Top 10 Walking Tours in Yunnan, China

This private tour packages covers the most interesting facets of Yunnan Province. Highlights include Kunming’s geological wonder the Stone Forest; Dali Old Town, the former political, cultural and economic center of Yunnan; Lijian Old Town, for 800 years home to the Naxi ethnic minority and Pudacuo National Park, a protected wetlands area in Shangri-La (Zhongdian).

Inclusions: Econmy-class airfare from Kunming to Dali, Lunch, Breakfast, Lunch, Breakfast, Lunch, Lunch, Lunch, Breakfast, Breakfast, Lunch, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Accommodation based on twin-sharing room as per itinerary, Two bottled waters per person, per day, Transport by private air conditioned vehicle, Professional private tour guide

Exclusions: Gratuities, China Visa Fee

Uncover the little-known treasures of Kunming on a 4-hour insider walking tour with a savvy guide. Explore Yunnan military academy, a famous military school in the last century and see hidden cultural sites along Yunnan University and Green Lake park.  As you walk, you'll learn the history of this contemporary city and its ancient roots.

Inclusions: Experienced private English-speaking tour guides, 24/7 English-speaking customer services, Government taxes

Exclusions: Lunch and Dinner, Shopping, Chinese visa, Personal expenses, Domestic and international flights, Tourist bus / minibus transportation between airport / train station, Personal Travel Accident Insurance., Tips for guides, highly appreciated but not requested, Things not mentioned in this itinerary

One fear of many travelers in China is unmistakably crowds. And yes, also the Stone Forest at first sight might be suffering from commercialized tourism, but don’t let this hold you back from visiting. Both the Stone Forest and Jiuxiang caves are big areas and our tour guides know the right places to avoid the masses. Whether you want to find the best spots to shoot great pictures or have a peaceful stroll without being disturbed, you’d be surprised what Yunnan has to offer! With our guides you also never need to wait in line to buy tickets so you can make the best of your time.

Inclusions: Private transportation with skilled driver and licenced air-conditioned vehicle, English / Chinese-speaking tour guide service, 2 bottles of local drinking water per person, Chinese lunch including one soft drink per person, 24/7 English-speaking customer services, Supplements for meals and accommodation for driver, Government taxes

Exclusions: Tips for driver and guide (highly appreciated), Personal Travel Insurance, Flight tickets, Chinese visa fee (China requires visa for most travelers), Personal expenses

This tour will take you to the Stone Forest and the stunning Yuanyang Rice Terraces, both UNESCO World Heritage Sites. In the Stone Forest you will see a forest of stone. Get lost in the natural labyrinth of stones of all sizes and shapes with natural arches and towers reaching up to the sky and climb to the top to see the forest from above.The Yuanyang Rice Terraces is a thousand years old masterpiece made by generations of the Hani minority people, whose life and culture are entirely connected to the terraces. You will see the beautiful sunrise and sunset, picturesque villages and the mystical cloud sea over huge valleys covered in rice terraces. Take a look at the local way of life of the Hani people, who live in perfect harmony with nature.

Inclusions: 2 nights in a comfort hotel - twin sharing accommodation with breakfast (B), 2 bottles of local drinking water per person per day, Local Chinese lunch (vegetarian please inform in advance), Transportation with skilled driver during tour at designated period of time, Experienced private English-speaking tour guides, Supplement for driver and tour guide (accommodation and meals), 24/7 English-speaking customer services, Government taxes

Exclusions: Dinners, Shopping, Chinese visa, Personal expenses;, Domestic and international flight, Tourist bus / minibus transportation between airport / train station, Single room supplement if clients request a private room in hotel, Personal Travel Accident Insurance., Tips for drivers and guides, highly appreciated but not requested, Things not mentioned in this itinerary

This 2 Nights 3 Days private trip will take you to the most photographic place of Yunnan-The Yuanyang Rice Terraces. You will enjoy the most stunning Sunrise and Sunset at the Rice Terraces. Two different minority market visits are also included in this trip, you will be able to explore the authentic life of Yuanyang while wandering around the markets crowded with local folks wearing colorful costumes. A professional driver is guaranteed in this tour. Many options are also available for your personal tailor-made trip. If you pick the one with accommodation included, there are two hotel options for you: The Yunti Hotel at the Xinjie town, or the Jacky's Guest House at the Pugao Laozhai village. Both of them have a high reputation of nice facilities and good service. You will be guaranteed with a scenery view room with two beds. Single supplement is upon request. Option with/without a tour guide is also available.

Inclusions: Accommodation as per itinerary, Driver/guide, Hotel pickup and drop-off, Round-trip private transfer, Transport by private vehicle

Exclusions: Food and drinks, Gratuities

Join this guided 12-day tour of China and visit three of its major cities - Beijing, Xi'an and Guilin and then continue to Kunming and Lijiang - inhabited mostly by ethnic people. Travel in small groups numbering no more than 6 travelers, benefit from the cost-effective group tour price and enjoy the expert service of professional, English-speaking tour guides.

Inclusions: Lunch, Breakfast, Breakfast, Lunch, Lunch, Dinner, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Lunch, Breakfast, Lunch, Lunch, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Lunch, One-way Economy class airfare of Beijing/Xi'an/ Guilin, Hotel accommodation based on twin-sharing room, Professional English-speaking guides, Drivers & air-conditioned vehicles, Train fare of Guilin/ Kunming/Lijiang.

Exclusions: International airfares, Entry Visa fees, Tips or gratuities for guides and drivers, Airport drop-off service in Lijiang on Day 12

This is a tour starting from Lijiang and concluding in Shangri-La.  The tour covers some of the most impressive scenic spots between Lijiang and Shangri-la, including Tiger Leaping Gorge. TLG is the deepest gorges in the world with a 3900-meter-high cliff from the river to the top of the mountain. And it enters deep into the Tibetan world of Shangri-la, with its lofty and continuous snowy mountains, endless grasslands, steep and grand gorges, azure lakes and the idyllic villages.  And in Shangri-La, you will visit the biggest and most stunning Tibetan monastery in Yunnan, meet a local family, explore a hidden temple. If you visit Shangri-La from May to Sep. , you will see a lot of yaks, wild flowers and birds around Napa Lake.

Inclusions: Accommodation including breakfast (based on twin-bed room for 2 pax), Private transportation and transfers, including pick-up and drop-off, with skilled driver, Meals listed in the itinerary, 2 bottles of drinking water per day, English speaking tour guide, 24/7 English speaking customer service, All taxes, fees and handling charges

Exclusions: Accommodation (if you choose accommodation excluded version), Flight tickets, Chinese visa, Tour guide, Meals not listed in the program, Personal travel insurance, Personal expenses, Tips for tour guide and driver (not requested, but highly appreciated), Surcharges for upgrades from standard twin-bed rooms to double-bed rooms, Single supplement

Our tour takes place in Kunming, capital of Yunnan province and a historical and cultural city. Locals also call her “Spring City” because her climate is like spring all year round. Get out of the city to visit this oasis of peace and historical treasure: The Golden Temple, also called Taihe Palace, which is a famous Taoism building surrounded by a big park of green pines and verdant cypresses. Afterwards you will explore the hidden cultural sites along the Green Lake and Jingxing Bird and Flower market, an interesting place full of life which will show you the Old Kunming’s way of life. • Golden Temple: a tranquil Taoist temple in a big park of green pines and verdant cypresses • Flower and Bird Market: the real Old Kunming center • Hidden cultural sites: learn the history of Kunming trough some hidden sites around the Green Lake.

Inclusions: , 2 bottles of local drinking water per person per day, Experienced private English-speaking tour guides, Supplement for the tour guide (meals), 24/7 English-speaking customer services, Government taxes

Exclusions: Lunch and Dinner, Shopping, Chinese visa, Personal expenses, Domestic and international flights, Tourist bus / minibus transportation between airport / train station, Personal Travel Accident Insurance., Tips for drivers and guides, highly appreciated but not requested, Things not mentioned in this itinerary

Our tour takes place in Kunming, capital of Yunnan province and a historical and cultural city. Local people also call it “Spring City” because its climate is like spring all year round. The Golden Temple, also called Taihe Palace is a famous Taoist complex, with the largest completely pure-copper temple in China, surrounded by a big park of green pines and verdant cypresses. The Black dragon pool is also a Taoist temple where legend says a dragon used to live inside the pool. There is also a big forest with ancient trees surrounding it and a lot of plum blossoms during spring, which makes a perfect place for a stroll.

Inclusions: 2 bottles of local drinking water per person per day, Private transportation with skilled driver, Experienced private English-speaking tour guides, Supplement for the tour guide (meals), 24/7 English-speaking customer services, Government taxes

Exclusions: Lunch and Dinner, Shopping, Chinese visa, Personal expenses, Domestic and international flights, Tourist bus / minibus transportation between airport / train station, Personal Travel Accident Insurance., Tips for drivers and guides, highly appreciated but not requested, Things not mentioned in this itinerary

Yunnan Province is highly likely the most valuable and popular tour destination in China. It has amazing and various natural landscape, attractive scenary, pleasent and joyful climate, uncontaminated enviroment, friendly natives, millions of travelers would put Yunnan on their vacation priority list. It's also the most ethnicaly diversified area in China, different religion and culture have been mixed up for over thousand years. Travelers may learn history and culture together with beautiful wild nature, that could only hanppen in Yunnan. We focus on private tour service, make our clients travel like a local. For such a long highway road trip you do need a friendly, sophisticated and safe driver guide to be around, a driver-guide who knows both Chinese culture and how to do a safe, joyful and professional guiding job will be your choice. A round trip air ride 8 days private guided tour of same standard would cost even more but much less convenient, reliaable.and operatable.

Inclusions: Breakfast, Lunch, Breakfast, Dinner, Lunch, Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Lunch, Dinner, Breakfast, Lunch, Breakfast, Dinner, Dinner, Lunch, Breakfast, Lunch, Lunch, Dinner, Private transportation, Breakfast, Dinner, My personal private guiding service, Bottled water, Hotel pick up and drop off, Naxi ancient music show in Lijiang., accommodation

Exclusions: Admission unless specified