Kunming
2 nights · Green Lake / Wenlin Street
Keep the arrival stroll close and arrange a distinct out-of-town Stone Forest day.
Lijiang · 3 nights
Kunming · 2 nights
Dali · 2 nights
Shangri-La · 2 nightsYunnan: stone forests to highland roofs
Ten days from Kunming through Dali and Lijiang to Shangri-La, with lake shores and a slow Baisha day between the heights.
Why this itinerary works
Two Kunming nights give you a full day among the Stone Forest’s limestone towers.
Move north in stages and keep the first Shangri-La evening short; avoid putting a strenuous outing on every day.
A gentle Baisha day gives you recovery time and room to move the mountain outing when weather changes.
The itinerary
Kunming (昆明) → Dali (大理)
Around two hours aboard.
Planning estimate; choose a dated service before booking.Dali
2 nights · Dali Old Town east side
A useful base between old-town evenings and Erhai’s west shore; allow a separate station transfer.
Dali (大理) → Lijiang (丽江)
Plan around two hours for the journey; allow at least half a day for stations and hotel transfers.
Planning estimate; choose a dated service before booking.Lijiang
3 nights · North edge of Dayan Old Town
Walk into the lanes, but keep vehicle access close for bags and the mountain day.
Lijiang (丽江) → Shangri-La (香格里拉)
About 1 hour 18 minutes aboard.
Planning estimate; choose a dated service before booking.Shangri-La
2 nights · Dukezong old-town edge
Short evening walks with easier road access than a room deep inside the pedestrian lanes.
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The moments you’ll remember
Afternoon voices drift across Green Lake on your first slow lap.
Cuihu Park ›Morning footsteps squeeze between Stone Forest’s towering limestone walls.
Stone Forest Scenic Area ›Dinner chatter spills through Dali’s old-town doorways after the train.
Dali Ancient City ›
Afternoon lake breeze, Erhai’s water keeping pace beside the path.
Erhai Ecological Corridor ›Evening lamps gleam beside the water in Lijiang’s stone lanes.
Lijiang Ancient Town ›
Cold air at Glacier Park, Jade Dragon’s slopes filling your gaze.
Pair Glacier Park with Blue Moon Valley ›Morning tea at a Baisha table, the village lane outside.
Baisha Ancient Town ›Dukezong’s evening lanes give way to a warm dinner table.
Shangri-La Dukezong Ancient Town ›Morning light catches Songzanlin’s roofs above the monastery steps.
Gedan Songzanlin Lamasery ›9 moments · swipe →
Before you go
- Pair Glacier Park with Blue Moon Valley — Official Glacier Park cableway mini-program: sales open at 20:00 China time for the next seven days. The scenic-area entry mini-program sells entry tickets within a seven-day window.
Choose a dated rail or flight service before booking.
Day by day
MorningAfternoonEvening
Kunming · 2 nights
Day 1
A lakeside arrival in Kunming
Check in and take a short Green Lake stroll only if arrival allows. No distant sight today.
A lakeside arrival in Kunming
Free
Day 2
A day among the Stone Forest’s towers
This is an out-of-town visit. Leave the afternoon for the outing and return, and keep the evening open.
Free
Free
Dali · 2 nights
Day 3
Rail to Dali, old-town evening
Reserve morning and afternoon for the train, station transfer and check-in. Keep the evening walk short.
Free
Free
Day 4
Three Pagodas and the lake edge
Use the west-shore ecological corridor rather than trying to circle the whole lake. Walking and cycling are choices, not extra stops to stack.
Free
Lijiang · 3 nights
Day 5
Move to Lijiang and settle into the lanes
At least half the day belongs to the move; keep the afternoon for arrival instead of a second old town.
Free
Free
Day 6
Glacier views and Blue Moon Valley
This mountain outing occupies morning and afternoon. Leave the evening free; follow its altitude and cableway alternatives instead of forcing the high viewpoint.
Free
Free
Day 7
A slow day in Baisha
One gentle village visit, then the day is yours. This recovery day can also absorb a weather-related mountain-day swap.
Free
Free
Shangri-La · 2 nights
Day 8
Rail to Shangri-La, an easy Dukezong evening
Leave morning and afternoon for the journey, check-in and an easy start at the higher base. Stop the walk whenever you want.
Free
Free
Day 9
A monastery morning and open highland views
Keep the afternoon at Napa Sea gentle and flexible; do not add Pudacuo or Tiger Leaping Gorge.
Free
Day 10
Leave the highlands with time in hand
Keep the whole day for the actual flight or rail connection. For nine days, remove the Stone Forest day and one Kunming night; retain the Baisha slow day.
Leave the highlands with time in hand
Free
Free
Comes with the plan
Before you go
- Pair Glacier Park with Blue Moon Valley — Official Glacier Park cableway mini-program: sales open at 20:00 China time for the next seven days. The scenic-area entry mini-program sells entry tickets within a seven-day window.
Rail or flight legs need a dated service before booking.
On the ground
Buying and boarding trains →Kunming practical card →Dali practical card →Lijiang practical card →Shangri-La practical card →Perks on this itinerary
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