A comprehensive 6-day Kunming and surrounding area travel guide is here!

Want to have fun in Kunming and nearby places but worry about the hassle and cost? Keep this 6-day worry-free guide! Enjoy horse caravan song and dance with meals + a leisurely ride in a small horse cart in Xizhou, choose any three intangible cultural heritage handcrafts, plus get free access to the Impression Lijiang cableway and live show, including travel photography and aerial vlog, fully exploring the colorful Yunnan without wasting money!
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Keep scrolling! The full guide is packed with excitement you don’t want to miss~
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🗺️ Route overview:
This itinerary is tight but allows you to visit many attractions within limited time~
DAY1️⃣: Depart and arrive at Kunming Airport✈️, then wait for the guide to pick you up and take you to the hotel. After hotel check-in, enjoy free time!
✨Arrive in the Spring City and freely explore the charm of Kunming city~
DAY2️⃣: Stone Forest Scenic Area — Small Stone Forest Scenic Area — Ashima
🌄 Explore the karst wonders and encounter the legend of Ashima~
DAY3️⃣: Ideal Garden — Xizhou — Xizhou Wheat Fields — Erhai Ecological Corridor — Nanzhao Xicheng — Taihe City Ruins
🌾 Stroll through Xizhou wheat fields, bike along the Erhai corridor, and feel the ancient charm of Nanzhao~
DAY4️⃣: Dali Ancient Town — Jade Dragon Snow Mountain · 5A Cableway Experience — Complimentary large-scale live epic "Impression Lijiang" — Lijiang Ancient Town — Lijiang Dongba Culture Museum
❄️ Climb Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, enjoy the live show "Impression Lijiang," and tour Lijiang Ancient Town at night~ Includes travel photography * aerial vlog + choice of three intangible cultural heritage items
DAY5️⃣: Shuhe Ancient Town — Jade Dragon Snow Mountain (second visit) — Lijiang Eternal Love
🏯 Slow life in the ancient town, revisit the snow mountain wonders, and watch the grand song and dance feast "Lijiang Eternal Love" ~ Experience the Xizhou small horse cart ride
DAY6️⃣: Kunming → 24H airport transfer🛫 Safe travels and looking forward to meeting again!
🛫 With full memories, end this wonderful journey ~ horse caravan song and dance with meals and horse gang performance
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Tips:
1️⃣ Don’t miss photo spots at the Jacaranda tunnel on Jiaochang Middle Road🌸 and the sunset silhouette at Haigeng Dam of Dianchi Lake🌅, perfect for great shots!
2️⃣ In October, Kunming’s daily temperature is around 20°C, slightly cool in the morning and evening, bring a light jacket🧥, and don’t forget sun protection like hats and sunglasses🕶️ during the day!
3️⃣ When joining the Yi ethnic song and dance meal + horse gang performance💃, clap along with the rhythm to better blend into the atmosphere~
4️⃣ Choose freshly baked flower cakes for a more fragrant and crispy taste🌸, and try Pu’er tea before picking your favorite flavor🍵!
5️⃣ Visiting Dounan Flower Market in the evening is more cost-effective💐, you can get a big bunch of roses for 10 yuan!
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Friends, follow this guide closely, an exciting journey awaits you, tap below now!