What to do and see in , Yunnan: The Best Historical & Heritage Tours

May 7, 2022 Almeta Stockton

Discover the best top things to do in , China including Private Day Trip of Shangri-La with Monastery Visit, Marvelous Gorge Sightseeing and Photo-Taking From Lijiang, 2-Day Leaping Tiger Gorge & Shangri-La Tour, Northwest Yunnan, 2 Days Shangri-la Tour, Nu & Mekong & Yangzte Overland ( Dali, Lijiang, Shangri-la, Tiger leaping gorge), 8 Days Yunnan Highlight Tour to Kunming-Dali-Lijiang-Shangri-La, 2-Days Private tour of Shibaoshan,Shaxi and Tiger Leaping Gorge from Dali, 2-Days Private tour of Tiger Leaping Gorge,Shaxi and Shibaoshan from Lijiang, 1-Day Shangri-La Tour to Ganden Monastery, Nixi Pottery Village and Tibetan Town.
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1. Private Day Trip of Shangri-La with Monastery Visit

Yunnan Adventure Travel

For this private day trip of Shangri-La, you are visiting the most classic sightseeing accompanied by our private Tibetan English-speaking tour guide to Ganden Monastery, Napahai Lake, Yila Grassland and Dukezong Tibetan Ancient Town. This tour includes hotel pick-up and drop-off, lunch, private transportation and a tour guide.

Inclusions: Fuel surcharge, Bottled water, Lunch, Driver/guide, Hotel pickup and drop-off, Transport by private vehicle

Exclusions: Gratuities, Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)

Reviewed By ThuptenTsering

I have been doing this trekking since from 2003 till now.None of my group or clients have said that it’s not good place for trek or hike.They said it’s awesome and the views of the Meili snow mountains in the morning from window is spectacular.

2. Marvelous Gorge Sightseeing and Photo-Taking From Lijiang

ChinaThemeTour

Enjoy private travel experience from local professional tour guide and experienced chauffeur, spend full-day to enjoy the marvelous scenery and take fascinating photos at one of the deepest gorges in the world, admire the eye-catching sceneries on the way and enjoy customized commentary from your guide. This amazing sightseeing includes enormous photo opportunities, bring your camera, wear skid-proof shoes and be prepared to be astonished.

Inclusions: Private transportation, Professional tour guide, Chinese Lunch, Government tax, Hotel pickup & drop-off, Entrance ticket fees

Exclusions: Gratuities

Reviewed By Jay123travel

i watched Shaolin in my childhood. The gate , main gate is the must to visit side. Then is the kungfu show. following with the 'DOJO' the foot steps floor is amazing.

3. 2-Day Leaping Tiger Gorge & Shangri-La Tour

Wonders Of Yunnan Travel

This tour will take you to some scenic spots between Lijiang and Shangri-la. During this journey you can see the astonishing first bend of the Yangze River shaped like the lettter U. Then hike one of the deepest gorges in the world - the Tiger leaping Gorge with a 3900-meter-high cliff from the river to the top of the mountain. Enter deep into the Tibetan world of Shangri-la, with its lofty and all year-round snow-capped mountains, hidden valleys, endless grasslands, steep and grand gorges, azure lakes and idyllic villages. Visit the biggest Tibetan monastery in Yunnan, meet a local family, explore a hidden temple and see a lot of yaks, horses, wild flowers and birds in the beautiful highland meadows around Napa Lake. • The First Bend of the Yangtze River • Tiger Leaping Gorge • Songzanlin Monastery • Visit a Tibetan Family • Baiji Temple • Napa Lake

Inclusions: Lunch, Lunch, 1 night in a comfort hotel - twin sharing accommodation with breakfast (B), 2 bottles of local drinking water per person per day, 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, Breakfast

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

Reviewed By Luke_huihui

Just returned home from our first Yunnan trip. Kaylee at Wonders of Yunnan arranged everything for us and provided many useful tips. As a result, we had a great time in Yunnan and it certainly exceeded our expectation. Will definitely use the service of Wonders of Yunnan again when we visit the region next time. Well done!

4. Northwest Yunnan

Lijiang, Yunnan, China HikeYunnan

Lijiang International Airport is easy to fly in and out. Shangri-La Circuit encompasses snow-capped mountains and dry hot valley, a variety of ethnic minorities. Our guide and driver has been living and working in this region for more than a decade.

Inclusions: Private transportation, All Fees and Taxes

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5. 2 Days Shangri-la Tour

Lijiang, Yunnan, China Lijiang Black and White Water River Travel

Located in the north of Yunnan, Shangri la is considered a taste of the end of the world, with a unique and distant atmosphere partly due to the local Tibetan minority, which gives the region a foretaste of Tibet. The altitude of the region is 3200m. There are still many authentic Tibetan villages with an intense rural life. The Songzanlin Monastery, which resembles the famous Potala Palace in Lhasa, Tibet, is one of the most important monasteries in Yunnan; The ancient village of Dukezong, a Tibetan village on the borders of Yunnan, is reminiscent of the simplicity of life, and the huge Pudacuo Nature Park is also worth a visit.

Inclusions: Lunch, Breakfast, Lunch, Private transportation, Professional guide, skilled driver

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6. Nu & Mekong & Yangzte Overland ( Dali, Lijiang, Shangri-la, Tiger leaping gorge)

YAT Travel

Three parallel rivers area is one of the most complete areas of primitive ecological preservation in our country. Because of long-term closure, it was once known as ‘the last secret land of Yunnan’, where the Dulong people live with their unique facial patterns. It is also the last ethnic minority area to open roads in China. The way of Shangri-La has aroused the yearning of countless people, such as snow-capped mountains, vast grasslands, bright red scopolamines, mysterious Lama monasteries... The most beautiful scenery here, Shangri-La Tibetan pronunciation translated as ‘the bright moon in the heart’, refers to an ideal life, here is indeed a paradise on earth.

Inclusions: Dinner, Breakfast, Breakfast, Lunch, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Breakfast, Lunch, Breakfast, Lunch, Lunch, Lunch, Lunch, Lunch, Breakfast, Dinner, Breakfast, Dinner, Dinner, Dinner, Breakfast, Dinner, Lunch, Lunch, Dinner, Dinner, Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Dinner, Breakfast, Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Dinner, Lunch

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Reviewed By Elena_gltan

I have travelled with YAT Travel since 2018 and the places that I went with them are North-East China, Harbin, Heilongjiang, Guizhou, West Sichuan and the most recent one that I went is the Silk Road and North Xinjiang. All together they were 3 long tours, all covering more than 20 days in each trip. I find this travel agency reliable and they deliver what were promised in the itineraries. They guides that were assigned to us are passionate and responsible in their duties..namely Zach and Jason whom I have the privilege to meet. Both of them went all the way out to make sure their guests are comfortable and well taken care of. If not for the pandemic the whole world is facing now, I would have gone with YAT for my fourth trip and that is to Yunnan Photography Tour in March this year. When the trip was cancelled due to the pandemic our deposits were promptly refunded by the company to our much relieved. If you plan to see China as a traveller and not seeing the usual touristy stuff which is often jam packed and very commercialised I would highly recommend YAT Travel. They will bring you to see the real interesting China and not forgetting to mention the delicious local food they bring to.

7. 8 Days Yunnan Highlight Tour to Kunming-Dali-Lijiang-Shangri-La

Kunming Airport, Guandu District, Kunming, Yunnan, China China Xian Tour

This 8 days Yunnan tour is a perfert choice for travelers pursuing an in-depth exploration of Yunnan, covering amazing stone forest, thousand-year-old ancient towns, peaceful Erhai Lake, breathtaking Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, hospitable local minorites...Join this tour to create a fond memory of your China holiday and have once-in -a-lifetime traveling experice.

Inclusions: Lunch, Lunch, Lunch, Lunch, Lunch, Lunch, Kunming-Dali high speed train (2nd class seat), Private transfer with air-conditioned vehicle, English speaking tour guides, Entrance tickets mentioned in the itinerary, 7 breakfasts included by hotels, 7 nights comfortable hotels (4 star/ 2 pax sharing 1 room), Tolls, fuels and parking fees

Exclusions: Personal expense, Gratuities (highly recommended), Guide service on the train, Any service beyond the “Price includes”

Reviewed By 779teos

The trip was well planned and customized to our liking! The Tour Guide & Driver were both very polite and professional. Memorable trip in Guilin and would highly recommend!

8. 2-Days Private tour of Shibaoshan,Shaxi and Tiger Leaping Gorge from Dali

Yunnan One Day Tours

Visit highlights of Dali and Lijiang including Dali Shibaoshan Mountain and overnight in Dali Shaxi old town then next day visit the Lijiang Tiger Leaping gorge with this 2 days private tour from Dali. You will be picked up Dali hotel/train station and dropped off at the Lijiang/Shuhe hotel.

Inclusions: Lunch, Lunch, The private car & private guide, Air-conditioned vehicle, The entrance tickets

Exclusions: The Shaxi hotel and dinner

Reviewed By ericmQ5744JJ

This was our second time to Yunnan province and our first time to Dali and this tour made us fall in love with Dali! We were staying in kunming for a 3 day weekend and decided to go to Dali for the day, this tour gives you all it promises and more. It was very easy to book and communicate with the company via WeChat. Even though it was a holiday and we only gave them a few hours notice (not to mention the middle of a pandemic) they arranged everything quickly and hassle free. Everything from that day (from leaving our hotel room in the morning to returning to our hotel at night) was extremely simple thanks to the tour company. Our tour guide, Linda, was the best tour guide we have ever had! She helped us with everything and showed us the real Dali, her English is extremely good so make sure you ask for Linda if you go! Even though we already did this trip, we would definitely do it again without hesitation! Also the lunch is absolutely out of this world, make sure you choose the traditional Dali Chinese food option it is so good and let's you taste real traditional local food.

9. 2-Days Private tour of Tiger Leaping Gorge,Shaxi and Shibaoshan from Lijiang

Lijiang One Day Tours

Visit highlights of Dali and Lijiang including Lijiang Tiger Leaping gorge and overnight in Dali Shaxi old town then next day visit the Dali Shibaoshan Mountain with this 2 days Private tour from Lijiang. You will be picked up Lijiang/Shuhe hotel/airport and dropped off at the Dali hotel/train station

Inclusions: Lunch, Lunch, The private car & private guide, Air-conditioned vehicle, The main entrance tickets

Exclusions: The Shaxi hotel and dinner

10. 1-Day Shangri-La Tour to Ganden Monastery, Nixi Pottery Village and Tibetan Town

Yunnan One Day Tours

For this private day trip of Shangri-La, you will visit the most classic sights with your private guide, like the Ganden Monastery, learn to make pottery and Dukezong, an ancient Tibetan town. You will be picked up and dropped off Shangri-la(Diqing) hotel.

Inclusions: The private car & private guide, Air-conditioned vehicle, The entrance tickets, Lunch

Exclusions:

Reviewed By ericmQ5744JJ

This was our second time to Yunnan province and our first time to Dali and this tour made us fall in love with Dali! We were staying in kunming for a 3 day weekend and decided to go to Dali for the day, this tour gives you all it promises and more. It was very easy to book and communicate with the company via WeChat. Even though it was a holiday and we only gave them a few hours notice (not to mention the middle of a pandemic) they arranged everything quickly and hassle free. Everything from that day (from leaving our hotel room in the morning to returning to our hotel at night) was extremely simple thanks to the tour company. Our tour guide, Linda, was the best tour guide we have ever had! She helped us with everything and showed us the real Dali, her English is extremely good so make sure you ask for Linda if you go! Even though we already did this trip, we would definitely do it again without hesitation! Also the lunch is absolutely out of this world, make sure you choose the traditional Dali Chinese food option it is so good and let's you taste real traditional local food.

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