China · YUNNAN TOURS
Every trip has one free day too few. These 15 yunnan tours justify the slot, priced and timed so you can decide in minutes and get back to the fun part of planning.
9 days from Dali to Lijiang via the Tea Horse Road, with ancient towns, Taoist temples, Tiger Leaping Gorge, Shangri-La monasteries, and fast early sightseeing.
“We booked on a tour with Ciel for our (or at least mine) first foray as tourist into China. As I am not a Mandarin speaker, so the need to have an English speaking guide was important. Also, we read from other feedback from other tourists about the driver's smoking might lRead more”
Private Kunming day trip to the Stone Forest with a local guide, flexible add-ons, and time to explore Greater, Lesser, Outer, and Lake.
“I had a terrible start to the tour as the tour operator did not communicate with us prior to the tour to confirm pickup time and tour details. So we waited at our pickup hotel at the tour start time at 830 am. However the tour guide didn't show up at the start time. we messaged the tour operator and they responded 15 minutes late saying that the tour guide will now show up at 930 am. Over an hour late. We think that the tour operator simply forgot about the tour we booked and had to last minute rush to find a guide. When the guide did arrive, she…”
A private day trip from Kunming to Stone Forest and Jiuxiang Cave, with UNESCO sights, lunch, tickets, and calm logistics.
“Amazing trip. Fantastic views of Stone Forest and Jiuxiang Cave. Guide Victor is kind and informative. The lunch was delicious. The driver drove safe and carefully.”
An 8-day food-first trip along Yunnan’s Ancient Tea Horse Road, from Dali to Lijiang, with markets, cooking, bikes, and Tiger Leaping Gorge views.
“I took this tour with Daisy in April 2023 and had a brilliant time. The tour is curated perfectly, giving you the opportunity to experience the best sights along the ancient tea & horse caravan road and the food is wonderful throughout. Daisy was a Read more”
Half-day Pu'er tea picking and tasting near Yunnan, with pickup, hands-on leaf picking, processing farm tour, tea tastings, and lunch.
“I was really intrigued by the itinerary of this trip: there aren’t many such trips for english speaking travellers. But I was a bit hesitant because there weren’t many reviews and I am a solo female traveller. Maxime put me completely at ease. I reached out via email and he responded promptly and reassuringly. The trip was everything I wanted it to be, and more. It was a very authentic experience walking through the tea plantation and engaging with the tea plantation manager. I love Chinese tea and know a little about it, but I learnt so much more during the trip. My only regret is not having enough time…”
Walk Tiger Leaping Gorge on a day trip from Shangri-La, with Yangtze First Bay photos, Naxi lunch, and round-trip transfers to Old Town.
“What I liked best was the guide, who was very social, cordial, and arranged everything he could with perfect kindness. Whatever the landscape, depending on who you look at it with and who shows it to you, the landscape takes on a different turn, and this person showed us the landscape in his own way. That said, the landscape is fantastic. You can't go to China without seeing this landscape. The breathtaking sensations and the extraordinary views are to be recommended. Even the site was perfect.”
Private day trip from Lijiang to Shangri-La with Tiger Leaping Gorge, Haba Snow Mountain, Baishui Terrace, Pudacuo, and Dukezong.
“It was an amazing scenic road trip. We had time to comfortably visit the selected spots. Our dedicated driver (Mr. Lai) was kind with us, taking care of all route details. We start at Lijiang and ended at Shangri-la. Highly recommended itinerary to visit both lovely places.”
Wine tastings, Tibetan monasteries, and off-track minority villages in Yunnan, with big views, great food, and small-group comfort.
“Food, wine and scenery. The places visited were further apart so be prepared for three or four hours drive. Believe me the drives between each places are worth it because the views all around you are breathtaking.”
Visit Jade Dragon Snow Mountain from Lijiang for Golden Sunrise, cableway rides, Blue Moon Valley, and the Impression Lijiang show, with hotel pickup.
Private Kunming day trip to UNESCO Stone Forest, Yiliang roast duck lunch, then a customized Old Town or Western Hills city tour.
“Wichtig zu wissen: um ein Ticket für den Steinwald zu kaufen, benötigt man seinen Pass. Sehr empfehlen kann ich in Kunming den farmer Market Zhuanxin Integrated Wholesale Market”
Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, Black Dragon Pool, Baisha and Impression Lijiang in one 10-hour day with private pickup and cableway options.
“everything in the trip was amazing. every spot we visited was worth waking up so early for. the mountain hike was so fun and hard the guide Jimmy was excellent and fun and showed us all the right spots and told us a lot of stories and shared best times to visit again as well as being a light presence. he made us take our time.”
A private 6 to 8 hour Kunming day trip to Stone Forest, with an English guide, hotel pickup, and battery bus at the park.
“Not to be missed when in Kunming big day out lots of steps and people but beautiful scenery our guide Jessie was great with us all day and good English they have electric cars to pick you up and drop you back”
Cable car to 4,680m Glacier Park and a vivid Blue Moon Valley on a private Lijiang day trip with an English guide.
“Our guide Louise is fantastic. She brought around smoothly and gave her advise on various photo area. she even advise us where to sit during the impression of lijiang where we can use an umbrella freely to avoid the hot sun. She also gave us advise on how to proceed to Kunming when we told her there are almost no more tickets from Lijiang. She advised us to go to Dali (as there are more tickets avail to kunming from there) to transfer to kunming instead which is a really great idea. overall me and my wife had a wonderful time :)”
Private 8-hour tour from Lijiang to Tiger Leaping Gorge, with flexible hiking, scenic drives, and added stops at Black Dragon Pool and Baisha.
“Alles prima und pünktlich, Fahrerin verlässlich, Kommunikation über WeChat einfach.”
7 days in Yunnan with guided access to Yuanyang terraces, Jianshui, Dali, Shaxi, and Lijiang, plus hotel stays, breakfasts, and transport.
“My boyfriend and I did the 6 day Yunnan tour which included a day in Kunming to the Stone Forest, 2 days in Dali and then 2 days in Lijiang. Our consultant Christy was a fantastic communicator when we first booked the trip. She replied to emails quickly and communicaRead more”
Pick a landmark, a landscape or a meal, and start the trip there.
