Northwest Yunnan Grand Loop: Kunming, Dali, Lijiang, Lugu Lake & Shangri-La
Snow mountains, sacred lakes and old towns in one private loop, from 1,890 m up to 3,300 m.
Per person, based on 6 guests sharing twin rooms, 4-diamond hotels, regular season
Is this trip right for you?
- Travellers who want mountains, lakes and culture in one trip
- Grandparents who can walk 30–40 min at a time (gentle option each day)
- Kids 6+ who enjoy boats, bikes and campfires
- Anyone advised by a doctor to avoid altitude above 3,000 m
- Travellers who get badly car-sick (Day 7–8 winding road; we offer a skip-Lugu version)
- Travellers who want a hotel-based, very low-walking city break
- Private car and driver-guide for your family only. No shopping stops.
- Five places in one loop, with high-speed trains for the long legs.
- Unhurried pace: a gentler option is ready for every single day.
Day by day, with real numbers
Switch to the gentle version to see what changes for grandparents and kids.
Shaded band = above 3,000 m. Sleeping altitude goes up step by step (1,890 → 1,980 → 2,400 → 2,690 → 2,400 → 3,300 → 1,890 m). If anyone has heart or lung conditions, please check with a doctor before booking.
Airport pickup. Free evening on Kunming Old Street and Nanqiang Street for local snacks.
Start—Steps~4.0kHighest1,890Sleep1,890- Stairs:
- None
- Travel:
- Airport → hotel ~40 min
- Rest:
- Whole evening free
- Meals:
- Own arrangement · Try “crossing-the-bridge” rice noodles on the old streets.
Steps and drive times are estimates for planning. Altitudes are from public data. Your guide adjusts on the day.
Meals & local food
Breakfast is included at every hotel. Lunches and dinners are booked by your guide and paid at the table.
- Vegetarian, allergies or no spicy food: tell your travel designer before booking
- Your driver-guide explains your needs to each restaurant in Chinese
- Mild dishes for kids and grandparents on request
Hotels & transport
Well-rated 4-diamond hotels with lifts. Rooms near the lift on request for older travellers. 5-diamond upgrade available.
| Group | Vehicle | Luggage |
|---|---|---|
| 2–3 guests | 5-seat sedan / SUV | 3 large suitcases |
| 4–6 guests | 7–9 seat van | 6 large suitcases |
| 7–10 guests | 14-seat minibus | 10 large suitcases |
What will your group pay?
Estimate your whole group, then ask for a written quote. An estimate is not a booking.
- 4 × adult @ S$1,511
- S$6,043
- 2 × child @ S$1,133
- S$2,266
Estimate only. Your travel designer sends a written quote with currency locked, valid for 7 days.
- 10 nights in well-rated 4-diamond hotels (one lake-view room in Dali)
- Private car the whole way, sized for your group; second-class high-speed train tickets
- Entrance tickets for all listed sights
- Professional driver-guide
- Travel accident & liability insurance
- 10 hotel breakfasts
- Airport pickup and drop-off
- International flights
- Lunches and dinners (we book and guide you; you pay at the table)
- Optional rides inside parks (electric carts, park buses)
- Tips (optional, never expected)
- Visa fees if your passport needs one
- Peak dates (Chinese New Year, 1–7 Oct, Jul–Aug) cost more
- Single room supplement if someone needs their own room
- Snow mountain cable car may close in bad weather: refunded at cost
Paying & cancelling
| If you cancel | We keep |
|---|---|
| 7 or more days before departure | 10% of the total tour price The rest is refunded |
| 6–4 days before departure | 20% of the total tour price The rest is refunded |
| 3–1 days before departure | 40% of the total tour price The rest is refunded |
| On the day the trip starts | 60% of the total tour price The rest is refunded |
| After the trip has started | 60%, plus a share of the other 40% for each day travelled See the day-by-day table below |
The day you leave counts as a day travelled. The rest is refunded.
Who is in charge of this trip
Names and phone numbers go into your confirmation pack 7 days before you fly.
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