes and meet Bai craft traditions by hand.
DAY 07Dali → Lijiang
Along the Tea Horse Road
Follow traces of the Tea Horse Road toward Lijiang's Naxi courtyards and mountain light.
DAY 08Lijiang
Jade Dragon's blue valleys
Spend the day beneath Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, moving between meadow, river and blue valley.
DAY 09Lijiang → Shangri-La
Through the gorge to Shangri-La
Cross Tiger Leaping Gorge into the Tibetan highlands and arrive among prayer flags and open air.
DAY 10Shangri-La
Monastery walls & alpine meadows
Enter Songzanlin Monastery and the plateau landscapes where living faith shapes the day.
DAY 11Shangri-La → Lijiang
Lakes of the high country
Move through Pudacuo's lakes and meadows before returning south through Yunnan's mountain roads.
DAY 12Lijiang → Kunming
A final look west
Take a final lakeside pause before the train carries you back toward Kunming.
DAY 13Kunming
Journey's end
A quiet morning in Kunming before onward departure.
What is includedEverything essential,
Everything essential,
with room for discovery.
Private transport · 12 nights · High-speed rail · Admissions · Cultural experiences · English-speaking guide