This is a comprehensive tour of Yunnan, in southwest China, one of the most culturally fascinating and scenically spectacular provinces. Bordering Burma, Laos and Vietnam, it is home to a multitude of ethnic minority groups. Many of these people have migrated over the centuries and settled in the hills and river valleys of the neighboring South East Asian countries. This journey around southern Yunnan is based in the region of Xishuangbanna. With its sub-tropical climate and rich plant life, it is also home to many species of wildlife. On this trek, you will spend nights as guests of the minority people, staying in their village huts. Then venture to western Yunnan to visit the beautiful towns of Dali and Lijiang and enjoy a few days of walking in Tiger Leaping Gorge, before finishing the Yunnan experience in the Tibetan plateau town of Zhongdian and flying back to Kunming.

Brief Itinerary

Day 1  Kunming

Days 2-3 Kunming/Jianshui/Yuayang

Days 4-5 Yuanyang/Jiangcheng/Menglun  

Day 6  Jinuo Village/Jinghong

Day 7 Jinghong/Dali

Day 8  Dali  

Days 9-10 Lijiang

Days 11-12  Tiger Leaping Gorge

Day 13  Zhongdian

Day 14  Zhongdian/Kunming
You fly back to Kunming where the tour ends upon arrival at the airport.