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YunnanSnow Mountain Train · 8 Days 7 Nights

Lake breezes, snow-bright peaks and old-town lanterns. A scenic train ride brings a new perspective to Yunnan, from Dali’s lakeshore to the Tibetan highlands.

RM5,588 from / person · adult twin-share

From Kuala Lumpur · 14 Nov / 1 Dec 2026

Illustration of the mountain and blue waters at Blue Moon Valley

BLUE MOON VALLEY · YUNNAN

THE YUNNAN JOURNAL

Mountains. Water. Wonder.

Erhai lakeshore · Lijiang peaks · Tibetan golden roofs

8 days · 7 nightsTwo consecutive nights in Lijiang
Snow Mountain trainOne-way scenic ride included
Jade Dragon cablewayReturn grand cableway included
No shopping stopsScenery and experiences come first

EIGHT DAYS IN YUNNAN

Your eight-day journey

01
An evening in the Spring City
An evening in the Spring City

DAY 1

Kuala Lumpur ✈ Kunming

  • Fly direct to Kunming with AirAsia and meet our arrival transfer.
  • Enjoy dinner and check into the hotel for the first night of your Yunnan journey.
Breakfast:— · Lunch:— · Dinner:included · Onboard meal included
Stay:Kunming · T. Hotel or similar class
02
White terraces above Erhai at Ideal State
White terraces above Erhai at Ideal State

DAY 2 · Approx. 340 km by road

Kunming → Dali

  • Visit Ideal State, Dali’s Santorini-style district, with refreshments and a one-way buggy ride.
  • Explore Dali Ancient City and its Bai streets beneath Cangshan. The ancient-city buggy is not included; an optional ride costs RMB35 per person.
  • Dinner is at your own expense, leaving you free to choose local flavours.
Breakfast:included · Lunch:included · Dinner:own expense
Stay:Dali · Ancient City March Street Atour Hotel or similar class
03
The Jinsha River surges through Tiger Leaping Gorge
The Jinsha River surges through Tiger Leaping Gorge

DAY 3 · Approx. 270 km by road

Dali → Shangri-La

  • Visit Tiger Leaping Gorge with return escalators included, bringing you close to the river’s powerful flow.
  • Explore Dukezong Ancient Town and its Tibetan-style streets on the plateau.
Breakfast:included · Lunch:included · Dinner:included
Stay:Shangri-La · Lanou International Hotel or similar class
04
Gilded roofs and layered courtyards at Songzanlin
Gilded roofs and layered courtyards at Songzanlin

DAY 4 · Approx. 180 km by road

Shangri-La → Lijiang

  • Visit Ganden Sumtseling (Songzanlin) Monastery with its scenic-area buggy included.
  • Continue to Lijiang for a Naxi costume experience; hairstyling and makeup are excluded.
  • Enjoy afternoon tea with pastries and one drink per person: coffee, juice or beer.
  • Stay two consecutive nights in Lijiang, with no hotel change between them.
Breakfast:included · Lunch:included · Dinner:included
Stay:Lijiang · Ancient Town Holiday Inn Express by IHG or similar class
05
Lijiang Snow Mountain sightseeing train
Lijiang Snow Mountain sightseeing train

DAY 5

Lijiang · Jade Dragon & the scenic train

  • Visit Jade Dragon Snow Mountain Glacier Park with the return grand cableway. If it is suspended, we will arrange the return Yunshanping ropeway and boardwalk shuttle instead.
  • Explore Ganhaizi, Blue Moon Valley with its buggy, and Jade Water Village.
  • Take a one-way ride on the Lijiang Snow Mountain sightseeing train through the mountain foothills.
  • Explore Lijiang Old Town; dinner is at your own expense.
Breakfast:included · Lunch:included · Dinner:own expense
Stay:Lijiang · Ancient Town Holiday Inn Express by IHG or similar class
06
A little lakeside time at Erhai
A little lakeside time at Erhai

DAY 6 · Approx. 320 km by road

Lijiang → Erhai & Xizhou → Chuxiong

  • Tour the Erhai Ecological Corridor by music caravan with live singing; one bottle of Dali beer or juice per person is included.
  • Try a Bai dance experience and take part in Sky Mirror and jeep travel photography.
  • Photo-session clothing and makeup are excluded. Receive three digital photos per person and one aerial video for the group.
  • Visit Xizhou Ancient Town and taste Xizhou baba before continuing to Chuxiong for the night.
Breakfast:included · Lunch:included · Dinner:included
Stay:Chuxiong · Haiyue Mandarin Wyndham Garden Hotel or similar class
07
Winter gulls over the water at Haigeng
Winter gulls over the water at Haigeng

DAY 7 · Approx. 180 km by road

Chuxiong → Kunming

  • Return to Kunming. November–March departures include gull watching at Haigeng Dam. Bird activity depends on natural and weather conditions, so sightings and numbers cannot be guaranteed; we will coordinate an alternative visit, including Dounan Flower Market where appropriate.
  • Browse Zhuanxin Agricultural Market for a taste of everyday Kunming.
  • Dinner is at your own expense on the pedestrian street near the hotel.
Breakfast:included · Lunch:included · Dinner:own expense
Stay:Kunming · Horizon Hotel or similar class
08
Homeward, with Yunnan memories
Homeward, with Yunnan memories

DAY 8

Kunming ✈ Kuala Lumpur

  • Enjoy free time after breakfast until the meeting time, then check out and have lunch at a restaurant.
  • Transfer to Kunming Airport for your AirAsia flight to Kuala Lumpur, completing eight days in Yunnan.
Breakfast:included · Lunch:included · Dinner:— · Onboard meal included

AI-created travel illustrations; actual scenery, vehicles and meals vary with the season and arrangements.

FLY & STAY

Flights & stays

14 Nov 2026 — 21 Nov 2026

14 Nov 202613:05KUL · Kuala Lumpur
AirAsia
AK101
Outbound16:55KMG · Kunming
21 Nov 202617:55KMG · Kunming
AirAsia
AK100
Return21:55KUL · Kuala Lumpur

1 Dec 2026 — 8 Dec 2026

1 Dec 202613:10KUL · Kuala Lumpur
AirAsia
AK101
Outbound16:55KMG · Kunming
8 Dec 202617:55KMG · Kunming
AirAsia
AK100
Return21:50KUL · Kuala Lumpur

Baggage: 20kg checked + one 7kg carry-on.

All flight times are local. If the airline changes its schedule, we will notify you and update your travel arrangements.

Seven nights, with time to settle in Lijiang

1N
Kunming · 4-star class

T. Hotel

One-night stay

1N
Dali · 4-star class

Ancient City March Street Atour Hotel

One-night stay

1N
Shangri-La · 4-star class

Lanou International Hotel

One-night stay

2N
Lijiang · 4-star class

Ancient Town Holiday Inn Express by IHG

Two consecutive nights in Lijiang

1N
Chuxiong · Local 5-star class

Haiyue Mandarin Wyndham Garden Hotel

One-night stay

1N
Kunming · Local 5-star class

Horizon Hotel

One-night stay

Hotels listed or similar class. Triple rooms use an extra folding bed or mattress. If a hotel changes, we will arrange the same class and notify you.

Included

  • Return AirAsia flights between Kuala Lumpur and Kunming, 20kg checked baggage and one 7kg carry-on.
  • Seven hotel nights; seven breakfasts, seven lunches, four dinners and onboard meals on both flights.
  • Visits in the daily itinerary, one-way Snow Mountain train, return Jade Dragon grand cableway and the scenic-area transport stated as included.
  • Naxi costume experience, afternoon tea, Erhai music caravan and the specified photo-session keepsakes.

Optional & excluded

  • Lijiang Eternal Love: optional, RMB300 per person.
  • Dali Ancient City buggy: RMB35 per person.
  • Dinners on days 2, 5 and 7, and personal spending.
  • Hairstyling/makeup for the Naxi costume experience; clothing/makeup for travel photography.

Shopping stops

There are no shopping stops on this tour. Old towns and Zhuanxin Market are sightseeing visits; personal food, souvenirs and other purchases are at your own expense.

FLAVOURS OF YUNNAN

A taste of Yunnan

Mushroom hotpot

Mushroom hotpot

A warming pot brings out the earthy fragrance of mushrooms and Yunnan’s comforting flavours. A Mongolian-style meal may be arranged instead.

Crossing-the-bridge noodles

Crossing-the-bridge noodles

Hot broth, silky rice noodles and accompanying ingredients come together in one of Yunnan’s best-loved bowls.

Tibetan pork hotpot

Tibetan pork hotpot

A warming Tibetan pork hotpot adds a satisfying pause to the Jade Dragon mountain day.

Also enjoy Bai and Naxi flavours, plus Xizhou baba on day six.

THE ROUTE

From the Spring City to the mountain, via Erhai

KunmingD1 · Arrive
DaliD2 · Ideal State
Shangri-LaD3–4 · Tibetan highlands
LijiangD4–5 · Two nights
Erhai · ChuxiongD6 · Lakeside experiences
KunmingD7–8 · Homeward

Direct return flights from Kuala Lumpur to Kunming; travel within Yunnan is by road, with a one-way sightseeing train experience on day five.

PLACES THAT STAY WITH YOU

Signature sights & experiences

Blue Moon Valley travel illustration

01Blue Moon Valley

Snowmelt spreads blue-green tones across pale limestone beds, reflecting forest and mountain peaks. The appeal lies in the valley’s extraordinary clarity and layered colour.

Dali Ideal State travel illustration

02Dali Ideal State

Curved white walls and stepped terraces frame Erhai’s open water. Refreshments and a one-way buggy ride leave time to enjoy the setting beyond the camera.

Tiger Leaping Gorge travel illustration

03Tiger Leaping Gorge

The Jinsha River thunders between towering mountain walls. The sound and sheer scale are best felt in person, with return escalators included for the scenic visit.

Songzanlin Monastery travel illustration

04Songzanlin Monastery

Gilded roofs, white walls and layered courtyards follow the hillside, giving Shangri-La its distinctive Tibetan architectural silhouette. Explore respectfully and keep a quiet pace.

Lijiang Snow Mountain train travel illustration

05Lijiang Snow Mountain train

A one-way scenic rail ride turns the mountain foothills into a moving window view. This is a sightseeing train, not intercity high-speed rail, and it does not replace the mountain cableway.

Erhai music caravan travel illustration

06Erhai music caravan

Lake breezes, live singing and Bai dance make Erhai more than a photo backdrop. Sky Mirror and jeep photography create keepsakes of the lakeside experience.

PACK FOR THE CONTRAST

Season & what to wear

11—12

Late autumn into early winter

Sunny daytime hours can give way to chilly mornings and evenings. Yunnan’s weather changes with elevation: several layers offer more flexibility than one heavy garment.

01

Kunming & Erhai

Choose comfortable long sleeves and a removable jacket. Add a warm layer for lakeside breezes, mornings and evenings.

02

Shangri-La & the mountain

Bring a thick jacket, windproof layer, scarf, gloves and comfortable grippy shoes. Conditions in Kunming do not represent the highlands.

03

Sunshine & small essentials

Pack sunglasses, lip balm, sun protection, a water bottle and an easy-to-reach warm layer. Keep your day bag light.

These are seasonal packing tips, not a departure-date forecast. We will remind you to check the week’s weather before travelling.

Make Yunnan your next chapter

Departure dates

KUALA LUMPUR → YUNNAN

Return 21 Nov 2026 · 8D7N

RM5,588 from / person

Adult twin-share · limited promotional fare

Room types & child fares

Single room from RM6,538; child with bed same as adult; child without bed from RM5,082; infant RM200. The next adult twin-share promotional tier is RM5,688. We will check age and room eligibility when booking.

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KUALA LUMPUR → YUNNAN

Return 8 Dec 2026 · 8D7N

RM5,888 from / person

Adult twin-share · limited promotional fare

Room types & child fares

Single room from RM6,838; child with bed same as adult; child without bed from RM5,352; infant RM200. The next adult twin-share promotional tier is RM5,988. We will check age and room eligibility when booking.

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Promotional places are limited. Fares are per adult on twin sharing. We will confirm availability, the applicable promotion and final fare before payment.

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BEFORE YOU GO

A few things worth knowing

Are there shopping stops?

There are no shopping stops on this tour. Old towns and Zhuanxin Market are sightseeing visits; personal food, souvenirs and other purchases are at your own expense.

What costs extra?

Lijiang Eternal Love is an optional show at RMB300 per person; the Dali Ancient City buggy is RMB35 per person. Dinners on days 2, 5 and 7, photo-session clothing and makeup, Naxi costume hairstyling/makeup and personal purchases are excluded.

Are both the train and the mountain cableway included?

Yes: one Lijiang Snow Mountain sightseeing train ride and the return grand cableway to Glacier Park are included. If the grand cableway is suspended, we will arrange the return Yunshanping ropeway and boardwalk shuttle instead.

How many hotel nights, and do we change hotels in Lijiang?

Seven nights: two in Kunming at different hotels on the first and final nights, one each in Dali, Shangri-La and Chuxiong, and two consecutive nights in Lijiang. If a hotel changes, we will arrange the same class and notify you.

What should I pack for November or December?

Pack in layers: lighter clothes for daytime, warm layers for mornings and evenings, plus a thick jacket, windproof layer, scarf and gloves for Shangri-La and the mountain. Kunming’s weather does not represent the highlands; we will flag the week’s conditions before departure.

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