The Essence of Yunnan

A Chinese- or English-speaking driver-guide is included throughout. One local host drives, coordinates the route and offers context. This is not a separate attraction lecturer inside every site. A specialist site guide can be discussed in advance and arranged separately.

A five- or seven-seat vehicle is arranged according to group size, luggage, the route and vehicle availability. A specific brand or model cannot be requested. Vehicle service is usually from 08:00 to 18:00, with flexibility around the confirmed itinerary. Drivers and vehicles may change between destinations and around high-speed train transfers.

Seven hotel nights are included: three in Kunming, one in Dali, two in Lijiang and one in Shangri-La. Choose Comfort, Premium or Luxury. The Comfort starting price assumes two adults sharing one twin or double room. Hotel names and room types are listed in the formal quotation. Single occupancy can be requested when you enquire.

The journey includes high-altitude destinations around Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, Shangri-La and Pudacuo. Assess your health before booking and tell the travel planner about any medical, mobility or support requirements.

Children’s pricing depends on age, height, whether a bed is required and attraction policy. A child may share an existing bed where the hotel allows it. One adult traveling with one child may still be priced as a full room.

Apart from the meals listed as included, lunches and dinners are at your own expense. The driver-guide can suggest restaurants according to the day’s route and your preferences.

Weather, roads, attraction opening, cable cars, performances and tickets may affect the itinerary. Reasonable changes will be discussed before they are made. Extra transport, tickets or overtime from added or cancelled visits will be explained before the change is made.

There are no mandatory shopping stops. Activities marked as optional, including the Tibetan-style dinner and Napa Lake horse riding, are entirely voluntary and do not affect the other confirmed services if you skip them.

This is a private journey for your own party. You will not be combined with travelers from other bookings.

The driver-guide looks after transport, route coordination and local context. This is not a separate attraction lecturer inside every site. A specialist site guide can be added in your proposal.

After you confirm the written itinerary and travel contract, pay a 20% deposit to Yunnan Meizhen International Travel Agency Co., Ltd. by Alipay, WeChat, or bank transfer. The account name matches the company on the contract. The remaining 80% is due after your first pickup, when the journey starts. Cancel more than 7 days before the journey starts and the deposit is refunded, minus hotel or ticket costs that have already been booked and cannot be recovered. Cancellations 7 days or fewer before departure keep the deposit.

Your own international medical and evacuation insurance is not included. Buy it before you travel. The agency holds a separate 2026 liability policy with China Pacific Property Insurance, number AKUM0AC10625QAAA1R9T, up to RMB 1.8 million per person for injury the agency is legally responsible for. It applies after your name and passport number are registered. The licensed operator page on this website has the record.

Hotels, some visits and the daily pace can be adjusted around your dates, interests and available services. A larger change to the route will be re-quoted.

No. US$799 is the Comfort starting price per person for the complete 8-day journey, based on two adults traveling together and sharing one room. Premium is US$899 and Luxury is US$979.

Apart from the meals listed as included, other main meals are your own choice. The driver-guide can suggest local restaurants.

Yes. It is a standard feature on every private journey, not a special package. Tell Joy at enquiry. Hotel breakfast is generally included and you can choose suitable items or skip it. The crossing-the-bridge rice noodle meal on Day 7 is in this quote; if it cannot be made suitable, we arrange a halal restaurant or packed meal, or refund that meal. For other lunches and dinners, the driver-guide helps you find a restaurant or takeaway. Prayer-time reminders and a quiet place or mosque can be arranged when the route allows. We do not claim certified-halal hotel kitchens.

Hotel names, room types, train times and the final services are listed in the formal quotation and booking confirmation. Example photographs by city are in the hotels section on this page.

Chinese or English. Other languages need to be confirmed in advance.

Hidden China Travel is the English-language site of Yunnan Meizhen International Travel Agency Co., Ltd. (云南美珍国际旅行社有限公司), a licensed travel agency in Kunming. Joy Liu is your travel consultant. The travel contract and all payments are with that agency, to its corporate account. Its travel agency permit number is L-YN-1017500.