Must-Visit Places in Yunnan Travel Guide!

Itinerary Plan🌸 Day1️⃣ First Impressions of Kunming Arrive in Spring City Kunming✈️ ☀️ Stroll around Dianchi Lake (Siberian seagulls from Nov-Mar!) 🌙 Night walk at Kunming Old Street: Must-try grilled rice cake! 🍢 Nanqiang Night Market highlights: Small pot rice noodles & fried potatoes are the best~ Day2️⃣ Leisurely Dali Time 🚄 2.5h bullet train to Dali 🏨 Stay at a B&B near Ancient City's South Gate 🌆 Enjoy panoramic views from Wuhua Tower 🧀️ Must-taste grilled rushan cheese! Day3️⃣ Erhai Lake Circuit 🌅 Stunning sunrise at Longkan Pier 🛵 Rent an e-bike to tour Erhai: - Photogenic S-bend at Panxi Village📸 - Xizhou Ancient Town (Corner Tower + Yellow Wall) - Afternoon tea at Shuanglang Ancient Town☕ Day4️⃣ Erhai East Line Adventure 🌉 Xingsheng Bridge "Pose like in Europe" 🌈 Rainbow Road at Wenbi Village 🏰 Ideal State "China's Little Santorini" 🌌 Stargazing from Shuanglang sea-view room Day5️⃣ Lijiang Slow Living 🚄 1.5h to Lijiang 🌉 Photo op at Big Water Wheel 🍜 Try cured ribs at Sifang Street 🍻 Listen to folk songs at Bar Street Day6️⃣ Jade Dragon Snow Mountain Pilgrimage ❄️ Glacier Park cable car (book tickets early!) 💎 Tiffany-blue waters at Blue Moon Valley 📸 Down jacket + oxygen tank essentials Day7️⃣ Shangri-La Mystique 🚌 Cross Tiger Leaping Gorge 🕌 Prayer wheel at Dukezong Ancient Town 🍲 Warm up with yak hotpot Day8️⃣ Tibetan Spiritual Journey 🕍 Golden roof at Songzanlin Monastery 🐎 Horse riding at Napahai Grassland 🌄 Return with blessings 🚗 Transportation Guide🚗 ✈️ Inter-province: Fly to Kunming first, connect by bullet train 🛵 Dali: Recommended to rent e-bikes for Erhai tour (bargain!) 🚕 Others: Private cars/public transport available 🏡 Accommodation Picks🏡 Kunming: Hanting Wuyi Road (near subway) Dali: Hometown Cloud Inn (100m from Ancient City South Gate) Lijiang: Flower Listening Garden Inn (no luggage hauling on stone roads) Shangri-La: Yuegeli Hotel (authentic Tibetan style) 🍜 Food Heaven🍜 Kunming: Mushroom hotpot - unbelievably fresh! Dali: Cold chicken rice noodles + rose sauce perfection Lijiang: Crispy outside, tender inside Naxi grilled fish Shangri-La: Butter tea with tsampa is amazing