8 Days Best Yunnan Muslim Tour to Kunming, Dali, Lijiang and Shangri La

Day 1 Arrive in Kunming

Sightseeing and Activities: Arrive in Kunming
Accommodation: Kunming
Meals: Lunch

Upon arrival at the Kunming airport/train station, your local tour guide and driver will meet you in the arrival hall and escort you to your hotel. You’ll begin your journey to the diverse and captivating land from the capital city, Kunming.

Day 2 Kunming-Stone Forest-Dali by Speed Train

Sightseeing and Activities: the Stone Forest, Kunming Mosque, Kunming City Center

Accommodation: Kunming
Meals: Breakfast and lunch

After breakfast, drive 86 km to the renowned Stone Forest, the “First Wonder of the World.” You’ll marvel at its natural stone masterpieces and be bewitched by the intricate formations. The Stone Forest is located in Shilin Yi Autonomous County, about 120 kilometers from Kunming, requiring a three-hour drive. It covers an area of 400 square kilometers and includes both large and small stone forests, as well as many other scenic spots.

After the tour, drive back to Kunming and visit the Kunming Mosque and the Kunming City Center in the downtown area.

Day 3 Kunming-Dali High Speed Train

Sightseeing and Activities:Dali Santorini, Erhai Ecological Corridor, Dali Old Town, Foreigner’s Street, Ancient City Wall
Accommodation:Dali
Meals:Breakfast and Lunch

Get up in the early morning. Transfer to train station. Take a high speed train from Kunming to Dali.Arrive at Dali train station. Meet your local guide in Dali. Then visit Dali Santorini, also known as Ideal Town Resort, is located on the eastern shore of Erhai Lake. Inspired by the Greek island of Santorini, it is often called the “Santorini of China.” Built on a hillside facing the Cangshan Mountains and Erhai Lake, the town features white-washed buildings, blue-domed churches, and terraced layouts that blend modern art with Bai ethnic culture, creating a romantic and exotic atmosphere. Popular photo spots include infinity pools, seaside viewing platforms, and cactus gardens, making it ideal for photography, travel shoots, and vacations. The town is home to several high-end boutique hotels and guesthouses offering private and comfortable accommodations. About a 30-minute drive from Dali Ancient Town, it is a perfect destination for couples, photographers, and holidaymakers.Then,  strolling along the Erhai Ecological Corridor is like stepping into a beautiful painting. The azure sky and the clear Erhai Lake reflect each other, and as the breeze blows, ripples spread across the lake. The banks are shaded by green trees and adorned with blooming flowers, with the air filled with the fresh fragrance of flowers. Occasionally, egrets skim across the water, and in the distance the, Cangshan Mountains stand like a dark blue screen. The scenery is poetic and picturesque, making one feel refreshed and reluctant to leave.

In the late afternoon, take a walk in Dali Old Town. Visit Foreigner’s Street and ancient city wall.

Day 4 Dali-Lijiang

Sightseeing and Activities: Dali Mosque, Zhoucheng Village, Lijiang Old Town
Accommodation: Lijiang
Meals:Breakfast and Lunch

In the morning, head for Dali Mosque has a long history, dating back to the Yuan Dynasty, and is an important religious site for local Muslims. The West Gate Mosque, built in 1278, blends Islamic and traditional Chinese architectural styles and houses a stone mill from the Qing Dynasty. The South Gate Mosque, also from the Yuan Dynasty, has been rebuilt several times. Its architecture is typically Chinese in style, and it once served as a school, highlighting its dual role in religion and education.

Transfer to visit Zhoucheng Village and the Bai people’s Tie-dying cloth workshop where you can take some special souvenir with the Bai ethnic style.

After lunch, drive to Lijiang. You will be relaxed around Lijiang Old Town, a well-preserved old city of ethnic minorities with brilliant culture, is a central town of the Lijiang Autonomous County of the Naxi Ethnic Minority in Yunnan Province. Located on the plateau which is 2,400 meters above the sea level and embraced by the tree-covered Lion Mountain in the west, Elephant and Golden Row Mountains in the north, vast fertile fields in the southeast and crystal clear water running through, the old town looks like a big jade ink slab, therefore got the alias the Town of Big Ink Slab (Dayanzhen).

Day 5 Lijiang

Sightseeing and Activities: Ganhaizi, Spruce Meadow, Baishui River, Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, Impression Lijiang Show, Baisha Old Town
Accommodation: Lijiang
Meals: Breakfast and lunch

Enjoy the sunrise over Jade Dragon Snow Mountain and Lijiang Ancient Town in the morning. Drive about 30 km to Ganhaizi Meadow (3,100 meters). Take the sightseeing bus for a short visit through Baishuihe River in Blue Moon Valley, then take the chairlift up to visit Jade Dragon Snow Mountain. The cable car will operate based on mountain conditions. You will then hike for about an hour through the original forest in Spruce Meadow (3,200 meters).